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The watchmaker analogy is often used as a teleological argument (argument from design) in support of the view that the universe (or feat...   » Read the article

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Encyclopedia - Cicero: Encyclopedia - Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero (standard English pronunciation [ˈsɪsərəʊ]; Classical Latin pronunciation [ˈkikero]) (January 3, 106 BC – D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cicero And The Roman Republic: Encyclopedia - Cicero And The Roman Republic
The latter half of the first century BCE witnessed the close of the Republican era. Cicero was idealistic regarding his aspirations for t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arpinum: Encyclopedia - Arpinum
Arpinum was an ancient Roman town in southern Latium, now Arpino. It holds the dual honor of being the birth place of both Marius (157 BC...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atilius: Encyclopedia - Atilius
Atilius was the nomen of the gens Atilia of ancient Rome. Marcus Atilius Regulus Calenus, consul 335 BC Lucius Atilius, tribune 311 BC M...   » Read the article

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Encyclopedia - January 3: Encyclopedia - January 3
January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 362 days (363 during leap years) remain in the year after this day. Janu...   » Read the article

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December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 24 days remaining. December 7 - Event...   » Read the article

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43 BC - Events. April 14 - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Caesar's assassin Decimus Brutus in Mutina, defeats the fo...   » Read the article

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Encyclopedia - Lucius Cornelius Sulla: Encyclopedia Ii - Lucius Cornelius Sulla - In The East. The First Civil War
As the consul of Rome, Sulla prepared to depart once more for the East, in order to fight the first Mithridatic War, by the appointment o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Just War Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Just War Theory - Challenging Just War Theory
There have been several theories that have challenged Just War theory. Also, some have noted the impracticality of Just War theory in rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - January
List of philosophy anniversaries - 1. 1614: John Wilkins born. 1815: Charles Bernard Renouvier born. 1921: Ismail al-Faruqi born. Li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Watchmaker Analogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Watchmaker Analogy - History
Monotheists have suggested: if we find a watch in a field, it is too complex to have appeared there by natural process so they assume tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wei Qing: Encyclopedia Ii - Wei Qing - Career As General
Great wealth would not be all that Wei would have. Emperor Wu saw qualities in him that he believed would make a great general -- includi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Noricum: Encyclopedia Ii - Noricum - Roman Rule
Noricum was incorporated into the Roman Empire in 16 BC. For a long time the Noricans enjoyed independence under princes of their own and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liu Ju: Encyclopedia Ii - Liu Ju - Being Forced Into Rebellion
Near the end of his reign, Emperor Wu became paranoid, fearful of the use of witchcraft against him, and those who were suspected of witc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Watchmaker Analogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Watchmaker Analogy - History
Monotheists have suggested: if we find a watch in a field, it is too complex to have appeared there by natural process so they assume tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Creationism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Creationism - Renaissance To Darwin
The Renaissance starting in the 14th century saw the establishment of protoscience that eventually would lead to the development of moder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cicero And The Roman Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Cicero And The Roman Republic - Rome's Political Structure And Its Effects
Cicero's links with the Equestrian class, combined with his status as a novos homo meant that he was isolated from the optimates. Thus, i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pompey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pompey - Early Life And Political Debut
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was born on September 29, 106 BC, as the son or heir of Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo, an extremely wealthy man from the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cicero: Encyclopedia Ii - Cicero - Biography
Cicero was born in Arpinum and killed at Formia while fleeing from political enemies. "It is no exaggeration", wrote Taylor (as cited in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - Further Territorial Expansion Old Age And Paranoia
Starting about 113 BC, Emperor Wu appeared to begin to display further signs of abusing his power. He began to incessantly tour the comma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - The Crown Prince Ju Revolt
In 94 BC, Emperor Wu's youngest son Liu Fuling was born to a favorite concubine of his, Consort Zhao. Emperor Wu was ecstatic in having a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - Maturity In Reign And Territorial Expansion
The peace with Xiongnu would not last, however, because Emperor Wu was not satisfied with what he saw as appeasement of the Xiongnu. In 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lucius Cornelius Sulla: Encyclopedia Ii - Lucius Cornelius Sulla - Retirement
With a lifetime dictatorship in his hands, Sulla was elected consul for the second time in 80 BC, but in the next year he took the decisi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lucius Cornelius Sulla: Encyclopedia Ii - Lucius Cornelius Sulla - Dictator At Rome
Determined to regain control of Rome, he marched on the city. After a period of idleness, Sulla's army defeated the Samnite forces of Pon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - October
List of philosophy anniversaries - 2. 1869: Mahatma Gandhi born. List of philosophy anniversaries - 4. 1903: Otto Weininger dies. ...   » Read the article

