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The Importance of the YinYang
This symbol, known as the T’ai Chi Chu symbol, or Yin-Yang symbol has its roots in ancient Chinese cosmology. The original me
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602
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The Allegory of the cave
The Allegory of the Cave, like most things in philosophy, can be deciphered in many different ways. It basically says that people ar
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723
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The Soul God Religion Evil
Being raised in a Catholic family, I have always been told that my body contains a soul. I have often wondered where my s
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1672
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Tithes
Better Alternatives Other Than Control and Punishment
Society has other alternatives to decreasing crime than simply locking people in prison.
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420
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The Unexamined Life
After reading Plato’s account of Socrates defense, the Apology, I was
completely blown away by the power of Socrates words and ideas.
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323
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The Matrix Analysis
"My eyes hurt." "That is because you are seeing for the first time." What is he seeing? How is he seeing? These questions are often
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1187
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The Great Transcendentalist Movement
The Great Transcendentalist Movement
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, a new era was
developing in American society. The United States was an
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648
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The Phenomenon of Humor
There is a popular saying, “anyone can laugh at a good joke.” If one was to actually ask around, he’/she would find that this is quite true. This is part
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1637
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the fall of man
for Prof. Lange Clarkson University
The “fall of man” as seen described in the first book of the Holy Bible, Genesis, is p
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654
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Therapeutic Approaches
This essay will focus upon an appraisal of the "package of therapeutic care" which is experienced by a selected client. The intention is to consider the ratio
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1985
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The Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy of Religion, by David Elton Trueblood is an attempt to fathom not religion as a whole, but the thought processes that ar
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2327
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the yellow wallpaper
If there is one story that we have read so far that has had a tremendous impact on me, “The Yellow Wallpaper”
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368
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the stranger
The Relationships of Meursault’s Character,
And His Perceptions of The World’s Senses.
In the book “ The Stranger” by Albert Camus, Meursault was the
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1529
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The Anarchist Utopia
The world is in turmoil. Wars are fought solely for economic gain, children are shooting their fellow classmates, people are starving, an
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1231
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Three Tests of Truth
"Three Tests of Truth" Philosophy Essay -word count: 1,528
In a court of law expert witnesses are required to demonstrate the truth "beyond reasonabl
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1535
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The Development of Man
In the dictionary a human being is defined as a person showing qualities of people.
But what exactly is a person or people? D
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1701
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The Trials of the Jews and of the Lamed Vavnik
The Last of the Just, Andre Schwarz-Bart's compelling novel, chronicles the pain and suffering of the Levy family over eight centuries. Each new generation in
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499
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The Prince and The Discourses
Although many of the same ideas are contained in both The Prince and the Discourses, these two works differ significantly in emphasis because they discuss two
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1190
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The Right to Die
In John A. Robertson's essay, "Cruzan: No Rights Violated," he argues that the decision made by the Missouri Supreme Court to deny Nancy Beth Cruzan's parents
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1677
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The Role of a Government
Henry David Thoreau often took extreme positions on the issue
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508
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The Identity Theory
The identity theory, also known as reductive materialism, is one of the views
Churchland uses to describe mind-brain correlation. Churchland believes that
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840
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The Stranger
The Strangeness of Existentialism
In the stranger, Camus uses Mersaults' experiences such as his mothers' death, killing the Arab, the trial, and his
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1212
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The Problem of Evil
“If it turns out that there is a God, I don't think that he's evil…the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever.
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1171
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tool
Main (Controlling) Idea of the essay:
Three main points of argument (1)(2)(3)
INTRODUCTION: [Introduction should start on a general le
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357
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The Paradox of Definition
Witness before the gates of night and day, Parmenides represents humanity's introduction to the eternal truth of definition - Is.
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2309
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The Stranger1
In The Stranger, as in all Camus’ works, Camus’ views on freedom and death – one dependent on the other – are major themes. Fo
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1028
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The Supreme Court and government by the people
I. Explain the distinction between substance and process and the importance of the distinction for the issues discussed in this course.
