If somebody asked you about the laws of attraction‚ you would probably think about the documentary film‚ and book‚ The Secret‚ that talked about the metaphysical law of attraction‚ but laws of attraction can be found in science‚ sociology‚ as well as philosophy. Between 400 & 500 BC‚ Empedocles‚ the ancient Greek philosopher‚ spoke of "philia and neikos;" (attractive & repulsive forces.) Empedocles postulated that strife brings about repulsion and love results in attraction. He said that the physical
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Pythagoras of Samos‚ or simply Pythagoras is an iconic Greek philosopher and Mathematician‚ who is mostly known as the founder of the Pythogoreansim movement. Pythagoras was raised in the island of Samos located off the coast of turkey but later had moved to Croton‚ a city in southern Italy‚ where he accomplished most of his philosophical work. Pythagoras was a man of many interests‚ he enjoyed mathematics‚ philosophy‚ astronomy‚ and music. And while today he is known as a mathematician‚ in his own
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SOUL The question of the truth and knowledge of soul and its peculiarity in form is a highly debated issue in philosophy. Does the soul exist? How can one find their souls? Since the soul is not physical‚ can we connect with it? Numerous theories of nature and existence of the soul have come up as an attack on the belief in its existence after death. In his Republic‚ Plato argues that the soul consists of three basic energies which animate human beings: Reason‚ Emotion‚ and Appetite. Reason is
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Auguste Comte Summary: Auguste Comte was very much influenced by science. During his time was the unfolding of the scientific revolution because of the many scientific discoveries. Positivism is the attitude which Auguste Comte pursue in his philosophy‚ which has something to do with science. Positivism claims that science has the answers to every question of any matters. Thus it argues that what science does has no answer does not exist. And thus it disapproves the existence of the Christian God
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D.T. Suzuki is a renowned expert on Zen Buddhism. In one of his lectures called attention to the topic of free will by stating that it is influenced by the battle of "God versus Man‚ Man versus God‚ God versus Nature‚ Nature versus God‚ Man versus Nature‚ Nature versus Man‚"(Suzuki). These six battles constitute an ultimately greater battle: the battle of free will versus determinism. Free will is the ability for human beings to make decisions as to what life he or she would like to lead‚ to have
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St. Augustine uses his focus on the fact that God may exists in the same extent which wisdom and truth exists‚ which is as concepts or ideas in the mind but not reality. He shows that there is evidence of God but not a powerful creator. To Augustine‚ God exists but requires him to exist for the basis of his argument. St. Augustine focuses on memory as an unconscious knowledge‚ which eventually leads him to his knowledge of God. Augustine is no longer telling events of the past‚ but only of present
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In the beginning of the novel... 1) Victor’s revenge in defying his father "But the cursory glance my father had taken of my volume by no means assured me that he was acquainted with its contents‚ and I continued to read with the greatest avidity." (page 25) Victor continued to read the books of natural philosophy by Cornelius Agrippa‚ in defiance of his father’s wishes. 2) Victor’s revenge in pursuing math and science "...I at once gave up my former occupations‚ set down natural history and
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Natural Law can be traced back into the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds. In Sophocles’ play ’Antigone’‚ Natural Law is very apparent throughout and the writings of the Greek Philosopher; Aristotle. In his works - ’Nicomachean Ethics’ - he wrote; "The natural is that which is everywhere‚ is equally valid‚ and depends not upon being or not being received...that which is natural is unchangeable‚ and has the same power everywhere.’ The Ancient Stoics emphasised the importance of Logos‚ or rationality
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Response to The Sandman Hoffmann’s The Sandman tells the story of Nathanael‚ a romantic poet. Throughout the story‚ eyes are of particular significance. In Nathanael’s letters the motif of the eyes is recurrent and the motif is again highlighted in the latter part of the story‚ told by the narrator. In this essay‚ I aim to discuss the motif of the eyes in the story. I will begin with a discussion of the general significance of eyes and I will then go on to the more specific case of Nathanael’s childhood
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Naturalism in American Literature 1865 –1900 Beginnings Naturalism evolved as an extreme form of Realism. It was heavily influenced by Darwin’s theory of evolution‚ suggesting that heredity‚ environment‚ and social conditions shaped human character. Beginnings While Naturalism was a philosophy‚ Naturalism in literature began in France. French critic and journalist Emile Zola is considered the founder of Naturalism. Characteristics The main characteristic of literary naturalism is
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