Praha, Czech Republic, archdiocese of The see city is also known as Prague. Founded in 973 as a suffragen of the archdiocese of Mainz. Elevated to an archdiocese on 30 April 1344. Suffragen dioceses include Cesk Budejovice Hradec Krlov Litomerice Plzen Notable bishops include Saint Adalbert of Prague See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org archdiocese of Praha patron … Continue reading “Praha, Czech Republic, archdiocese of”
Prague, University of
Prague, University of The University of Prague was founded by Charles IV with the consent of the Estates on the model of the universities of Paris and Bologna and confirmed at the emperor’s request by Clement VI as a studium generale. It was established by the Golden Bull of 7 April, 1345, and received imperial … Continue reading “Prague, University of”
Prague, Czech Republic, archdiocese of
Prague, Czech Republic, archdiocese of The see city is also known as Prague. Founded in 973 as a suffragen of the archdiocese of Mainz. Elevated to an archdiocese on 30 April 1344. Suffragen dioceses include Cesk Budejovice Hradec Krlov Litomerice Plzen Notable bishops include Saint Adalbert of Prague See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org archdiocese of Praha patron … Continue reading “Prague, Czech Republic, archdiocese of”
Prague, Council of
Prague, Council of (Concilium Pragense), an important ecclesiastical gathering, was convened by archbishop Ernest of Prague in 1346, and passed among other regulations one relating to the proper observance of the Christian faith, the abuses arising from the use of rescripts from Rome, the impropriety of allowing strange priests to assist at communions without letters … Continue reading “Prague, Council of”
Prague, Agnes of, Blessed
Prague, Agnes of, Blessed (Agnes of Prague) Abbess. Born Prague, c.1200; died there, 1281. Daughter of Ottocar, King of Bohemia, she was betrothed to Frederick II, Emperor of Germany , but availed herself of her canonical rights to enter the cloister. She became a Poor Clare in the monastery of Saint Saviour, Prague, which she … Continue reading “Prague, Agnes of, Blessed”
Prague
Prague (PRAGENSIS). An archdiocese in Bohemia. From about the middle of the sixth century Slavonic tribes advancing into Bohemia drove the Marcomanni to the borders of the country. The Slavs soon came under the influence of the Carolingian civilization. In 845 Czech princes and their warriors appeared at the Court of Louis the German at … Continue reading “Prague”
Pragmatographia; or, Description of Actions
Pragmatographia; or, Description of Actions Prag-mat-o-graph-i-a, from (pragma), an action or event, and (graphein), to write: i.e., a description of an action or event. Hence, called by the Latins, REI AUT ACTIONIS DESCRIPTIO. See Joe 2:1-11, where the description of the actions connected with the great people and strong which should come upon Zion is … Continue reading “Pragmatographia; or, Description of Actions”
Pragmatism
pragmatism An anti-intellectualist theory of knowledge, making the sole criterion of truth the consequences in satisfying human needs. Thought is primarily purposive; ideas count only for their value in our experience. These values are manifold: intellectual, satisfying the logical demand for consistency and objectivity; emotional, satisfying the fundamental aspirations of our nature; practical, beneficent consequences … Continue reading “Pragmatism”
Pragmatics
Pragmatics The study of the relations between signs and their interpreters in abstraction from relations to their designata or to other signs. A department of Semiotic (q.v.). — M.B. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy
Pragmaticism
Pragmaticism Pragmatism in Peirce’s sense. The name adopted in 1905 by Charles S. Peirce (1893-1914) for the doctrine of pragmatism (q.v.) which had been enunciated by him in 1878. Peirce’s definition was as follows”In order to ascertain the meaning of an intellectual conception one should consider what practical consequences might conceivably result by necessity from … Continue reading “Pragmaticism”