Synderesis — sin-duh-REE-sis: in medieval philosophy, a disposition for fundamental moral principles, distinguished from conscience's fallible application to a particular case. This names a historical theory, not a scientific finding about universal moral knowledge. Scholarly background
Trivia: Which gardener designed the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851?
Reveal answer
Sir Joseph Paxton. His glass-and-iron design became the Crystal Palace, which housed the Great Exhibition of 1851. Victoria and Albert Museum
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