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. ... One of the clearest reasons for Plato's domination of human thought is revealed early in the Timaeus. ... 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. ... Plato's realm of form must be attained through contemplation, and without the influence of bodily distractions. ... A...

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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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William Paley continued the argument of Socrates, Plato, and Aquinas. ... Even if the universe is randomly formed and there appears to be no design, the theist still believes there is hope within the cosmological arguments of Plato. ... Plato said that stopping the regress of causes at God is an arbitrary decision. ... 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...

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Augustine's understanding of this concept was similar to Plato's. Plato's conception of the highest good is based on the ascent from lesser goods to what is best of all. ... Augustine was moved by the idea that philosophy was the way to pursue a happy life. ... He disagreed with Paul the Apostle's view that philosophy could lead you astray from God. Augustine believed that both philosophy and belief in God could work harmoniously, so he praised and honored God in his use of philosophy. ...

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It may for a certain time period be perfect, however according to Plato with time an aristocracy will decay to a timocracy, to an oligarchy, then a democracy and then eventually to tyranny. ... Philosophy 1106 R. 10 Final Essay Topic: Thomas Aquinas ...

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In Plato's dialogue the Euthyphro, Socrates argues against all the definition of piety Euthyphro gave him. ... Socrates did not understand the philosophy behind Euthyphro's actions and he wants to understand what piety means. ...

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The philosophers Plato and Aristotle refer to God as "god", meaning he is not the Supreme Being rather just normal Greek gods. ... 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. ...

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" - Plato The minute study of the history of the Indian subcontinent and the various historical processes it has experienced will reflect a rather vibrant amalgamation of various socio-cultural and religious traditions. ... 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. ...

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