discursive+power+or+faculty
1Elaborative faculty — Elaborative E*lab o*ra*tive, a. Serving or tending to elaborate; constructing with labor and minute attention to details. [1913 Webster] {Elaborative faculty} (Metaph.), the intellectual power of discerning relations and of viewing objects by… …
2reason — I. n. 1. Intellect, mind, sense, understanding, rational faculty, conception, judgment, intuitional faculty, thinking principle, intellectual powers or faculties, discursive power or faculty. 2. Cause, ground, principle, motive, consideration,… …
3By reason of — Reason Rea son (r[=e] z n), n. [OE. resoun, F. raison, fr. L. ratio (akin to Goth. ra[thorn]j[=o] number, account, gara[thorn]jan to count, G. rede speech, reden to speak), fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think. Cf. {Arraign}, {Rate},… …
4In all reason — Reason Rea son (r[=e] z n), n. [OE. resoun, F. raison, fr. L. ratio (akin to Goth. ra[thorn]j[=o] number, account, gara[thorn]jan to count, G. rede speech, reden to speak), fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think. Cf. {Arraign}, {Rate},… …
5In reason — Reason Rea son (r[=e] z n), n. [OE. resoun, F. raison, fr. L. ratio (akin to Goth. ra[thorn]j[=o] number, account, gara[thorn]jan to count, G. rede speech, reden to speak), fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think. Cf. {Arraign}, {Rate},… …
6It is reason — Reason Rea son (r[=e] z n), n. [OE. resoun, F. raison, fr. L. ratio (akin to Goth. ra[thorn]j[=o] number, account, gara[thorn]jan to count, G. rede speech, reden to speak), fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think. Cf. {Arraign}, {Rate},… …
7Reason — Rea son (r[=e] z n), n. [OE. resoun, F. raison, fr. L. ratio (akin to Goth. ra[thorn]j[=o] number, account, gara[thorn]jan to count, G. rede speech, reden to speak), fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think. Cf. {Arraign}, {Rate}, {Ratio},… …
8Virtue — • According to its etymology the word virtue (Latin virtus) signifies manliness or courage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Virtue Virtue …
9Michel Foucault — Full name Michel Foucault Born 15 October 1926 Poitiers, France Died 25 June 1984(1984 06 25) (aged 57) Paris, France …
10Judith Butler — Butler during a lecture at the University of Hamburg. April 2007 Full name Judith Butler Born February 24, 1956 (1956 02 24) (age 55) Clevelan …
