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61 matches to Tammany Society
Humane Society. 1774 England.
Jesuit Order. Society of Jesus.1534-. Founded by Loyola. Vows of poverty, chastity, and perfect obedience to Pope. Missionary and educational work. Dissolved 1773; restored 1814.
John Birch Society. 1958-. Right-wing US anti-Communist movement. Birch.
Johnson, Lyndon. 1908-73. US president 1963-9. Great Society program. Education Act. Medicare. Vietnam War.
Kyrle Society. 1875. Founded by Hill sisters to develop taste for literature and music among London poor.
Ladd, William. 1778-1841. US pacifist writer. Founder of US Peace Society 1828.
Lloyd’s. English insurance society created in Edward Lloyd’s Coffee House 1688.
Lycurgus. 9C BC. Totalitarian Spartan reformer. Created militaristic society.
Marcuse, Herbert. 1898-1979. German/US radical philosopher. Revolutionary change vs repressive society. One Dimensional Man 1964.
McLuhan, Marshall. 1911-80. Canadian author on effect of media on society. Gutenberg Galaxy. -“Global Village”.-“Medium is the message”.
Molly Maguires. 1835-55 Irish anti-landlord society. 1862-77 Irish terrorists in PA coal mining area.
Monasticism. Seeking of spiritual perfection by living apart from society.
National Geographic Society. 1888. World’s largest scientific and educational society.
Native Land Acts. 1862, 65-92. New Zealand abolishes tribal land ownership, destroying traditional Maori society.
Positivism. Knowledge based on senses alone. Personal knowledge. Natural laws lead to social engineering to secure a happy society. Comte. Mill. Spencer. Logical Positivism.
Quakers. 1647. Society of Friends. Protestant non-conformist sect, founded by Fox. Silently awaiting “Inward Light”. Penn.
Read, Herbert. 1893-1968. English critic, poet: Art and Society 1936.
Relativism, Ethical. What is right depends on what society or individual thinks is right.
Ribbonism. 1860-85. Irish agrarian secret societies vs Orange Society. Banned 1871.
Rosenkreuz, Christian. 15C. Legendary founder of Rosicrucian Society.
Rosicrucians. 17C- Society claiming ancient mystical knowledge. Rosenkreuz.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. 1712-78. Swiss Enlightenment philosopher and writer. Began Romantic Movement. Stimulated French and American Revolutions. On Equality 1753. Social Contract 1762 influenced French Revolution (offended authorities), Confessions 1782. Man is prevented from being free only by society and cold science. Goodness and bounty of nature. Goodness of man. Advocates direct democracy at City-State level and dictatorship above. Sovereignty rests with people. General will aims at best for all.
Royal Academy of Arts. 1768. 40 members. Based on Hogarth’s Society of Independent Artists.
Royal Society. 1660. English publisher of scientific Philosophical Transactions since 1665.