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Trotz alledem is German for "in spite of all that" (i.e. despite the specific things under discussion; contrast the more general trotz allem, meaning "in spite of everything"). It can refer to: Trotz alledem, a German version of the Burns song A Man's A Man for A' That which was popular during the 1848 revolutions
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face" is an expression used to describe a needlessly self-destructive overreaction to a problem: "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face" is a warning against acting out of pique, or against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more than the object of one's anger. [1]
In Spite of Ourselves is the 13th studio album of John Prine, featuring duets of classic country songs with various well-known female folk and alt-country vocalists, released in 1999. The album was Prine's first release since successfully battling throat cancer.
Front page of The Doctor in Spite of Himself—engraving from the 1719 edition. Le Médecin malgré lui (French pronunciation: [lə medsɛ̃ malɡʁe lɥi]; "The doctor/physician in spite of himself") is a farce by Molière first presented in 1666 (published as a manuscript in early 1667 [1]) at le théâtre du Palais-Royal by la Troupe du Roi. [2]
Being-in-itself is the self-contained and fully realized being of objects. It is a term used in early 20th century continental philosophy , especially in the works of Martin Heidegger , Jean-Paul Sartre , Simone de Beauvoir , and the existentialists .
Spite may refer to: Spite (sentiment), to intentionally annoy, hurt, or upset without self-benefit; Spite (game theory), a phenomenon in fair division economics problems; Spite (punk band), a hardcore punk band from Michigan; Spite plateau, a baseline in the abundance of lithium found in old stars orbiting the galactic halo
Causa sui (pronounced [ˈkau̯.sa ˈsʊ.iː]; transl. cause of itself, self-caused) is a Latin term that denotes something that is generated within itself. Used in relation to the purpose that objects can assign to themselves, the concept was central to the works of Baruch Spinoza, Sigmund Freud, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Ernest Becker.