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24 matches to Arianism
Alexander. 1876-1903. Serbian King, 1889-. Scandals, authoritarianism led to assassination.
Apollinarianism. 4C Christian heresy. Jesus not truly human because of his divine nature.
Arianism. 313-. Christian heresy. “Christ not of same nature as God.” Condemned at Nicaea.
Arius. c256-336. Alexandrian advocate of Arianism. Council of Nicaea.
Bentham, Jeremy. 1748-1832. English Utilitarian philosopher, jurist. Principles of Morals and Legislation 1789. Fragment on Government 1776.“Greatest happiness for the greatest number”.
Biddle, John. 1615-62. Founded Unitarianism. 12 Arguments 1644.
Cumberland, Richard. 1631-1718. Philosopher, “father” of English Utilitarianism.
Democratic Centralists. 1919-27. Russian Communists opposed to authoritarianism and bureaucracy.
Depression, Great. 1929-34. Speculation, shortage of capital, tarrifs led to unemployment, European move to right, totalitarianism.
Fascism. 1919-45. Totalitarian movement combining Socialist theories and Nationalism. State as highest value. Mussolini. Falange. Nazism.
Fichte, Johann. 1762-1814. German Nationalist Idealist philosopher. Influenced Totalitarianism. Addresses to the German Nation 1807-8.
Hutton, James. 1726-97. Scot. geologist. Uniformitarianism 1785. Defined eras 1788.
Lyell, Charles. 1797-1875. British geologist. Principles of Geology 1833. Coined terms for eras: Pliocene, Miocene, Eocene. Uniformitarianism.
Mill, John Stuart. 1806-73. English Utilitarian Positivist philosopher. Social as well as political freedom is necessary. Tyranny of the majority. Associationism. Political Economy 1848. On Liberty 1859. Utilitarianism 1863. Women’s Right to Vote 1866.
Moore, G. E. 1873-1958. British Realist philosopher. Principia Ethica 1903. Ideal Utilitarianism.
Nihilistm. 19C Russian philosophy of skepticism associated with disheveled revolutionaries. Utilitarianism and rationalism.
People’s Republic. Communist government by a people’s party. Democratic mandate from popular revolution. Often Totalitarian.
Socinianism. 1550-19C Unitarian-like religious sect. Christ divine by function, not nature. 1658 Poland.
Spencer, Herbert. 1820-1903. English evolutionist philosopher. “Survival of the fittest.” Associationism. Anti-socialism, “Best government is the least government.” The Synthetic Philosophy 1860-96. Liberal Utilitarianism.
Totalitarianism. Government which tries to fully control life of citizens. Fascist Italy. Nazi Germany. Communist Russia.
Treitschke, Heinrich von. 1834-96. German Nationalist historian. Authoritarianism. History of Germany 1879-94.
Uniformitarianism. Earth shaped by ongoing processes indicative of time. Lyell.
Unitarianism. 1546. Christian doctrine of Socinus denying Trinity. God is one indivisible force. Biddle.
Utilitarianism. Good is the maximum good for the maximum number of people. Bentham. Mill. Spencer. Moore.