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91The Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity Illustrated — The Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity (1777) is one of the major metaphysical works of eighteenth century British polymath Joseph Priestley. [Priestley, Joseph. The Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity Illustrated; being an appendix to the… …
92Fort Necessity — (Fort de la Nécéssité reconstitution) Fort Necessity National Battlefield, États Unis Fort Necessity (Fort Nécessité en français) fut l un des premiers forts qu utilisèrent les troupes britanniques pour se défendre des attaques françaises durant… …
93Conceptual necessity — is a property of the certainty with which a state of affairs, as presented by a certain description, occurs: it occurs by conceptual necessity if and only if it occurs just by virtue of the meaning of the description. If someone is a bachelor,… …
94Fort Necessity — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Fort Necessity (Fuerte Necesidad en español) fue uno de los primeros fuertes que usaron los ingleses para defenderse de los franceses en la Guerra Franco india. Fue creado por George Washington en 1754 tras la… …
95by necessity — (or out of necessity) : because of conditions that cannot be changed The process is by necessity a slow one. [=the process is necessarily slow; the slowness of the process cannot be avoided] He works two jobs out of necessity. [=because it is… …
96Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms — The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms was a document issued by the Second Continental Congress on July 6, 1775, to explain why the Thirteen Colonies had taken up arms in what had become the American Revolutionary War. The… …
97Accidental necessity — In philosophy and logic, accidental necessity, often stated in its Latin form, necessitas per accidens, refers to the necessity attributed to the past by certain views of time. It is a controversial concept: its supporters argue that it has… …
98Agency By Necessity — A type of relationship whereby one party can make essential decisions for another party. Agency by necessity is recognized in the courts and typically applies when one party is unable to make. If, for example, an individual is sick and unable to… …
99make a virtue out of necessity — make a virtue (out) of necessity see ↑virtue • • • Main Entry: ↑necessity make a virtue (out) of necessity : to benefit from something that you are forced to do When he lost his driver s license, he made a virtue out of necessity and got in shape …
100make a virtue of necessity — {v. phr.} Make the best of things as they are; do cheerfully what you do. * /After Mr. Wilson lost all his money, he made a virtue of necessity and found a new and interesting life as a teacher./ Compare: MAKE THE BEST OF …
