HUMA 2815: Islamic Tradition Midterm Exam Name __________________ Student number _____________ Tutorial leader: ______________ I. Multiple choice (5 questions‚ total 15%) Identify the correct answer: 1. During the Jahiliyya Period‚ most of Arab tribes venerated: a) Idols b) Shaykhs c) Jinnis d) Poets 2. During the Age of Jahiliyya‚ KAHINS were: a) Tribal leaders b) Soothsayers c) Clients of tribes d) Wealthy merchants II
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Defining Happiness Many philosophical thinkers have attempted to explain the question of what makes human beings happy and how this happiness can be spread to the greatest number of people. This issue is perhaps one of the most challenging to tackle because there are so many different ways for people to achieve happiness. Scholars such as John Stuart Mill and Aristotle attempt to point out universal truths by defining key aspects of happiness such as pleasure and attempting to do good. They both
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Writing 1300c-3 What is Happiness? Everyone wants to be happy; no one wants to be sad!! If a person wants be happy‚ he can be one. Happiness starts from the person himself‚ from deep inside‚ if a person feel satisfied and convinced about himself‚ and about the environment around him‚ he will be happy. Happiness is when you feel that tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will be a better day. The scientific meaning of happiness is a state of well-being characterized by emotions
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Happiness “ Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions‚ it is governed by our mental attitude.” - Dale Carnegie Everyones idea of happiness differs from person to person. My idea of happiness is for the most part a positive attitude everyone and being content with yourself. My belief to feeling happiness is all up to an individual and how they want to be happy. For example‚ someone could live the perfect life; have a great job‚ a nice house‚ but could still be miserable. In
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happiness is more of a long-term state of being‚ more of an end goal than a momentary feeling. He explains that people should search for the chief good for ourselves and no one else‚ “that which it is always desirable in itself and not ever for the sake of something else” (Nicomachean Ethics‚ 1097a30-34). We often search for money and pleasure in today’s society because we believe that these materialistic elements will bring us instant happiness‚ but it simply brings momentary enjoyment. Aristotle
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HAPPINESS Our definition of happiness is very much influenced by the kind of society we live or grew up in‚ our life experiences‚ goals we pursue in life and our level of education. This is why the topic (happiness) is very controversial because it’s hard to change people’s beliefs. I think though that happiness depends on other things like family and friends‚ doing the things you love‚ etc.‚ and not money or material things. Having people around you who love you unconditionally‚ share your beliefs
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College of Communications and Humanities FINAL REQUIREMENT IN HUMANITIES SUMMARY: INDIAN LITERATURE * Gitanjali * Karma MIDDLE EAST LITERATURE 1. Arabian Lit Excerpts of Koran The Fisherman and the Genie 2. Hebrew Story of Ruth AFRICAN LITERATURE * The Gentleman of the Jungle FRENCH LITERATURE * A Piece of String ENGLISH LITERATURE * My Heart Lifts Up AMERICAN LITERATURE * Road Not Taken INDIAN LITERATURE Gitanjali Vocabulary: Use the words in a sentence
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human body and mind overtake when influenced by drugs; also the effects it has on a person’s life and their relationships overall. I am mostly interested how artists portray the mental state of a person when under the influence of drugs; whether its happiness‚ depression‚ anger‚ sadness etc.; and how the emotion is communicated through the artwork to the viewer. A lot of people are addicted to different kind of drugs and different drugs have different effects on a human; whether it would be physical
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Final Essay – Humanities Meaning is a symbolically-charged idea - it is an idea that is embodied and conveyed by a certain representation‚ a symbol‚ whether these symbols are objects or words. Meaning therefore gives sense and significance to ‘things’ that would otherwise be absurd of nature. This leads us to reflect on the power of meaning as a determinant that shapes our visions‚ beliefs‚ perceptions and so on. This is why we can speak of the power of literature when meaning is conveyed through
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Defining the Humanities Paul Talley HUM100 March 25‚ 2013 Marilyn Olander Defining the Humanities After reading this week’s lecture and my understanding of what humanities are is the study of what people have experienced and how they express this experience. Humanities are how people have interacted throughout their existence and how people interact today. Humanities are the study of the philosophical beliefs of a culture. The philosophical approach to understanding a culture is what separates
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