Both Uses of
pious
in
Sophie's World
- The Renaissance resulted in a new religiosity. As philosophy and science gradually broke away from theology, a new Christian piety developed.
Chpt 16piety = religious belief
- [Immanuel Kant] His family was deeply pious, and his own religious conviction formed a significant background to his philosophy.
Chpt 24 *pious = religious
Definition:
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(pious as in: a good, pious woman) religious or highly moral