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    The concept of embodied existence is incoherent Theories about life after death all concern whether or not there is a part of the human body which survives the death‚ specifically the soul‚ and if it does where or when it goes post death. Embodied existence is the idea that we can in a physical sense‚ survive death and live on as physical matter‚ rather than an aspect of us‚ such as our soul living a spiritual‚ disembodied existence after death. Dualism is the theory that our body is distinctly

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    the past‚ the present‚ and the future. Happiness is parallel to contentment based on dictionary. Man has never been content all his life. His success for having attained a particular end always paves way to the urge to meet a higher end. Epicurus‚ an Athenian philosopher‚ suggested that in order for man to achieve happiness‚ he

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    Subject: INTRODUCTIOIN TO CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ETHICS Ethics has to do with decision making and judgment. That is why it is important in Christian studies‚ Christian ministry and Christian society. It helps us to take right decisions. In Christian ethics we do three main things; 1. What is right and wrong? 2. Is it good and bad? 3. What is fitting and non-fitting? We have to analyze these above things taking into consideration of context‚ biblical response and biblical theology.

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    References: Andrew (2003) The Classical Theory of Probability and the Principle of Indifference. Berryman‚ S. (2010). Democritus. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. E. N. Zalta.

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    its consequences. Utilitarianism is one of the most powerful and persuasive approaches to normative ethics in the history of philosophy. The Classical Utilitarian‚ Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill‚ identified the good with pleasure‚ so‚ like Epicurus‚ were hedonists about value. They also held that we ought to maximize the good‚ that is‚ bring about ‘the greatest amount of good for the greatest number’. Utilitarianism is generally held to be the view that the morally right action is the action

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    Introduction: This study provides an overview of Arab culture. It must be emphasized that there is no “one” Arab culture or society. The Arab world is full of rich and diverse communities‚ groups and cultures. Differences exist not only among countries‚ but within countries as well. It is impossible to talk about groups of people without generalizing. It then follows that it is hard to talk about the culture of a group without generalizing. This handbook attempts to be as accurate and specific

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    Chemistry Types pf Compounds * Homogeneous mixtures are composed of one or more parts that look as one. * Heterogeneous mixtures consist of two or more substances and do not look as one. * Compounds are two or more elements that are chemically combined. * Matter that contains more than one kind of particle. * Elements are pure substances that cannot be broken down into smaller parts. * Solutions are a mixture of one or more substances and is homogeneous. * Pure substances

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    What are the sources of internal and external motivations for people’s action? Xu Zhijun 24087 Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities Motivation is the reason of people starting‚ directing and maintaining activities, not the result (Zimbardo‚ Johnson & Weber‚ 2000).The reason why people take action can be different; basically there are two big aspects: internal and external motivation. Internal motivation is to do something for your own sake. It can be your personality interest or the

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    The concept of nature in English and Kazakh literature The content: 1. Introduction Chapter 1. Concept- a notion or statement of an idea 2.1 A concept is a fundamental category of existence. 2.2 Сoncepts as mandated by a particular mental theory about the state of the world. 2.3 A concept is a common feature or characteristic 2.4 The notion of sense as identical to the notion of concept 1. A general idea derived or inferred

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    Major events in Jewish history to the first century AD 1250 BC Fall of Jerusalem to the Romans. 931 BC Divided Kingdoms. 721 BC Fall of Samaria. 587 BC Fall of Jerusalem‚ Babylonian captivity. 333 BC Jews under Hellenistic rule. 63 BC Jews under Roman rule. 70 AD Fall of Jerusalem to the Romans. Major events between 50 BC - 100 AD 63 BC - 40 BC Hyrcanus2 rules‚ but is subject to Rome. 41 BC - 30 BC Antony Caesar Roman Emperor. 40 BC - 37 BC Parathions conquer Jerusalem. 38 BC - 4 BC Herod

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