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    WISDOM AND PLEASURE: AN OVERVIEW OF ETHICAL THOUGHT IN LUCRETIUS AND ARISTOTLE Philosophical thinkers in antiquity seem to follow a general trend in favour of self-discipline and imperturbability as opposed to excess‚ and arguably Aristotle and Lucretius‚ despite their many differences‚ do not detach themselves from this current of thought; drawing on this‚ it is possible to outline briefly what crucial elements their respective ethics have in common. Although De Rerum Natura appears to be

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    Lolita Character Analysis

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    discover his separate identity. All credit is due‚ for this transformation‚ to his philosopher and guide‚ Lolita.” (Ray 174) Lolita is a Brahmo girl and Binoy is an orthodox Hindu youth. As their determination grows stronger‚ they forget “that they were Hindu or Brahmo‚ and only remembered that they were two human souls.’’ (Tagore 306) and feel that:”If love is unable to acknowledge differences‚ then why there are differences anywhere in this world?” (Tagore 306) Binoy’s marriage is not a sacrifice

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    The concept of death most frequently conveys the dark and mysterious affect. Pondering over death can be similar to stumbling down a dark passage with unstable guesses as the only guide; not only do we not know when we will die‚ but also what comes after death. William Wordsworth‚ a nineteenth-century author‚ was no exception to this universal dilemma of considering death as the absolute end of one¡¯s existence or the beginning of one¡¯s existence in a new setting. ¡°Nothing was more difficult

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    impact on subsequent philosophical ideas and theories. Two key Greek philosophers‚ Plato and Aristotle‚ have greatly influenced Western philosophy and worldly views about morality. Both philosophers examined what is meant by ‘the good’‚ and Aristotle studied at Plato’s Academy in Athens. Through speaking the same language‚ both philosophers were potentially influence by similar texts and views within their culture. One philosopher in particular was Socrates; the inspiration behind countless philosophical

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    various ways. For Wordsworth‚ it is important because a child is spiritually very elevated. He has a direct link with nature. He says that a child is a symbol of purity and innocence which remains untarnished until he grows up and gets engaged in worldly affairs. Wordsworth thinks a child is more akin to nature. His orderliness and acts have hidden meanings although he himself may be unaware of it. He thinks that childhood period is the ground or the basis of man’s personality. Childhood experiences

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    Critical Analysis of The Apology of Socrates by Plato Socrates was an orator and philosopher whose primary interests were logic‚ ethics and epistemology. In Plato’s Apology of Socrates‚ Plato recounts the speech that Socrates gave shortly before his death‚ during the trial in 399 BC in which he was charged with "corrupting the young‚ and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes‚ also being a busybody and intervene gods business". The name of the work itself is not mean what it is

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    Sayyid Qutb is often cited‚ by both his admirers and his detractors‚ as the father of contemporary Islamist thought. In order to assess this claim‚ there are two questions which must be addressed: firstly‚ what is meant by the term “Islamist” in this context; secondly‚ what role did Qutb play in shaping this movement? “Islamism” may be better referred to as Islamic puritanism‚ a term coined by Khaled Abou el Fadl in his book The Great Theft. Abou el Fadl defines puritans as those who have an “absolutist

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    mysticism of numbers played an important part in how painters designed their pictures and architects their buildings. They made the underlying structure itself embody central ideas or themes” (Osmond pp.2). By infusing scientific and mathematic theory to worldly application‚ the Renaissance allowed theory to be proven as facts. Artwork became more accurate‚ with techniques such as sfumato allowing a three-dimensional perspective to be drawn. Other techniques such as realism‚ individualism‚ and classicalism

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    read also determine the kind of person we are. Good books will enrich our personalities and it is these kinds of books that we should to when we have the leisure... Books are our never failing friends. Our worldly friends desert us but they never desert us. They are our best friends‚ philosophers and guides. Friends are plenty when the purse is full but fair-weather friends fall off in adversity. Books‚ like a true friend stand by us through thick and thin. They uphold and encourage us when we feel

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     The evidence most reliable and important  about his life is the Gospel‚ all of them written well after his death. His disciples were the  authors of the Gospels. These records present Jesus as the son of God; in them‚ Jesus  teaches the faithful to abandon sinful ways‚ and worldly concerns‚ to take one’s cross and  to follow him. The Roman Governor‚ Pontius Pilate was convinced by the high priest that  Jesus and his followers might be dangerous revolutionaries. Around 30 A.D‚ Jesus was  sentenced to death by the cruel method of crucifixion

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