Drama noticeably shifted from religious awe to classical reason between the Medieval era and the Renaissance. ... As the Medieval era ends and the Renaissance emerges we also see a shift in the attitude towards "evil." ... The steadfast, secure world of the Medieval age was at an end. ... Lear's life ends tragically without any kind of redemption of the Medieval sense. ... Perhaps the greatest and most evident way in which the Medieval and Renaissance time periods differ is found in the opposing premises of philosophy, which we see through, it's dramas. ...

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European historians overwhelmingly tend to place Europe's major break with its medieval and classical past with the discovery of America and the Reformation. ... These three interests found representation in the three dominant strands of Renaissance philosophy: (1) political theory, (2) humanism and (3) the philosophy of nature. ... Humanism was initiated by secular men of letters rather than by the scholar-clerics that had dominated medieval intellectual life and had developed the Scholastic philosophy. ... Prior to Renaissance thinking Medieval Europe considered life to be sinf...

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Some historians notice a certain impetus gained by this movement in what is classified to be medieval India, specifically in the 12th and 13th century. ... Speaking further of the spiritual exploration within the realms of Bhakti in general and the emerging trends within Bhakti in what is classified to be medieval India in particular, one must understand that pivotal to the movement was the idea of a very personal relationship developed with the lord- that of the father, the illicit lover, the husband, the companion, the master. ... Here there are some essential concepts discernable in the phi...

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Allegory is a product of a metaphor predominant in medieval morality plays, in which objects and persons within a narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. ... Allegorical thinking was derived from the medieval faith that everything in the world had a moral meaning, and frequently, but not always, these moralities were concerned with matters of great significance such as life vs. death; damnation vs. salvation; and social or personal morality vs. immorality. ... Morality plays spoke to medieval man's anxiety about being prepared for death without delving ...

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Before the civic spirit and individuality evident and necessary to the Renaissance came to fruition, there had to have been something to trigger a change in the mentality of the medieval civilization. The medieval manorialism fostered illiteracy and ignorance and a very narrow view of the outside world, people did not question their place, the church, or the need to prepare for the after life. ... These ideas provide the vehicle, in which the transition from medieval thinking of vassalage (servitude) and the afterlife to a return to the principles of the Pax Romana occurred. ... Most of the...

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Like Aquinas, Scotus was a realist in philosophy, but he differed from Aquinas on certain basic issues. ... Scotus was one of the most profound and subtle of the medieval theologians and philosophers known as Schoolmen. ... In the 20th century the influence of Scotist philosophy was still strong within the church. ... In his system of philosophy Scotus closely analyzed the concepts of causality and possibility in an attempt to set up a rigorous proof for the existence of God, the primary and infinite being. ... For Scotus, theology and philosophy were distinct and separate disciplines; they we...

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" By 600 BC Greek philosophers started to investigate natural events and as a result the beginnings of both Greek philosophy and science were established. ... Voltaire, in the eighteenth century, dismissed the Middle Ages as unworthy of study because medieval men and women were not "enlightened," as he felt himself to be (HP4). ... Analytical philosophy is a method of approaching philosophical problems through analysis of the terms in which they are expressed (5). ... The key characteristics of Marxism in philosophy are its materialism and its commitment to political practice. ...

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Many dramatic changes occurred during this time in the fields of philosophy, art, politics, and literature. ... It was at this point, during the 1430's, that the Renaissance and many of its core philosophies truly began to take off in Italy. ... As its name implies, humanism was a philosophy that was characterized by blending concern with the history and actions of all human beings, and their influences on the world with religious duty. Prior to Renaissance thinking Medieval Europe considered life to be sinful - that people should only be concerned about their duty to God and the afterli...

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Humanism was the emancipation and rediscovery of the individual, and it left an immense impact on literature, philosophy, and the arts. ... Scholars began to distinguish themselves from the thinking of Medieval times. ... Neoplatonism during the Renaissance was a revival of Platonism, a dualistic philosophy based on Plato's Republic. ... Neoplatonism was a resurgence of these Platonic ideas, but humanistic thinkers attempted to integrate Christianity and philosophy into a harmonious theological-philosophical ideal (Plato" 1). It was a metaphysical philosophy, meaning it tried to develop a...

