Aristotle’s Doctrine of the Mean and the Problem of Self-Control Introduction Aristotle’s Nicomahean Ethics is a rich text of ancient wisdom‚ much of which has become ingrained into today’s rhetoric in many schools of thought in the western world. It is with Aristotle’s views on Virtue that this paper is primarily concerned‚ more specifically with his idea that to have virtue is to display attitudes and actions to a moderate and intermediate degree. Stan Van Hooft (2008) notes that‚ although
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speech was about the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine was a United States document policy of opposing European colonialism in the early United States colonies. It stated that Europeans should not interfere with American nations or attempt to acquire more territory in the Western Hemisphere. The document was written and supported by the secretary-of-state John Quincy Adams. He was soon to be the next president of the United States of America after Monroe’s term. The doctrine was distributed in 1823
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mission of western expansion. Americans knew that they wanted to expand and grow. The Monroe Doctrine was a foreign policy that regarded domination in the America’s‚ issued in 1823. This policy said that future efforts by the European nations to colonize land and interfere on American soil will be viewed as an act of aggression. This would require U.S intervention. Many Historians felt that the Monroe Doctrine enabled Americans to move west because no other countries would try to occupy it. This is
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The Pre-Socratic Philosophers | "Pre-Socratic" is the expression commonly used to describe those Greek thinkers who lived and wrote between 600 and 400 B.C. It was the Pre-Socratics who attempted to find universal principles which would explain the natural world from its origins to man’s place in it. Although Socrates died in 399 B.C.‚ the term "Pre-Socratic" indicates not so much a chronological limit‚ but rather an outlook or range of interests‚ an outlook attacked by both Protagoras (a Sophist)
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The Just War Doctrine consists of a set of criteria which must be met before a government can legitimately declare war and subsequently use lethal force. In this application paper‚ I will assess and scrutinize the fabric of the Grenada War in the attempt to convey the veridicality of the Just War Doctrine and the actions set forth during said war. The criteria of a just war according to the Just War Doctrine are a Just Cause‚ Legitimate Authority‚ Right Intention‚ Probability of Success‚ Proportionality
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The Monroe Doctrine The Monroe Doctrine‚ written by John Quincy Adams‚ was put into action by the United States president at the time‚ James Monroe‚ in late 1823. It stated that further efforts of European nations trying to colonize or interfere with North‚ Central or South America would be viewed as an act of aggression against the US. This doctrine marked the start for a new foreign policy in America. Before the doctrine was put into place‚ America was more focused on building themselves as
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The Doctrine of Weaned Affections: In Search of Spiritual Milk One of the most important theological doctrines for many Puritans is what has been called the "doctrine of weaned affections." This doctrine holds that individuals must learn to wean themselves from earthly attachments and instead make spiritual matters their priority. Obviously‚ inappropriate earthly attachments included material possessions such as one’s home‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ and valuables. But the doctrine of weaned affections
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Alexis Becker Pre-Lab Experiment 7 Avinash Pallagani Investigating Stoichiometry with sodium salts of carbonic acid 4/2/14 A summary of the concepts: The purpose of this lab is to better understand “stoichiometry”. We will be reacting sodium carbonate (NaHCO)3 and sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) with hydrochloric acid to produce sodium chloride‚ water‚ and carbon dioxide. The balanced chemical reaction looks like this: NaHCO3 + HCl = NaCl + H2O + CO2 CAUTION: Be especially
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sins; ask and ye shall receive; knock and it shall be opened unto you.7 Behold‚ I will go before you and be your rearward; and I will be in your midst‚ and you shall not be confounded 28 Behold‚ I am Jesus Christ‚ and I come quickly. Even so. Amen.” (Doctrine and Covenants 49: 24–28). SUMMARY.– ANOTHER BOOK ON RELIGIÓN? – NEW CONNECTIONS. – THE PROMISE. – WHY LATIN AMERICA? I. ANOTHER BOOK ON RELIGION? Another book on Mormon History? Overwhelming as it is the number of the first and numerous the number
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On-line Tutorial Pre-Writing (This resource was created by Richard Wing‚ Yale University‚ July 2009) Pre-writing is perhaps the most important part of the writing process as it lays a foundation for the writing that is to come. During this stage‚ writers establish the purpose of the work and the audience for whom it will be written as well as their argument and an outline for the piece. It is also a period during which preliminary research on the topic is conducted. Optimal pre-writing strategies
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