Logos: Apple A very common sight for many people: The Apple logo. In the diagram on the separate sheet‚ we see how they used Fibonacci to make an aesthetically pleasing picture. The logo looks nice because of its rounded‚ almost spherical shape. Some would argue that it is perfect whereas others find it boring. Over the years the colours have changed from the rainbow stripes of 1976 to the monochrome of 1998. It had changed to be monochrome to look more professional as opposed to childish. It
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1. St. Augustine wrote "Confessions" out of a desire to share the mysteries and circumstances through which he received and sustained his faith‚ and his sustained battles against earthly temptation. Furthermore‚ he chooses at various points to point out the fallacies of learned people as they "observe the covenanted rules of letters and syllables‚" while at the same time ignoring what the author perceives as the true gift of faith in action (11). In many ways‚ Confessions is a symbol of St. Augustine’s
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In Judeo-Christian mythology‚ one of the best recognized stories from the Old Testament is the story of Noah and the Ark‚ and how they survived God’s great flood. This story is a common one throughout many mid-east cultures‚ both past and present. The most notable of these is in the ancient Mesopotamian mythology‚ with the story of Utnapishtim and his story of survival of the gods wrath. Though both are telling what is assumed to be a tale of the same event‚ there are many similarities as well as
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On the Soul ‘Psyche’ or the soul‚ is a intricate part of our being which many great thinkers such as Plato‚ Aristotle and Augustine aim to define and unravel. One should remain attentive to the fact that these great minds come to similar yet altered conclusions of the soul; for it is an intrinsic part of our being‚ aiding in our discovery and understanding of the world. Plato addresses in his novel‚ The Phaedo‚ the notion of soul and body being separate entities. Often‚ Plato depicts the
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Written Report 12/10/12 The Life of St. Augustine Augustine was born in 354 in what is now Souk Ahras‚ Algeria. His father was a Pagan and his mother was a Christian. When he was 11 years old he was sent off to a school in a small Numidian city that was about 19 miles south of Thagaste. He became familiar with Latin literature and practices there. Augustine was very interested in philosophy because he had read Cicero’s dialogue –Hortensius. When Augustine was 17 he went to Carthage where he continued
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Noah - Alive and Living in England In the year 2007 the Lord came unto Noah‚ who was now living in England and said‚ ’Once again‚ the earth has become wicked and over populated‚ and I see the end of all flesh before me. Build another Ark and save two of every living thing along with a few good humans.’ He gave Noah the CAD drawings‚ saying‚ ’You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights.’ Six months later‚ the Lord looked down and
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conflicting worldviews of the Romans‚ early Christians had a difficult time formulating a worldview consistent with their religion and current culture. One early Christian‚ Augustine‚ seemed to figure it out. His views are documented in his works‚ The City of God‚ On Christian Doctrine and The Confessions. In these works‚ Augustine articulates the
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parallel to those found in the former. Despite the differences in time‚ men are hindered from their pursuit of goodness‚ truth‚ etcetera‚ by similar‚ if not entirely identical‚ desires. That being said‚ of all of the speeches found in the Symposium‚ Augustine would connect most deeply to that of Alcibiades. Alcibiades is depicted as a prominent Athenian statesman‚ a successful orator‚ and a well accomplished military general. On top of such admirable prestige‚ he is also quite physically handsome. With
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St. Augustine of Hippo vs. St. Thomas Aquinas- Contradicting Views Tamanpreet Kaur Gill Grand Canyon University: PHI-305 12 October 2014 St. Augustine of Hippo vs. St. Thomas Aquinas- Contradicting Views Saint Augustine of Hippo‚ as he is most commonly referred‚ of the early fifth century and Saint Thomas Aquinas‚ of the thirteenth century‚ are considerably well-known for their philosophical and theological discoveries. Even though both are famous for venturing to integrate Christianity
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January 15‚ 2009 St. Augustine and Avicenna St Augustine and Avicenna both believe in the existence of the one true eternal God. They both believe that God is the creator of all things and that He is greater than all of His creation. Both Augustine and Avicenna also see God as an unchanging and incorruptible entity. However‚ in spite of all of their similarities‚ Avicenna and Augustine differ significantly in their philosophies of the existence of God. St. Augustine believes that God is that
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