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• self-determination — self determined, adj. self determining, adj. /self di terr meuh nay sheuhn, self /, n. 1. determination by oneself or itself, without outside influence. 2. freedom to live as one chooses, or to act or decide without consulting another or others.… …   Universalium

• Self control — is perceived in a few ways. One of which is philosophical and might be described as the exertion of one s own will on one s personal self their behaviors, actions, thought processes. Much of this comes from the perception of self and the ability… …   Wikipedia

• self — self, the self In sociology, the concept of self is most frequently held to derive from the philosophies of Charles Horton Cooley , William James , and George Herbert Mead , and is the foundation of symbolic interactionism . It highlights the… …   Dictionary of sociology

• Self-luminous — Self lu mi*nous, a. Possessing in itself the property of emitting light. Sir D. Brewster. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• self-respect — The capacity to bear one s own self scrutiny. The phrase is Hume s, but self respect is a central concern for ethical theorists working in the Kantian tradition. Self respect is a good, and is therefore to be distinguished from such neighbours as …   Philosophy dictionary

• self-willed — adjective a) Obstinate; strong minded He was so self willed that he refused to do anything that did not grant instant satisfaction. b) Possessing self will. The idea of self willed machines, which could decide to take over the world, scares all… …   Wiktionary

• self-controlled — adjective Possessing self control, having mastery of ones own desires …   Wiktionary

• The Comedian as the Letter C — is a poem from Wallace Stevens s firstbook of poetry, Harmonium (1923). It was one of the few poems firstpublished in that collection and the last written for it. Consequentlyit is still under copyright, thanks to the Sonny Bono Copyright Term… …   Wikipedia

• cane fencing — ▪ self defense       (French canne), the art of defending oneself with a walking stick, developed in France by the 16th century but little practiced after the beginning of the 20th. In cane fencing, unlike singlestick, the thrust was as important …   Universalium

• compos sui — Possessing the control of one s self …   Ballentine's law dictionary