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- 481: Popes
- ... argument against the veneration of saints. In Luther's religion all saints days were abolished and not even the Virgin Mary was venerated as a saint. Yet another of Erasmus' ideas Luther adopted was Erasmus' "Philosophy of Christ". Erasmus believed "all can be Christian, all can be devout and..all can be theologians." Luther used this philosophy to found one of the major doctrines of Lutheranism: the church consists of the entire community of Christian believers. Luther believed that every man could act as his own preacher. In order to accomplish this ...
- 482: Francios Rabelias
- ... to paint in three dimensions, writers began write satires, and they started blending their opinions into their stories. They became concerned with human welfare, humanism. " Humanism was a program of study rather than a unified philosophy. It stressed the studia humanitatis, or humanities, which included grammar, rhetoric (the art of persuasive argument), poetry, history, and moral philosophy. It was designed to make the Christian well-rounded and virtuous. " People like Michangelo, Leonardo da Vinchi, Lorenzo de Medici, Raphael,and St. Thomas More were humanists. They were concerned with human welfare, this is ...
- 483: Jack London 3
- ... the expression often used by Mr. Herbert Spencer of the 'Survival of the Fittest' is more accurate than 'Struggle for Existence', and is sometimes equally convenient." London reasserted much the same idea in White Fang(Philosophy Darwin). Jack London also learned from the readings of Friedrich Nietzsche. London used the term Nietzscheism which is the adherence to the doctrine of Friedrich Nietzsche which stresses the "will to power" as the primary ... greater thing, namely love." London would have considered himself a "socialist superman," similar to the description above. This type of "superman," which includes a concern for others, was influenced by London's interest in socialism(Philosophy Nietzsche). London s heroes feel the tingle of life , that electric thrill with which man goes forth to combat, perchance even to pay life s penalty. The greatest lovers of life are those who hazard ...
- 484: Jack London 2
- ... the expression often used by Mr. Herbert Spencer of the 'Survival of the Fittest' is more accurate than 'Struggle for Existence', and is sometimes equally convenient." London reasserted much the same idea in White Fang(Philosophy Darwin). Jack London also learned from the readings of Friedrich Nietzsche. London used the term Nietzscheism which is the adherence to the doctrine of Friedrich Nietzsche which stresses the "will to power" as the primary ... greater thing, namely love." London would have considered himself a "socialist superman," similar to the description above. This type of "superman," which includes a concern for others, was influenced by London's interest in socialism(Philosophy Nietzsche). London s heroes feel the tingle of life , that electric thrill with which man goes forth to combat, perchance even to pay life s penalty. The greatest lovers of life are those who hazard ...
- 485: Asdfa
- ... virtues come that much more easily. My most recent goal was to make sure I get to work and back home safely. My current goal is to try and write over four pages for my philosophy of life essay. Though I'm not quite there yet, setting goals comes natural to me. I do not prefer to write my goals down and keep track of how I'm doing on them ... contentment are thrived on by all, but not all realize that it is charity which will bring these virtues. Besides these, drive and determination will also bring a person to be prosperous and happy. My philosophy is to live life to its fullest with no virtuous restrictions on yourself. Always taking another chance, exploring the boundaries, fighting my limitations. Always wanting more than I can have, opening doors that are better ...
- 486: The Darkness Of Insanity
- Ernest Hemingway was a very talented writer of short stories. He is even thought by many to be better at writing short stories than at writing his novels. He portrays the philosophy of existentialism. A philosophy that is centered upon the analysis of existence and of the way man finds himself existing in the world. He combines this with a code that Hemingway expects his characters to adhere to. They are ...
- 487: Economic Effects On Soveriegnt
- ... Institutional Perspective." Comparative Political Studies April 1988: 75-86. Kratochwil, Friedrich. "Of Systems, Boundaries, and Territoriality: An Inquiry into The Creation of the State System." World Politics October 1986: 35-40. "Political Theory and Political Philosophy." The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Online. America Online. 28 March 1999. Thomson, Janice E., et al. Global Changes and the Theoretical Challenges: Approaches to World Politics for the 1990s. Lexington: Lexington, 1989. Walker, R.B.J. "Security, Sovereignty, and the ...
- 488: Does God Exist?
- ... to exist in order to have created the universe. There is no doubt in Aquinas's mind that everything was created for a reason and that reason was God's will. In the text Medieval Philosophy, St. Thomas Aquinas' article entitled Does God Exist? , Aquinas tries to show the different steps that can prove God does exist and that the world had to have been created by God. This article is ... cannot answer this question but Aquinas' theory has helped me understand the process of living things and I is no longer doubt that God is infinite. Bibliography Aquinas, St. Thomas. "Does God Exist?" In Medieval Philosophy: From St. Augustine to Nicholas of Cusa, 335-38. John F. Wippel, Allan B. Wolter, ed. New York: The Free Press, 1969.
- 489: Lack Of Knowledge Thesis Examination
- ... or ones own knowledge. The principles that first gripped Frankensteins mind were those of prominent magicians from as early as the thirteenth century. (Shelly 34)[5] Cornelius Agrippa defended the status of hidden philosophy or magic, and once set up a laboratory in the hopes of making gold. Albertus Magnus was a medieval religious scholar who, while still believing that human reason could not contradict divine revelation, believed in ... powers than the ancient, because the powers of the latter were magical, while those of the former were real and practical.(Shelly 23)[5] Instead, he is forced to take up the study of natural philosophy, the eighteenth century equivalent of the sciences like physics and chemistry. Although his first attempts at attending lectures were interrupted and not successful, he enjoyed reading the works of Pliny the Elder and Buffon, George ...
- 490: Herman Hesses Demian
- ... finally meets the player, Pistorius, an extricated theologian, the son of a pastor, and talented organist. The two become friends, realizing their connection is that of Abraxas. Pistorius teaches Sinclair to meditate; he teaches him Philosophy; he becomes a mentor to Sinclair. The companionship is a blessing to Sinclair, and Pistorius teachings work to confirm all that Sinclair contemplated, dreamt about, or questioned during this journey towards himself. [Our conversations]Rarely ... his dreams, the one he had unconsciously painted. Sinclair spends his vacation in vain, plagued by anxiousness to find her, Demian s mother. In the fall, he begins university only to be disappointed by his Philosophy courses, which offer him no new knowledge or enlightenment. Then one night, as he strolls through the streets, which are filled with the sounds the many drunken fraternities in the bars and taverns, he comes ...
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