| Anarchism Anarchism is a political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which support the elimination of all compulsory government,*Errico Malatesta, "Towards Anarchism", MAN!. Los Angeles: International Group of San Francisco. Anarchism
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| Aristotle , Aristotélēs Aristotle
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| Altruism Altruism is selfless concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures, and central to many religious traditions. Altruism
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| Algeria Talk:Algeria
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| Algeria (Arabic)The Pledge Algeria
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| Anthropology Anthropology (, from Greek , anthrōpos, "human"; -λογία, -logia) is the study of humanity. Anthropology has origins in the natural sciences, and the humanities. Anthropology
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| Arthur Schopenhauer (Frankfurt-am-Main) Arthur_Schopenhauer
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| Angola (Portuguese)Forward Angola! Angola
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| Albert Einstein | birth_place = Ulm, Württemberg, Germany Albert_Einstein
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| Art Art refers to a diverse range of human activities, creations, and expressions that are appealing to the senses or emotions of a human individual. The word "art" may be used to cover all or any of the arts, including music, literature and other forms. Art
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| Anime ( in Japanese, but typically , , , or in English) is animation in Japan and considered Japanese animation in the rest of the world. Anime dates from about 1917. Anime
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| Axiom of choice In mathematics, the axiom of choice, or AC, is an axiom of set theory. Informally put, the axiom of choice says that given any collection of bins, each containing at least one object, it is possible to make a selection of exactly one object from each bin, even if there are infinitely many bins and there is no "rule" for which object to pick from each. Axiom_of_choice
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| Agnosticism Agnosticism (Greek: α- a-, without + γνώσις gnōsis, knowledge; after Gnosticism) is the philosophical view that the truth value of certain claims — particularly metaphysical claims regarding theology, afterlife or the existence of God , gods, deities, ghosts or even ultimate reality — is unknown or, depending on the form of agnosticism, inherently impossible to prove or disprove. Agnosticism
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| Atom |- Atom
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| Addiction The term "addiction" is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive physical dependence or psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction, alcoholism, compulsive overeating, problem gambling, computer addiction, etc. Addiction
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| Alvin Toffler Alvin Toffler (born October 3, 1928) is an American writer and futurist, known for his works discussing the digital revolution, communications revolution, corporate revolution and technological singularity. A former associate editor of Fortune magazine, his early work focused on technology and its impact (through effects like information overload). Alvin_Toffler
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| Allen Ginsberg | birthplace = Newark, New Jersey, United States Allen_Ginsberg
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| Algorithms for calculating variance Algorithms for calculating variance play a major role in statistical computing. A key problem in the design of good algorithms for this problem is that formulas for the variance may involve sums of squares, which can lead to numerical instability as well as to arithmetic overflow when dealing with large values. Algorithms_for_calculating_variance
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| Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science which aims to create it. Artificial_intelligence
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| Afterlife The terms afterlife, life after death, and hereafter refer to the supposed continuation of the soul, spirit or mind of a being after physical death. The major views on the afterlife derive from religion, esotericism and metaphysics. Afterlife
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| Alan Turing | birth_place = London, England Alan_Turing
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| Analytical engine The analytical engine, an important step in the history of computers, was the design of a mechanical general-purpose computer by the British mathematician Charles Babbage. It was first described in 1837, but Babbage continued to work on the design until his death in 1871. Analytical_engine
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| Antimatter In particle physics and quantum chemistry, antimatter is the extension of the concept of the antiparticle to matter, where antimatter is composed of antiparticles in the same way that normal matter is composed of particles. For example, an antielectron (a positron, an electron with a positive charge) and an antiproton (a proton with a negative charge) could form an antihydrogen atom in the same way that an electron and a proton form a normal matter hydrogen atom. Antimatter
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| APL (programming language) APL (A Programming Language) is an array programming language based on a notation invented in 1957 by Kenneth E. Iverson while at Harvard University. APL_(programming_language)
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| Albertus Magnus |feast_day=November 15 Albertus_Magnus
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| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was styled, by way of pre-eminence, "the expositor" (). Alexander_of_Aphrodisias
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| Aquaculture Aquaculture is the farming of freshwater and saltwater organisms including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Unlike fishing, aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, implies the cultivation of aquatic populations under controlled conditions. Aquaculture
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| Ibn al-Haytham Ibn_al-Haytham
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| Ammonius Hermiae Ammonius Hermiae (c. 440-c. Ammonius_Hermiae
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| Anaxagoras Anaxagoras (Greek: , c. 500 BC – 428 BC) was a Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher famous for introducing the cosmological concept of Nous (mind), the ordering force. Anaxagoras
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| Adam Smith Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland Adam_Smith
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| Argument from morality The argument from morality is one of several arguments for the existence of God. This argument comes in different forms, all aiming to demonstrate God’s existence from some observations about morality in the world. Argument_from_morality
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| Alfred Ayer Alfred_Ayer
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| Andrew Wiles |birth_place = Cambridge, England Andrew_Wiles
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| Augustine of Hippo |death_date= Augustine_of_Hippo
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| Aeronautics Aeronautics (from Greek aero which means air or sky and nautis which means sailor, i.e. Aeronautics
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| AVL tree In computer science, an AVL tree is a self-balancing binary search tree, and it is the first such data structure to be invented.Robert Sedgewick, Algorithms, Addison-Wesley, 1983, ISBN 0-201-06672-6, page 199, chapter 15: Balanced Trees. AVL_tree
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| Aesthetics Aesthetics (also spelled æsthetics) is commonly known as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste.Zangwill, Nick. Aesthetics
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| Anti-realism In philosophy, the term anti-realism is used to describe any Anti-realism
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| Anselm of Canterbury |predecessor = Lanfranc Anselm_of_Canterbury
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| Ad hominem An ad hominem argument, also known as argumentum ad hominem (Latin: "argument to the man", "argument against the man") consists of replying to an argument or factual claim by attacking or appealing to a characteristic or belief of the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim. The process of proving or disproving the claim is thereby subverted, and the argumentum ad hominem works to change the subject. Ad_hominem
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| Conservation-restoration Art conservation is a profession devoted to the preservation of cultural heritage for the future. Conservation activities include examination, documentation, treatment, and preventive care. Conservation-restoration
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| African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) has been South Africa's governing party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP), since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. It defines itself as a "disciplined force of the left". African_National_Congress
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| Automated theorem proving Automated theorem proving (ATP) or automated deduction, currently the most well-developed subfield of automated reasoning (AR), is the proving of mathematical theorems by a computer program. Automated_theorem_proving
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| Ant }} Ant
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| Affection Affection is defined by the Random House Dictionary as "disposition or state of mind or body."affection - Definitions from Dictionary. Affection
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| Arthur Schopenhauer Talk:Arthur_Schopenhauer
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| Acrylic paint Acrylic paint is fast-drying paint containing pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry. Acrylic_paint
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| Atomic theory This article focuses on the historical models of the atom. For a history of the study of how atoms combine to form molecules, see History of the molecule. Atomic_theory
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| Abstraction Abstraction is the process or result of generalization by reducing the information content of a concept or an observable phenomenon, typically in order to retain only information which is relevant for a particular purpose. For example, abstracting a leather soccer ball to a ball retains only the information on general ball attributes and behaviour. Abstraction
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