The Charvakas were a group of philosophers of India around 600 BC. They believed that there was no soul and that death was the end of all existence. They believed entertainment of this life in the bodily form should be the chief purpose of life. Anything beyond the senses was false and that everything you couldn’t sense was a mere illusion or delusion. Matter was believed to be the only thing that was perceivable by the senses‚ so matter alone was real. They believed that one should seek happiness
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Arranged and produced by Dr. Behrouz Homayoun Far http://www.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/far far@acm.org The Gulistan of Sa’adi Sheikh Muslih-uddin Sa’adi Shirazi Of what use will be a dish of flowers.. to thee Take only one leaf from this garden.. of me. A flower endures.. but for five or six days‚ The delight from my garden ..always stays. Arranged and produced by Dr. Behrouz Homayoun Far http://www.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/far far@acm.org THE GULISTAN OF SA’ADI Sheikh Muslih-uddin Saadi
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Seven Dimensions of Religion The seven dimensions of religion detailed by Ninian Smart provide a clear illustration of how religion is formed‚ practiced‚ and perceived by society. Each dimension touches on specific characteristics that hold true for most traditional religious sector. The most prominent dimension are the rituals and customs practiced that differentiate the various schools of religious belief. For instance‚ in Islam their prayer is referred to as a Salat which involves a very
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Abortion has been a known practice among women for thousands of years. It has been legal in the United States since the first settlers crossed the ocean centuries ago. There was legislation in the nineteenth century that made abortions legal in some states‚ but ever since the revolutionary Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade‚ women are given the right to decide to have an abortion or not. In recent years‚ abortions have become a safer way to terminate one’s pregnancy‚ and involve much less risk than
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Through my educational experience and personal reflection so far‚ I have some strong beliefs regarding teaching in my future classroom. For the classroom environment‚ the main belief that I have is that everyone in my classroom has to pay respect to each other. For establishing the classroom culture‚ I want to inspire the class to be curious all the time and be encouraged to ask “why” questions in class. I also want my students to be caring to each other. In addition‚ I would like to keep my classroom
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Legal Realism and Skepticism As we look into the topic of legal realism and skepticism we realize that there are basically three basic concepts to understand in this subject. These three tenets are as follows; law is whatever a judge decides it is‚ law and morality are independent of each other‚ and rights are conferred. This is in opposition to the theories of natural law and legal positivism. During this chapter we will examine three separate works from three different authors. The first article
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A. A brilliant young attorney comes to you. She is employed as a new counsel in the state Department of Justice. According to her‚ however‚ her workplace is a political nightmare. While hiring seems to be done on the basis of genuine merit and skills‚ promotion seems to go to people who politic well and make strong connections with senior staffers. Those promoted are not by any means the best litigators‚ but are certainly the best “brown-nosers.” Furthermore‚ the head of the Department is an
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CHARLES DICKENS‚ in a note now lying before me‚ alluding to an examination I once made of the mechanism of “Barnaby Rudge‚” says — “By the way‚ are you aware that Godwin wrote his ‘Caleb Williams’ backwards? He first involved his hero in a web of difficulties‚ forming the second volume‚ and then‚ for the first‚ cast about him for some mode of accounting for what had been done.” I cannot think this the precise mode of procedure on the part of Godwin — and indeed what he himself acknowledges‚
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In respect to quality of materials‚ there are three well known philosophers whom are most referenced: W. Edwards Deming‚ Philip B. Crosby‚ and Joseph M. Juran. Throughout the twentieth century‚ these three men have continuously integrated new systems for improvement in the quality system. The first and probably most well known of these philosophers is W. Edwards Deming. Deming first came into the public eye when he was credited with assisting the Japanese after World War II and helping to elevate
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The etymology of the word Art is derived from an Ndo-European root AR‚ which means ‘to join’‚ ‘fit’ or ‘put together’. The preliminary definition; art is the application of practical skill [techne] to the production of works of creative imagination‚ which expresses‚ or rather embody an interpretation or view of life. In a wider sense‚ any human activity could be considered as an art. However there are fine arts as well as useful arts. Useful arts are engaged for the sake an ulterior purpose. For
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