Only show
results for:

Topics related to "In morally turbulent times, Stoicism makes a comeback Some finding comfort in"

comeback comeback
... Read more
comfort comfort
... Read more
comfortable comfortable
... Read more
turbulence turbulence
turbulence state of violent or agitated behavior in a fluid. Turbulent behavior is characteristic of systems of large numbers of particles, and its unpredictability and randomness has long thwarted attempts to fully understand it, even with such powerful tools as statistical mechanics . Although... Read more
natural law natural law
natural law theory that some laws are basic and fundamental to human nature and are discoverable by human reason without reference to specific legislative enactments or judicial decisions. Natural law is opposed to positive law, which is human-made, conditioned by history, and subject to continuous... Read more
Infidelity Infidelity
Infidelity Infidelity is a breach of trust that signifies a lack of faithfulness to a moral obligation to one's partner. Infidelity usually implies sexual infidelity, although some people, particularly women, regard an intense emotional relationship as an unfaithful extramarital involvement, even... Read more
geologic timescale geologic timescale
geologic timescale a chronological scale of earth's history used to measure the relative or absolute age of any part of geologic time. Of the numerous timescales, the most common is based on geologic time units, which divide time into eras, periods, and epochs. Each division is based on a specific... Read more
Saltation Saltation
Saltation Saltation is the transportation of sand grains in small jumps by wind or flowing water . The term does not refer to salt, but is derived from the Latin saltare, to dance. Certain conditions are necessary for saltation. First, a bed of sand grains must be covered by flowing air or... Read more
curfew curfew
curfew [O.Fr.,=cover fire], originally a signal, such as the ringing of a bell, to damp the fire, extinguish all lights in the dwelling, and retire for the night. The custom originated as a precaution against fires and was common throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. The curfew has most recently... Read more
Moral realism Moral realism
MORAL REALISM Moral realism is a metaethical view committed to robust objectivity in ethics. No single description is likely to capture all realist views, but a reasonably accurate rule is to understand moral realism as the conjunction of three theses: The semantic thesis: The primary semantic... Read more

Sorry, no results were found on Encyclopedia.com

No reference documents or articles match the search term In morally turbulent times, Stoicism makes a comeback Some finding comfort in


Suggestions:

  • Check the spelling of your search term
  • Try using fewer keywords
  • Try using more general keywords