determining what is a good life‚ there are many obvious things that come to mind that would be a part of a good life for anyone. Having an active‚ healthy existence‚ feeling safe and secure in your life‚ and being happy are the most likely answers to the question of a good life. Health is an essential part to a good life‚ as is security in your life‚ both physical and financial. A good life is defined by how an individual interprets the term happiness and what he focuses on in his life. Happiness is
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A good life is not a specific way of life for every person. For each person‚ the meaning of a good life differs. What ever way of life a person is comfortable and happy with counts as a good life for that person. in my opinion‚ a good life is when i have as much control as possible over my life so that i can change anything i don’t like into something i am happy with. With the control i want over my life i would also like to be able to let things go freely when ever i feel like it and " go with
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Confucius and Plato Confucius and Plato were two of the most respected and widely known thinkers. There philosophies of how people should be governed‚ what characteristics make for a good leader‚ and other thoughts have influenced many aspects of the ancient and present world. Confucius and Plato’s ideas have benefited their own civilizations and later civilizations‚ and they both shared many similarities and differences in their ideas. First‚ Confucius‚ a Chinese thinker and the founder of Confucianism
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Paper 1: The Good Life Living “the good life” can have a different meaning to each individual. I personally believe “the good life” is made up of the all the little things that make you happy‚ the goals you set out to accomplish‚ your relationships with family and friends‚ and what people will remember about you after you are gone. However‚ I think there is a mutual understanding of what a “good life” really is. “The good life” is discovering and fulfilling your life’s purpose‚ overcoming personal
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Demonstrating a Good Life There are various incidents in the story of Gilgamesh that demonstrates the way to live a good life. Throughout the years that in many different things to enlighten your life. For instance‚ "Don’t go where money is go where your heart is‚" Remove negative thoughts‚ and charity begins at home. The Epic of Gilgamesh was always considered to be the greatest work of ancient Mesopotamia and the earliest of the world literature. The main character Gilgamesh went through many
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What makes a person’s life good? Is it virtue? Pleasure? Power? In Plato’s Gorgias‚ though didn’t end up with a mutual agreement‚ Socrates and Callacles fight each other’s views and quarrel to come to a conclusion of the meaning of a good life. What is a good life in Socrates’ perspective? In order to get his point across‚ Socrates first phrases the question of what is more shameful - doing what is unjust or suffering what is unjust. For him‚ doing what is unjust is more shameful than suffering
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In his work titled Phaedo‚ Plato portrays his master Socrates in his final day before execution. Many philosophers gather with him and a dialogue arises‚ by which Plato conveys one of the most fundamental theories unfolding the after life. During this conversation Socrates exposes his believe of the immortality of the soul‚ arguing that he indeed is eager to die‚ claiming that death just represents the separation of soul and body. According to him‚ philosophers prepare throughout their lives for
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10/19/13 Plato: Certainty and Human Nature Plato was born in 427 BCE in Athens‚ Greece. He devoted his life to philosophy after the death of his mentor‚ Socrates at the hands of the Athenian court. He‚ most notably‚ was the first philosopher to develop ideas of human nature‚ knowledge‚ and metaphysics‚ and argued for the existence of the soul. Furthermore‚ he believed that there was distinction between changing physical objects and the unchanging‚ perfect ideals of the mind‚ and that the mortal
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The Good Life Denise West April 14‚ 2013 Siena Heights University Gail Ryder Introduction A good life is what everyone desires. But what is actually a good life? Many people have their own interpretation of what a good life is. Society today has a different outlook on what is an acceptable lifestyle. Many people are influenced with the perception of how an individual should live their life. Some often find themselves trying to fulfill their happiness through America’s perception on how they
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A Good Attitude Equals a Good Life Would you rather look at a glass as half empty or half full? Three ways to help you maintain a good attitude in order to maintain a happy life are look at the positive‚ treat others the way you want to be treated‚ and never hold a grudge. Maintaining a good attitude in life will not only make you happier but it will make you healthier. Good attitudes reduce your stress level which equals a good life. If we always look at the positive in life we will not be
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