of the existence of evil.” David Hume‚ in his Dialogues concerning Natural Religion‚ quotes Epicurus‚ a Greek philosopher‚ as saying the following: “Is [God] willing to prevent evil‚ but not able? Then he is impotent. Is he able‚ but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Whence then is evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” Epicurus states the core of the problem of evil. If God exists‚ and is omnipotent as well as omnibenevolent
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familiar with the concepts in the readings: Looking at Philosophy (LAP) (as assigned) The Apology – Plato (all) The Value of Philosophy - Russell (all) What is Enlighment? – Kant Jefferson - Epicurus NATURE OF THE TEST The test will consist of definitions‚ multiple choice‚ fill in the blank‚ true-false‚ and short essay questions. The test is worth 50 points: however there will be an additional 20% extra credit points which can be earned
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1.dote (dt) intr.v. dot·ed‚ dot·ing‚ dotes To show excessive fondness or love: parents who dote on their only child. DOTE‚ Span. law. The property which the wife gives to the husband on account of marriage. .. It is divided into adventitia and profectitia; the former is the dote which the father or grandfather‚ or other of the ascendants in the direct paternal line‚ give of their own property to the husband; the latter (adventitia) is that property which the wife gives to the husband‚ or that
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A lie is an intentionally false statement to a person or group made by another person or group who knows it is not the truth. The practice of communicating lies is lying‚ and a person who communicates lie may be termed a liar. Generally the term “lie” carries a negative connotation. In certain situations‚ however lying is permitted‚ expected‚ or even encouraged. Because believing and acting on false information can have serious consequences. Due to research‚ lies can be divided into 34 categories
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Death or loss of a loved one is something that every person will experience in their lifetime. Along with this comes the process of grieving the loss‚ although people all grieve in different ways it can be argued that some methods are more effective than others. In Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear the idea of “getting on with it” is discussed. Although most people choose to grovel in their sorrow‚ moving on it truly the best way to handle a loss. Throughout Maisie Hobbs loss and hurt is a theme
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The History of the Greeks: Hellenic and Hellenistic The Hellenic Age and the Hellenistic Age are the two main periods in Greek history. The Hellenic Age is significantly different from the Hellenistic Age. The Hellenic period saw the rising and falling of the polis while Hellenistic period was plagued by warfare among the remaining dynasties. Despite the differences between the Hellenic and Hellenistic periods‚ the one thing that remained consistent in both periods was the Greeks’ ability to not
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If I Were Leader of the Free World The First Issue I Would Address Would Be…. By Walker Brown When we purchase a phone‚ an ipod‚ a television and even a video we do not stop to think about how fortunate we are to have the item. American society today has been spoiled with riches and technology. We live in houses with heaters that keep us warm in the winter and own cars that will take us where we need to go. Students can attend school everyday to help broaden the possibilities of our future
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see‚ when a human being reaches a certain age its no longer about the pleasures of the body it’s more about someone who they can seek affection from‚ someone who they can feel complete with. So we should not fear love‚ we should embrace it. Epictetus the Stoic My Thoughts Quote Remember that what insulting is not the person who abuses you or hits you but the judgment about them that they are insulting. So when someone irritates you be aware that what irritates you is your own belief.
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the foundation of many communist regimes in the twentieth century. Karl Marx was born in Trier‚ in the German Rhineland‚ in 1818. Marx studied law in Bonn and Berlin‚ and then wrote a PhD thesis in Philosophy‚ comparing the views of Democritus and Epicurus. After he gets his doctorate in 1841 Marx hope for an academic job‚ but he had already fallen in with too radical a group of thinkers and there was no real prospect. Turning to journalism‚ Marx rapidly became involved in political and social issues
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very well known today. Poems from metamorphoses were adapted in Chaucer’s and Shakespeare’s works. Also inspired paintings and sculptures. Things from it were depicted in art during the Renaissance era. • John Locke was inspired by Aristotle and Epicurus and coined the term “the pursuit of happiness” which was in turn used by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence • Lucretius atom theory • Other than learning hard facts‚ philosophers can provide answers to life questions that many people
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