11/12/11 Period 1 Mythology Hart Personal Meditations Section 1 Stoicism: “a systematic philosophy‚ dating from around 300 b.c.‚ that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature.” (dictionary.com). Marcus Aurelius (the author of “Meditations”) was a stoic as well as an emperor. The book he wrote was a collection of thoughts‚ things he advised himself to do‚ a piece reflecting his stoicism‚ and a personal diary of sorts. The kinds of things put into this
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Kane‚ played by Gary Cooper‚ is a prime example of philosophies talked about in the Stoic belief. Amy Kane‚ his new wife‚ played by Grace Kelly‚ is also a good example of Stoicism‚ as are many of the events that take place in the movie. In this essay I will exam different aspects of the movie and its characters that define Stoicism. The Stoic philosophy says that things do not occur for no reason‚ everything that happens ahs a purpose and everything that happens is also associated with the Logos
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Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics goes to show that he believes that the end goal of all human actions is eudaimonia‚ or happiness through success and fulfillment. Following this concept Aristotle goes on to explain that through virtuosity a human being can lead a happy life. He defines virtue as a disposition to make the correct decisions that lead to the chief good of happiness. A perfect example is when he describes someone who does an action well as being good‚ but they are only considered good
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Cicero’s definition of duty is a term in which in this course‚ is far reached than what we would have ever thought duty would stand for. Defining duty can be said to be a commitment or obligation to someone or something that causes them to pursue a certain action. Duty is split into two parts which consist of dealing with what is the “supreme” good and second‚ practicing rules which are strictly regulated in all means of daily life. Another classification of duties are duties which are middle or
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Description Duty-based ethics commonly known as Deontology is an ethical theory that uses rules to distinguish right from wrong. As a deontologist you focus more on the action in itself disregarding the consequences it produces. Immanuel kant the founder deontology‚ was a german philosopher who believed that morality and religion should be kept apart‚ therefore he created the philosophical concept “categorical imperative” or “CI”. Categorical imperative is a moral law‚ which must be followed and
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The Hunger Games analysis The race till death is the name of choice for the Hunger Games book written by Suzanne Collins. This book is one to remember‚ it has many life lessons. There are so many themes in this book. With all the different themes it could tie in to about anyone’s expectations. You can’t really pinpoint just on major theme but many to choose from. From all the suspense and action‚ it makes you feel as though you are there beside the narrator and you’re just reading the book. The
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Malkah Safren Phil-191-DL1 December 19‚ 2010 Final-Exam Essay Plato’s views on politics strongly rejected the idea of democracy. This reasoning came about when he saw the fate of his beloved friend Socrates who was condemned and sentenced to death when it was highly undeserved. Plato saw how the common man is easily swayed by appeals made through irrational emotions and illogical arguments. He believed that the general population cannot vote or rule with objectivity‚ reason and wisdom
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certain unalienable rights that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness‚” (line 7‚ Declaration of Independence) also finds its roots in the classical world. The concepts within this quote mirror some of the component of Greek Stoicism. They believed that all men were created equal and because of that we are all brothers. The last concept deals with the right of the people to alter or
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Study Guide Chapters 1 & 2 Test Date: _____________ Chapter 1: The Legacy of the Roman Empire Section 2: 1. Fill in the diagram by identifying and explaining examples of the different causes that led to the collapse of the Roman Empire. 2. Complete the diagram to show the chain of events that led to the break-up of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Byzantine Empire. First‚ in 330 C.E.‚ Constantine decided to… Move his capital east to Byzantium. He renamed the
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UC 310 Dr.Finn Stoicism The philosophy of the Stoics played a central role in developing the ideals of the Roman ruling classes. This philosophy emerged in Greece in the early 3rd century B.C. with the thought of Zeno‚ a native of Citium on the island of Cyprus. He and his followers‚ such as Cleanthes‚ took their name from the colonnade‚ or covered porch‚ in the agora (marketplace) in Athens. These philosophers and their followers were given to strolling in this colonnade‚ or
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