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    Branches of Philosophy

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    Branches of philosophy The following branches are the main areas of study: • Metaphysics investigates the nature of being and the world. Traditional branches are cosmology and ontology. • Epistemology is concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge‚ and whether knowledge is possible. Among its central concerns has been the challenge posed by skepticism and the relationships between truth‚ belief‚ and justification. • Ethics‚ or ’moral philosophy’‚ is concerned with questions of how

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    the cambridge companion to EPICUREANISM This Companion presents both an introduction to the history of the ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism and also a critical account of the major areas of its philosophical interest. Chapters span the school’s history from the early Hellenistic Garden to the Roman Empire and its later reception in the early modern period‚ introducing the reader to the Epicureans’ contributions in physics‚ metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ psychology‚ ethics and politics

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    Eastern Europe‚ in spite of the fact that affected by the Byzantine Realm‚ was not much affected by the law of the Corpus Juris Civilis; be that as it may‚ they did acknowledge the Roman impact of the Farmer’s Law. Furthermore‚ the legal adviser Sextus Pomponius said‚"At the beginning of our city‚ the people began their first activities without any fixed law‚ and without any fixed rights: all things were ruled dictatorially‚ by kings". It is believed that Roman Law is rooted in the Etruscan religion

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    Philosophy

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    PHILOSOPHY The History of Philosophy is often divided into three periods: Ancient philosophy‚ Medieval philosophy‚ and Modern philosophy. Philosophy is the discipline concerned with questions of how one should live (ethics); what sorts of things exist and what are their essential natures (metaphysics); what counts as genuine knowledge (epistemology); and what are the correct principles of reasoning (logic). The word is of Ancient Greek origin (philosophía)‚ meaning love of wisdom. Definition

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    Biography of Cicero

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    B.C. Realizing quickly that he was not a military leader‚ he returned to his studies and by age 26‚ began pleading cases. (Marinone‚ 2004) One of his earliest and most notable trials came during the reign of the dictator Sulla. Cicero defended Sextus Roscius‚ a private citizen accused of murdering his father. During the trial‚ Cicero argued that Roscius’ accusers‚ Titus Roscius Magnus and Titus Roscius Capito‚ both relatives of Roscius‚ were actually guilty of the murder in question. The sensation

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    7 Kings of Rome

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    Romulus(753-717/16 B.C.) Romulus was the founder and first king of Rome The story of the twins Romulus and Remus suckled by a she-wolf Known for: - Rome’s early political and military institutions‚ and victories over neighbouring people including the Caeninenses o He slayed their king in a single battle - founded‚ the extension of 4 hills‚ of the Roman hill‚ - the Capitoline‚ Aventine‚ Caelian and Quirinal He was infamous for rape and the seizure of Sabine woman as wives for his men - Many

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    Galen's Medical Theory

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    Medicine in Ancient Greece was a prominent field that took a holistic and natural approach to life and dealing with its misfortunes. While many would consider the Greek physician Hippocrates‚ the “Father of Western Medicine‚” however‚ it was Aulus Cornelius Celsus‚ a medically-trained Roman army veteran and encyclopaedist from whom we derive much of our modern medical knowledge. Before Greek influences‚ the ancient Romans lacked structured and qualified medical knowledge and facilities to aid in

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    Christian Holidays

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    true “birthdays‚” from the church’s perspective. The precise origin of assigning December 25 as the birth date of Jesus is unclear. The New Testament provides no clues in this regard. December 25 was first identified as the date of Jesus’ birth by Sextus Julius Africanus in 221 and later became the universally accepted date. One widespread explanation of the origin of this date is that December 25 was the Christianizing of the dies solis invicti nati (“day of the birth of the unconquered sun”)‚ a

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    Such figures were much respected and had an impact on Rome’s becoming the power it would soon be: T. Quinctius‚ M. Valerius Corvus‚ M. Curtius‚ Sextus Tullius‚ and Publius Decius Mus among many others. In the end‚ a General is nothing without an army. The Roman army became the prominent army in Central Italy because it was different from any other army of it’s time. First of all‚ Rome was a

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