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Campbell, Joseph — born March 26, 1904, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 31, 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii U.S. author of works on comparative mythology. He studied English literature and taught at Sarah Lawrence College. He explored the common functions of myths in human… … Universalium
Filmishmish — is an Arabic term meaning in the time of the apricots or when the apricots bloom , which is taken nonliterally to mean the equivalent of the English phrases wishful thinking or when pigs fly. It is also the final lyric of the song When the… … Wikipedia
nonliteral — adj.; nonliterally, adv.; nonliteralness, n. * * * … Universalium
mathematics, philosophy of — Branch of philosophy concerned with the epistemology and ontology of mathematics. Early in the 20th century, three main schools of thought called logicism, formalism, and intuitionism arose to account for and resolve the crisis in the foundations … Universalium
nonliteral — adjective (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech figurative language • Syn: ↑figurative • Ant: ↑literal (for: ↑figurative) • Similar to … Useful english dictionary
