Seneca‚ Smith‚ and Nietzsche introduce interesting variations in their philosophical ideas of emotions and passions in the political realm. While Stoicism calls for the banishment of emotions all together‚ Smith advocates for putting oneself in another’s situation and imagine their feelings. Nietzsche on the other hand offers an amusing account of acknowledging the detrimental effects of suppression and internalization of emotions‚ which thereby produce bad conscience. Consistent with the Stoic
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The Raft of the Medusa is a Romantic painting by Théodore Géricault from the early 19th century. Géricault was a French artist and lithographer who had a short but influential career. The Raft of the Medusa‚ arguably his most famous work‚ was first exhibited in the Salon of 1819 and proved controversial at the time as whilst it adhered to aesthetic standards of fine art but focused on an event from contemporary history rather than an interpretation of an Ancient Greek or Roman tale. The painting
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Das Erdbeben in Chile: A Feminist Interpretation of Kleist Das Erdbeben in Chile is a story which‚ on the surface‚ is quite linear in its progression. There is little deviation from the primary sequence of events‚ and these events do not overtly lend themselves to a purely feminist analysis of the novella. Upon closer examination of these events and the comparison of minor features within the text‚ however‚ one could certainly assert the validity of such an interpretation. In fact‚ it can be argued
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pleasure‚ known as “hedonism”. Greek thinker Epicurus invented the term “epicurean”. Epicurus felt happiness came from being free from pain. Greek philosopher Zeno felt that true happiness is born from how we respond to events that happen to us-“Stoicism”. Philosophers Plato and Aristotle both believed that happiness is achieved after a fulfilled life. (Janaro and Altshuler‚ 2012) Cultures around the world have their own distinct views of happiness. Kenyans find happiness from working hard and making
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auxiliary characters An eruption of general violence at the end‚ which (in the Renaissance) is often accomplished by means of a feigned masque or festivity A catastrophe that utterly decimates the dramatis personae‚ including the avenger Both the stoicism of Seneca and his political career (he was an advisor to Nero) leave their mark on Renaissance practice. In the English plays‚ the avenger is either stoic (albeit not very specifically) or struggling to be so; in this respect‚ the main thematic concern
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Social and Cultural Influences On Death and Funerals in My Family Each family confronts death and funerals in a different manner. Some families follow long held traditions‚ while others seem to have no such precedent to serve as a guide. At first consideration‚ I thought it would be nearly impossible to write an essay on death and funerals in my family‚ because I don’t have much in the way of personal involvement to draw upon. After contemplating this absence of experience‚ I came to the realization
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idea. Many early Greek philosophers understood that men have an innate desire to benefit themselves‚ but argue over whether they need to strive for justice‚ or benefit themselves by undermining others. This Greco-Roman philosophy was mainly seen in stoicism‚ and Platonism and each were incorporated into the Christian mindset. Paul warned people against philosophy however‚ because man’s thought is foolishness compared to God’s‚ and he knew that it might cause early Christians to stumble. This was because
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The Custody of the pumpkin Character Sketch Lord Emsworth: done McAllister Angus McAllister is a true example of a hot tempered‚ honest‚ righteous Scotsman. Far from being aristocratic McAllister had values that he was not willing to compromise. At the very beginning of the story the reader is introduced to Angus McAllister‚ head gardener to the ninth earl of Emsworth. As described by Woodhouse‚ while he was on the garden premises Angus McAllister “bent with dour Scottish determination
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Ch 7 The Empires of Persia This chapter describes the series of empires that arose in Persia (modern-day Iran) and controlled much of the territory between the Mediterranean Sea and India for over one thousand years‚ from about 550 B.C.E. through 650 C.E. The first empire‚ founded by Cyrus the Achaemenid‚ expanded under him and his successors until it became the largest empire the world had ever seen. The four Persian dynasties of this era (Achaemenid‚ Seleucid‚ Parthian‚ and Sassanid) were noted
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In Chapter 7 : The Hellenistic Era I learned about two Philosopher’s who were around during the Hellenistic Era ‚the period from the death of Alexander in 323 BCE to the end of the Roman Republic 31 BCE in which Epicureanism‚ Stoicism and Skepticism flourished. The first philosopher I read about was Epicurus‚ who is considered to be the founder of Epicureanism which is the hedonistic theory that life’s highest aim is happiness that is attained through moderate pleasures and the avoidance of mental
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