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- 541: Existentialism
- ... described as the "Prime Mover," who is responsible for the unity and purposefulness of nature. In order for humanity to attain such a climax, everyone must imitate The Almighty's perfect profile. Aristotle's basic philosophy deduces that humanity strives for an identical peak of moral excellence, as judged by a higher being (Aristotle). Existentialism declares that the individual must choose his way; there is no predetermination. Since the universe is ... Hiedegger. Hiedegger defines an3dety as an individual's confrontation with meaningless and the discovery that the only justification for one's demean or comes from within. Heproclaimed that responsibility will therefore be acknowledged. In the philosophy of Sartre, the word nausea is used for the individual's recognition of continual, absolute freedom of choice (Olson). It is through these senses that people perceive responsibility. Existentialists regard responsibility as personal and subjective ...
- 542: Confucius And Plato
- ... leaders of the cities were ones that showed the highest abilities in intellect, while those least in ability of knowledge, would be of the lower class, such as farmers and merchants. To Plato only the philosophy class would have the knowledge to rule all equally and harmoniously. He felt that people would honor the ruling class, like parents who had taught their kids what was just and fair, and so obeyed ... that was maintained by a moral, ethical, benevolent ruler who was at peace with nature. BIBLIOGRAPHY Bloom, Allan.The Republic Of Plato.2nd ed. Basic Books.1968 Bronstein, Daniel J. et al. Basic Problems of Philosophy, 3rd Edition.Prentice-Hall, Inc.1964.p.141. Wills, Jr., John E. Mountain of Fame: Portraits in Chinese History. Princeton University Press.1996.pp.11-32
- 543: Continental Drift
- ... you can do in this life, which happen to be making things, selling things, and buying things {
} It came to me when I was eighteen and its been my guiding light ever since. My philosophy of life. My religion," (Banks, 66). What Bob does not realize until it is too late, is that all of Eddys toys are an illusion, the trappings of a life he created and is powerless to escape. Eddys "philosophy" does not include any room for his wife or daughter, on an emotional level. They merely serve, like his speedboat and luxury car, as status symbols for a successful man. Consequently, when Eddy starts to ...
- 544: Al-Razi
- ... is said that early in his life Al-Razi was interested in singing and music besides other professions. Because of his eagerness for knowledge, he became more interested in the study of alchemy and chemistry, philosophy, logic, mathematics and physics. But it was the field of medicine that he spent most of his life, practicing it, studying and writing about it. Due to his fame in medicine he was appointed head ... to all sacred books. Al-Razi is considered to have been the greatest physician of the Islamic world. With reference to his Greek predecessors, Al-Razi viewed himself as the Islamic version of Socrates in Philosophy, and Hippocrates in medicine. Al-Razi was a prolific author, who has left monumental treatises on numerous subjects. He has more than two hundred outstanding scientific contributions to his credit, out of which about half ...
- 545: Charles Manson
- ... once again. Several arrests for car theft and pimping followed; in 1960 Charles was given ten years imprisonment for forging government checks. While he was serving his ten year sentence at McNeil Penitentiary, he studied philosophy, took up guitar, and taught himself sing and compose songs. His newfound musical skills would later attract followers. His study of philosophy helped create some of his outlandish ideas that later appealed to his would-be followers. Manson was released in March, 1967 after serving seven years. By the time Manson was thirty-two years old, he ...
- 546: Law Does Not Drive Us, Reason Does
- ... a Jew in Nazi Germany even though it was to be considered illegal. Works Cited Huston, Tim. "International Politics." Essay, International Business, St. Louis University 1996. Mosier, Mike. "The self as I See It." Essay, Philosophy 115, St. Louis University 1995. Rottenburg, Anette. "Dr. Martin Luther King, Letter From a Birmingham Jail." Elements of Argument.. Boston: St. Martin's Press, 1991. Sandisara, Samir. "Principals of Morals." (1996): Online. Internet. Available Yahoo: http://www.schoolemp.com/papers/science/philosophy/mor.txt.
- 547: Charles Manson
- ... once again. Several arrests for car theft and pimping followed; in 1960 Charles was given ten years imprisonment for forging government checks. While he was serving his ten year sentence at McNeil Penitentiary, he studied philosophy, took up guitar, and taught himself sing and compose songs. His newfound musical skills would later attract followers. His study of philosophy helped create some of his outlandish ideas that later appealed to his would-be followers. Manson was released in March, 1967 after serving seven years. By the time Manson was thirty-two years old, he ...
- 548: Plato And Confucious
- ... leaders of the cities were ones that showed the highest abilities in intellect, while those least in ability of knowledge, would be of the lower class, such as farmers and merchants. To Plato only the philosophy class would have the knowledge to rule all equally and harmoniously. He felt that people would honor the ruling class, like parents who had taught their kids what was just and fair, and so obeyed ... that was maintained by a moral, ethical, benevolent ruler who was at peace with nature. BIBLIOGRAPHY Bloom, Allan.The Republic Of Plato.2nd ed. Basic Books.1968 Bronstein, Daniel J. et al. Basic Problems of Philosophy, 3rd Edition.Prentice-Hall, Inc.1964.p.141. Wills, Jr., John E. Mountain of Fame: Portraits in Chinese History. Princeton University Press.1996.pp.11-32
- 549: Land Of Desire
- ... even, "special subway stations were erected for the big department stores and hotels" (p173). Things were changing in a big way. This is also the section where religion is expanded upon, as well as the philosophy of mind curing. The big debate concerning religion here is whether capitalism and the consumer industry can grow and still stay moral. This is something that seems t be argued about any change and the ... and evangelical Protestantism and carried to an extreme many of the most liberal tendencies of in those faiths" (p 226). Such authors as L. Frank Baum and Eleanor Porter supported and helped to spread the philosophy throughout the country and it held onto a number of poeple for quite a while. The last section of the book, Managing a Dream Culture, was a lot about the accomplishment of stabilizing capitalism in ...
- 550: SEX...as It Is(kind Of Long But Worth The Read)
- ... s never been a case of women "teasing" men, i.e., withholding sex from men while secretly wanting it just as bad as men do except in escapist (male fantasy) pornography. So the "Hugh Hefner" philosophy that "nice girls desire and enjoy sex as much as men do" is simply untrue, but it's a convenient philosophy to have in order to justify philandering. Women are sexually "aroused" by physical stimulation- foreplay- a long process (15-20 minutes) compared to a few seconds for a man. The sight of a naked man ...
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