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    Anonymous May 7‚ 2013 Mr. ---------- Great Ideas I Philosophy Man’s nature has remained the same over history‚ and the need for some sort of divine aid has never been solely a Christian idea. Many early Greek philosophers understood that men have an innate desire to benefit themselves‚ but argue over whether they need to strive for justice‚ or benefit themselves by undermining others. This Greco-Roman philosophy was mainly seen in stoicism‚ and Platonism and each were incorporated into the

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    In natural rights philosophy‚ a limited government is a system restricted to protecting natural rights and that does not interfere with other aspects of life. Learning from the revolution in Great Britain‚ colonists created this country?s limited government in an attempt to protect their country from abuse of power. Both equal protection of the law and due process of law help limited government in preventing the abuse of power. Due process of law is one of our country?s oldest constitutional principles

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    The philosophy of Classical liberalism typically advocates limited government‚ support of the constitution‚ due process‚ the rule of law and individual liberty. Some of the liberties they advocate and believe should be protected include freedom of speech‚ freedom of the press‚ freedom of assembly‚ freedom of religion and free markets. Classical liberalism was primarily developed during the 1800s in the United States and Britain in response to the Industrial Revolution. Some of the major theorists

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    Philosophy and education are closely related for philosophy is the basis of education. The strengths and weakness of philosophical system are explored in terms of their relations to education. Philosophy is made of two major divisions‚ namely; metaphysics and epistemology. Metaphysics is a subdivision of philosophy which systematically analyzes the question of the ultimate reality. During the middle ages‚ metaphysis became the most important branch in philosophical concerns. Reality is determined

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    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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    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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