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List of philosophy anniversaries - 2. 1815: George Boole born. List of philosophy anniversaries - 3. 1756: Pierre Laromiguière bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lucius Cornelius Sulla: Encyclopedia Ii - Lucius Cornelius Sulla - Early Years
Sulla was born into an impoverished branch of the Cornelii gens, or family, of aristocratic patrician stock but without influence in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - Late Reign And Death
Even after Jiang Chong and Prince Ju both died, however, the witchcraft affairs would continue. One final prominent victim was the genera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - Early Reign: The Young Years
After Emperor Wu ascended the throne, his grandmother Empress Dowager Dou became grand empress dowager, and his mother Empress Wang becam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cicero: Encyclopedia Ii - Cicero - Works
Cicero - Speeches. Of his speeches, eighty-eight were recorded, but only fifty-eight survive. (Some of the items below are more than on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cicero And The Roman Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Cicero And The Roman Republic - Problems In Rome
Cicero and the Roman Republic - Political Instability. Increasing instability and violence marked the final years of the Republic. This...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Watchmaker Analogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Watchmaker Analogy - The Case Against The Watchmaker Analogy
Explaining complexity of life by postulating an even more complex designer is philosophically difficult. Explaining the complexity of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wei Qing: Encyclopedia Ii - Wei Qing - Family Background And Early Career
Wei was born from humble means, as an illegitimate child from an adulterous relationship. His father Zheng Ji (鄭季) was a low level of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cicero And The Roman Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Cicero And The Roman Republic - Cicero's Vision
It is important to remember that Cicero’s vision for the Republic did not simply translate to the maintenance of the status quo. Furthe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lucius Cornelius Sulla: Encyclopedia Ii - Lucius Cornelius Sulla - Retirement
With a lifetime dictatorship in his hands, Sulla was elected consul for the second time in 80 BC, but within a year he took the decision ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lucius Cornelius Sulla: Encyclopedia Ii - Lucius Cornelius Sulla - Dictator At Rome
Determined to regain control of Rome, Sulla marched back to Italy. After a period of idleness, Sulla's army defeated the Samnite forces o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - September
List of philosophy anniversaries - 1. 1648: Marin Mersenne dies. 1903: Charles Bernard Renouvier dies. List of philosophy anniversar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Watchmaker Analogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Watchmaker Analogy - The Case Against The Watchmaker Analogy
Explaining complexity of life by postulating an even more complex designer is philosophically difficult. Explaining the complexity of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liu Ju: Encyclopedia Ii - Liu Ju - As Crown Prince
It is unclear when Crown Prince Ju became involved in government, but as he matured and his father became more and more often absent from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cicero And The Roman Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Cicero And The Roman Republic - The Effects Of The Civil War And Cicero
Cicero was a shrewd politician and recognised that the end of the Republic was near certain. He stated that “the Republic, the Senate, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - Background Birth And Years As Crown Prince
Emperor Wu was born as Prince Che to Emperor Jing and one of his favorite concubines, Consort Wang Zhi in 156 BC. His mother had initiall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - July
[[1743]: William Paley born. List of philosophy anniversaries - 1. 1646: Gottfried Leibniz born. 1871: Henry Longueville Mansel dies. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Creationism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Creationism - Early History
Biblical Creationism stems from the ancient Hebrew text of Genesis (see creation according to Genesis), purporting it to be a historical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pompey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pompey - Pompey In Literature And The Arts
The historical character of Pompey plays a prominent role in several books from the Masters of Rome series of historical novels by Austra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Creationism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Creationism - Greek And Roman Times
c. 45 BC – Cicero (106 BC – 43 BC) made a teleological argument, anticipating the watchmaker analogy, in De natura deorum, ii. 34 Wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pompey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pompey - Sicily And Africa
