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    The Philosophy of Happiness

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    Chapter 1 The Philosophy of Happiness Aristotle on Happiness Since the earliest days of Western thought philosophers have concerned themselves with the nature of happiness. One of the earliest to ask the question ‘what is happiness?’ was Aristotle‚ who‚ in a manner typical of philosophers‚ before providing an answer insisted on making a distinction between two different questions. His first question was what was meant by the word ‘happiness’—or rather‚ its ancient Greek equivalent eudaimonia. His

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    Culture and Anarchy: An Essay in Political and Social Criticism (1869) Mthew Arnold original [iii] My foremost design in writing this Preface is to address a word of exhortation to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. In the essay which follows‚ the reader will often find Bishop Wilson quoted. To me and to the members of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge his name and writings are still‚ no doubt‚ familiar; but the world is fast going away from old-fashioned people of his sort

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    Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E. Major Developments 1. Locating world history in the environment and time 1. Environment 1. Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography – consider these 1. Relative location – location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics – climate‚ vegetation and human characteristics

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    The Allusions in T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land The Waste Land is an important poem. It has something important to say and it should have an important effect on the reader. But it is not easy. In Eliot’s own words: "We can say that it appears likely that poets in our civilization as it exists at present‚ must be difficult. Our civilization comprehends great variety and complexity‚ and this variety and complexity‚ playing upon a refined sensibility‚ must produce various and complex results. The

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    Life Enrichment.

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    Integral Life All this is for habitation by the Lord‚ whatsoever is individual universe of movement in the universal motion. By that renounced thou shouldst enjoy; lust not after any man’s possession. Doing verily works in this world one should wish to live a hundred years. Thus it is in thee and not otherwise than this; action cleaves not to a man. Sunless are those worlds and enveloped in blind gloom whereto all they in their passing hence resort who are slayers of their souls.

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    Classical Era Outline

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    Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E. Major Developments 1. Locating world history in the environment and time A. Environment 1. Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography – consider these 1. Relative location – location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics – climate‚ vegetation and human characteristics 3. Human/environment interaction – how do humans interact/alter environ a. Leads to

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    Stockholder vs Stakeholder

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    Enron ’s ex-role: model of ethics For the gurus of socially responsible investing‚ what lessons from a tarnished star? * * * * * * * * By Laurent Belsie‚ Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor / March 4‚ 2002 Perhaps the ultimate irony about Enron Corp. is how it charmed ethical investors‚ even the pros‚ for so long. The Houston-based energy giant not only said the right things‚ it also invested in solar energy‚ addressed questionable labor practices

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    Covetousness Chapter 19 - Avoidance of Backbiting Chapter 20 - Avoidance of Pointless Speech Chapter 21 - Dread of Sinful Deeds Chapter 22 - Understanding One’s Duty to Society Chapter 23 - Charity Chapter 24 - Glory • Prologue * Asceticism * * * • Chapter 1 - In Praise of God Chapter 2 - The Importance of Rain Chapter 3 - Greatness of Renunciates Chapter 4 - Asserting Virtue’s Power • Family Life - The Way of the Householder * * * * * * * * * Chapter

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    Wife and Husband

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    Duties of Husband and Wife So much for their duties that be further off from equality in the family‚ as parents and children‚ masters and servants. Now those that are more equal are husband and wife‚ whose duties are either common to both‚ or more particular to either of them. The common duties. First‚ they must love one another with a pure heart‚ fervently. This duty both husband and wife must perform mutually one to another‚ which that they may the better strive for‚ let us consider of some

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