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Aristos Damianou
Aristos may refer to * Refers to the Greek terminology for "nobility", and is the root term for aristocrat * This also refers to the Greek term for "superior" "best", see Arete (excellence) * ''Aristos'', an online review of the arts; see Michelle Marder Kamhi#Aristos, Michelle Marder Kamhi * ''Aristos (Saga of the Skolian Empire)'' * ''The Aristos'', a 1964 book by John Fowles * Aristos Papandroulakis (born 1965), celebrity chef * RKVV Aristos, a former Dutch amateur football club See also * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobility
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristics associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles or simply formal functions (e.g., Order of precedence, precedence), and vary by country and by era. Membership in the nobility, including rights and responsibilities, is typically Hereditary title, hereditary and Patrilinearity, patrilineal. Membership in the nobility has historically been granted by a monarch or government, and acquisition of sufficient power, wealth, ownerships, or royal favour has occasionally enabled commoners to ascend into the nobility. There are often a variety of ranks within the noble class. Legal recognition of nobility has been much more common in monarchies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arete (excellence)
''Arete'' (Greek: ) is a concept in ancient Greek thought that, in its most basic sense, refers to 'excellence' of any kind Liddell, H.G. & Scott, R. ''A Greek–English Lexicon'', 9th ed. (Oxford, 1940), s.v.br>—especially a person or thing's "full realization of potential or inherent function." The term may also refer to excellence in " moral virtue." The concept was also occasionally personified as a minor goddess, Arete (not to be confused with the mythological Queen Arete), who, together with sister Homonoia, formed the ''Praxidikai'' ('Exacters of Justice'). In its earliest appearance in Greek, this general notion of excellence was ultimately bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function: the act of living up to one's full potential. A person of arete is of the highest effectiveness; they use all of their faculties—strength, bravery, and wit—to achieve real results. In the Homeric world, arete involves all of the abilities and potentialities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Marder Kamhi
Michelle Marder Kamhi (born 1937) is an independent scholar and critic of the arts. She co-edits ''Aristos'' (an online review of the arts) with her husband, Louis Torres, and is the author of ''Who Says That’s Art? A Commonsense View of the Visual Arts'' (2014) and ''Bucking the Artworld Tide: Reflections on Art, Pseudo Art, Art Education & Theory'' (2020). She also co-authored ''What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand'' (2000) with Torres. Kamhi has written on all the fine arts, but her particular focus is on the visual arts and art education. Throughout her work, she argues for a traditional view of art. But she differs from other conservative critics in regarding the invention of abstract painting and sculpture in the early twentieth century as the "decisive turning point in the breakdown of the concept of art." Kamhi is a member of the American Society for Aesthetics, the National Art Education Association (NAEA), the National Association of Scholars, and AICA-USA (th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aristos (Saga Of The Skolian Empire)
The Saga of the Skolian Empire, informally called the Skolian Saga or Tales of the Ruby Dynasty, is a series of science fiction novels, novellas and novelettes by Catherine Asaro, revolving around characters from an interstellar empire known as the Skolian Empire and their power struggle with the rival Eubian Concord. The plot of the book unfolds over several generations of characters and revolves around political intrigues, but also contains subplots regarding physics, bio-enhancements, virtual computer networks, romance, mathematics, and military conflict as it is affected by superluminal space travel. Skolian Empire The Skolian Empire, or Skolian Imperialate, is one of the major empires in the science fiction novel series called the Saga of the Skolian Empire by Catherine Asaro. The stories of Asaro mostly revolve around the Skolian Empire. She also has written several novellas and novelettes on the world of the Skolian Empire. Political situation Skolians are in a pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Aristos
''The Aristos: A Self-Portrait in Ideas'' is a 1964 collection of several hundred philosophical aphorisms by English author John Fowles. A revised edition, without the subtitle, which was shorter but also incorporated new material, was published in hardcover in 1968 and in paperback in 1970. The principal theme in ''The Aristos'' is that most achievements, most great steps forward, have come from individuals.The Aristos, 1970 edition, p. 9 In the book's Appendix, Fowles included what he called the "main fragments" of Heraclitus Heraclitus of Ephesus (; grc-gre, Ἡράκλειτος , "Glory of Hera"; ) was an ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from the city of Ephesus, which was then part of the Persian Empire. Little is known of Heraclitus's life. He wrote ...'s doctrine. References 1964 non-fiction books 1968 non-fiction books Books by John Fowles Books of aphorisms English-language books Little, Brown and Company books Philosophy books {{Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aristos Papandroulakis
Aaron Aristos Papandroulakis (born 1965 in Bunbury, Western Australia) is an Australian chef best known for hosting the Seven Network cooking show ''Surprise Chef''. He also hosted ''BYO Chef'', also for Seven. Papandroulakis has authored two cookbooks, "Cooking with Aristos" and "Cooking with the Surprise Chef", and owns a fish and chip restaurant in his hometown called Aristos', which he established in 1992. He established a seafood restaurant and takeaway on Rottnest Island Rottnest Island ( nys, Wadjemup), often colloquially referred to as "Rotto", is a island off the coast of Western Australia, located west of Fremantle. A sandy, low-lying island formed on a base of aeolianite limestone, Rottnest is an A-class ... in May 2009, which has since changed ownership. Papandroulakis also operates a seafood processing business as well as his restaurant business. References Australian television presenters Australian television chefs Living people 1965 births People f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
