illusive conception — Also known as spectral illusion. The two terms were introduced as synonyms in 1847 by the British surgeon Walter Cooper Dendy (17941871), denoting a subclass of ghosts of the mind s eye , which itself constitutes a subclass of what Dendy calls … Dictionary of Hallucinations
ocular spectra — see illusive perception … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Maya (illusion) — Maya (Sanskrit माय māyaa[›]), in Indian religions, has multiple meanings, usually quoted as illusion , centered on the fact that we do not experience the environment itself but rather a projection of it, created by us. Maya is the principal deity … Wikipedia
Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks — ( Philosophie im tragischen Zeitalter der Griechen ) is a publication of an incomplete book by Friedrich Nietzsche. He had a clean copy made from his notes with the intention of publication. The notes were written around 1873. In it he discussed… … Wikipedia
phantom — The term phantom comes from the Greek noun phantasma, which means ghost or spectre. It was used in 1847 by the British surgeon Walter Cooper Dendy (1794 1871) as a synonym for the term ghost. Seeking to explain the perception ofphantoms by… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Neoplatonism — Part of a series on Neoplatonism … Wikipedia
Liu Bocheng — (zh stpw|s=刘伯承|t=劉伯承|p=Liú Bóchéng|w=Liu Po ch eng; December 4, 1892 October 7, 1986) was a Chinese Communist military commander and Marshal of the People s Liberation Army.Liu Bocheng is known as one of the Three and A Half Strategists of China… … Wikipedia
Novum Organum — The title page illustration of Instauratio magna The Novum Organum, full original title Novum Organum Scientiarum, is a philosophical work by Francis Bacon, written in Latin and published in 1620. The title translates as new instrument, i.e. new… … Wikipedia
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium
illusion — 01. The idea that if you work hard enough, you re sure to succeed is an [illusion]. Lots of people work hard all their lives without really getting ahead. 02. Mirrors on the walls give the room the [illusion] of being much bigger than it really… … Grammatical examples in English
