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  2. Glossary of Stoicism terms - Wikipedia

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    ἀπάθεια: serenity, peace of mind, such as that achieved by the Stoic sage. aphormê ἀφορμή: aversion, impulse not to act (as a result of ekklisis). Opposite of hormê. apoproêgmena ἀποπροηγμένα: dispreferred things. Morally indifferent but naturally undesirable things, such as illness. Opposite of proêgmena. aretê

  3. List of Latin phrases (A) - Wikipedia

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    from the letters [2] Regarding or pertaining to correspondence. [2] Ab epistulis was originally the title of the secretarial office in the Roman Empire: ab extra: from beyond/without: Legal term denoting derivation from an external source, as opposed to a person's self or mind—the latter of which is denoted by ab intra. ab hinc: from here on

  4. Amrita - Wikipedia

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    Its first occurrence is in the Rigveda, where it is considered one of several synonyms for soma, the drink of the devas. [2] Amrita plays a significant role in the Samudra Manthana, and is the cause of the conflict between devas and asuras competing for amrita to obtain immortality. [3] Amrita has varying significance in different Indian religions.

  5. Immorality - Wikipedia

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    Immorality is the violation of moral laws, norms or standards. It refers to an agent doing or thinking something they know or believe to be wrong . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Immorality is normally applied to people or actions, or in a broader sense, it can be applied to groups or corporate bodies, and works of art.

  6. Good and evil - Wikipedia

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    In philosophy, religion, and psychology, "good and evil" is a common dichotomy.In religions with Manichaean and Abrahamic influence, evil is perceived as the dualistic antagonistic opposite of good, in which good should prevail and evil should be defeated.

  7. List of Latin words with English derivatives - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages).. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j.

  8. Paradoxa Stoicorum - Wikipedia

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    The Paradoxa Stoicorum (English: Stoic Paradoxes) is a work by the academic skeptic philosopher Cicero in which he attempts to explain six famous Stoic sayings that appear to go against common understanding: (1) virtue is the sole good; (2) virtue is the sole requisite for happiness; (3) all good deeds are equally virtuous and all bad deeds equally vicious; (4) all fools are mad; (5) only the ...

  9. Adharma - Wikipedia

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    Adharma (Sanskrit: अधर्म) is derived from combining "a" with "dharma", which literally implies "not-dharma".It means immoral, sinful, wrong, wicked, unjust, unbalanced, or unnatural.