Plato’s Republic addresses Rand’s notion of the "sense of life" . Primarily‚ we need to address what exactly Rand’s notion of the "sense of life" is. As described by William R. Thomas’s essay titled "Why Foes Anyone Need a Philosophy"‚ the notion "...reflects the fundamental ways you relate to the world and other people; it is your intuitive feeling of how things are and how they ought to be" (Thomas‚ p 2). According to Thomas‚ this is how "we experience...philosophical convictions" (Thomas‚ p 2)
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Red Cliff and Early Chinese Notions Introduction The philosophies of early Chinese thinkers differ greatly from the mindset of modern day philosophers. The four major philosophies of China‚ Confucianism‚ Mohism‚ Taoism and Legalism arose primarily during the Warring States era from 475 BC to 221 BC. Following the end of the Qin Dynasty and the fall of Qin Shi Huang‚ Confucianism became the dominant philosophical school in China. Confucianism represented the teachings of Chinese philosopher
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“The notion of liberal democracy is an inherantly contradictory one”. The notion of liberal democracy consists of two components- one‚ “democracy”‚ referring to a political process‚ and the other‚ “liberal”‚ referring to a political outcome. The argument that it is a contradictory notion lies in the fact that to presuppose or predefine politcal outcomes as liberal (consistent with liberal principles of individual autonomy‚ freedom from coercion‚ and equal and inherant rights) appears incompatible
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Emile Durkheim’s Notion of Social Solidarity At the heart of Durkheim’s book of Division of Labor in Society is social solidarity. More than an increase in productive output‚ social solidarity is deemed to be the most notable effect of the division of labor. Over time‚ as roles become more distinct and appropriated according to one’s objective‚ the individuals in a society become more linked to one another. In fact‚ he tries to make sense of the division of labor as a phenomenon that contributes
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|Directors Duties and the notion of True and Fair. | After the failure of ABC Learning’s‚ Centro Properties and Hastie Group many companies and their accounts came under scrutiny. The collapses of these high profile company’s had a weighty effect on creditors‚ customers‚ employees‚ government and other stakeholders. The questions raised in each of these cases‚ is to what extent is it the director’s duty to ensure that
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a.2. Max Scheler’s Notion of Personhood Another prolific philosopher that influenced St. Karol Wojtyła’s line of thought is Max Scheler . Wojtyła’s encounter with Scheler happened when he was doing his habilitation thesis. When he became pope he recollected it: “Much later‚ Father Różycki suggested the topic for my habilitation thesis on Max Scheler’s book Der Formalismus in der Ethik und materiale Wertethik‚ which I translated into Polish as I was writing my thesis. This was another turning point
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Introduction The notion of war has always been the subject of moral debate throughout history. World War II is no different in this particular regard. In order for wars to be morally justified‚ the Just War Theory was developed. The Just War Theory has two specific criteria which must be followed in order for the act of war to be considered morally justified – the jus ad bellum (right to go to war) and jus in bello (rightful conduct within war) criterions. Jus ad bellum dictates that war must be
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Augustine’s Notion of Evil The power-struggle between good and evil had been a long argued topic since the beginning of Christ. Questions such as where evil comes from‚ why people choose evil over good‚ why people choose to be evil‚ how evil came to be known as evil and what makes an evil act “evil” are all amongst the many unanswered and argued questions of all time. The biggest question in my opinion is whether or not God himself is evil as well as good. Some may argue that God created evil
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1. “He was a legitimate hero who bored everyone he met.” How does Hemingway challenge the notion of heroism within A Farwell to Arms? The concept of heroism in A Farewell to Arms is contested as Hemingway asserted what he defines as the deeds‚ goals‚ and the necessity of a hero. Heroism is defined by Hemingway as a character trait which allows the person to abide by a personal code that not only fights for themself‚ but for those around him. These actions are called into question as the arrogance
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Notion of Balance in Things Fall Apart The notion of balance in Achebe’s novel is an important theme throughout the book. Beginning with the excerpt from Yeats’s poem‚ "The Second Coming‚" the concept of balance is stressed as important‚ for without balance‚ order is lost. In the novel‚ there are many systems of balance which the Ibo culture seems to depend upon. It is when these systems are upset that "things fall apart." Okonkwo‚ the Ibo religion‚ and ultimately‚ the Ibos’ autonomy were brought
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