Australia‚ the large Island continent‚ has been generously furnished with abundant natural resources. With these resources‚ not surprisingly the various kinds of industries utilizing these resources are emerged in Australia. One of the most important industries is mining. Australia has the world’s largest reserves of several mineral commodities in both minerals and energy resources. The Mining sector includes all units mainly engaged in mining‚ including the mineral exploration‚ and the provision
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The Greeks believed that the earth was formed before any of the gods appeared. The gods‚ as the Greeks knew them‚ all originated with Father Heaven‚ and Mother Earth. Father Heaven was known as Uranus‚ and Mother Earth‚ as Gaea. Uranus and Gaea raised many children. Among them were the Cyclopes‚ the Titans‚ and the Hecatoncheires‚ or the Hundred- Handed Ones. Uranus let the Titans roam free‚ but he imprisoned the Cyclopes and the Hundred- handed Ones beneath the earth. Finally
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Mythology Functions Even though many believe mythology was written just to satisfy‚ it actually serves as an explanation. These tales written by Ancient Greeks were not written just to entertain‚ but for a purpose. Mythology is an important factor which helps discover secrets of our race. Using these myths‚ natural phenomena is explained‚ morality is taught‚ and man’s greatest hopes and deepest fears are revealed. Still today these stories are looked at to explain everyday events. An example
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Greek Mythology Mythology was an integral part of the lives of all ancient peoples. The myths of Ancient Greece are the most familiar to us‚ for they are deeply entrenched in the consciousness of Western civilization. The myths were accounts of the lives of the deities whom the Greeks worshipped. The Greeks had many deities‚ including 12 principal ones‚ who lived on Mt. Olympus. The myths are all things to all people a rollicking good yarn‚ expressions of deep psychological insights‚ words of
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for example‚ include politics‚ physics‚ or religion. The fundamental method of philosophy involves the systematic use of critical reasoning to evaluate arguments in defence of assertions of belief or opinion. The term philosophy comes from the Greek word "Φιλοσοφία" (philo-sophia)‚ which means "love of wisdom". The term is notoriously difficult to define (see definition of philosophy) because of the diverse range of ideas that have been labeled as a
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between Greek and Roman political structures? Answer: Similarities: emphasis on aristocratic principles with some democratic elements‚ localism‚ and city-state units. Differences: Rome had more emphasis on unifying laws and more success in developing institutions for empire. (Students could be assigned some additional reading on this topic.) 2) What is the significance of the Hellenistic period in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean history? Answer: This period saw the spread of Greek cultural
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GREEK PHILOSOPHY What Is Philosophy? Philosophy: The studies of Greco-Roman thinkers on activities and inquiries. It is also the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being‚ knowledge‚ or conduct. Philosophy focuses on three main types: Stoicism Skepticism Epicurean Philosophy consists of these philosophical areas: Metaphysics Materialism Idealism Epistemology Empiricism Rationalism Ethics Hedonism Cynicism Three Main Types Stoicism Refers to the knowledge
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Myths of the Greek Heroes Achilles and Ajax are both know as great heroes of the Trojan War. Behind the guts and glory of war‚ what were they‚ who were they? Achilles was the son of nymph Thetis and Peleus the king of the Myrmidons. Ajax was the son of Telamon‚ who was the son of Aeacus and grandson of Zeus. Achilles and Ajax are closely related and their relationship being so close knit makes being at war a dismal time for both of them. Achilles was a man of anger and with this anger he dishonored
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Imagine the world where obesity was just a myth? Unfortunately‚ it is not and obesity is a serious health issue throughout Australia. Obesity does not only have an impact on the physical sector of health but has on all aspect of health in a way. Obesity weakens nearly every quality of wellbeing. “Someone who is 40% overweight is twice as likely to die prematurely as is an average-weight person” (Information on Health Risks Associated with Obesity at MedicineNet.com‚ 2016). Obesity results from
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Aristotle‚ a Greek philosopher‚ from The Politics‚ c. 340 BCE The words constitution and government have the same meaning‚ and the government‚ which is the supreme authority in states‚ must be in the hands of one‚ or of a few‚ or of the many. The true forms of government‚ therefore‚ are those in which the one‚ or the few‚ or the many‚ govern with a view to the common interest; but governments which rule with a view to the private interest‚ whether of the one or of the few‚ or of the many‚ are perversions
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