The Ultimate Pragmatist: Kautilya’s Philosophy on SMART Power in National Security Abstract The Arthashastra is a treatise of political advice to the king‚ written by the Indian philosopher‚ Kautilya‚ in the 4th century B.C.E. Kautilya’s pragmatism is reflected in policy advice on how to conduct war and diplomacy by both honest and dishonest means toward the goal of increasing the power‚wealth‚ and security of the state. Kautilya advocates “SMART”[1] power--the interface of warfighting
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rapid technological development that have enabled this information age is also affecting the pace at which change is happening in the world. The pace of change is rapidly increasing and in order for organizations to be successful they need to keep up with this pace (Schwarz & Brock‚ 1998). In a recent business leader review with more than 400 senior executives around the world‚ forty-one percentages believed that new players from emerging markets will be the main development that will have impact
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question being asked‚ however‚ is to what extent social stratification is useful in society. To answer this question I am going to look at the concepts and systems of social stratification and its dimensions‚ and see if any of them still have any relevance in contemporary society. Social stratification can exist in different forms; when the economic resources of the members of society are imbalanced‚ creating rich and poor strata‚ it is known as Economical Stratification; if there are differentiations
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Significance of Euthanasia ------------------------------------------------- This understanding of euthanasia emphasizes two important features of acts of euthanasia. First‚ that euthanasia involves the deliberate taking of a person’s life; and‚ second‚ that life is taken for the sake of the person whose life it is - typically because she or he is suffering from an incurable or terminal disease. This distinguishes euthanasia from most other forms of taking life. Classification of euthanasia
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Modern Relevance of “The Birthmark” “The Birthmark” is a fable created by Hawthorne that conveys his viewpoint towards the use of science to contradict the laws of nature. The fable also includes commentary on the depiction of men and women in society‚ along with their presumed roles. Both of these themes in my opinion are even more relevant today than when the story was written. Hawthorne disapproves of science used as a tool to tamper with living beings‚ for they are not meant to be perfect
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Socrates was a Greek philosopher‚ who is often considered to be the father of Western philosophy‚ and a key figure in the development of Western civilisation. "The unexamined life is not worth living for a human being." Socrates - Republic 38c He left no actual writing so impressions of Socrates have come primarily from the writings of his student‚ Plato. There are also other contributions from Xenophon and a contemporary playwright - Aristophanes. It is possible that Plato embellished the legacy
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Philosophy PHL/215 November 03‚ 2014 Philosophy Philosophy is “the study of ideas about knowledge‚ truth‚ the nature and meaning of life‚ etc…; a particular set of ideas about knowledge‚ truth‚ and meaning of life; and a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live” (Philosophy‚ 2014‚ para. 1). Philosophy plays a huge role in all of our lives. Studding of philosophy influences our lives in many ways and has many purposes. Philosophy has five major branches metaphysis‚ epistemology‚ ethics
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The Importance of Philosophy in Education Philosophy is a study that seeks to understand the mysteries of existence and reality. It tries to discover the nature of truth and knowledge and to find what is of basic value and importance in life‚ by studying philosophy‚ people can clarify what they believe‚ and they can be motivated to think about ultimate questions. Philosophy is a system of principles that are used for guiding us in what we do in life. The reason philosophy is important is because
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PHILOSOPHY Philosophy is divided into many sub-fields. These include epistemology‚ logic‚ metaphysics‚ ethics‚ and aesthetics. Epistemology is concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge‚ such as the relationships between truth‚ belief‚ and theories of justification. Logic is the study of the principles of correct reasoning. Metaphysics is the study of the most general features of reality‚ such as existence‚ time‚ the relationship between mind and body‚ objects and their properties‚ wholes
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ISSN 2239-978X Journal of Educational and Social Research Vol. 3 (2) May 2013 Education and Religious Intolerance in Nigeria: The Need for Essencism as a Philosophy Barrister Samuel Asuquo Ekanem‚ Ph.D Department of Educational Foundations And Administration Faculty of Education‚ Cross River University of Technology‚ Calabar – Nigeria. Ekeng Nyong Ekefre‚ Ph.D Department of Educational Foundations And Aministration Faculty Of Education‚ Cross River University of Technology‚ Calabar-
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