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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Religion Humanities are studies that provide knowledge and critical thinking on academic studies like religion‚ philosophy‚ science and art. Religion could be exemplified as a spiritual belief and a connection between a god and gods. During the Renaissance people express their opinions and beliefs on their religion through art. Leonardo Da Vinci’s portraits illustrates an important expression of religion the god is the center of the universe. Michelangelo is another famous artist in the Renaissance
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Augustinus Aurelius‚ better known as Augustine was born in the 354 in Tasgaste which is currently referred to as Algeria. His mother was a devoted Christian whose name was Monica. However‚ his father was a pagan who was a Roman official known as Patricius. Augustine was a brilliant person who made his parents take him to one of the best schools around. At school‚ he studied rhetoric which involves the study of persuasive speech which he studied in Carthage. Some of the Latin authors tried to convince
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especially in respect to naturalism‚ and why did Leonardo look down on Michelangelo? How did Leonardo think he could improve the naturalism of painting (think in part about sfumato here)? Why did Michelangelo “break” naturalism’s rules? What is Neoplatonism and how did it affect Michelangelo’s art? How did the young Raphael transform his sources‚ that is‚ what was he after in his Florentine work? Michelangelo used very hard lines (DEZZANO)‚ focus on musculature and anatomy Leonardo used scumato
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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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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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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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contemplating murder would see that it was wrong by his nature. His reason would tell him that to kill another was unnatural‚ and therefore wrong. Cicero tries to determine what the actual law encompassed and he came up with the theory of Stoicism. Stoicism is an interpretation of the natural law which states that every‚ single person is a part of the universe that was created and is ruled by a divine power rationally. To live rationally and with virtue‚ according to the Stoics‚ was to follow
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safety of Rome above everything else. His three most noticeable characteristics were his honor‚ his naivete‚ and his stoicism. However‚ his honor honesty‚ and trustfulness eventually became the things that killed him. First of all‚ Brutus is a stoic. He and his wife Portia are both very stoic‚ and they don’t show emotions towards things. The most striking instance of Brutus’ stoicism is when Portia commits suicide. Cassius is having a hard time accepting Portia’s death‚ but Brutus just shrugs
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