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A people is a group of individuals who belong to and function within a particular society. In common usage, the term people may be synonymous with human, or otherwise may carry an exclusive meaning. In general, the word people is a collective noun used to define a specific group of humans. However, when used to refer to a group of humans possessing a common ethnic, cultural or national unitary characteristic or identity, "people" is a singular noun, and as such takes an "s" in the plural; (example: "the English-speaking peoples of the world").
The concept of personhood (who is a person within a society) is the fundamental component of any selective concept of people. A distinction is maintained in philosophy and law between the notions "human being", or "man", and "person". The former refers to the species, while the latter refers to a rational agent (see, for example, John Locke's Essay concerning Human Understanding II 27 and Immanuel Kant's Introduction to the Metaphysic of Morals).
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Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, says she will resign from office July 26.
Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:00 -0400
Ohio is facing a $3.2 billion shortfall in its finances. Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed slots at racetracks and spending cuts, but has not been able to reach a deal with the Legislature. The state is operating on a temporary budget for the next few days.
Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was recently discovered in the British National Archives. Edward Hampshire, the diplomatic and colonial specialist at the archives, talks with Melissa Block about the discovery of the 26th copy of the document.
The Talk of the Town
Lauren Collins: Track School
Lauren Collins Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
June marks the onset of what one Village resident refers to as “devil-baby season”--the time of the year when the temperature climbs and New Yorkers start doing crazy stuff. This year, the weather stayed cold, and damp. Things still got weird. On Long Island, a newborn was found . . .
James Surowiecki: Caveat Mortgagor
James Surowiecki Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
In 1937, the Massengill Company began selling a health product called Elixir Sulfanilamide, which contained one of the antibiotic sulfa drugs. Unfortunately, it also contained diethylene glycol, a solvent that happens to be deadly to humans. In a matter of months, the elixir killed more than a hundred consumers. The . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: Stonewall Plus Forty
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
The most improbable of America’s mass movements for civil rights--improbable at the time, inevitable in retrospect--got its start at a most improbable hour in a most improbable place. The hour: two in the morning, forty years ago. The place: the sidewalk in front of the Stonewall Inn, a . . .
Bernstein, Andrew - The site of the philosopher and novelist provides biography, books, essays and a forum.
Branden, Barbara - Site of Rand ex-associate. Promotes her work The Passion of Ayn Rand and offers a couple of essays.
Meta Description: [ Web site for Barbara Branden, writer, speaker, editor, and author of The Passion of Ayn Rand. ]
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Branden, Nathaniel - Former associate of Ayn Rand who provides essays, books, cassettes, and information about Ayn Rand and objectivism.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Official Web Site of Dr. Nathaniel Branden. Discover some of Dr. Branden's most inspirational and informative work, as well as details about his psychotherapy and consulting practices. Dr. Branden's entire book catalog and high quality audio downloads are also made availale for pur... ]
Campbell, Robert - The homepage of the professor in the Psychology Department at Clemson University. Includes a page about psychology from an Objectivist point of view.
Kelley, David - Biography of David Kelley for The Objectivist Center's MediaCenter and link to online articles.
Meta Description: [ The Atlas Society and The Objectivist Center--the world's most respected independent source of information about Ayn Rand (author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead) and her philosophy, Objectivism. ]
Machan, Tibor - Public intellectual working at the Hoover Institution.
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Mertz Hsieh, Diana - Homepage of the Objectivist writer and lecturer on philosophy.
Peikoff, Leonard - Rand's declared heir lists lectures, books, and recent media appearances.
Pisaturo, Ron - Web site of the actor, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. Information about acting, plays, screenplays and philosophical writings.
Meta Description: [ Web site of Ron Pisaturo, actor, playwright, screenwriter, philosopher, management consultant, student of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. Founder and former President of American Renaissance School, a private high school with high academic standards. ]
Sciabarra, Chris Matthew - Political Philosopher, Dr. Sciabarra is a visiting scholar in the NYU Department of Politics.
Meta Description: [ Chris Sciabarra, Author of Ayn Rand, The Russian Radical; Marx, Hayek and Utopia; Total Freedom. Political Philosopher and libertarian theorist, Dr. Sciabarra is a visiting scholar in the NYU Department of Politics. ]
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