He points out that if Abraham were using Hegelistic philosophy, then Abraham would have been tempted to go against his moral absolute, God's request that would ultimately leads to Abrahams betterment, and told someone what he was doing, which would have been unethical to his own philosophy,. ... This sort of agrees with Kant philosophy, first in that there is some sort of absolute moral universality that everyone must follow no matter what, and that to achieve a universal ethical actions must be judged based on their origins and not always the end result....

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The research and representation correspond between the sub-disciplines, using the topics to further the study along with the philosophies. ... Environmental psychology is a subtopic, and is the adaptation-level of philosophy. The adaptation-level of philosophy established the belief that the environment is a stimulus, and individuals respond in accordance with this stimulus to achieve balance in life. Environmental-stress philosophy is a subtopic, which states that the environmental component creates a pressure response with the person; the person then responds with coping techniques (Veitch &...

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Religion, especially Christianity has spread rapidly throughout China even though the government maintains an atheistic philosophy in governing. ... In 2003 Hu Jintao declared that China needed to start building a "Harmonious Society" which is a resonance of Confusion philosophy. ... The expansion and the embrace of Confucian philosophy shows a Chinese ambition to spread their culture and thought globally. This is a significant change of policy compared to Mau's desire to eradicate ancient Chinese philosophy and religion....

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Pico sees this order akin to Jacob's Ladder, which man gains access to through the art of discourse and reasoning, and to its highest ranks, through philosophy. He holds that God created man below the angels, but that by discovering the secrets of the Cherubs through philosophy, man can not only battle the angels and succeed through strength of will, but become filled with such divine power that "[he] shall no longer be [himself] but shall become He Himself Who made [him]" (Pico,239). ...

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Under such a scenario, the "learning organization " will be the standard philosophy for many enterprises and the major way they cope with change and turbulence. ... Successful managers require a wide range of skills, from an understanding of quantitative methods to issues, which might properly be included under a heading such as philosophy. ... Continous improvement is both a philosophy and an attitude towards management and at the same time includes specific approaches and methods. ...

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Indeed, the ideal Renaissance man was cultured and well versed in the classics, humanities, and moral philosophy, as well as skilled with the sword and horse. ... During the Renaissance, the main purpose of educating women was so that they could please their husbands and learn moral philosophy to attain salvation. A Spanish humanist educator, Juan Louis Vives, reflects the views prevalent among male humanist educators at that time when he writes in his book Instruction of a Christian Woman that Renaissance women can please their husbands by reading the classics to learn good manners and shou...

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These books not only could be mass-produced and used to spread humanities such as literature and philosophy, enabling more people to adopt these ideas, but also bypassed Ecclesiastical control and it was made possible to disseminate ideologies, opinions and knowledge which were secular, further catalyzing the people's spirit of inquiry. ... and studied values of human potential and achievement in the form of philosophy and literature, suggesting that mankind could enjoy life without offending God. ...

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Much of Locke's philosophy is reflected in the writings of the Anglo-American political philosopher and writer Thomas Paine, who argued that the authority of one generation should not be considered binding on its successors, that the state is perhaps necessary but still an evil, and that a belief in divine order was all the religion that need be demanded of free people. ... In France, Locke's philosophy was taken over by the leaders of the French Enlightenment, notably by the author and philosopher Voltaire. ...

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The philosophy of organizational behavior on a basic level relates to the study of employee behavior within a company measuring the efficiencies that individuals, groups and structure have on the overall business success. ...

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The Trail of Socrates, a classical Greek philosopher commonly regarded as one of the founders of Western Philosophy, demonstrates how any society, from the Romans to the Greeks, partakes in the act of Moral Censorship indifferent of geographic location or age. ...

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(Document G) The tremendous and religiously biased leadership of John Winthrop; contrasted against the incapable leadership, which lacked any religious philosophy, is s large reason that the two colonial regions became two distinct societies by 1700. ...

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Despite his understanding of time as corrupting a 'childish day', and the own unfolding 'tragedy' of his own life, Yeats' search for some justification for his existence leads him to a consideration of the philosophies of the Ancients, 'Plato', 'Aristotle' and 'Pythagoras' and to the great human passions of worship and love – yet he dismisses both of these and places the philosophers as metaphoric scarecrows and the passions as the ironic 'mockers' of our enterprise and labour. ...

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Many forms of utilitarianism have been put forth and debated since times of ancient philosophy however the more modern and well known theory is most often associated with the British philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806- 1873) who developed the theory from a plain hedonistic version put forward by his mentor Jeremy Bentham (1748- 1832). ...

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Hamlet studies at the University of Wittenberg in Germany, which is known for its study of philosophy and religion, where as Laertes studies in Paris and is eagerly waiting to go back after attending the coronation of Claudius in Denmark, not so much for studying but for the life of "drinking, fencing, swearing, quarreling, drabbing" (II, ii, 25). ...

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The philosophy of community policing originally started in early 1980's where community policing had been hailed by many police organisations around the globe for its major pattern shift from professional policing. ...

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Introduction In past decades, focus groups have been regarded as an excellent technique to collect data for research due to the indispensable advantages. Therefore, the detailed content of the focus group will be investigated in this essay in order to enhance the ability to conduct the qualitative r...

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The Legacy of Colonialism: Integration, Dependency, and Responsibility The economic philosophy of colonialism has contributed to the present economic instability of the continent of Africa. Assigned third-world economy status, dependent upon the world market, and caught amid social and politica...

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"Islamism is the term given to the extreme form of politicized Islam that has become dominant in much of the Muslim world and is the ideological source of global Islamic terrorism." - Melanie Phillips People illustrate Islam to be a very violent religion that focuses on nothing but war, and hurtin...

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The majority of commons were uneducated and knew the very basics of religion; their main way to relate to Christianity was through visual images and physical objects, the threat of these being taken away provoked fear in many as now they would have little to help them understand teachings and philosophies of the Christian religion. ...

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The Legacy of Colonialism: Integration, Dependency, and Responsibility The economic philosophy of colonialism has contributed to the present economic instability of the continent of Africa. Assigned third-world economy status, dependent upon the world market, and caught amid social and politica...

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Question What are some of the criticisms that Nietzsche might make of Marx's political vision and critique of modernity. Your answer might address the following aspects of Marx's political theory: Marx's approach to human history. Marx's ideal of human emancipation, Marx's critique of contemporary m...

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