PREVIEW: PHIL C100 Quiz 1 — P A G E 1 — 1. The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek philein (to love) and sophia (knowledge or wisdom). X | True | | False | 2. Which of the following is a "philosophical question": | Is there a God? | | Does the end justify the means? | | What form of government is best? | | What is Time? | X | All of the above. | 3. An argument is a reason for accepting a position. X | True | | False | 4. The area of philosophy
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Solitude n. the state or situation of being alone. (syn. loneliness?‚ solitariness‚ isolation‚ seclusion‚ sequestration‚ withdrawal‚ privacy‚ peace) [Google] Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation‚ i.e.‚ lack of contact with people. It may stem from bad relationships‚ loss of loved ones‚ deliberate choice‚infectious disease‚mental disorders‚neurological disorders or circumstances of employment or situation (see castaway). Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may work‚ think
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“Drama is the most comprehensive work of art; it can only be fully realized when all the other arts in their full realization are present in it.” A quote by Wagner‚ one of the most important Romantic era composers. Wagner was a very influential composer and play writer. He had very different views on the opera world and set the stage for theater today. He is well known for his music dramas along with his very controversial personal life. Wagner first became interested in theater from his father
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Dickens was born in Portsea‚ in 12. His father‚ John Dickens‚ was a kind and likeable man‚ but incompetent with money‚ and due to his financial difficulties they moved to Camden when Dickens was nine. When Charles was twelve his father was arrested and taken to the debtors’ prison in Southwark. He started working at Warren’s blacking-warehouse and its strenuous working conditions made an impression on him‚ later influencing his fiction. He became interested in writing (and acting) and‚ after having
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PHILOSOPHY 1100: THE MEANING OF LIFE Different Approaches to the Meaning of Life 1. Why we want to know the ‘meaning of life’ The question "what is the meaning of life?" is often treated as a paradigmatic "head in the clouds" sort of philosophical question that more practical people shouldn’t have the time for‚ but its actually a question of tremendous practical importance. Further‚ it is a question to which most people‚ even those who claim to have no interest in such questions‚ answer implicitly
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This I believe When I was six or seven years old‚ I was obsessed with The Little Mermaid. I would watch it over and over. One day after I watched the movie‚ my dad brought me some fish sticks. I asked him‚ “Is this like the fish from The Little Mermaid?” He wanted me to eat it‚ so he said‚ “No‚ this is a different type of fish.” Then I said‚ “Darn. I bet those fish would taste yummy.” I’ve changed a lot over the years. I believe you should help keep all animals alive and well. When I was eleven
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Hegel and Historical Cause and Effect Theory of Knowledge Who was Hegel? Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher who wrote during the beginning of the 19th Century. His great achievement was to introduce for the first time in philosophy the idea that History and the concrete are important in getting out of the circle of the perennial problems of philosophy. Also‚ for the first time in the history of philosophy he realized the importance of the Other in the coming to be of self-consciousness
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In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World; the 1893 Chicago World’s Exposition was a commemoration of the 400th anniversary of his ‘discovery’ of the New World (the Americas). After winning hosting rights‚ Chicago used the fair to show the world that it had risen from the ashes of the devastating 1871 Great Chicago Fire. Jackson Park served as the six-month exposition’s venue and Daniel Burnham was the lead architect that supervised the design and planning of the exposition’s major
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VIEWING THE FILM What Do You Think The Title Means? What does the title suggest to you? Think about the concept of life‚ the idea of living as opposed to merely existing. What does the word ‘beautiful’ suggest? That life itself in a whole is truly amazing in other words ‘beautiful’. It can also be a contradiction in some parts of the film. Is ‘beauty’ something that is seen or experienced? To capture the whole beauty of something it must be experienced by the individuals themselves. Having viewed
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civilizations such as the Greeks or areas in the Middle East and Africa. Either way‚ the Indian’s were very influential. The Upanishads were one hundred eight philosophical texts that reflected old wisdom. These were passed down generations orally. Schopenhauer‚ a European philosopher‚ even said‚ “there is no study as beneficial and as elevating as the Upanishads.” Besides the Upanishads‚ the Indian philosophy has three central tenets of the Indian way of thinking: assimilation‚ belief in cycles‚ and
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