These can be seen in everyday life, amongst people all over the world. ... It is quite striking that universities will devote hours of study towards the migrating patterns of a species of animal, but have no foundations in the study of stupidity. ... Sadly, ignorance is frequently associated with slander, race, religion, and civil rights. Many times people will express their anger or confusion by offensive comments, with no knowledge of what they are truly pertaining to. ... Two subjects that appear so similar are actually two different things entirely. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Being able to figure out how the natural world operates was something man had always sought to do. ... Philosophy needed play a different role other than examining the unknown. ... Philosophy is more than examining religion or the foundations of a society's beliefs. ... ("Philosophy") Philosophy has a place in today's world as much as it did in ancient times. ... Some religious zealots will turn their shoulder to scientific discoveries if they do not fit their religious narrative. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

As soon as man breaks out of his mothers womb and emerges from the ruins of his sweet infantile world he sees around him a complex world with rich dialects, resplendent art, diverse ideas and beliefs and fascinating rituals and ceremonies. ... Haviland said, "Culture consists of the abstract values, belief, and perceptions of the world that lie behind people's behavior and that their behavior reflects. ... Now the question arises what factors lay the foundations for a particular culture and what factors mould it give its distinct aroma. ... Even though the Hinduism and Islam are so disti...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate