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(Encyclopedia) AristotleAristotleărˌĭstŏtˈəl [key], 384–322 b.c., Greek philosopher, b. Stagira. He is sometimes called the Stagirite.
After the decline of Rome, Aristotle's work was lost in the…
(Encyclopedia) Tibetan Buddhism, form of Buddhism prevailing in the Tibet region of China, Bhutan, the state of Sikkim in India, Mongolia, and parts of Siberia and SW China. It has sometimes been…
(Encyclopedia) PlatoPlatoplāˈtō [key], 427?–347 b.c., Greek philosopher. Plato's teachings have been among the most influential in the history of Western civilization.
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In the 20th cent. attempts at language purification, interest in Welsh mythology, and a turning away from earlier Welsh…
