rational+faculty

  • 61To lose one's mind — Mind Mind (m[imac]nd), n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me nos, Skr. manas mind,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 62To make up one's mind — Mind Mind (m[imac]nd), n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me nos, Skr. manas mind,… …

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  • 63To put in mind — Mind Mind (m[imac]nd), n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me nos, Skr. manas mind,… …

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  • 64John of Ruysbroeck — This article is about the 14th century mystic. For the 15th century architect, see Jan van Ruysbroek (architect). The Blessed John of Ruysbroeck (Dutch: Jan van Ruusbroec, Jan (or Johannes) van Ruysbroeck, Dutch pronunciation: [jɑn vɑn… …

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  • 65comparative psychology — a branch of psychology involving the study and comparison of the behaviors of diverse animal species, often under controlled laboratory experiments, in order to discover general principles of behavior. [1940 45] * * * Study of similarities and… …

    Universalium

  • 66reason — 1. noun /ˈɹiːzən/ a) a cause: Mankind should develop reason above all other virtues. b) That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause. And the specific distinction between man and beast is now, strictly speaking, no longer… …

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  • 67common sense — I noun acumen, astuteness, balanced judgment, calmness, clear thinking, composure, experience, experienced view, good judgment, good sense, intelligence, intuition, judgment, level headedness, logic, mental poise, native reason, natural sagacity …

    Law dictionary

  • 68sense — I (feeling) noun apperception, apprehension, awareness, consciousness, discernment, idea, impression, instinct, mental image, mindfulness, notion, opinion, perception, realization, sensation, sensus, speculation, understanding II (intelligence)… …

    Law dictionary

  • 69ABRAHAM BAR ḤIYYA — (Ḥayya; d. c. 1136), Spanish philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, and translator. Little is known about Abraham s life apart from the fact that he lived in Barcelona. Two titles by which he was known provide clues to his public activity. One… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 70LOGIC — (Heb. חָכְמַת הַדִּבּוּר or מְלֶאכֶת הַהִגַּיוֹן), the study of the principles governing correct reasoning and demonstration. The term logic, according to Maimonides, is used in three senses: to refer to the rational faculty, the intelligible in… …

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