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36 matches to Reason
Rajk, Laszlo. 1909-49. Hungarian communist statesman. Hung for treason. Rehabilitated 1956.
Reason, Cult of. 1793-5. French Revolution atheist anti-Catholic movement.
Robespierre, Maximilien de. 1758-94. Jacobin extremist French revolutionary leader. Opposed Cult of Reason. Led Terror. Executed.
Russell, Bertrand. 1872-1970. English mathematician, liberal philosopher, logician, pacifist. Believed in human reason. Founded CND. Principles of Mathematics 1910-13. History of Western Philosophy 1945.
Santayana, George. 1863-1952. Spanish/US philosopher. Life of Reason 1905-6.
Scholasticism. 11-14C. Christian movement to reconcile faith, reason. Anselm. Thomas Aquinas. Duns Scotus.
Seymour, Thomas. c1508-49. Brother of Jane. Married Catherine Parr. Executed for treason.
Supreme Being, Cult of. 1794. French Revolution. Robespierre. Cult of Reason.
Thomas Aquinas, St. 1225-74. Italian Dominican scholar. 5 Proofs of God. An eternal law governs all physical and moral behaviour. Summa Theologica. Thomism. Reconciled Aristotle’s reason with Christian faith.
Ugolino della Gherardesca. -1289. Italian Guelf noble. Executed by starvation for treason.
Zeno of Elea. Paradox: Arrow can never reach its target because it progresses in ever decreasing fractions of distance remaining. ½,¼... First use of dialectic reasoning.