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1155
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The Lottery
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and Flannery O'Connnors "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" are stories that deal with mans
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1150
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The PoliticsBook 3
“ The many of whom none is individually an excellent man, nevertheless can when joined
together be better-not as individuals but all together-than those [wh
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534
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The Absurd Life
Sisyphus is the absurd hero. This man, sentenced to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain and then watching its descent, is the essence of the a
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1371
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The Survival lottery
Critically assess the survival lottery
In his article "The Survival Lottery," Harris suggest
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1444
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To tell or not to tell
1. You are at a party and you see your best friend’s girl/boyfriend making
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1082
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The Light of Reincarnation
Reincarnation has been the talk for thousands of years. The gospels say when the Christian Master (Jesus) asked "Whom say the p
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1160
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tea
Many people today assume automatically that technology is progress. Still, there is some criticism of this view in America, partially because of 20th century
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534
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The Causes for the Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one that spread to virtually the entire industrial
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2066
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The Boarding House
The Boarding House," written by James Joyce, takes place in a small n
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the consoumer reigns
THE ECONOMY IS a buyer's world. The three great
trends of our time -- globalization, deregulation, and
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507
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the human brain
An English project by Chad Johnson and Emily Hicks
This page has been accessed 799967 times since March 25, 1996.
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155
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The Truth
I think that all the answers are in the religious teachings.
In the beginning god made man in his own image and that was Adam.
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494
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the unexamined life
AN UNEXAMIND LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING
"The unexamined life is not worth living." (Apology, p. 41) Socrates held him self up to this standard by allowing th
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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was born in 1588, and was the son of an English vicar who fathered three children with his wife. When Thomas was s
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3376
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truth
There are three ways in which one is able to find truth: through reason (A is A), by utilizing the senses (paper burns) or by faith (God is all loving). As th
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548
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To Be an American
In all of Americas history we have stole bits and pieces of traditions from
other cultures. Throughout this we made new traditions of
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352
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Truth
The word truth seems easy enough to define, but is it really that simple? The dictionary
definition is clear, “1. quality of being true. 2. something that is
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376
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The Truth of Justice
Throughout the plight of man, there has always been an ongoing search for justice. Within this journey, exists the question, “Wha
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1422
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The Meaning Of Life
The Meaning of Life
The human civilization has been on earth for thousands of years now. We started of
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1213
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The Republic Does Justice Pay
In the Introduction of Plato’s Republic, a very important theme is depicted. It is the argument of whether it is beneficial for a person to lead a good and
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1452
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The Allegory of the Cave
“The Allegory of the Cave,” by Plato: Theory of Dimensions
In Plato’s’ The Allegory of the Cave, allows an individual to realize that which they already kn
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1030
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THE WIEGHT OF PUISHMENT
Capital punishment, known as the death penalty is not practiced in all states. In order to receive or qualify for the death penal
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1452
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THE MENO
The Meno asks the question “what is virtue and can it be taught?”. Meno’s conversation with Socrates is an
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1658
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tree and colour
The idea of sound will be investigated in the following essay. Is there sound in the world and if a tree falls in the forest and there is no body around does
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1856
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The Apology of SocratesThemes Death Sophists Ignorance
In Athens between 429–347 B.C. a trail took place against Socrates where Plato made a speech in front of a council of 500 members. P
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1154
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The MATRIX
In viewing the Matrix, a 1999 Warner Brothers/Village Roadshow Picture release, there are numerous references to philosophy portrayed in the movie.
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1016
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The Self
Who am I? What am I? Where am I going? These questions have baffled the minds of humankind for centuries, since man was able to evolve a concept of self and
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1235
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The Trapped Thief vs Ethiopia
It is apparent that art changes or varies with time, style, economy of the time, as well as individual artists. Works of art may differ as well as be similar
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True Believers
In response to problems surrounding the ascription of beliefs, Daniel Dennett developed his essay True Believers, where he outlined an intentionalist theory.
