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- 81: Philosophy - The Only Truth Ex
- "We are, then, faced with a quite simple alternative: Either we deny that there is here anything that can be called truth - a choice that would make us deny what we experience most profoundly as our own ...
- 82: Philosophy 2
- #2 Explain how Augustine s conception of freedom relates to compatibilism and to freedom in the sense of autonomy. According to Augustine, Human beings are endowed with a power that he calls the will. He emphasizes the ...
- 83: Philosophy - Mills Utilitarian
- Mill's Utilitarianism: Sacrifice the innocent for the common good? When faced with a moral dilemma, utilitarianism identifies the appropriate considerations, but offers no realistic way to gather the necessary information to make the required calculations. This lack ...
- 84: ... inferior and insignificant, as illustrated when he threw a gold coin to the child's devastated father as compensation. The Monsieur the Marquis revealed his true sentiments to his nephew: "Repression is the only lasting philosophy. . . fear and slavery, my friend, will keep the dogs obedient to the whip. . ."(Dickens, 123) Dickens makes it abundantly obvious that the aristocrats are to meet doom, with symbolic references to fate and death. For ...
- 85: Philosophy
- #2 Explain how Augustines conception of freedom relates to compatibilism and to freedom in the sense of autonomy. According to Augustine, Human beings are endowed with a power that he calls the will. He emphasizes the ...
- 86: Causes Of World War I 2
- ... the starting of the war but it was not the main cause. The four major roles that played in the cause of World War I were Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism, and the Alliance System. Nationalism: a philosophy that is purely focused on patriotism, loyalty to ones nation and seeing its nation as the superior nation. Such philosophy remained popular around this time. In fact, its popularity started in late 1800s. Most countries in Europe were nationalistic about their country and wanted their country to have strict culture and language system ... and power to Serbia, especially when Serbia was doing anti-Austrian activities. Sooner or later, this lead to Austria starting to prepare themselves for a conflict/battle in case it ever breaks out. Militarism: a philosophy that bases ones organization purely on the strict ideas of strong military, control over aggression and mass production of weaponry and any other military supplies. The conflicts caused by this philosophy seem very ...
- 87: Philosophy Of Quality
- In respect to quality of materials, there are three well known philosophers whom are most referenced: W. Edwards Deming, Philip B. Crosby, and Joseph M. Juran. Throughout the twentieth century, these three men have continuously integrated new systems ...
- 88: Socrate's First Accusers and Athenian Law
- Socrate's First Accusers and Athenian Law Of all confrontations in political philosophy, the biggest is the conflict between philosophy and politics. The problem remains making philosophy friendly to politics. The questioning of authoritative opinions is not easily accomplished nor is that realm of philosophy - the pursuit of wisdom. Socrates was the instigator of the conflict. While the political element takes ...
- 89: ... In 1726 Voltaire insulted a powerful young nobleman and was given two options: imprisonment or exile. He chose exile and from 1726 to 1729 lived in England. While in England Voltaire was attracted to the philosophy of John Locke and ideas of the great scientist Sir Isaac Newton. After his return to Paris he wrote a book praising English customs and institutions. The book was thought to criticize the French government ...
- 90: ... Aldiss Trillion 122) "Wells spoke of two kinds of thinking, directed and undirected thought. In The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind (1931), Wells talks in chapter two of directed thought as something which enters philosophy with Plato and which defines the scientific aspect of modern civilization. Undirected thought is a sort of muzzy version of thinking, imaginative play, almost what we would call a hypnoid state." (Aldiss Trillion 121) "Wells ...
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