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1926–84, French philosopher and historian. He was professor at the Collège de France (1970–84). He is renowned for historical studies that reveal...
(skôrs ´z , –s z´ ) (KEY) , 1942–, American film director; b. Queens, N.Y. A major figure in contemporary cinema, he grew up in Manhattan’s L...
(h r kl ´t s) (KEY) , c.535–c.475 B.C., Greek philosopher of Ephesus, of noble birth. According to Heraclitus, there was no permanent reality excep...
1936–, American actress, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Although she began her career as a dancer, Moore’s success came on with television, first as the secret...
(d m k´r t s) (KEY) , c.460–c.370 B.C., Greek philosopher of Abdera; pupil of Leucippus. His theory of the nature of the physical world was the mos...
( ´d ärt f n härt´män) (KEY) , 1842–1906, German philosopher. His Philosophy of the Unconscious appeared in 1869 (tr., 3 vol., 1884; new ed. 19...