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Sapiens
Sapiens, a Latin word meaning "one who knows", may refer to: People * Berengarius Sapiens, a designation for Berengar the Wise, count of Toulouse (814-835) and duke of Septimania (832-835) * Cato the Elder (234 BC–149 BC), known by the cognomen Sapiens; a Roman statesman * Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila (died 679), referred to ''sapiens''; an Irish scholar * Gaius Laelius Sapiens (c. 188 BC-?), a Roman statesman * Gildas Sapiens, a designation for Saint Gildas (c. 500–570), a 6th-century British cleric Fiction * Felis sapiens (also Felix sapiens), a fictional, sentient, humanoid species from the ''Red Dwarf'' television series * ''Icthyo sapiens'' is a species designation given to at least two fictional characters: ** The Mariner, played by Kevin Costner in the sci-fi film ''Waterworld'' ** Abe Sapien, a fictional character in the ''Hellboy'' comic book series Other * ''Homo sapiens'', the scientific name for human beings * '' Hydro Sapiens'', an art performance performed by The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homo Sapiens
Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, and language. Humans are highly social and tend to live in complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks to political states. Social interactions between humans have established a wide variety of values, social norms, and rituals, which bolster human society. Its intelligence and its desire to understand and influence the environment and to explain and manipulate phenomena have motivated humanity's development of science, philosophy, mythology, religion, and other fields of study. Although some scientists equate the term ''humans'' with all members of the genus '' Homo'', in common usage, it generally refers to ''Homo sapiens'', the only extant member. Anatomically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Brief History Of Humankind
''Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'' ( he, קיצור תולדות האנושות, ��itsur toldot ha-enoshut is a book by Yuval Noah Harari, first published in Hebrew in Israel in 2011 based on a series of lectures Harari taught at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and in English in 2014. The book, focusing on ''Homo sapiens'', surveys the history of humankind, starting from the Stone Age and going up to the twenty-first century. The account is situated within a framework that intersects the natural sciences with the social sciences. The book has gathered mixed reviews. While it was positively received by the general public, scholars with relevant subject matter expertise have been very critical of its scientific and historical claims. Summary Harari's work situates its account of human history within a framework: he sees the natural sciences as setting the limits of possibility for human activity and sees the social sciences as shaping what happens within those bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapiens International Corporation
Sapiens International Corporation is a publicly traded company, headquartered in Israel, that develops computer software for the insurance industry, Sapiens' shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. As of July 2022, the company has a market cap of $1.39 billion. History Sapiens grew out of an initiative, dubbed DB1, undertaken by a group of scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science during the 1970s to develop a novel object-oriented application generator for use with mainframe computers. One of the driving forces behind the initiative was Tsvi Misinai, a graduate of the Technion, who in 1972 spearheaded the project. He teamed up with Shai Sole, Shmuel Timor and Eli Raban. By the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Weizmann team, partnered with a local Israeli company, Advanced Automated Applications (AAA, which was founded by Tuvi Orbach). In 1984, the Weizmann team established its own company, which was later merged with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapiens (magazine)
''Sapiens'' is a digital magazine about the human world and has been in publication since 2016. The magazine focuses on anthropology including aspects such as archaeology, culture, biology, and language. The goal is to publish anthropological essays that explore human-related topics in an innovative and thought-provoking way. The magazine is funded by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, and published in collaboration with the University of Chicago Press. The magazine remains editorially independent. The magazine has a podcast produced by House of Pod that focuses on conversations with anthropologist from around the world. Awards In 2017, Sapiens magazine received the American Anthropological Association General Anthropology Division New Directions Award for "providing quality scholarship in sophisticated yet accessible formats". In 2018, Chip Colwell, editor-in-chief of Sapiens Magazine, received the American Anthropological Association Executive Directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapience
Wisdom, sapience, or sagacity is the ability to contemplate and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. Wisdom is associated with attributes such as unbiased judgment, compassion, experiential self-knowledge, self-transcendence and non-attachment, and virtues such as ethics and benevolence. Wisdom has been defined in many different ways, including several distinct approaches to assess the characteristics attributed to wisdom. Definitions The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines wisdom as "Capacity of judging rightly in matters relating to life and conduct; soundness of judgment in the choice of means and ends; sometimes, less strictly, sound sense, esp. in practical affairs: opp. to folly;" also "Knowledge (esp. of a high or abstruse kind); enlightenment, learning, erudition." Charles Haddon Spurgeon defined wisdom as "the right use of knowledge". Robert I. Sutton and Andrew Hargadon defined the "attitude of wisdom" as "acting with k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felis Sapiens
