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HOW IS PHILOSOPHY POSSIBLE? AN ANALYSIS FROM THE MODEL OF THE SYSTEM OF SCHEMES OF ACTIONS AND OPERATIONS ON SYMBOLS AND SIGNS

Why do philosophical theories seem so real to the philosophers who propose them? Why is there a great diversity of philosophical theories, if they appear real to their authors? What would be, at least in general terms, the structures necessary for philosophical knowledge? As Genetic Epistemology constitutes a theory of knowledge that studies the structures necessary for knowledge, it should seek to answer these ques…

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Reference · Wikidata

occidental astrological sign

one of the twelve 30° sectors of the ecliptic, associated to their cultural symbols as defined by occidental astrology

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Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Astrological signAstrological sign

In Western astrology, astrological signs are the zodiac, twelve 30-degree sectors that are crossed by the Sun's 360-degree orbital path as viewed from Earth in its sky. The signs enumerate from the first day of spring, known as the First Point of Aries, which is the vernal equinox. The astrological signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. The …

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Book · DOAB

Chapter Identifying, Classifying and Searching Graphic Symbols in the NOTAE System

The use of graphic symbols in documentary records from the 5th to the 9th century has so far received scant attention. What we mean by graphic symbols are graphic signs (including alphabetical ones) drawn as a visual unit in a written text and representing something other or something more than a word of that text. The Project NOTAE represents the first attempt to investigate these graphic entities as a historical p…

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Instruction Manual for Braille TranscribingInstruction Manual for Braille Transcribing

Fourth Edition, 2000. Preface to 1999 Edition -- General Course Instructions -- Lesson 1. The Braille Alphabet -- Lesson 2. Capitalization, Paragraphing, Punctuation -- Lesson 3. Cardinal Numbers -- Lesson 4. One-Cell Whole-Word Contractions, Contractions for and, for, of, the, with -- Lesson 5. Whole-Word Contractions for child, shall, this, which, out, still, Part-Word Contractions for ch, sh, th, wh, ou, st, Ordi…

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