Hinduism sacred scriptures state “death is certain for the one who is born‚ and birth is certain for the one who dies (Bhagavad-Gita 2:27). The Hindus call life and death Maya‚ a grand illusion. They believe that death is both an end as well as a beginning. After death your atman moves on to merge with the divine it belongs in depending on the karma or state of mind of the individual. Instead of a heaven or hell they believe that there are 14 realms of existence‚ seven are lower than the human realm
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ideal‚ gratifying life that could be possible. By attaching electrodes to your brain‚ scientists could stimulate anything. Basically‚ it will always feel like you are partaking in the most joyous act‚ such as writing a novel‚ spending time with a celebrity‚ skydiving‚ or anything that one wishes. Getting plugged into a machine that allows for the stimulation of life experiences is a concept that was introduced by philosopher Robert Nozick. He claimed that living the most ideal life is not the only
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statesmen. 4. One of Plato’s most ardent reasons for opposing poetry is that it incites and plays upon people’s emotions. He also attacks emotional poetry for its uselessness in society. He also objected on the ground that poetry does not cultivate good habits among children. 5. “Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools‚ because they have to say something.” –Plato 6. Plato’s The Republic is less a dialogue than a long discussion of justice and what it means to the individual and to
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Human Nature: Good or Evil? Is human nature to be good or evil‚ selfish or kind? Humans are biologically predisposed to have an egocentric perspective in order to survive. Does this selfishness make us “evil”? In simple words‚ no‚ but nothing is ever “simple”. Evil occurs when this egotism over rights other people’s physical‚ mental and/or emotional safety. In other words‚ someone becomes evil when they become corrupt and abusive. Evil is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as “profound immorality and
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does one define what a good life is? All of us have our own perception of what would consist of in a good life for ourselves. Many would probably say happiness‚ wealth‚ and love. Although‚ is this true for everyone? Most likely…. No. Plato had his own notion on what goodness‚ and the good life was. In general the good life is a state in which a person would be most happy. Happiness is the state in which we have everything and want nothing. All of the essentials of a ’good life’ have been acquired
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TV show wanting to live his own life. Although these texts are very different in style and story‚ they both show the positives and negatives of themes like ‘the good life’‚ the perfect society and justified power‚ among many others. All while showing the personal views and opinions the authors and directors have on these themes. Not only will we look at the different themes in the book but the similarities and differences between the creators views. ‘The good life’ is something that we are all looking
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Thucydides Versus Plato: Differing Views of the Good Life What is the true nature of the Good Life? Is it living life with concern for only oneself despite the possible consequences of one’s action on others? Or might it involve self-sacrifice in effort to do what one feels is right or just? Is it descriptive‚ or perhaps prescriptive? Two prominent Greeks‚ Thucydides and Plato‚ began providing answers to these questions over 25 centuries ago as they analyzed and wrote critically about life’s
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A life that is just constantly happy would eventually get boring because we wouldn’t appreciate how wonderful it is‚ it would all feel the same eventually. Plus‚ without having some sadness in our lives‚ how could we truly know the meaning of real happiness. Constant happiness would be like living like a robot. So‚ I agreed with Professor George Lowenstein that in his statement ‘A life that was constantly happy was not a good life’. My experience and adventures called life in its whole
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are those who had found and explored their special combination of “signature strengths”. For example; humanity‚ temperance and persistence. Seligman concludes that happiness has three dimensions that can be refined: the Pleasant Life‚ the Good Life‚ and the Meaningful life. According to psychologist Peter Kramer‚ happy people cultivate resilience. He believes that resilience is the opposite of depression. Happy people know very well how to recover from the failure. Resilience is like padding for the
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Emerson’s Good Life (1) “Do not seek yourself‚ outside yourself (Emerson 211).” Emerson suggests that we should live life based on our own intuitions. He proposes that we should live life coexisting in society without conforming to it. “Whoso be a man‚ must be a nonconformist (214).” Coexisting in society allows us to lead a life of our own inhibitions and desires. We should live a life for ourselves‚ not as though we live in a theater and our life is a play. Turning inward‚ one can find
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