Although his young age kept him a privatus (a man holding no political office of – or associated with – the cursus honorum), Pompey w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Creationism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Creationism - Darwin
In the 1860s, the concept of variation through natural selection first came to be widely understood. Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) publish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pompey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pompey - Historic View
To the historians of his own and later Roman periods, the life of Pompey was simply too good to be true. No more satisfying historical mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pompey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pompey - Civil War
Although in the beginning, Pompey claimed he could defeat Caesar and raise armies merely by stamping his foot on the soil of Italy, but b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pompey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pompey - The Campaign Against The Pirates — Pompey In The East
By 69 BC, Pompey was the darling of the Roman masses although many Optimates were deeply suspicious of his intentions. His primacy in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pompey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pompey - Pompey’s Return To Rome
In December 62 BC, Pompey finally returned to Rome with a dilemma to address. On one hand he wanted his third triumph, on the other he wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pompey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pompey - Caesar And The First Triumvirate
Although Pompey and Crassus distrusted each other, by 61 BC their grievances pushed them both into an alliance with Caesar. Crassus' tax ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pompey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pompey - Confrontation To War
The triumvirate was about to end. The bonds of the triumvirate were snapped by death. First, Pompey's wife (and at that time Caesar's onl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Creationism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Creationism - Differing Beliefs
By now, the main positions regarding evolution had been established. Generally, the advent of evolution theory divided people into two ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Creationism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Creationism - Early 20th Century
The period immediately after Darwin's death in 1882 is known as the Eclipse of Darwinism, where Darwinian natural selection was considere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - April
List of philosophy anniversaries - 3. 1880: Otto Weininger born. 2000: Terence McKenna dies. List of philosophy anniversaries - 4. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - May
List of philosophy anniversaries - 1. 1881: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin born. List of philosophy anniversaries - 3. 1469: Niccolò ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - June
List of philosophy anniversaries - 1. 1952: John Dewey dies. List of philosophy anniversaries - 2. 1740: Marquis de Sade born. 188...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pompey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pompey - Hispania And Spartacus
Pompey's reputation for military genius, and occasional bad judgment, continued when he demanded proconsular imperium (although he had no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - March
List of philosophy anniversaries - 1. 1768: Hermann Samuel Reimarus dies. 1858: Georg Simmel born. List of philosophy anniversaries ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - February
List of philosophy anniversaries - 1. 1801: Émile Littré born. List of philosophy anniversaries - 2. 1905: Ayn Rand born. 1970: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Creationism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Creationism - Post-war
The Second World War (1939 - 1945) saw the horrors of the Holocaust. The Holocaust had been driven in part by eugenics, or the principle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Just War Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Just War Theory - Why Was Just War Seen As Necessary?
For thousands of years, war has been seen as an unpalatable, abhorrent but inevitable event. In Western history, one of the enduring ques...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Just War Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Just War Theory - Christian Just War Theory
Saint Augustine may have been the first to detail Christian Just War Theory. His description was essentially identical to the criteria li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - Legacy
Historians generally treated Emperor Wu with ambivalence. On one hand, he was recognized for neutralizing the Xiongnu threat and expandin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - August
List of philosophy anniversaries - 1. 1930: Pierre Bourdieu born. List of philosophy anniversaries - 3. 1780: Étienne Bonnot de C...   » Read the article