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  • 71Carnal knowledge — Carnal Car nal, a. [L. carnalis, fr. caro, carnis, flesh; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. kravya; cf. F. charnel, Of. also carnel. Cf. {Charnel}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the body or its appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence;… …

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  • 72Sensuality — Sen su*al i*ty, n. [CF. F. sensualit[ e], L. sensualitas sensibility, capacity for sensation.] The quality or state of being sensual; devotedness to the gratification of the bodily appetites; free indulgence in carnal or sensual pleasures;… …

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  • 73sex — The difficulties the western tradition has had with sexual desire are spectacularly voiced by Kant : ‘Taken by itself [sexual love] is a degradation of human nature; for as soon as a person becomes an object of appetite for another, all motives… …

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  • 74voluptuous — late 14c., of desires or appetites, from O.Fr. voluptueux, from L. voluptuosus full of pleasure, delightful, from voluptas pleasure, delight, from volup pleasurably, perhaps ultimately related to velle to wish, from PIE *wol /*wel be pleasing… …

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  • 75Sensualist — Sen su*al*ist, n. [CF. F. sensualiste.] 1. One who is sensual; one given to the indulgence of the appetites or senses as the means of happiness. [1913 Webster] 2. One who holds to the doctrine of sensualism. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 76Meaning of life — This article is about the philosophical concept. For other uses, see Meaning of life (disambiguation). Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? One of Post Impressionist Paul Gauguin s most famous paintings. The meaning of life… …

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  • 77Epicureanism — is a system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus ( c . 341 ndash; c . 270 BC), founded around 307 BC. Epicurus was an atomic materialist, following in the steps of Democritus. His materialism led him to a general attack on… …

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  • 78Vesak — Infobox Holiday|Buddhism holiday name=Vesak official name=Wesak Visakah Puja Vaishaka Buddha Purnima Visakha Bucha Saga Dawa 佛誕 (fó dàn) Phật Đản nickname=Buddha s Birthday or Buddha Day observedby=Buddhists date=First full moon of the Taurus, in …

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  • 79Concupiscence — Part of a series on St. Thomas Aquinas …

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  • 80Antony and Cleopatra — is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623. The plot is based on Thomas North s translation of Plutarch s Life of Markus Antonius and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the… …

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