atmosphere(n.) 1630s,atmosphaera(modern form from 1670s), "gaseous envelop surrounding the earth," from Modern Latinatmosphaera, from Greekatmos"vapor, steam" (seeatmo-) +sphaira"sphere" (seesphere). In old science, "vaporous air," which was considered a part of the earth and a con...
Saturated with that speculative spirit then pervading the Greek mind, he [Pythagoras] endeavoured to discover some principle of homogeneity in the universe. Before him, the philosophers of the Ionic school had sought it in the matter of things; Pythagoras looked for it in the structure of ...
word-forming element meaning "light" or "photographic" or "photoelectric," from Greekphoto-, combining form ofphōs(genitivephōtos) "light" (from PIE root*bha-(1) "to shine"). Advertisement Trends ofphotosphere Sharephotosphere ‘cite’ ...
For instance, still drawing upon the traditional Greek concept of beauty, though denying its dualism, Herman Dooyeweerd identifies harmony as the nucleus of the aesthetic mode of existence. Similarly, Hans Rookmaaker describes "beautiful harmony" as the nucleus of aesthetic living. So, for Dooye...