Utraquism The principal dogma, and one of the four articles, of the Calixtines or Hussites. It was first promulgated in 1414, by Jacob of Mies, professor of philosophy at the University of Prague. John Hus was neither its author nor its exponent. He was a professor at the above-named university, which required its bachelors to … Continue reading “Utraquism”
Utopian socialism
Utopian socialism Given wide cuirency by the writings of Marx and Engels, this term signifies the socialist ideas of thinkcis like Owen, St. Simon and Fourier who protested against the sufferings of the masses under capitalism and who saw in social ownership of the means of production a remedy which would eliminate unemployment and afford … Continue reading “Utopian socialism”
Utopia
Utopia (Greek ou no or not, and topos place), a term used to designate a visionary or an ideally perfect state of society. The name was first used by Sir Thomas More in his work entitled “De optimo reipublicae statu deque nova insula Utopia” (Louvain, 1516), and has since been used as a generic term … Continue reading “Utopia”
Utmost Sea, Uttermost Sea
Utmost Sea, Uttermost Sea utmost, uter-most. See MEDITERRANEAN SEA. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Utmost part
Utmost part * For UTMOST PART see END, A, No. 3 Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words
Utino, Leonardo Da
Utino, Leonardo Da an Italian Dominican, rector of a gymnasium at Bologna, chaplain to Eugene IV, and provincial of his order for Lombardy, flourished in A.D. 1444. His works consist of two series of sermons and two treatises De Locis Communibus Praedicatorum and De, Legibus. See Mosheim, Church Hist. bk. 3, cent. 65, pt. 2, … Continue reading “Utino, Leonardo Da”
Utility
Utility in ethico-philosophical terminology, is the doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or tend to promote happiness. It is thus, defined by Mill (Utilitarianisn, p. 9): The creed-which accepts as the foundation of morals utility, or the greatest happiness principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote … Continue reading “Utility”
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism (Lat. utilis, useful). Utilitarianism is a modern form of the Hedonistic ethical theory which teaches that the end of human conduct is happiness, and that consequently the discriminating norm which distinguishes conduct into right and wrong is pleasure and pain. In the words of one of its most distinguished advocates, John Stuart Mill, the … Continue reading “Utilitarianism”
Utica
Utica A titular see in Africa Proconsularis. The city was founded by Tyrian colonists at the mouth of the Bagradas River in the vicinity of rich mines, 1110 B.C. or 287 years before Carthage. It had two harbours, and during the Punic Wars was the ally rather than the vassal of Carthage. In 212 B.C., … Continue reading “Utica”
Uti
Uti St. Augustine holds that the verbs uti and frui have not the same meaning. We use things because we need them, whereas we enjoy that which causes pleasure; utimur pro necesitate, fruimur pro iucunditate. — J.J.R. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy