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  2. Lady Mary Shepherd - Wikipedia

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    Lady Mary Shepherd, (née Primrose; 31 December 1777 – 7 January 1847) was a Scottish philosopher [1] who published two philosophical books, one in 1824 and one in 1827. According to Robert Blakey , in her entry in his History of the Philosophy of the Mind , she exercised considerable influence over the Edinburgh philosophy of her day.

  3. On the Consolation of Philosophy - Wikipedia

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    Boethius writes the book as a conversation between himself and a female personification of philosophy, referred to as "Lady Philosophy". Philosophy consoles Boethius by discussing the transitory nature of wealth, fame, and power ("no man can ever truly be secure until he has been forsaken by Fortune"), and the ultimate superiority of things of ...

  4. Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher - Wikipedia

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    Alongside his Carnegie Mellon philosophy professor Andy Norman and friends from the Game Creation Society, they came up with three design goals; [12] [13] the game should teach the fundamentals of critical thinking, introduce players to the ideas of key historical philosophers, and be enjoyable to players with no interest in philosophy. Norman ...

  5. 'Quiz Lady' Actually Has Some Real-Life Inspirations - AOL

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    Hulu's new comedy 'Quiz Lady' tells the story of a woman entering a quiz tournament to get money she desperately needs. What to know about its true story. 'Quiz Lady' Actually Has Some Real-Life ...

  6. Rithmomachia - Wikipedia

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    Rithmomachia (also known as rithmomachy, arithmomachia, rythmomachy, rhythmomachy, the philosophers' game, and other variants) is an early European mathematical board game. Its earliest known description dates from the eleventh century.

  7. Metaphor: ReFantazio - Wikipedia

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    Metaphor: ReFantazio [a] is a 2024 role-playing video game developed by Studio Zero and published by Atlus in Japan and Sega worldwide. Metaphor: ReFantazio was first announced under the codename Project Re:Fantasy in December 2016, with no further information revealed until 2023, and was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on October 11, 2024.

  8. ‘Quiz Lady’ Review: Awkwafina and Sandra Oh Are Hilarious ...

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    Chances are, you know someone like “Quiz Lady” Anne Yum. As played by Awkwafina, this socially awkward young woman works a boring CPA job by day, doing her best to blend in with the gray walls ...

  9. Damaris Cudworth Masham - Wikipedia

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    Damaris Cudworth, Lady Masham (18 January 1659 – 20 April 1708) was an English writer, philosopher, theologian, and advocate for women's education who is often characterized as a proto-feminist. She overcame some weakness of eyesight and lack of access to formal higher education to win high regard among eminent thinkers of her time.