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    Danielle Introduction to Philosophy April 23. 2013 The Existence of God The existence of God has been questioned‚ pondered‚ sought out and studied for hundreds‚ no‚ thousands of years since the beginning of time. “Does God exist?” “What do certain philosophers have to say about the existence of God?” “What do Christianity and Atheism have to say?” “What about those who say they have experienced God?” “If He does exist‚ what is He like?” “Why does

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    AP Lit Essay Prompt option #1 In Oscar Wilde’s novel‚ “The Picture of Dorian Gray” one of the main characters Lord Henry Wotton is portrayed‚ as morally ambiguous. Wilde reveals Lord Henry’s ambiguous character through the way he talks‚ he has a more charming tone to him‚ but he leads a conversation in such a seducing way Dorian falls under his spell so fast. Lord Henry’s ambiguity is significant to the work as a whole because without Henry would Dorian of taken the same path that he took? Yes

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    Grecian urn‚ for it was Greece that gave the world the idea that Beauty is‚ in itself‚ a supreme ideal. Judaism says that this ideal can become an idol. If Beauty doesn’t dwell in the tents of Truth‚ then ’Beauty’ may become a ’Beast’ - a pretext for hedonism and immorality. But don’t think that there is no place for Beauty in the Jewish world-view. The Torah states categorically that aesthetics has a value‚ but only to the extent that it serves Truth‚ and uplifts the soul. In other words‚ Truth is Beauty

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    Utilitarianism Bentham’s Act Utilitarianism Bentham was very concerned with the social conditions of his day‚ particularly with hospitals and prisons. He tried to develop a moral theory which benefited society. Bentham argued in favour of: individual and economic freedom the separation of church and state freedom of expression equal rights for women the end of slavery the abolition of physical punishment the right to divorce free trade usury the decriminalization of homosexual acts

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    Examples include the current trends toward hedonism‚ radical individualism‚ and radical egalitarianism. Since moral community is required for the coherence of individual and social life‚ and since a reasonably coherent way of life is a practical necessity‚ conservatives are confident that in some

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    Dorian Gray Theme Revision Youth and Beauty “All the candour of youth was there‚ as well as youths passionate purity” “And beauty is a form of genius—is higher indeed that genius as it needs no explanation” “It has a divine right of sovereignty” “I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die” “When one loses ones good looks‚ whatever they may be‚ one loses everything” “Youth is the only thing worth having. When I find that I am growing old I shall kill myself”

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    is virtuous‚ just or unjust‚ morally right or wrong and etc. It is the area of philosophy concerned with how we should live our lives. Idea owed to the Sophists. In Greece‚ forward to Socrates‚ Plato Skepticism Relativism Subjectivism Egoism Hedonism Epicureanism Stoicism Plato Aesara Aristotle Aquinas Berkeley Hobbes Hume Kant Moore What is being a moral? What is moral judgment? What is good or evil? Social Social is the philosophical study of society and its institutions

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    The Role Of Homo-eroticism In The Picture Of Dorian Gray The treatment of homo-eroticism as a theme in The Picture of Dorian Gray is a part of the aesthetic backdrop that structures and also helps to color the novel. It is also used as a way to challenge the hypocritically-prudish surface of the Victorian society. However‚ there is much more artistic and historical value to the use of this theme‚ such as the motif of aestheticism. The idea of homo-eroticism being a part of the Greek culture‚ and

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    Utilitarianism versus Egoism Taken from the ideals of normative ethics‚ traditions stemming from the late 18th and 19th centuries‚ John Stewart Mill and Jeremey Bentham conclude that an action is right if it in turn promotes happiness and an action is bad or wrong if it produces the opposite effect of happiness. They both conclude that the actions of these individuals will affect not just the individual themselves but it will affect that of everyone involved by the decision made. Utilitarianism

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    Introduction The epic poem‚ On the Order of Things‚ by philosopher Lucretius‚ is one of a few literary works that talking about Epicureanism‚ a school of philosophy that sprang up around the teachings of Epicurus‚ and how to live in accord with the nature in order to be happy. Lucretius’ argues that in order to live a happy life‚ humans act in one of two ways: to do whatever that pleases them and to and try to avoid pain. His argument does not say you should do whatever you want‚ whenever you want

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