Stoics considered destructive emotions to be the result of errors in judgment‚ and that a sage‚ or person of "moral and intellectual perfection‚" would not suffer such emotions.. Epicureanism-Epicurus- Epicureanism is a system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus‚ founded around 307 BC. Epicurus was an atomic materialist‚ following in the steps of
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1.-4. (4 pts. Possible) What is the basic decision rule of rational choice theory? What are utilities and disutilities? The basic decision rule of rational choice theory is that to choose the behavior that is expected to maximize (that is‚ produce the most) utility and/or minimize (that is‚ produce the least) pain. Rational choice theory behaviors are driven by thoughts about future consequences. People do whatever they think will produce the most utility or least disutility. Rational choice
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What’s the meaning of life? Life‚ the most precious thing I have ever seen‚ that always comes to an end which we don’t really want to‚ but do we live for a precise purpose? I am sure that we do otherwise we wouldn’t be here in the first place. I never thought that asking myself” what is the meaning of life?” will be this difficult to answer until I started writing this paper. I think the meaning of life is experience and knowledge. Experience and knowledge are two different things but when you
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choose a job. However‚ it is true and I cannot ignore it. Money is quite important when we live in this world. As Epicurus said‚ “Wherefore both when young and old a man must study philosophy‚ that as he grows old he may be young in blessings through the grateful recollection of what has been‚ and that fin youth he may be old as well‚ since he will know no fear of what is to come” (Epicurus‚ 84). How a youth can no fear of what is to come? I can think
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through their work of literature. However‚ in both Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ the authors also use their characters to represent the corruption within the ideals of both colonialism and Victorian hedonism. In Heart of Darkness‚ Kurtz is the ideal colonialist; he gives the impression of maintaining honorable intensions while also being "of value" to the Belgian trading company by bringing in the most ivory. Kurtz has the good intentions of colonizing
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and earthquakes whereas moral evil is evil inflicted against humankind e.g. murder and theft. Epicurus‚ an ancient Greek Philosopher‚ stated: ‘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?’ Unraveling this ‘riddle’‚ Epicurus seems to be suggesting that either God wants to eradicate evil‚ and cannot; or he can‚ but does
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Medeles 1 Josh Medeles Professor Musgrave History 130 11/21/14 Augustine Paper The Confessions is an autobiography of a spiritual character and it covers 35 years of St. Augustine’s life. It describes in detail his spiritual development and conversion to Christianity. This work is rather controversial and leaves many questionable thoughts on religion and philosophy after the reading. It is full of the religious debates over the topic of human pleasure. An attentive reader may face a question: did
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Throughout time there is evidence of Greek culture in almost all works of art spanning from philosophy‚ architecture‚ and even sculptures. From bronze sculptures to the Trojan War one can see the influence Greece had on the Romans. The Greek art focused more on mythological events whereas Roman artists depicted current events. Rome also perfected the form used in sculptures when they invented concrete. Greece has an influence on medieval literature and philosophy since wealthier Romans hired Greek
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McDonald’s should have not been so serious about the case because McClusky’s intention was only to have a name for the event‚ McFest. I can’t see any ethical theories affected in this situation. It’s not Egoism because the good isn’t pleasing. It’s not Hedonism because the pleasure of both sides is not good. It’s not any of the utilitarianism because it didn’t bring good to anyone. It’s not deontological because the result was not good. Cybersquatting WIPO should have done something about the cybersquatters
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teachings of Epicurus‚ an old Greek Philosopher. He believed that pleasure is the greatest good and the way to attain pleasure was to live modestly and to gain knowledge of the workings of the world and the limits of one’s desires. That highest pleasure is also obtained by living a tranquil life and having no fear. In modern popular use‚ Epicureanism implies love or knowledgeable enjoyment especially of good food and drink. Many items‚ companies‚ and places related to food are named after Epicurus.
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