Kant and Hinduism (observed in the Bhagavad-Gita) There are many similarities between the analyses of religious works of Hinduism (the Gita being used in this case) and the philosophical work of Kant‚ or even Buddhism and Hume for that matter. Both argue from similar premises about personal identity and share similar conclusions about human action. Their metaphysical models are similar‚ as are their rules of logic‚ and some feelings towards one’s duty. They make their claims from different
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importantly shaped China’s social relationship and moral thought. The Arche of Confucianism is the Tao. The Tao is the “ truth” and it serves as a particular approach to life ‚ tradition‚ and politics. The Tao is an emphasis of the “ fascinans” aspect of the sacred. IT fascinates our attention through good and beautiful things such as a sunrise. The cosmos of Confucianism are also the Tao. The Tao is the principal concerns of human life. The main ethos of Confucianism is the Silver Rule ( Shu).The
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civilization is more than 6‚000 years old. Its culture produced Hinduism and Buddhism and influenced philosophical thinking. Ideas about cycles of life and acceptance of diversity are only a part of the Indian contribution to the world. All of this is true‚ however there is much more to the Indian civilization. Besides producing religions‚ philosophies‚ and ideas‚ the Indian civilization also influenced the world in many ways. Hinduism was established before Buddhism‚ however reform movements were
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Confucianism and Utilitarianism Comparing and contrasting these two ethical theories was quite difficult at times‚ mainly because they tend to be so contrasting that the two seem completely unalike. Especially when the two share a time difference of a couple millenniums from when they were created. This makes it quite easy to locate differences between the two‚ but for a quality paper that accounts for about only half of what to write. It took some time and extensive research to find what these two
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society‚ past and present‚ has unspoken things that keep it running smoothly. Formerly among these are nested hierarchies. These hierarchies‚ for lack of a better phrase‚ were a sort of world view; they were ways of thinking that are held by the majority of the society. They dictated the order of things and how things are to be done. This was particularly prevalent in medieval Europe; the hierarchies were almost like seams to the fabric of that society as a whole. Which poses a question: what happens when
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Hinduism and Buddhism are two influential religions of the world. Both holding philosophical traditions and originating in India. Hinduism dating back to about 2500 B.C.E. identifies four central themes in its belief system. They include spiritual aspect‚ conduct of life‚ truth and reality and intuition. "Hindus consider all of creation worthy of worship‚ and thus religious activity in Hinduism takes many forms" ( http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761555715&pn=2&s=17#s17)
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Hinduism and Buddhism have different similarities and are in some ways connected to each other. Some of the practices of the two religions are similar in many different ways and there are several examples to show this. Hinduism first started in India around 1500 BC. The word Hindu comes from the word "sindhu" or river. The Hindu community think of themselves as "those who believe in the Vedas"‚ or "those who follow the way or dharma of the four classes and the stages of life. The four classes being
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Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Judaism Some differences between Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ and Judaism were that Buddhism is a philosophy or way of life which leads to a moral life. Its founder was Siddartha Gotma. It also has no creation or narrative about everything that happened. It uses Indian cultural referances. Buddhists believe that enlightenment is achieved by individual effort and mediation. Judaism uses Jewish cultural references. They don’t believe that desire causes suffering unlike Buddhists. Judaism
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Malnutrition. Disease. Death. These are the calamities individuals face on a daily basis when deprived of biological and physiological needs‚ the first step of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. A humanist psychologist known for emphasizing healthy behavior‚ Maslow categorized human needs into two groups: deficiency and growth. Satisfying deficiency or lower-level needs is important in order to avoid unpleasant feelings or consequences. The higher level of the pyramid
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MWF 11-11:50 SPC1017 Speech Final Exam Question # 3- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: 5 photographs SELF- ACTUALIZATION: Realizing personal potential‚ self-fulfillment‚ seeking personal growth and peak experiences. Human motivation is based on people seeking fulfillment and change through personal growth. Maslow described
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