were aided in this feat by the lightness of their armor and by the lay of the land where the action took place‚ whereas the Franks were hindered greatly by their heavy armor and the terrain. In this battle Eggihard‚ the surveyor of the royal table; Anselm‚ the count of the palace; and Roland‚ prefect of the Breton Marches‚ were killed‚ together with many others. Nor could revenge be taken at the moment‚ for as soon as the act had been done‚ the enemy scattered so completely that no trace of them was
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Painting is the practice of applying paint‚ pigment‚ color or other medium[1] to a surface(support base). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other implements‚ such as knives‚ sponges‚ and airbrushes‚ can be used. In art‚ the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However‚ painting is also used outside of art as a common trade among craftsmen and builders. Paintings may have for their support such surfaces as walls‚ paper‚ canvas‚ wood‚ glass‚ lacquer
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Meditations. Middlesex: Penguin Books‚ 1968. Dunphy‚ William. History of Western Philosophy. New York: Collier Books‚ 1976. Haldane‚ Elizabeth S. and Ross‚ G.R.T (eds)‚ Philosophical Works of Descartes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press‚ 1969. Jimoh‚ Anselm K.‚ Certitude and Doubt A study Guide in Epistemology. Ibadan: Ebony Books & Kreations‚ 2013. Omoregbe‚ Joseph. A simplified History of Western Philosophy. Lagos: Joja Educational Research and Publishers Limited‚ 1991. Russell‚ Bertrand. The Problems
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philosophy [fɪˈlɒsəfɪ] n pl -phies 1. (Philosophy) the academic discipline concerned with making explicit the nature and significance of ordinary and scientific beliefs and investigating the intelligibility of concepts by means of rational argument concerning their presuppositions‚ implications‚ and interrelationships; in particular‚ the rational investigation of the nature and structure of reality (metaphysics)‚ the resources and limits of knowledge (epistemology)‚ the principles and import of
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MAJOR FIELDS OF PHILOSOPHY Epistemology - is the branch of philosophy that addresses knowledge‚ especially in regards to its method‚ validity‚ and scope. It is what helps distinguish between a justified belief or claim and an opinion. Logic - is the science of correct thinking. A classic definition is new and necessary reasoning. It’s new because you didn’t know the item before‚ and necessary because a correctly formulated syllogism has to be true if the bases are true. We took two axioms and made
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PHILISOPHICAL INQUIRY: What is philosophy? “The love of wisdom.” Metaphysics: the theory of reality. What is real? Epistemology: the theory of knowledge. What does it mean to “know?” Value-theory: the study of value. What gives something value...over something else? Logic: The principles of right reasoning. What principles do we use? All of these do not stand independent from each other...they all mix. September 25: Abstractions: CH9 Is Fido an abstraction? Dog is a category
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION From time immemorial man is unveiling mysteries. From an unspecific point in the past there exists a great mystery in the human minds viz. God. Human mind had always been baffled with the concept of God. Many curious seekers have tried to put their reasoning in black and white either to prove or disprove the existence of God. Still these intellectual arguments often prove inadequate; either to prove or disprove. Through this seminar I intend to compare two different stands on
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Although all people die‚ everyone’s dying process is unique. Many people think of dying as merely a physical process‚ but dying is an experience of the whole person and is influenced by a combination of physical‚ psychological‚ social‚ cultural‚ and spiritual factors. There are as many ways to die as there are to live‚ so in order to better understand how people who are dying experience the process‚ researchers and clinicians have developed different models or theories that attempt to account for
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MUS1041: Repertory A Western Music: 1750-1890 The purpose of MUS1041 is to give an introduction‚ historical‚ cultural and analytical‚ to the music of what are usually called the Classical and Romantic eras. The main traditions of European music will be covered and advice will be given as to the development of ways of defining the musical materials of these fascinating and popular periods. The module is also intended to function as an introduction to the study of music at university and
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34 FROM THE MODERN TO THE POST MODERN AND BEYOND ART OF THE LATER 20TH CENTURY TEXT PAGES 1030–1091 THE ART WORLD’S FOCUS SHIFTS WEST 1. List two characteristics of so-called “Greenbergian formalism”: An emphasis on an artwork’s visual elements rather than its subject. Rejection of illusionism and a focus on exploring the properties of each artistic medium. 2. Why is it difficult to give a precise definition of the term “Postmodernism”? It is a widespread cultural
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