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- 761: History of the Far East
- ... identified with Japan is Zen, which believes every man has a Buddha nature, and to realize it he need only look within ( de Bary, 355 ). Self understanding and self reliance are the core of the philosophy, and meditation and concentration are the way to achieve Buddhahood, but Japanese Zen was very influenced by the Chinese Ch'an , the only Buddhism left in China at the time of the Sung dynasty ( 960 ...
- 762: Geographical Analysis of Early Civilization
- ... of defeated foes (namely the Greeks). When not engaged in conquest, the Romans needed to spend only minimal time meeting the needs of subsistence, and could therefore devote much interest to academic studies, art, and philosophy. Much as the rest of Roman culture, their religious beliefs were influenced by the various people they had conquered; and since the geography of Rome held responsibility for such campaigns, vague links can also be ...
- 763: The Hellenistic Age
- ... and moon. Two of the main philosophical schools of the age were Stoicism and Epicureanism. The Stoicism derives its name from an Athenian civic building, the "Painted Stoa," in which Zeno, the founder of Stoic philosophy taught his followers that one should live according to nature. He taught that every one should do the best they can at what ever it is they do, this would manifest into virtue. The significant ...
- 764: The Influence of the Renaissance on European Gender Relationships
- ... about the revival of the classics such as Latin and Ancient Rome, and became known as "humanism." Later, humanism began to put an emphasis on the need to learn the Greek language, art, architecture, and philosophy. Unlike Christianity, humanism put the focus the aspects of man rather than focusing on God. Placing the focus on man alone, would eventually lead to the problem of the relationship between men and women during ...
- 765: 19th Century Romanticism in Europe
- ... its welcome by leading the people to a future that offered a vision of mankind as being part of a group rather than an individual. G. W. F. Hegel, a German philosopher, rejected the rational philosophy of the 18th century because he believed in "Idealism". This involved looking at life in terms of the importance of ideas, not thought the narrow tunnel of materialism and wealth. By advocating Idealism, Hegel concluded ...
- 766: NATO Airstrikes in Kosovo
- ... to help a country to solve a problem, can we use a better way- a peaceful diplomatic way? Using violence to stop other violence is wrong In human history those rulers who believed in violent philosophy failed and were cursed by people. Unfortunately some people in this planet still can't remember these experiences. When NATO's troops were marching into Kosovo, many innocent kids gave them a hero's welcome ...
- 767: The Trojan War
- ... Greek philosophers. Socrates taught by carefully questioning his listeners to expose the weaknesses of their ideas and arguments. Plato explored such subjects as beauty, justice, and good government. Aristotle summed up the achievements of Greek philosophy and science. His authority on many topics remained unquestioned for more than 100 years Most Ancient Greeks were suspicious of philosophers and their theories. They continued to believe in superstitions and in myths. In 399 ...
- 768: Ancient Greece
- ... had gained political power illegally. Generally the tyrants were wise and popular. Trade and industry flourished. In the wake of political and economic strength came a flowering of Hellenic culture, especially in Ionia, where Greek philosophy began with the speculations of Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenies. The development of cultural pursuits common to all the Hellenic cities was one of the factors that united ancient Greece. Another Factor was the Greek language ...
- 769: The Idea of Humanism and the Renaissance
- ... lower middle class(The poor didn't count). This created great conflict between these social divisions. The new rich consisted of successful merchants, capitalists, and bankers innovators of new systems of making money. The Humanism philosophy was also a very popular with the people and many political leaders rose to high positions with support of these ideals. Three humanists even became chancellors of Florence -- they used their rhetorical skills to strongly ...
- 770: Did the Expansion of the Aztec Empire Lead to Their Downfall?
- ... Velazquez tried to recall Cortes, who defeated a force sent to retrieve him. (Gibson, Charles) Unlike previous Aztec rulers, who were great warriors, Montezuma was a weak and indecisive man, more interested in sorcery and philosophy than in war. (Leon-Portilla, Miguel) He was at first unsure whether the Spaniards were gods or men, and when a study of omens and prophecies convinced him that they were gods he concluded that ...
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