of the human being and that essence is what a human makes for itself. Each of the existentialist thinkers‚ however‚ worked out their own interpretations of existence. Søren 55)‚ a religious Danish philosopher possessed a belief in the Christian God. He attacked abstract Hegelian metaphysics and the worldly complacency of the Danish Church. Kierkegaard believed that individual existence indicates being withdrawn from the world‚ which causes individual self-awareness. Individuals despair when confronted
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a worm-monster Cerberus. Sinners in this circle of Hell are punished by being forced to lie in a vile slush that is produced by never ending icy rain. The vile slush symbolizes personal degradation of one who overindulges in food‚ drink and other worldly pleasures‚ while the inability to see others lying nearby represents the gluttons’ selfishness and coldness. Here‚ Dante speaks to a character called Ciacco who also tells him that the Guelphs will defeat and expel the Ghibellines from Florence which
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“Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth.” Voltaire‚ a prominent philosopher and a critic of the Catholic Church during the Enlightenment‚ wrote the novel Candide. Candide is an adventure story of Candide‚ who is at limited to the teachings of his optimistic mentor Pangloss. Pangloss states‚ “‘It is clear that things cannot be otherwise than they are‚ for since everything is made to serve an end
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com). It is impossible to visualize the concept of a perfect being (God) because one can only imagine an image to resemble an image that has been seen‚ not one that has not. No one can mentally admit the opposite of what is self-evident‚ as the Philosopher (Metaph. iv‚ lect. vi) states concerning the first principles of demonstration. But the opposite of the proposition "God is" can be mentally admitted: "The fool said in his heart‚ there is no God" (Psalm 52:1). Therefore‚ that God exists is not
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Central Asia. Emperor Wudi. Xiongnu: Invaded the Han Dynasty. They were a nomadic group from Central Asia that often invaded Chinese villages and trade centers. They were defeated by the Han after trying to invade. Confucius: Kong Fuzi (Kong Philosopher) Confucianism: Started by Confucius. in China‚ Korean Peninsula‚ and Indochina. had Analects‚ Doctrine of the Mean‚ Mencius‚ and Great Learning (all holy/ sacred texts. Respect for social superiors (fathers/ husbands) (Xioa- filial piety- honoring
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path and the Four Noble Truths. Hinduism emphasizes asceticism (refraining from the “wants of life and its worldly pleasure”) and reincarnation‚ or rebirth of an individual in the hopes of the ascension of one’s soul based on the results of the past lives and the attempt to be released of the “wheel of life” cycle. Buddhism was created‚ although perhaps not wantonly by the enlightened philosopher Siddhartha Gautama as an alternative to the affluent Hinduism. Son of a ruling Kshatriya family (or soldier
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even though it might not make sense. They climb onto the bandwagon with everyone else‚ thereby conforming to the popular ideas. However‚ if one pondered about such ideologies‚ one would find loopholes‚ errors and petty misunderstandings within such worldly ideologies. Reality‚ however‚ does not and should not have any sort of fallacy. Reality is like the diamond‚ glittering between the darkness of the other rocks it is buried with. If one scoured the whole place meticulously and with the correct mindset
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[Title]: [Subtitle] The German philosopher‚ Paul Ree‚ in his works‚ “The Illusion of Free Will”‚ states that every act of will is preceded by sufficient cause. This cause‚ be it genetics or worldly experiences‚ determines one’s actions‚ and free will is therefore an impossibility. Simone de Beauvoir‚ the French existentialist‚ in her works‚ “The Ethics of Ambiguity”‚ argues that it not causality that governs will‚ but rather inclinations and motivations that shape one’s actions‚ and ultimately the
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Justice and Morality in Plato’s Republic Explain and evaluate the reasons given by Plato in the Republic‚ to support the contention that justice is superior to‚ or more beneficial than‚ injustice? What is the relationship between justice and morality? Introduction This essay discusses and clarifies a concept that is central to Plato’s argument in the Republic — an argument in favour of the transcendent value of justice as a human good; that justice informs and guides moral conduct. Plato’s
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and/or‚ having to enter themselves in drug or alcohol rehab programs? Despite all their money many wealthy individuals experience an empty outlook on life and fail at having a since of meaning. How often do we hear scriptures (from the bible) or philosophers enlightening our society‚ that money cannot buy ones happiness? It is true that wealth can purchase all kinds of superficial comforts but can you take those superficial purchases with you when you depart this life? This is something that the bible
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