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    My words of Wisdom

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    My Words of Wisdom We are all human beings who need to live together on the same earth‚ but different environments have different characteristics that can help us achieve goals. Some of us like to stay in the safe zone and enjoy the tranquil moments; some of us like to conquer the Neverland of our imagination and enjoy exciting moments; some of us with creative spirits enjoy taking extraordinary journeys. No matter which type of life we choose or which type characteristics we have‚ challenge always

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    Wisdom‚ Morality‚ and Meditation The Fourth Noble Truth is the Noble Eightfold Path‚ which is also referred to as “Magga.” The Noble Eightfold Path essentially has three main parts: Wisdom‚ Morality‚ and Meditation. These three sections represent the eight sections of the Noble Eightfold Path. Wisdom is broken down into “Right View” and “Right Intention.” Next‚ morality consists of “Right Speech‚” “Right Action‚” and “Right Livelihood.” Finally‚ meditation consists of “Right Effort‚” “Right

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    Nicole Walker Wisdom and Action Scenario HSM/230 3/8/2012 Carmen Davis Wisdom and Action Scenario 1. In this case the known facts are that the volunteer director applied for help from different agencies to help provide a salary for a needed part-time employee for help within their organizations. The fact is the director received 3 times more than was expected. An the other known fact was out of the three agencies only two required that these

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    Critique: Tribal Wisdom

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    Tribal Wisdom David Maybury-Lewis David Maybury Lewis (1992) wonders if we‚ as Americans‚ by having systematically chosen to dismiss as ’odd ’‚ ’weird ’‚ and not the ’right ’ way to live; in our views of foreign tribal cultures‚ have been hoisted by our own petard. By using his definition of a tribal society (for which there really is no one single way of life): "small-scale‚ pre-industrial societies that live in comparative isolation and manage their affairs without central authority

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    Socrates and Agathon

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    of Phaedrus‚ Socrates has an interesting discussion Agathon instead of a monologue-styled story. Socrates actually starts by giving Agathon a series of questions about love. Socrates goes on to ask Agathon if a father must be father to something in order to be called a father. Then Socrates asks Agathon whether the same principle applies to mothers and brothers; one must be a brother or mother to someone or something else. Agathon agrees with all of these examples‚ but then Socrates asks "Does Love

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    Evaluating Socrates

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    Owing the Government Our Obedience: Socrates’ defense for Not Doing Injustice When Injustice is Done to You In the dialogue of “Crito” by Plato‚ a person by the name of Crito has come to try and persuade Socrates to escape from jail as he feels he is being wrongfully accused. Socrates basically asks Crito to plead his case and if he can come up with enough good reasons then Socrates will escape‚ if not he will stay. As Crito begins attempting to persuade him‚ Socrates ends up stating two main premises

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    Philosophy and Socrates

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    Urealysuk9@aol.com SOCRATES THE PHILOSOPHER Socrates is a noteworthy and important historical figure as a philosopher‚ because of his and his pupils’ influence on the development of the philosophical world. His teachings‚ famous arguments‚ and ideas began the outgrowth of all later western philosophies. Born in 469 BC just outside of Athens‚ Socrates was brought up properly‚ and thoroughly educated. He was raised as most Athenians; developing both physical and mental strengths. Socrates then went on to

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    Socrates' Unexamined Life

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    Why does Socrates think that the unexamined life is not worth living? Does he have a good defense of his philosophical life? As the wisest man in all of ancient Greece‚ Socrates believed that the purpose of life was both personal and spiritual growth. He establishes this conviction in what is arguably his most renowned statement: "The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates makes it quite evident through the severity of the language in this claim‚ the extent to which he will live

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    Knowledge VS Wisdom

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    Knowledge is gathered from learning and education while most say that wisdom is gathered from day to day experiences and is a state of being wise. Knowledge is merely having clarity of facts and truths while wisdom is the practical ability to make consistently good decisions in life. Definition Knowledge is defined as acquaintance with facts‚ truths‚ or principles‚ as from study or investigation; general erudition. familiarity or conversance‚ as with a particular subject

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    The Death of Socrates

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    The Death of Socrates “The Death of Socrates” was painted by a French painter . His name was Jacques Louis David. The painting represents the scene of the death of Greek philosopher Socrates. He was condemned to die by drinking hemlock for the expression of his ideas against those of Athens’ and corrupting the minds of the youth. The painting also depicts both Plato and Crito‚ with the former sitting at the edge of the bed and the latter clutching the knee of Socrates. Socrates had the choice

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