causal — causally, adv. /kaw zeuhl/, adj. 1. of, constituting, or implying a cause. 2. Gram. expressing a cause, as the conjunctions because and since. [1520 30; < L causalis, equiv. to caus(a) CAUSE + alis AL1] * * * … Universalium
causal — caus•al [[t]ˈkɔ zəl[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to a cause 2) gram. expressing a cause, as the conjunctions because and since[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30; < L caus′al•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
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because — because, for, since, as, inasmuch as are the chief causal conjunctions in English. Because assigns a cause or reason immediately and explicitly; as, I hid myself, because [=for the express reason that, or as caused to do so by the fact that] I… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Hume on human understanding — David Hume on human understanding Anne Jaap Jacobson David Hume’s A Treatise of Human Nature1 was published before he was 30 years old. It is often said to be the greatest philosophical work written in English. Bold and ambitious, it is designed… … History of philosophy
Lithuanian grammar — is the study of rules governing the use of the Lithuanian language. Lithuanian grammar retains many archaic features from Proto Indo European that have been lost in other Indo European languages. It has extremely complex morphology; words have… … Wikipedia
metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… … Universalium
cause — cause, causal explanation In non specialist contexts, to ask for the cause of some particular happening is to ask what made it happen, or brought it about. To give a causal explanation is to answer such questions, usually by specifying some prior … Dictionary of sociology
Mill, John Stuart: Logic and metaphysics — J.S.Mill Logic and metaphysics John Skorupski ENLIGHTENMENT AND ROMANTICISM IN MILL’S PHILOSOPHY Mill’s importance as one of the major figures of nineteenth century politics and culture, and the current interest in him as a moral and political… … History of philosophy
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