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638
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True Believers1
The intentional strategy is in Dennett’s sense, the most efficient tool for predicting behaviour. However, for now I will ignore its comparison with o
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661
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theo
This article shows us how Christianity has changed throughout the ages. We can see how Jesus has become the dominant figure in today’s western cul
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119
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Theory of Knowledge
Theory of Knowledge – First Short Paper
The skepticism of the existence of God has been a heavily discuss
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The Virtue of Sport
The Ancient Greeks believed that there were four cardinal virtues to living a good life. These virtues: courage, temperance, justice and wisdom can be applie
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The Upanishads Views
The Upanishads, were mystical and speculative texts. They have influenced Indian religious thought and spiritual philosophy as
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575
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The Free Will Defense and The Problem of Evil
After the World War II and the Holocaust, many Jewish and Christian people were left wondering why God would let such a thing happen. Many felt estranged, as
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1613
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The Shack
self-administered lethal injection without fear of
prosecution”(http://www.rights.org/ deathnet/open.html). On January31, 1997, a Judge ruled that Charles Hal
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518
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Truth1
Is there any objective truth? Or must we finally accept that at bottom, in the end, philosophically speaking, there is no "real" or "objective" or "absolute" o
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128
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Taoism versus Buddhism
There are hundreds of religions in the world that are practiced. But only a few reall
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671
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Taoism Vs Christianity
A Comparison Between Taoism and Christianity and
the Paths They Take to Reach Immortality
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The Good the Bad and the Existentialist
The Good, the Bad and the Existentialist
The beliefs of an existentialist say that the choices we make throughout our lives all dictate who we are. As viewe
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The Question of Evil
The first premise from the argument of evil states that an omnipotent, benevolent God would prevent evil from existing. The second p
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547
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The Apology
The Apology is Socrates’ defense at his trial. As the dialogue begins, Socrates notes that his accusers have cautioned the jury against Socrates’ e
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1709
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being A Comparison of the Novel
The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Comparison of the Novel and the Movie.
The Novel and the movie differ in how they emphasize events that occur.
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The existence of god
Philosophy as defined by our required text is said to be "the love of wisdom. It is the search for the larger picture, the demand for knowledge." Th
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598
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the existence of god
Philosophy as defined by our required text is said to be "the love of wisdom. It is the search for the larger picture, the demand for knowledge." Th
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598
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the existence of god1
Philosophy as defined by our required text is said to be "the love of wisdom. It is the search for the larger picture, the demand for knowledge." Th
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598
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The Trial of Galileo
Copernicus's De Revolutionibus of 1543 was dedicated to the Pope; yet ninety years later (1633) Galileo was tried by the inquisition for
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1732
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thomas hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was one of the first Western Philosophers that the world had seen. Hobbes’s philosophies marked a departure in the English philosophy from relig
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The Turing Test
The Turing Test was designed by a man named Alan Turing in 1950. It was initially called the "imitation game." Originally, the test was designed to differen
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547
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Thoreau
The encyclopedia defines transcendentalism as: A philosophy that emphasizes the a prior
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612
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Three Vitures of SelfControl Moderation and Independent Thin
People possess many virtues. They can vary from person to person. Some of them are good and others aren’t. The three best virtues to have would be self-control
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The RePuLiC
In the last book, Book X, Plato criticizes poetry and the fine arts. Plato feels that art is merely the imitation of the imitation of reality, and that poet
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624
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The Sufferings of a Rational Being in the mind of Soren Kier
In what would be characteristically seen as intrinsically manifested t
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The Mysterious Infection of Kimberly Bergalis
The Mysterious Infection of Kimberly Bergalis
Was Kimberly telling the truth about her lack of sexual relations? How did she really contract the AIDS viru
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Totalitarianism
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the definition of totalitarianism is a form of government that theoretically permits no individual freedom and that s
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