treatise
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As far as modern liberalism is concerned, John Locke's argument in his "Second Treatise" is fundamentally pro-social, in a sense that is often misunderstood.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2023
Later that summer, someone at Scientific American dug out an old 1904 book by Wisconsin geologist Charles Van Hise, A Treatise on Metamorphism, dubbing it “a prophecy” of the recent hot summers.
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2021
In poetry, Diaz was nominated for “Postcolonial Love Poem,” Rick Barot for “The Galleons” and Mei-mei Berssenbrugge for “A Treatise on Stars.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2020
Spotted in the gift shop, among the tie-dyed T-shirts printed with the words “Old Soul”: a pamphlet titled, “Do I Have To? A Treatise on Reincarnation.”
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2018
"But surely he's not the same Dr. Bright who authored the Treatise on Melancholy!"
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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