Another alternative which developed was philosophy. Philosophy became important and of great interest around the Fourth and Fifth Centuries B.C.E. with such famous philosophers as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the list goes on and on from there. ... Autarkeia is an important word concerning the philosophy of these times. ... Serenity of the soul, or ataraxia, was the goal of this philosophy. ... In the search for truths and answers, philosophy thrived. ...

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He was a student of philosophy and was influential in incorporating philosophy into the religious doctrine. ... A certain skepticism began to prevail, and this was reflected in the philosophy of the time period. Perhaps one of the most articulate spokesmen who argued against the existence of God was British philosopher David Hume, the founder of the 'skeptical school of philosophy.' ... David Hume further expounded on his unconventional religious philosophy in his 1757 essay, "The Natural History of Religion." ... It was this 'ignorant' ancient Greek view of God offered...

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I know that since according to Aristotle happiness is the key to fulfilling a good life, and Epicurus pleasure is the key, then according to God in order to get into heaven you have to have both happiness and pleasure then why isn't there a God and why is it morally right to believe in him? ... The philosophers Plato and Aristotle refer to God as "god", meaning he is not the Supreme Being rather just normal Greek gods. Aristotle believed that god was the prime mover, and basically the cause of all things in motion, so still not having a strong belief in God he Aristotle still kn...

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Augustine Confessions, and The Politics by Aristotle. ... "In Greek, the word philosophy means love of wisdom, and it was with this love that the Hortensius inflamed me" (III, 4). There was one more view that was important to look at and it was Aristotle Politics. Aristotle believes that the chief ingredient for a life of happiness is virtue. ... According to Aristotle there are two types of reason that, if used well, will make you happy. ...

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Great minds like Socrates, Plato, Paley, Aristotle, Augustine, Anselm, Descartes have made arguments for the existence of God. We must realize that individuals like King James are in fact men, not Gods and the Bible is, in actuality, only a book and was also intended to be taken as a philosophy, a way of life; not literally! ...

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