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Thomas, noted for a generalised philosophy (5)

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ethos

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(Other definitions for ethos that I've seen before include "Characteristic spirit (of, eg, a culture)" , "Distinctive principles of an era, group, etc" , "Moral significance" , "Cultural spirit" , "Characteristic spirit, of a culture say" .)

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