Cat is a Character (arts), fictional character in the British science fiction situation comedy, sitcom ''Red Dwarf''. He is played by Danny John-Jules. He is a descendant of Dave Lister's pregnant pet house cat Frankenstein, whose descendants evolved into a humanoid form over three million years while Lister was in stasis (fiction), stasis (suspended animation). As a character he is vain and aloof, and loves to dress in extravagant clothing. He is simply referred to as "Cat" in lieu of a real name. Fictional history Television 1980s The "Cat" first appeared in ''Red Dwarf''s first episode "The End (Red Dwarf), The End" (1988). The computer of the mining ship ''Red Dwarf'', Holly (Red Dwarf), Holly (Norman Lovett), mentions that after a crisis where all of ''Red Dwarf''s crew had died in a radiation leak, chicken soup Vending machine, machine repairman Dave Lister's (Craig Charles) pregnant cat, along with her unborn kittens, were sealed in the hold while Lister was put into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abe Sapien
Abraham Sapien, born Langdon Everett Caul, is a fictional character introduced in the comic book series '' Hellboy'', created by Mike Mignola. He takes his name from "''Ichthyo sapien''", the fanciful species designation chosen for him by his colleagues in the 19th-century Oannes Club, and from Abraham "Abe" Lincoln, on whose assassination date the Oannes Club abandoned Abe's body, leaving only a cryptic note as explanation, in a suspended animation tank beneath a Washington D.C. hospital. He is occasionally referred to as an "amphibious man." As well as regular appearances in ''Hellboy'' and ''B.P.R.D.'', Sapien has also starred in his own comics, with trade paperback collections and omnibus editions including ''The Drowning'', ''The Devil Does Not Jest and Other Stories'', ''Dark and Terrible'' and ''Lost Lives and Other Stories''. Fictional biography Sapien began his life as Langdon Everett Caul, a Victorian scientist and businessman who became involved with the Oannes S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapient (other) , a subset of the books of the Hebrew Bible
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Sapient means to be able to reflect on memories, and or possessing wisdom and may refer to: * Brian Sapient, co-founder of atheist activist group Rational Response Squad * SAPIENT, a scholarship programme * Publicis Sapient, a digital consulting firm See also * Sapiens (other) * Sapient pearwood, a magical plant in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' universe; see The Luggage * Sapientia (other) * Sapiential Books The Poetic Books, also called the Sapiential Books, are a division of the Christian Bible grouping 5 or 7 books (depending on the canon) in the Old Testament. The term "Sapiential Books" refers to the same set, although not all the Psalms are us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra Rationalist Association
Maharashtra Rationalist Association was an organisation dedicated to spreading rationalism and humanism in Maharashtra, India, and was an integral part of the rationalist movement in Maharashtra. The organisation is succeeded by Mumbai Rationalist Association, which in turn has paved the way for Sunday Sapiens. History The Maharashtra Rationalist Association was an offshoot of the broad social and religious reformation movement in Maharashtra which traces its origin to the nineteenth century in the thoughts and actions of Jyotiba Phule and Shahu Maharaj, Jawaharlal Nehru, Ramaswami Naicker, B.R. Ambedkar, M.N. Roy, Goparaju Ramachandra Rao 'Gora' and Sahodaran Ayyappan moulded the rationalist mode of thinking in India in the 20th century. Among the first rationalist organisations in India were Rationalist Association of India which was set up in 1930, and Yukthivadi Sangham which was registered in 1935. The Atheist Centre launched by Mahatma Gandhi's follower Goparaju Rama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vipera Sapiens
''Vipera Sapiens'' is an EP by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper The Viperidae (vipers) are a family of snakes found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, Hawaii, Madagascar, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipers), hinged fangs th .... It was released under the name Viper Brazil. Track listing # "Acid Heart" — 3:16 # "Silent Enemy" — 3:58 # "Crime" — 4:06 # "Wasted Again" — 3:21 # "Killing World" — 3:08 # "The Spreading Soul (acoustic version)" — 4:50 Personnel * Pit Passarell - vocals, bass guitar *Yves Passarell - guitars *Felipe Machado - guitars *Renato Graccia - drums Additional musicians: * Sascha Paeth - backing vocal * Thomas Rettke - backing vocal External links Viper official site''Vipera Sapiens'' lyrics 1992 EPs Viper (band) albums Massacre Records EPs Albums produced by Charlie Bauerfeind {{EP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the Roman Republic it became the dominant language in the Italian region and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. Even after the fall of Western Rome, Latin remained the common language of international communication, science, scholarship and academia in Europe until well into the 18th century, when other regional vernaculars (including its own descendants, the Romance languages) supplanted it in common academic and political usage, and it eventually became a dead language in the modern linguistic definition. Latin is a highly inflected language, with three distinct genders (masculine, feminine, and neuter), six or seven noun cases (nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, ablative, and vocative), five declensions, four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
