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    calculate the rest of the terms the same way: F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | Segment 2: The Golden ratio In order to define the golden ratio we need to examine the following sketch: The line above is divided into two segments in such a way that ABAP=APPB The ratio described above is called the golden ratio. If we assume that AP=x units and PB=1 units we can derive the following expression: x+1x=x1 By solving the equation x2-x-1=0 we find

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    In Golden Pond‚ there are three particular characters that are in the film‚ which consists of Norman‚ Ethel Thayer‚ and their daughter Chelsea Thayer Wayne‚ who are in Golden Pond. There is a particular approach that corresponds to the understanding of the human development cycle and psychosocial development through an analysis of the Thayer family. The approach is known to argued that human beings go through several series of development in which s crisis is addressed and over come in order for

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    Jason Jason‚ the son of Aeson‚ was the leader of the Argonauts and the husband of Medea. Because of a prophecy that Jason would someday do him harm‚ King Pelias of Iolcos sent Jason on a seemingly impossible quest to bring the Golden Fleece back from distant Colchis. For the quest‚ Jason assembled a crew of heroes from all over Greece; Argos built for the heroes the largest ship ever constructed‚ the Argo. On the voyage to Colchis‚ in addition to other adventures‚ Jason and his crew of Argonauts

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    because it will reflect in our characteristics. The way you start out is very important. It’s important what you’re encouraged to do. -How do you change bad habits? Start new patterns. -Virtue is what you want‚ but virtue is rare. Virtuous does not mean good. -6 different ways to be: god-like‚ virtuous‚ continent‚ incontinent‚ vicious‚ and beast like. Born god like: not really human‚ born

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    Golden Ages Almost everyone thinks that the Greeks and Romans invented everything that led to the industrial revolution in the modern world. The Orient has been assumed as a part of the world which was all mud‚ disease‚ death‚ and destruction with marauding mobs of barbarians ripping down the good of former civilization‚ burning and plundering as they went‚ nothing of any worth was invented? In a period considered to be the darkest of all in Europe‚ Dark ages or should be known as Golden ages‚ there

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    Aristotle states that utility friendships are the ones with the most complaints (1162b5). To me‚ this is one of the most important topics Aristotle has stated so far. I had a friendship in high school which I can now define as a utility friendship. We both used each other just for the fact that we could benefit off of one another. She gave me rides places and I gave her someone who she could vent to about all of her problems in life. When one of us could not help the other‚ one would complain because

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    period was when the Reconquista occurred‚ also known as Spain’s Golden Age. Isabella and Ferdinand played a major role in the Reconquista. They transformed most of what is now present day Spain and they spread the Catholic religion throughout Europe. Isabella of Castile was born in 1451 into the royal family just a year after Ferdinand of Aragon was born. At the ages of 18 and 19‚ the two came together as a married couple. (Spain the Golden Age) After many disputes and confusions among the family‚ Isabella

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    What makes human life worth living? And not merely live it‚ but to live it well? The unadulterated search for happiness is innate in all human beings‚ it is a genuine goal that is sought after as a complete and sufficient good. It is desired for itself and succeeds in achieving what can be defined as a good life. Yet no matter how prominent the search for happiness is‚ there are endless definitions and explanations for our dependency on it. Aristotle argues that happiness is dependent on the

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    money‚ but some have to work their life off. Everyone is capable of doing something completely different from you. There are many people who have been told of the “Golden Rule”. Basically the Golden Rule states that you have to treat others the way you want to be treated. If you do this‚ you’ll be nothing but golden. You will be your own self. No one can be exactly like you. Written and told by every teacher‚ there is the “follow directions” rule. If you don’t follow directions

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    to create a comprehensive system of philosophy‚ encompassing morality and aesthetics‚ logic and science‚ politics and metaphysics. Aristotle believed that human beings are “featherless bipeds”. This has to do with his theory of politics because Aristotle’s view on politics is essentially fascist. I personally don’t agree with Aristotle on the fact that he thinks most human beings are just featherless birds who can be forced into slavery so that the philosophers can sit around doing nothing but arguing

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