Word of the Day – Ontology

  • Noun: OntologyKant_foto
    1. a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being
    2. a particular theory about the nature of being or the kinds of things that have existence
  • Adjective:  Ontological

    1. of or relating to ontology
    2. relating to or based upon being or existence
  •  Synonyms:
    1.  existential
    2. metaphysical
    3. phenomenological
    4. philosophical
    5. supernatural
    6. transcendental
  • Usage:
  • “To be a European or American Jew has hardly been perceived as a contradiction, but to be an Arab Jew has been seen as a kind of logical paradox, even an ontological subversion.”

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Quote for the Day – George Washington Carver

“…it is needless for me to keep saying, I hope, except for emphasis, that each one of my children will rise to the full height of your possibilities, which means the possession of these eight cardinal virtues which constitutes a lady or gentleman.

1st. Be clean both inside and out.
2nd. Neither look up to the rich or down on the poor.
3rd. Lose, if need be, without squealing.
4th. Win without bragging.
5th. Always be considerate of women, children, and older people.
6th. Be too brave to lie.
7th. Be too generous to cheat.
8th. Take your share of the world and let others take theirs.

 

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Word of the Day – Sacrosanct

  •  Noun: SacrosanctPrayer_in_Cairo_1865
    1. most sacred or holy : inviolable
    2. treated as if holy : immune from criticism or violation <politically sacrosanct programs>
  • Synonyms:
    1. Sacred
    2. Hallowed
    3. Respected
    4. Inviolable
    5. Inviolate
    6. Unimpeachable
    7. Invulnerable
    8. Untouchable
    9. inalienable
  •  Usage:

“Another kind of modern tribune would be ombudsmen to whom the poor could appeal against routine bureaucratic indignities, as the Roman poor were protected by a tribune’s “sacrosanct” physical presence. ~~ New York Times Editorial

  • Encountered:

New York Times Editorial: An Ancient Civics Lesson

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