subsequent Warring States Period‚ the three most influential ones were Legalism‚ Taoism‚ and Confucianism. Legalism‚ the political philosophy concerned with the most effective way of governing society‚ is exemplified in the style‚ attitude‚ and philosophical outlook of the passage. Legalists portray humans as inherently evil and inclined toward criminal and selfish behavior. Thus‚ if humans are allowed to engage in their natural proclivities‚ the result will be conflict and social disorder. They must
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alone) and has touched upon a wide range of topics and themes through the medium of these essays. In this paper‚ the philosophical strains in his work will be explored by examining two of his works: Reflections in Westminster Abbey and The Vision of Mirza. In the former‚ the main theme seems to be that of death and Addison deliberates freely upon his ideas and reflections regarding the same. In the latter‚ we find many layers of philosophical meaning and allegory embedded within the work which is
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Evaluate the arguments for the existence of god There are three main philosophical arguments for the existence of god; the Teleological argument (also known as the design argument)‚ made by William Paley‚ which presents the central idea that the universe is so complex‚ perfectly designed and purposeful that it must have had an intelligent designer‚ the Cosmological argument‚ made by Thomas Aquinas‚ which is based on the main idea that everything has a starting point so an uncaused god must have
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with people coming in saying that capitalism wasn’t working so they were going to switch over to communism. While Kennan was writing this telegram he had the economic and political policies in mind which then triggered Truman to expand on this as well. The main purpose of the Truman Doctrine was to give the United States a role in stopping the spread of communism. Then‚ George Marshall suggested offering financial aid to help European capitalistic economies to be recovered. So
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Philosophical film “A Beautiful Mind” There are many philosophical films currently available to watch. These films involved all kind of issues around us such as social life‚ work‚ health‚ race‚ etc. The most interesting issue in A Beautiful Mind‚ one of the famous philosophical films‚ is the difficulty of the main character to distinguish the difference between reality and imagination. The philosophical argument in the film is very important because it based on the true story that only
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Madison Hogan 6-7-2013 American Lit. 2 Steinbeck’s Philosophical Guide Book In the novel‚ Grapes of Wrath‚ by John Steinbeck‚ the Joad Family makes the long arduous journey from the Dustbowl of Oklahoma to the promised lands of California. On their journey the family is subjected to many trials and tribulations. They witness the rampant poverty of the country and the harsh ignorance their government and industries afford them. However‚ throughout all these hardships‚ the family holds true
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Pancasila. It is the Indonesia’s philosophical foundation. The term of “Pancasila” etymologically is derived from two old Javanese words (originally from Sanskrit): panca meaning five‚ and sila meaning principles. It encompasses five principles considered to be inseparable and interrelated. First is belief in the one and only God. Second is just and civilised humanity. Third is the unity of Indonesia. Fourth is democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst
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TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. Many of us have seen and heard the often recycled topics found on such shows as Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey. And anyone who watches talk shows on a regular basis knows that each one varies in style and format. One might enjoy watching the sometimes trashy subject matter found on Jerry Springer‚ while someone else might prefer the more serious and light hearted feel of the Oprah Winfrey show. A talk show is should
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"Miriam" is a short story written by Truman Capote‚ originally published in June 1945 in Mademoiselle magazine. First edition in solo book form was published in 1981 under the title Miriam: A Classic Story of Loneliness. It is a story about an old lady‚ Mrs. Miller. One day‚ she meets a girl who is also called Miriam and this girl starts to invade Mrs. Miller’s stereotypic life. Mrs. Miller does not like it but she finds out that there is nothing she can do about it. The end of the story is
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At one point during a philosophical debate between Socrates and Phaedo‚ Phaedo attempts to compares the human body to a lyre and the soul to the lyre’s harmony. Socrates‚ however‚ argues that this an inaccurate comparison. He explains that a harmony can be more and more fully harmonized or less and less fully harmonized‚ to which Phaedo confirms. Socrates then claims that a soul cannot be neither more nor less of a soul than another‚ a fact which Phaedo also confirms. Consequently‚ if the harmony
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