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75Poetry Analysis: The Sun Rising by John Donne
The poet, John Donne wrote “The Sunne Rising” poem. The poem is metaphysical. Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of the reality of things, including questions...
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67Christian culture
A man walks down the main street of a traditional American town. He sees a pharmacy, a bank, a few restaurants, a police office and a church. Does it occur to him that a grand history of ideas has come...
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71The Things That Fascinated Ancient Scientists - Part II
The Lyceum, Aristotle's school in Athens. Aristotle strolled about as he taught with students clustered around him. What is the world really composed of? What is matter? Those problems really fascinated...
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52Peace of Mind
Admit it , you know sometimes it hurts . You know you build your self up only to once again get brought down with the roger of the wind that turns you in to the sand and the dust sweeping through the earth...
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71Aristotle's Four Causes
To fully understand an object or an event, we need to be able to answer some basic questions concerning its nature. Aristotle argues we can only know a thing fully when all the causes of its existence are...
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59Some Favorite Quotes
I collect quotes. I like them because they plug you into another person’s mind. They show a glimpse of how they thought. They show that some things are timeless. These are some of my favorites. ...
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78Applying Aristotle's Six Elements of Drama to your work and life
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and Playwright. His six elements of drama have been influencing the theatre world for centuries. If you look at business mission statements, it seems the new catch-phrase is...
1 comment70Aristotle and the Good Life
Many view happiness as simply enjoying a variety of different activities. Thus, the Good Life is that spent doing the things one enjoys most, whatever those things may be. However, Aristotle disagrees with...
0 comments74Amartya Sen's Capabilities Approach
In Development as Freedom, economist Amartya Sen advances his “capabilities approach” to international development. Sen classifies a capability as a type of freedom that enables one to choose a lifestyle...
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56Aristotelian Philosophy
Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher. Born Stagira, Chalcidice, about 384 B.C. Died Chalcis, Euboea, 322 B.C.Aristotle was one of the greatest philosophers and scientists of all time. He brought ancient...
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