Figuring Out Life Almost as pressing as our basic need for food, our desires to resolve the questions surrounding our existence have yielded countless philosophies. ... Because his philosophy was much easier to "Christianize," it seems reasonable to think that Platonism was more warmly adopted compared to Lucretius" non-teleological view of the universe. ... We see straight through to what we seek; whence each thing is created and in what manner made, without god's help." ... Although the exact definition of this truth is not explicitly stated in either texts, both philosophers note ...

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Of those philosophies, there are three that are commonly drawn on today. ... Establishing this criterion helps us become an effective judge as we view the Teleology and other theories of God's existence. ... It is the insightfulness of human thought that helps bring an understanding of God to a personal level and giving an individual the means to understand a god in some of its elements. ... (The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Another fallacy is that Anselm holds that the greatest thing conceived is God. ... The Cosmology argument seems to satisfy both logic and understanding givi...

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Many of the early Eastern and South American cultures devoted these drugs as tools able to help clear the disorder of the mind and help in achieving a higher level of conscience thinking. ... After a dinner and discussion of philosophy, Braun told them that within the hot, tropical jungles of Mexico grows a power hallucinogen known to the Ancient Aztecs as Teonanacatl, or "flesh of the gods." ... This materialistic philosophy caused a loss of individual spirituality and the understanding of ones self. ... Leary did not propose the mass uprising of drug use to be a social trend, he proposed...

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Spivey, Regents' Professor English Emeritus at Georgia State University, wrote "With a mind steeped in religious thought, Miss O'Connor goes beyond philosophy to theology in order to deal with what she would call man's most important problem, his relationship with God [...] " (255). ... She was a strong Southern woman and this helped her stories: That she was a Southerner and wrote about the South may have been a fortunate coincidence. ... (Sullivan 317) Few can match the theology and philosophy she dealt with in her works. ...

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In times where natural disasters and tragedies had no explanation, belief in higher power helped one to cope with the fear and confusion that comes with uncertainty.  ... "  (Introduction to Philosophy 61) This points out that relying on flawed senses in which one does not understand is irrational when trying to prove something beyond our senses. ... Oxford's Introduction to Philosophy textbook says, "An argument is circular if its conclusion appears somewhere within its premises....

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One of the movies we were assigned to watch in our Philosophy class was El Krimen del Padre Amaro or The Crime of Father Amaro. ... At the start of the movie, it is shown that a young priest by the name of Amaro is assigned to the town of Los Reyes to help and undergo supervision or training under Father Benito, the aged priest of the town. Not long after, it is somehow hinted that Father Benito is having an affair with Sanjuanera, one of the town's people who serves and helps with their chores as part-time. ... The young girl's mother somehow despised the fact that she is a girl and...

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This-- the use of the mother-tongue-helped establish a more personal relationship with the God, that which makes the latter more reachable. ... Here there are some essential concepts discernable in the philosophy of the male saint, with respect to gender, as well. ... " - Dasimayya The composition, like that of Basavanna's as well upholds the philosophy of transcendence of social constructs such as that of gender, to finally unite with the higher being, the object of love and worship, the God. ... The overall understanding of this helps us understand that how women of these times we...

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Most of the advancing and military help came from Berbers, a group of North African Nomads. ... The frequent Islamic prayers helped to prevent the loss of faith. ... Unlike other taxes, it was seen as a loan to god for the help of the poor or unfortunate. ... This helped Muslims to advance their legal, political, and, scientific thoughts. ... "Greek philosophy and science began to infiltrate into Islam". ...

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China has a long history of 5,000 years. So it has inherited a lot from the long history, except on religions. Those religions popular in China , such as Buddhism, Christian, Islam, are all spread from abroad. The only native religions Taoism, is not like other religions on the world. It was first...

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Science, especially in the form of zoology, helped him overcome the struggles within himself and his surroundings. ... His knowledge about major religions also helped him to fight danger, loneliness and doubt. ... At one point, he also showed his non-religious beliefs, Pi turned to atheism as his own philosophy when he had to give up his vegan tendencies, and had to kill to survive. ... His life in India disposed him to animal behavior concepts such as anthropomorphism and zoomorphism that helped him survive 227 days at the sea with a dangerous Bengal Tiger and other animals. ...

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For instance, Jainism is more ethical in that it is revolved around the moral life of a person and relates to philosophy of life. ... The study of religion only complicates the situation because on one hand your study helps you to understand the historical background on the establishment of the religion as well as why some religious groups have fought "holy" wars. ... Despite, all of this, religion can be comforting, help to guide a person's life, and serves a social function. ...

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These forms of love help guide him towards an ultimate relationship with God. ... In his mother's world, talk consisted of Christ the Savior and about the mighty god who helps us especially to go to heaven. ... He felt that love might help him have a direct purpose in life and would help him through his conversion. ... "In Greek, the word philosophy means love of wisdom, and it was with this love that the Hortensius inflamed me" (III, 4). ...

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I believe that the since the Greeks were not spending all of their time with religion, they contributed the most of any culture in art, literature, science, theatre, and philosophy. ... After many effective Kings helped keep Rome stable, Diocletian took over between 284 and 305 AD. ...

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Samuel's teachings and philosophies are often relied on long after his death. ... One night he cries and prays to God to help him be good in both his actions and thoughts. Once he gets to know his father better, Cal wants to help him recover some of the money he lost in a business venture and devotes his time to making over $20,000. ...

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What is Hinduism exactly? A straight answer is almost impossible because of its complexity. Most of the definitions are either too narrow or too generalized. Hinduism is the name Europeans gave to the religious, cultural, social, political and philosophical beliefs that contribute to the Hindu way of life. Hindus define their religion as Sanatan Dharma or Eternal Faith which has existed for over thousands of years. ...

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In most theories of philosophy I find that they all have one thing in common, and that's you have to have wisdom and virtue in order to know your true purpose and be benevolent. ... This helps Aquinas theory that God exists. ...

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Robert Browning, one of the most talented poets of the Victorian period, is famous especially for his dramatic monologues. Often these long poems deal with such issues as love, death, and faith. Much of his work is directly reflective of his life and of those issues that were of direct concern to him. One conflict seen throughout Browning's poetry is one of spirituality. His poetry forms a spiritual timeline; it reveals his spiritual influences and opinions. ...

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