Adam Krupski ( pl, Adam Krupski, be, Адам Крупскі; July 7, 1706 – March 8, 1748) was a professor of

philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

and

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priest in the

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. Legal expert in the

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of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, author of a school dialogue.(

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) «Encyklopedia wiedzy o jezuitach na ziemiach Polski i Litwy 1564—1995», Oprac. Ludwik Grzebień i inni. — Kraków 2004. — S. 335. His handwritten lectures on philosophy have survived. In his teaching activities, he adhered to the ideas of the

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) ''Самохвалов Дмитрий'',
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Biography

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1723 Events January–March * January 25 – British pirate Edward Low intercepts the Portuguese ship ''Nostra Signiora de Victoria''. After the Portuguese captain throws his treasure of 11,000 gold coins into the sea rather than s ...

– joined the

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order in

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. * In 1736–1737 – Professor of

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at the

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). * In 1737–1738 – Prefect of the school in

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). * In 1739–1740 – Professor of philosophy at the (Belarus). * In 1740–1742 – Professor of philosophy at the Jesuit College in Kražiai (

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). * In 1742–1746 – Procurator of the province of the Jesuit Order (

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). * In 1746–1748 – Professor of philosophy at the (Belarus).

References

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) Вялікае княства Літоўскае: Энцыклапедыя / рэд. кал.: Г. П. Пашкоў (галоўны рэд.), Т. У. Бялова і інш. ; мастак З. Э. Герасімович. — 2-е выданне. — Мінск : Выд. «Беларуская Энцыклапедыя імя Пятруся Броўкі, 2005—2010. — Т. 1—3. — .�
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Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

) ''Plečkaitis Romanas'', «Lietuvos filosofijos istorija: Viduramžiai — Renesansas — Naujieji amžiai», 1 tomas, Kultūros, Filosofijos ir Meno Institutas, Vilnius,

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

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) «Encyklopedia wiedzy o jezuitach na ziemiach Polski i Litwy 1564—1995», Oprac. Ludwik Grzebień i inni. — Kraków 2004. — S. 335. * Poszakowski - s. 451 * Lit 65 f. 45 (nekr.) * BUWiL 1229 (wyklady z filoz.)

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Encyklopedia wiedzy o jezuitach na ziemiach Polski i Litwy, 1564—1995, Opracował Ludwik Grzebień SJ przy współpracy zespołu jezuitów, Wydz. Filozoficzny TJ, Kraków, 1996s. XVI + 90
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