the meaning of life‚ they both have very different perspectives when it comes to this matter. Taylor seems to argue that the meaning of life is about an result of satisfaction. Taylor begins by observing that it is difficult in the first place to even cope what it means to question whether life has meaning‚ and that the question is too challenging to answer. Taylor argues that all life as we know it is whether viewed from a very big perspective‚ or at the level of one person and that life is nothing
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Letter to a philosopher Jessica Liska October 2014 To Whom It May Concern‚ The statement “The world is absurd‚ in the sense that no ultimate explanation can be given for why it is the way it is” (Moore & Bruder‚ 2011‚ p. 152) intrigues me. I agree with this statement for many different reasons. One of which is the fact that it all comes down to one simple thing: there is no explanation. Maybe we are all a little crazy‚ but there are so many factors that have to be considered when even contemplating
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1. Who is the Philosopher King - the ideal rulers‚ philosophers who become kings 2. Why is he the ideal ruler – Plato believes the PK is the ideal ruler because they will govern with virtue and justice with no hidden agenda‚ the PK loves learning‚ knowledge‚ truth 3. Why should he be compelled to rule – because a true philosopher will love the pursuit of truth‚ will be indifferent to the pleasures of the body‚ will not be interested in money‚ will not think human life is anything of great importance
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I have read a book written by菲利帕•格里高利（Philippa Gregory）who is known as the queen of British historical novelist . "The other Boleyn girl" tells the story of the sixteenth Century British Royal History: at the time of the king Henry VIII‚ for family’s status and rights‚ Boleyn’ father and uncle sent Mary who has married to a minister before into the palace. Then the king fell in love with Mary Boleyn because of her beauty‚ they forced her become his secret lover. When Mary was pregnant‚ her sister
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In my opinion‚ I do not think that the American Revolution could have happened without the ideas of the Enlightment Thinkers. The thinkers changed the way people viewed themselves‚ and others. People were shown a new form of self worth that they had not been shown before‚ such as bold thoughts‚ and freedom of expression‚ to which the British couldn’t control‚ leading to the American Revolution. The new America needed a new form a government‚ different from Britians. So they used the ideas of the
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I wanted to major in. Then I thought journalism‚ but I knew the chances of me becoming a world famous writer was slim to none. I told myself I was writing for no reason‚ I told myself no one was interested in my writing. Eventually‚ I closed my laptop and stopped writing.
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Enlightenment Philosopher|Lived|Publications|Enlightenment Principle| Adam Smith|||| John Locke|||| Thomas Hobbes|||| Voltaire|||| Baron Charles de Montesquieu|||| Jean-Jacques Rousseau|||| Thomas Jefferson|||| William Blackstone|||| John Locke (1632-1704) The British philosopher John Locke was especially known for his liberal‚ anti-authoritarian theory of the state[->0]‚ his empirical theory of knowledge‚ his advocacy of religious toleration‚ and his theory of personal identity
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PHILOSOPHY 1100: THE MEANING OF LIFE Different Approaches to the Meaning of Life 1. Why we want to know the ‘meaning of life’ The question "what is the meaning of life?" is often treated as a paradigmatic "head in the clouds" sort of philosophical question that more practical people shouldn’t have the time for‚ but its actually a question of tremendous practical importance. Further‚ it is a question to which most people‚ even those who claim to have no interest in such questions‚ answer implicitly
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Life and Works of Ancient Greek Writers ENGLISH – YEAR 11 HOMER Homer was the most important and earliest of the Greek and Roman writers. Greeks and Romans didn’t count themselves educated unless they knew his poems. His influence was felt not only on literature‚ but on ethics and morality via lessons from his masterpieces. He is the first source to look for information on Greek myth and religion. Yet‚ despite his prominence‚ we have no firm evidence that he ever lived. In the Western classical
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Does art have to have meaning? Conversely‚ if something is meaningless‚ can it be art? Through ages‚ human’s experienced expressing feelings‚ emotions‚ thoughts‚ contents and purposes through various ways such as languages‚ science‚ mathematics and finally comes up with arts. So‚ rely on the title question‚ in this case‚ does art have to have meaning? And conversely‚ if something is meaningless‚ can it be art? In my opinion‚ as a visual art student‚ I really believe that art is what humans created
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