Renaissance Philosophy. The Renaissance, that is, the period that extends roughly from the middle of the fourteenth century to the beginning of the seventeen century, was a time of intense, all-encompassing, and, in many ways, distinctive philosophical activity.
In charts and statistics a drink is normally defined as: 1  One 12 oz. 2  One shot of 80 Proof liquor or. 3  One 4-5 oz glass of wine.
Alcohol proof. Another way of specifying the amount of alcohol is alcohol proof, which in the United States is twice the alcohol-by-volume number, while in the United Kingdom it is 1.75 times the number (expressed as a percentage). For example, 40% abv is 80 proof in the US and 70 proof in the UK.