Summary
This text is not a coherent book but a compilation of unrelated passages from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, including entries on Abelard, medical science, astronomy, and Scottish philosophy. The passages do not form a single argument or narrative. The title "The Land of Green Plums" by Herta Müller appears only in the metadata and is not supported by any of the provided content. A reader cannot derive a central thesis or themes from these fragments, as they lack continuity and do not reference Müller's work.
Key concepts
- Conceptualism — Abelard's philosophical position on universals, emphasizing subjective intention in moral action.
- Nutation of the axis — The oscillation of the Earth's axis where the poles maintain geographical positions but shift direction in the heavens.
- Variation of latitude — The shifting of the Earth's axis within the planet, altering the geographical position of the north pole.
- Scottish philosophy of common sense — A metaphysical viewpoint articulated in works like *A Discourse of Wit*, emphasizing intuitive principles of human understanding.
From the book
For other versions of this work, see Encyclopædia Britannica . ← 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica ( 1911 ) Title page → related portals : Reference Works Shortcut : EB11 or EB1911 Notes on reading the Wikisource edition . A special disclaimer for this project . Collaboration page for contributors . 12543 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica 1911 Table of contents This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works . Public domain Public domain false false← Alabama 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 "Alabama" Arbitration by Montague Hughes Crackanthorpe Alabama River → See also Alabama Claims on…
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He was author of Quaestiones ( Sheiltoth ), a collection of homilies (at once learned and popular) on Jewish law and ethics. This is recorded to have been the first work written by a Jewish scholar after the completion of the Talmud.← Alphabet 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 'Al-phasi, Isaac Alphege, Saint → See also Isaac Alfasi on Wikipedia ; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer . 1202415 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 — 'Al-phasi, Isaac ’AL-PHASI, ISAAC (1013–1103), Jewish rabbi and codifier, known as Riph , was born near Fez in 1013 and died at Lucena in 1103. ’Al-Phasi means the “man of Fez” (medieval Jews were often named after their birthplaces). He was forced to leave Fez when an old man of 75, being accused on some unknown political charge. He then…
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