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    American Philosophy In all its forms, American philosophy emphasizes freedom and the supreme importance of the individual. Indeed, an examination of four major American writers shows these concepts in all four main schools of American thought-- Epicureanism, Transcendentalism, Pragmatism, and Protestantism. Epicureanism is the pursuit of pleasure in order to avoid pain. This philosophy is very American. One of the most famous American-Epicureans is Walt Whitman. Whitman is, perhaps

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    spiritual enlightenment (Class notes.) After his death and his famous trial, Socrates’s philosophy had an enormous impact on the Western Civilization. Socrates’ philosophy could be found in Plato’s works. For example, The Republic written in a form of discussion is an influential book that contributes to several debates. Even if some argue about the validity and accuracy of Plato’s works regarding Socrates’ philosophy, those works allow us to conclude that Socrates was devoted and dedicated to truth.

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    Before philosophy began to question and challenge the religion of the Ancient Greeks, the people heavily relied on mythology. The Greeks would tell stories/myths to try and make sense of the physical world, why some things worked the way they did and the purpose of it all. As I’ve mentioned in my previous post, the Greeks were citizens who were unusually very superstitious. They feared what they did not understand and had faith in magic or luck; they believed in and relied on supernatural phenomenons

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    American worldview perspective. A lot of this chapter includes past topics focused especially chapter six which focuses upon the concept of performance in within social and religious contexts. Chapter 7 is a continuation of this philosophy within the accordance of the importance of space. As well as the concept of space in a religious context. The first section focuses on the understanding of space within the context of time. How one looks at the time determines the space in which t

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    or themes are found in the philosophies? The reoccurring theme is that education in healthcare needs to be a continued effort. A constant endeavor needs to be put forth to research and integrate evidence based practice into healthcare. It is also important to treat a person as an individual regardless the culture, race, or gender. How do nursing school philosophies differ from that of healthcare institutions? Nursing school philosophies emphasize the importance of student nurses having a strong

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    The personal psychological factors that helped make Alexander the Great an effective military leader is his ambition, insight, and his perseverance. His ambition is shown through his desire to defeat the Persians and spread the Greek way of life throughout the world. This desire of conquest and revenge show his ambition and more importantly this desire led to him having a level of insight, concept of moral, and perseverance that helped him to defeat Tyre. Tyre is located about a half a mile away

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    He is very well known for his application of the empirical methods in the field of ethics. The importance of his position in moral philosophy lies in his defence of the view that moral distinctions are derived from a moral sense. “For historians and political scientists, the emphasis has been on his theories of liberalism and political rights; for philosophers and psychologists, Hutcheson’s importance comes from his theories of human nature, which include an account of an innate care and concern

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    Much of Native Philosophy, both the physical and ethical side are portrayed and preserved through oral history. In this paper I will lie out and explain the aspects of the philosophies outlined in the articles of our course pack. The course pack is made up of eight articles as well as a pre-face, by different authors who in depth explain the fundamentals of Native Philosophy. This paper will serve as a condensed version, fitting and explaining the main points of the philosophy. I have broken down

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    which they lived. From the biblical writings of The Gospel according to Matthew, and The Acts of the Apostles, to the non-biblical writings of On Philosophy, and The Prescription Against Heretics, the ideas of Christianity were brought together. The two non-biblical documents highlight the arguments of whether or not Christians should study Greek philosophy. The books from The Bible showed that Christian beliefs focused on how one should primarily seek their ultimate reward or satisfaction in the Kingdom

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    increasing importance of human beings as an individual. The impact of humanism was such a defining part of the Renaissance. The ideologies that are apart of humanism helped spearhead the movement that saw profound change from medieval era culture. Humanism had a widespread reach and consequently had a huge influence on cultural beliefs, philosophy, and art. Humanism was a driving force that played a large part in carrying humanity from the medieval era into the Renaissance. The humanistic philosophy on

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