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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
The Reason of State — (Italian: Della Ragion di Stato) is a work of political philosophy by Italian Jesuit Giovanni Botero. It was first published in Venice in 1589, and is most notable for criticizing methods of statecraft associated with Machiavelli and presenting… … Wikipedia
State and Church — • The Church and the State are both perfect societies, that is to say, each essentially aiming at a common good commensurate with the need of mankind at large and ultimate in a generic kind of life, and each juridically competent to provide all… … Catholic encyclopedia
Reason — involves the ability to think, understand and draw conclusions in an abstract way, as in human thinking. The meaning of the word reason overlaps to a large extent with rationality and the adjective of reason in philosophical contexts is normally… … Wikipedia
Reason — • Article discussing various definitions of the term Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reason Reason † … Catholic encyclopedia
State of New York — State of New York † Catholic Encyclopedia ► State of New York One of the thirteen colonies of Great Britain, which on 4 July, 1776, adopted the Declaration of Independence and became the United States of America. BOUNDARIES AND… … Catholic encyclopedia
State of nature — is a term in political philosophy used in social contract theories to describe the hypothetical condition that preceded governments. There must have been a time before government, and so the question is how legitimate government could emerge from … Wikipedia
State atheism — is the official promotion of atheism by a government, typically by active suppression of religious freedom and practice. [http://www.jstor.org/stable/128810 Protest for Religious Rights in the USSR: Characteristics and Consequences] , David… … Wikipedia
reason — n 1 Reason, ground, argument, proof are comparable when they mean a point or series of points offered or capable of being offered in support of something questioned or disputed. Reason usually implies the need of justification, either to oneself… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
State capitalism — State capitalism, in its classic meaning, is a private capitalist economy under state control. This term was often used to describe the controlled economies of the great powers in the First World War. [cite encyclopedia encyclopedia = Blackwell… … Wikipedia
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