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    The nature of sources and evidence in this case study * Alexandria is known to be one of the great centres of learning in both science and literature under the Ptolematic kings. The Royal Library of Alexandria was once home to the largest collection of books in antiquity‚ appealing to a range of scholars including mathematicians‚ philosophers and scientists looking to study and teach. It can be said for certain that the library was once there‚ but no longer is at present day. The Royal Library

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    Genesis of REBT – The Historic thought/Ellis’s inspiration 3rd Century BC in Greece & roman Empire Stoicism was School of Philosophy – Key Philosophers -- Zeno of Citium (the founder of the school)‚ Chrysippus [his most influential disciple]‚ Panaetius of Rhodes (who introduced Stoicism into Rome)‚ Cicero‚ Seneca‚ Epictetus‚ and Marcus Aurelius. Following were the key beliefs: * Destructive emotions resulted from errors in judgment‚ and that a sage‚ or person of "moral and intellectual

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    Pro I strongly affirm the resolved: Government Security Agencies Are Justified In Monitoring Private Communication For The Sake Of National Security. Definitions: Government Surveillance - (noun) the act of carefully watching someone or something especially in order to prevent or detect a crime Justified: Allowed For A Proper Reason Private Communication: Any Amount Of Physical Or Electronic Contact Between People In A Private And Secretive Communication. National Security: The Protection

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    Inna Lyvytska 10-23-13 The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Character Analysis Essay Johnny Cade Ponyboy and his friends are caught in a hurricane of dramatic events that start after the night

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    “If you can dream and not make dreams your master; if you can think and not make thought your aim”. “If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you.”(9-10) two lines from the poem - If that certainly don’t express gender specific advice in the 21st century. The entire poem reads as ambiguous in nature when gender is in focus‚ which was written as paternal advice to Kipling’s son. If ‘With sixty seconds worth of distance run‚ yours is the earth and everything in it‚ And – which is more – you’ll

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    huge different in several ways‚ with philosophy‚ government‚ civics and art. The Romans culture and cavitation time lead to shape the way people live today. A few ways they did this was with stoicism important philosophy that taught Romans kinship and law and justice for all their people as today. Stoicism was very important to the romans it taught lower class as well as upper class people. Gaius Caesar had a big impact on the imperialism; he built roads‚ rebuilt temples‚ and bridges. He also created

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    reputable man named Cato. Portia was raised to be a woman of extreme beauty and elegance. She was brought up in a society that viewed women as ‘weak’‚ and did not value human emotions. Instead‚ they valued Stoicism and relied on it to belie their true feelings. Despite the time periods philosophy of Stoicism‚ Portia married Brutus and loved him deeply. Second‚ Portia had many characteristics which made her the popular character that she is. Portia was a humble woman. She accepted her husband’s requests

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    Philosophical Readings of The Stranger Example 1 Existentialism in The Stranger[pic] Existentialism is characterized by the idea that the essence of an individual and the meaning of one’s life are both derived from the choices one makes. With this understanding‚ Albert Camus wrote a novel with a character that was figuratively dead. His novel‚ The Stranger‚ benefits from a reading through an existential lens because existentialism provides a solution to the absurdist problem Camus exemplifies

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    violent and disorderly; moreover‚ the violence and disorder seem to win. Stoic The code hero exemplifies stoicism. He is led by reason and must exercise control‚ which leads to self-discipline. Acts are performed because it is right to perform them; personal integrity is more important that conforming to society’s values. Person emotions are not considered by the code hero. An example of stoicism is Frederic’s response to his child’s death. Attitude Toward Death Hemingway illustrates through his

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    “De Amicitia” (on friendship) was a dialogue written by a stoic philosopher known as Cicero during Julius Caesar’s most successful time as an emperor around 45 B.C. The dialogue focused on what Cicero felt aside from wisdom was the “[best thing that has ever] been given to man by the immortal gods.” Throughout the dialogue there are signs of contradiction about the friendship Cicero discusses. Normally friendship is not seen as a way of mutual profit but to Cicero this was one of the main reasons

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