who believes in collectivism. A collectivist believes that the needs of society as a whole are more important than the needs of the individual. On the other hand‚ Aristotle would have been a supporter of individualism. Individualism refers to the philosophy that an individual should have freedom in his or her economic and political pursuits. In contrast to collectivism‚ individualism stresses that the interests of the individual should take precedence over the interests of the state. You could say
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Philosophies are just a way of life. You join a philosophy‚ it becomes your lifestyle. Back in the time of the existence of the Chinese Philosophies‚ followers had to have faith in the philosophy they had or their overall society had chosen to follow. History is a big thing‚ we need to uncover the mysteries of it‚ and pull off‚ piece by piece of what lies within it. As Winston Churchill has stated‚ “Study History‚ Study History. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft.” In our past‚ many events
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On Barry Hallen’s A Short History of African Philosophy: Summary of Text The framework of this review shall be that every chapter/topic shall be individually reviewed. Having said so‚ I shall start much in the way Hallen started: by humbling my synopsis. In no way‚ shape‚ or form can this review qualify as substitution for the actual text. I shall simply abridge that which is already abridged for the purpose of pure relation of subject matter. In essence‚ with this summary I only seek to provide
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SOCRATES Socrates 469 BC–399 BC‚ was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy‚ he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers‚ especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon‚ and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes. Many would claim that Plato’s dialogues are the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity. Through his portrayal in Plato’s dialogues‚ Socrates has
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Philosophy Class Session 2 08/29/11 Chapter 1 and We Think Catholic Prof article page 1-39 page 7 Quotes “The beginning of wisdom is to desire it” ~ Solomon Ibn Gabirol “He who knows he is a fool is not a great fool” ~ Confucius Wisdom vs Knowledge‚ the smartest guy in the room might not be the wisest‚ but the wisest man is often just ordinary in everything else. Compare? Wisdom to knowledge as a librarian is to a library. I. Pursuit of Wisdom A. “Get in the game” - more
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a contemporary British thinker‚ who writes books mainly about philosophy. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Bristol and Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Darwin College‚ Cambridge. Warburton was a lecturer at the University of Nottingham‚ and in 1944 he joined the Department of Philosophy at the Open University. Today‚ he gives philosophy courses in Tate Modern and writes a monthly post “Everyday Philosophy” for Prospect Magazine. Also‚ Nigel Warburton is known for running
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We step into an argument between three college students with differing views on philosophy. What follows is that discussion in all its glory with the constituent college student fanaticism and naiveté. so what are your feelings laws and government‚ are they necessary to maintain order and to make sure people behave. T: No I simply say that there is no point in being concerned about the affairs of the state‚ the rituals and the bureaucracy is too much effort. If people truly seek to follow
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The Life And Work Of Confucius Philosophy Essay Confucius (551 – 479 BCE)‚ was a thinker‚ political figure‚ educator and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought. Confucius was born at Shang-ping‚ in the country of Lu. His given name was Kong‚ but his disciples called him Kong-fu-tse‚ (i.e. Kong the Master‚ or Teacher.) His father passed away when he was only three years old. Confucius mother Yan-she raised him. During his younger years Confucius showed a love of learning‚ and an expression of
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Response Paper Philosophy 201 Brittany Timblin The existence of God has been a huge issue for many‚ many centuries. In H. J. McCloskey’s article "On being an Atheist" he said that the cosmological and teleological arguments are false and that we need to forget the idea of God completely because there is no definitive proof. McCloskey’s main issue with the idea of God is the presence of evil in the world. ca The simple term "proof" is what McCloskey refers to as the arguments. McCloskey
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Some of the ways in which Plato shaped Aristotle’s philosophy is that Plato believed the cosmos to be made up of four elements that are earth‚ air‚ fire‚ and water. Aristotle agreed that the cosmos was made up of these four elements. Although‚ some of the ways in which Aristotle deviated from Plato was that Plato deduced that the four elements are made of atoms‚ which are made from triangles‚ Aristotle disagreed with this. Even though Aristotle agreed on the four elements he disagree on the theory
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