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Eliot returned to the US after his first year in Paris, intending to complete a doctorate in Philosophy at Harvard, but his heart remained in Europe. ... Much of the dialogue is more like philosophy than drama, and much of the structure is related to medieval mystery and miracle plays. ...

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It was in public school that Jose was first introduced to literature and later at the University of Santo Tomas where he graduated from the College of Philosophy and Letters. ... (Nelson, page 1, Medieval History) In a feudal society, civil and military powers at the local level are assumed by great landowners or other people of similar wealth and prestige. ...

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Before the Spanish adelantados could be victorious in warfare against a group of people, the conversion part of Spain's expansion philosophy was implemented. ... Medieval attempts to convert the Jews and the Muslims had been for the most part, quite unsuccessful. ...

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Scholars in many countries found it increasingly difficult to bridge the gulf between natural and supernatural, to reconcile natural law and divine providence, and to balance moral philosophy and spiritual virtue. ... Around this time Spinoza was expanding a philosophy deeply marked by natural science, which was incompatible with a literal belief in the Bible. ... He wrote on philosophy, science, music, and art, and wrote novels, essays, and dramatic pieces Rousseau's most important work is The Social Contract that describes the relationship of man with society. ... There are Romanticis...

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He studied at various German universities for years early in his life, as well as taking an interest in alchemy, theology, and philosophy, all of which play an important role in the creation of his version of Faust. ... In this journey, he becomes a medieval knight who must fight to win the hand of Helen. ... Also, Faust has a broad field of study saying "I have, alas, studied philosophy, jurisprudence and medicine, too, and, worst of all, theology with keen endeavor. ...

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Also appreciable is the author's brief commentaries on racism, with a unique facility for embedding a sort of linguistic philosophy that are unique to Cooper. ... Embodied in one character in the book, Gamut, this antiquated practice of putting biblical verses to song "on the go" is akin to the minstrels of medieval times. ... Scholars have suggested that Cooper has an implicit linguistic philosophy embedded in The Last of the Mohicans. ...

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"Instead of storing up good works, so as to enjoy paradise as the medieval man did, the Renaissance man was interested in all things, enjoyed life, strove for worldly praise and wealth, and had a deep interest in classical civilizations"( Law and Human Rights, Davey). ... The prince--a monarchy--is the real "ideal" ruler of his philosophy, as he challenges the other ideals, saying that they are unrealistic and unattainable, so not worth our time or effort to achieve. ... His philosophy, like that of the other philosophers, is a product of his times and of his environment. ...

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"Like the thumbscrew of the medieval torture chamber"(pg. 109) the jungle starts to squeeze its grip around Jurgis" neck when he finds out that the love of his life, Ona, has passed away trying to give birth to her supervisor's baby. ... He takes Socialism to his heart, believing that it is the only political philosophy that can save his kind. ...

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Many studied the writings of their past, both arts and sciences, and reflected on various philosophies of life, in order to determine the best ethic for the individual. ... His writings provide definition to humanism, revealing Medieval History as barbaric, in a primitive and brutal sense, but he declares that classical history, on the other hand, should be the basis for life. ...

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Medieval Christianity in the West, unlike its eastern counterpart, developed into a single entity. ... In the 11th century, attacks on philosophy by orthodox Islamic thinkers, notably the theologian al Ghazali, had much to do with the eventual decline of rationalist philosophical speculation in the Islamic community. ...

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Beneath the genius innovations that encircled society laid the unmatched philosophy produced from the glorious mind of John Locke. ... Throughout the medieval times, the church stifled this wondrous aspect of human nature by imprisoning the mind and restricting it within harsh boundaries. ...

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In Bavaria, this belief grew into the philosophy of National Socialism. ... Due to an almost ancient belief that Jews had killed Christ, there was an undercurrent of anti-Semitism since medieval times. ...

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The role of gardens play a much more important role in Japan than here in the United States. This is due primarily to the fact the Japanese garden embodies native values, cultural beliefs and religious principles. Perhaps this is why there is no one prototype for the Japanese garden, just as there i...

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In the age of medieval Christian thought, classical authorities reigned supreme as the ultimate source of knowledge about what was right and what was wrong. ... Through this exchange, he finally realizes the first rule of philosophy: "know yourself,"" and uses this to call his predetermined fate ridiculous (307). ...

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