Jesus, the model of all Christianity, was in fact a philosopher. ... They help us ask questions that philosophers are supposed to answer. ... The first and greatest philosopher of all time, Socrates, didn't answer every question that was posed to him. ... Kenneth Star could be considered a philosopher, for he pursued the truth in the case of Bill Clinton, just as Socrates would have done. In reality, all of us could be considered philosophers, for we all, in one way or another, peruse truth almost everyday of our life. ...

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Soon Sophie finds herself taking a complete course in philosophy from an anonymous philosopher. Then, Sophie and the philosopher finally meet and he reveals his Secret Purpose to her. ... The teenage girl, Sophie leans so much from the philosophy that is given about each philosopher from long ago with each of the lessons that she is given from her teacher/philosopher, Alberto. ...

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But the problem with reason and wisdom is that they take man years to master and the populace cannot concern themselves with only learning, therefore faith is the only other way that people can know about God without having to spend all their time studying becoming philosophers. ... Aquinas would most likely argue that all three with a strong focus or reverence for faith is what should be the focus of philosophers. Based upon conventional wisdom and knowledge I would argue that faith would cloud the judgment of a philosopher and make them more partial to proving or disproving ideas based on t...

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The philosophers Socrates and Epicurus both taught their students ideas and concepts which encouraged students to have different views on the nature of deity, simple living, and not fearing death. ... Both Socrates and Epicurus were philosophers that talked about the simplicity in ones life and warned that one should not strive to be wealthy with riches. Socrates asked questions of his students in order for the students to understand the concerns of the "true philosopher" "are not found in such pleasures, such as eating, drinking, pleasures of love, getting fine clothing and shoes and other b...

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In this paper I will discuss the opinions of different people including myself, a famous philosopher, and a religion who are either for or against the existence of God. ... There are many different philosophers that have a different opinion on the existence of God. One of the greatest philosophers and theologians was Aquinas, Saint Thomas which he believed that God does exist. ...

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Friedrich Nietzsche was, and still is, one of the most controversial philosophers of all time. ... Nietzsche spent his whole life trying to make sense of existence, attempting to label and give value (or lack thereof) to every aspect of life as all philosophers do. ...

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Rene Descartes is a philosopher who questioned some of these situations. ... Philosopher Rene Descartes had questions about the things we experience in our everyday life, which brought questions to my attention, which he helped me with while reading the "Discourse on Method". ...

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Jerome Augustine, lived in modern day Algeria, was a philosopher of Neoplatonism and early Christian theologies. ... From this statement it is apparent that Augustine's luster for the Manichean doctrine had begun to diminish because Augustine found the pathologies of past philosophers to be more probable than current ones. ...

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Spinoza had a very different belief of God, unlike the beliefs of philosophers before him. ... This is where Spinoza separates his views from the cast majority of western philosophers and theologians. ...

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In the book The Lord of the Flies, William Golding shows many views that compare to those of the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes. ... This principle is not held by all including William Golding, who shows obvious relation to the beliefs of the English philosopher in his book the Lord of the Flies. ...

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It developed from the teachings of Confucius - a Chinese philosopher. ... Public edifices were designed for annual ceremonies, especially on the philosopher's birthday (Encyclopedia Encarta 99). ...

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The existence of god has been questioned by people since he has been conceived. Many ideas have been proclaimed to prove gods existence but many have been ludicrous. Descartes logic on god's existence has been one of the most read about works by philosophers and I feel to be the most accurate works...

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He also mentions that philosophers like him cant wait to die beacuase he feels that the "physical body" gets in the way of the individual beacuase instead of learning knowledge, people tend to satisfy their bodies more physically than mentally. ...

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This movement in religion was developed in the minds of the philosophers and the higher-class people. ... The philosophers began to seek a more rational and scientific approach in humanity's relationship to nature. ...

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The existence of God has been questioned since the beginning of time. Religions thrived on answering the unanswerable questions of the universe and people were able to find comfort in the answers. As science has expanded and been able to answer these questions with natural, as opposed to supernatura...

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The idea of free will has been argued about by many philosophers. Do humans really have free will or are we just going through the motions of life. With the help of St. Thomas Aquinas, and my own thoughts I will try to explain my belief that humans do have free will. What is free will? Free will i...

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One of the most important ancient faiths, characterized by its great impact in the western civilizations is the Ancient Greek Worship. It was a religion based in cults and beliefs oriented toward the adoration of deities and supernatural forces, which allowed the individuals to create a deep and tr...

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In Christian theology, the numerous esteemed characteristics of God are made apparent through the Holy Scriptures. Through the reading of the scriptures we are able to discern the true nature of God helping us to strengthen our relationship with Him. Although there are many characteristics of God, H...

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The necessity of this moral liberty is made clear in the work of many philosophers in that of Kant, for example, Kant's ethical theory, in which the possession of autonomy of the will is a necessary condition of moral agency. ...

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Major theistic religions see God as a lawgiver who creates laws for us to obey. This notion, later elaborated upon and coined the Divine Command Theory, was once pondered by the Greek philosopher Socrates. In a recorded dialogue, he posed what is considered to be one of the greatest philosophical q...

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Outline the Ontological argument for the existence of God and consider the view that, while it may strengthen a believer's faith, it has no value for the non-believer. The word "ontology" is a Greek word relating to the concept of being. The ontological argument itself therefore an a priori argu...

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Religion vs. Science Consider the following lines from May Swenson's poem "The Universe"-- "What is it about the universe, the universe about us stretching out?" Imagine a dark room with an endless amount of space inside it. The darkness is so dense, it's hard to figure out what is inside the...

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Melvin Green John McCloud GENE 100 Making of the Christian Mind 14 January 2015 A worldview is exactly what it sounds like. It is how we filter everything we see and experience in the world around us. When you take everything away and get down to the core of a worldview, it comes down to one of ...

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At a time when all this (earth, water, etc.,) did not exist, what could have been the condition of the universe? As for Prajapati himself, what could be his position? And what his form? 58. Even if He were known in form, the fact of His being the Creator could never be known. Because at that time w...

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Although different models of this relationship were supported by different philosophers, theologians, scientists, and others, and they are co-existing with each other, no one really has the ability to prove which model is more accurate and superior. ...

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