(Encyclopedia) realism, in philosophy. 1 In medieval philosophy realism represented a position taken on the problem of universals. There were two schools of realism. Extreme realism, represented by…
(Encyclopedia) Niebuhr, ReinholdNiebuhr, Reinholdrīnˈhōld nēˈb&oobreve;r [key], 1892–1971, American religious and social thinker, b. Wright City, Mo. A graduate of Yale Divinity School, he served…
(Encyclopedia) Weber, MaxWeber, Maxmäks [key]Weber, Max vāˈbər [key], 1864–1920, German sociologist, economist, and political scientist. At various times he taught at Berlin, Freiburg, Munich, and…
(Encyclopedia) BaalBaalbāˈəl [key], plural BaalimBaalimbāˈəlĭm [key] [Semitic,=master, lord], name used throughout the Bible for the chief deity or for deities of Canaan. The term was originally an…
(Encyclopedia) skyscraper, modern building of great height, constructed on a steel skeleton. The form originated in the United States.
By convention, a skyscraper is a building that is used…
(Encyclopedia) ApocryphaApocryphaəpŏkˈrĭfə [key] [Gr.,=hidden things], term signifying a collection of early Jewish writings excluded from the canon of the Hebrew scriptures. It is not clear why the…
Biographies of of U.S. representatives and Senators from Texas Member Name Birth-Death ABBOTT, J/biography/us/congress/o (J/biography/us/congress/oseph) 1840-1908…
