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    Nonetheless‚ when looking to the past one can see that mankind’s desire to associate itself with the sacred has been occuring for thousands of years. From temples to passages of intiation‚ religious man is a unique microcosm that follows and repeats the structure of the religious macrocosm‚ the creation of the cosmos. One can conclude that Eliade views religion as the “paradigmatic solution for every existential crisis.” (p210) and furthermore‚ the solution that bridges the gap between this world and

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    The Elizabethan World Picture In the Elizabethan era it was believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and the Earth was surrounded by 9 or 11 spheres. In the 11th sphere was called coelum empyraeum which means the imperial heaven. It was here it was believed that God existed with his angles. The 9th sphere was called primum mobile. This sphere controlled the universes movements. In the sphere closest to Earth was the moon. From 2nd sphere and upward entailed eternity and stability and

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    the main characters are introduced‚ we see many ominous signs of what’s to come through the authors choice of language and the beginning of rivalries‚ issues and concerns are portrayed which are to continue throughout the rest of the book. The microcosm on the Island is presented from an early stage‚ as well as themes that emerge and remain important throughout the novel. Golding introduces the three main characters in the first chapter individually. Ralph‚ the main protagonist‚ is tall with fair

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    Pre-Socratic Philosophers

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    There were three different groups of Pre-Socratic philosophers‚ The Milesain monists‚ other monists‚ and the Pluralists. The Milesaines were found in Miletus‚ a Greek trading colonel‚ which is located in present day Turkey. The other monists could be found in different parts of Greece in the fifth century. Then the Pluralists could also be found in different parts of Greece. The first Milesain monist was Thales. He was able to predict that there was going to be an eclipse of the sun at an exact

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    Conflict 2.) Write five newspaper headlines that describe conflicts (their causes and effects) in the novel. Be sure to use a vivid verb in each headline to clearly capture the action. The headlines can be of interest in the village (microcosm) or in the larger setting (macrocosm). Here’s an example to describe conflict in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison: “Privileged son arrested; outcast aunt humilities herself for him at jail.” (25) Style 1.) Write an epitaph in the form of a heroic couplet for two

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    the possible evils of being too wrapped up in the idea of accepting what is because it is‚ and the question of ‘is the universe worth disturbing?’ in regards to the message. The universe is represented by the school‚ Trinity High‚ as a microcosm of the macrocosm of the American society. Tradition plays a part in the message‚ as to disturb the universe you must break tradition. For example‚ Jerry not doing his part in the chocolate sale‚ which has always been a Trinity tradition for all the boys

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    of the Spiritual essence that is the Originator‚ Sustainer and Absorber of the entire Creation. This essence is “Chaitanya” or “ Supreme Consciousness’ of the Primeval Spirit Force in creation and also the essence of man. Man is microcosm while the creation is Macrocosm. Thus as in man who has three dimensions of physical body‚ intelligent mind and essence of spirit there are three dimensions of Physical Matter‚ Universal Mind and Supreme Reservoir of Spirituality in the Creation. In the Religious

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    Mona Lisa Research Paper

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    Why is the Mona Lisa One of the Most Famous Paintings in the World? The Mona Lisa has been one of the most debated paintings of all time. The look on the face of the women in this painting leaves a person’s mind wondering. No one really seems to know what this mysterious woman is thinking or feeling. The questions that cannot seem to be answered are what make this painting so famous. The reason for that is because it is raveled in mystery and secrets. All of the small details make the painting stand

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    Plato's Theory of Justice

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    In Plato’s Republic he defines justice as “doing one’s own work and not meddling with what is not one’s own” (Plato 139‚ 433b). This definition begs the question what is one’s own work? Plato states that one’s own work is the work that one’s nature is best suited for‚ as each person is born with a different nature (Plato 101‚ 370b). To come to this definition Plato compares justice within the human soul to justice within a city. If Plato can find justice within the city and prove that the individual

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    The Indian Worldview: Breaking Down Hinduism Hinduism is a religion that is difficult to define. No one can say who the founder is‚ or connect it to a certain place or time. So in order to understand Hinduism‚ we follow a coherent set of assumptions upon which people base their lives; otherwise defined as the Indian Worldview. The main concept of the worldview that will help us explain Hinduism is the idea that the spiritual is more important than the physical. Smirti literature are stories or

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