The significance of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Barton Shaw HUM101-006 Sean Doyle 7/9/09 History has shown us how great men and women have changed the world around them. Some of those individuals have accomplished this through political or military force; others have less aggressively stood up for what they believe in‚ and changed their circumstances that way. Still‚ others are remembered for their intellectual prowess‚ and their influence on how we think about life. When you hear about
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The Symposium (c. 385-370 BCE) is widely regarded as one of Plato’s greatest philosophical and stylistic triumphs. The dialogue recounts a drinking party in the house of Agathon at which Socrates and a number of other prominent Athenian citizens deliver speeches in praise of Eros (Love). Our assigned section begins just after the end of Agathon’s speech‚ in which the young Sophist heaped lavish praise on Love for his youth and beauty. Socrates addresses the gathering and disputes Agathon’s account
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Assignment: Comment on the Following Statements 1) Out of the people edited in Abel or discussed by Palmer‚ the following are hard determinists Well‚ Palmer only discusses two hard determinists: B.F. Skinner‚ and Sigmund Freud. Out of the texts read in Abel‚ Abel discusses Skinner and D’Holbach as hard determinists. 2) Hard determinism conflicts with some of our ordinary beliefs and experiences. For example: On the one hand‚ we are raised to believe that we are free‚ that we posses freedom
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The Roman Empire was the period of time after the Roman Republic and before the Byzantine Empire from 29 B.C. to A.D. 476. It was the highest point of Roman civilization‚ greater than any prior empires and towers over even the empires after it; it triumphed over the world . The Roman Republic was what built up the foundation for the Roman Empire. During the Republic‚ a small group of people started from scratch and developed their own systems‚ which later develops into the Roman Empire. The strong
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paper (described in the instructions for Writing Assignment #1) of some claim from philosophers we’ve read after the Minitest. Epicureanism Today or Confucius Today or Stoicism Today: See below. Philosophical Poetry: Analyze and critique one of Laozi’s poems. See below. Epicureanism Today or Confucius Today or Stoicism Today Instructions: Epicurus‚ Confucius‚ and the Stoics (Seneca and Epictetus) all developed philosophical theories with enduring appeal. Pick one of these three theories
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Classical Philosophy after Aristotle After Aristotle had completed his great speculative system‚ philosophy moves toward a new emphasis. Four groups of philosophers helped to shape this new direction‚ namely‚ the Epicureans‚ the Stoics‚ the Skeptics‚ and the Neoplatonist. They were‚ of course‚ greatly influenced by their predecessors‚ so we find that Epicurus relied upon Democritus for his atomic theory of nature‚ the Stoics made use of Heraclitus’ notion of a fiery substance permeating all things
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the events that wrack their mortal lives are taken in stride by both the characters and the reader‚ although the graphic manner in which the narrator (Jane) tells of these events is intended to shock‚ and to convey Jane’s ultimate stoicism (Penner‚ 1999:140). This stoicism is also an indicator of control as stoics are in complete control of their emotions‚ so too is Jane in complete control of her life at the end of the novel. The survival
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Hellenization vs. Traditional Judaism Pharisees vs. Sadducees vs. Hellenization Platonism vs. Stoicism (Note how each influenced early Christians) Traditional Jewish Christians vs. Hellenized Jewish Christians Gentile Christianity vs. Jewish Christianity (know how the conflict was resolved) Characteristics of Eastern Christianity Ethiopian Orthodox Church (unique characteristics of) 3. Why Church History a. Build Community and Identity i. about the story of what makes the community
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Such word has been sorely worn out that‚ to a mere mortal like me‚ arriving at its essence is such a hopeless plight. I take Marion’s explanation of how hope is distinctive from mere calculation of possibility‚ expectation‚ optimism‚ vitality and stoicism then later attempt to understand how hope can lead to transfiguration. According to Marion‚ hope is always directed towards the future‚ making it temporal. The temporality of hope helps us distinguish it from mere calculation of probabilities.
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Contemporary Thinkers: Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Augustine‚ Aguinas Question #1 : Please discuss the political organization of the Greek city- states‚ particularly Athenian democracy at the time of Pericles‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. Also discuss the backgrounds of Socrates‚ Plato and Aristotle and the fate of the Greek city-states historically. During the time of Pericles‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle‚ Greece was divided into city-states with a wide variety of constitutions‚ ranging from Sparta ’s military dictatorship
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