Laos Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia which originates from the ancient 14th century kingdom of Lang Xang. Since the fall of the Lang Xang Kingdom‚ Laos has continually been under control of outside forces. Historically Laos has not been given the chance to grow and prosper as an individual country. After Laos was granted sovereignty in 1953 the neutral country was caught up in the Vietnam War until 1975 and suffered from devastating air strikes and bomb drops. In 1975‚ Laos was
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While in exile‚ Niccoló Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes wrote about their political views on how to inaugurate a sturdy government. During each of their lives‚ they both contributed political philosophies that had differences and similarities. In Machiavelli’s The Prince and Hobbes’s The Leviathan‚ their philosophies are portrayed on how to maintain a stable government. Hobbes is recognized as the founder of the most later Western political philosophy in response to the social contract theory he established
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Han Fei Tzu says‚ “If conformers to law are strong‚ the country is strong; if conformers to law are weak‚ the country is weak…” This political philosophy held by Han Fei Tzu is not solely held to him‚ but it is also similar to that held by the philosopher Lao Tzu. Both philosophers strongly emphasized the importance and need of leaders to conform their society with regard to governance and leadership. Despite having similar views with regard to leadership and governance‚ each philosopher has a slightly
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Wendy Swartz The Nature of Evil Hsun Tzu’s philosophy is built from the idea that human beings are by nature inherently evil‚ and the good they produce will only come through their conscious activity. Hsun Tzu believes that if man follows his nature and indulges in his natural desires‚ without transforming himself by conscious activity he is doomed to fall victim to his evil nature. "Any man who follows his nature will inevitably become involved in wrangling and strife‚ will violate the
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Chuang Tzu by Aven Fisher Through comparing different translations of the same texts one can get an idea of the meanings for the Chinese words used by Chuang Tzu in his work. In comparison to the English language the difference in the translations of the text gives the impression that the Chinese words used are much broader terms and must be simplified before we can describe them in English. This paper will assess the second section of the Chuang Tzu‚ specifically
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Name Chao Yang Professor Mark D Meritt Class RHET 120 Date April 25 2013 Mo Tzu’s Against Music is not against Music: How Mo Tzu critiques early Chinese Class based society in their Musical Practices Music in Mo Tzu’s China was a historical and religiously based event. Music has always been a form of expression in Chinese cultural history‚ whether it is among the musical festivals of the common people‚ or the extravagant operas held in the courts of the ruling class aristocracy. Other than these
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Its complex yet simple verses can give one great insight on moral behavior and righteousness‚ how to live life simply‚ face and deal with struggles in both society as a whole and our daily lives‚ and how civilization should be governed. Written by Lao Tzu‚ meaning Old Master‚ Thoughts from the Tao-Te Ching is just a small excerpt from the 81 chapter philosophical document. The central teachings of this chapter include compassion‚ simplicity‚ and patience in order to be “at one” with the Tao and seek
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High School and college are alike in numerous ways‚ but they are also very different. Freedom is the main difference between high school‚ and college‚ but classes‚ teachers‚ social aspects‚ and cost are other major ways that college differs from high school. High school is mandatory by the state‚ and usually free if you go to a public school. College is usually completely voluntary‚ and very expensive. In high school‚ your teachers tell you what to do‚ and how to act in school. Your parents generally
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"The Road Not Taken" and "Birches" are two poems by Robert Frost seemingly inspired by nature. Robert Frost was a poet who lived from 1874 to 1963. His poems can be related to the book Into the Wild. Into the Wild is a story about the life and death of Chris McCandles covered by Jon Krakaur who is somewhat of a nature enthusiast himself. In "The Road not Taken" Frost talks about a fork in the road and seeing that he is only one person he has to choose one path over the other‚ after thinking for
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The Search For Truth: A Comparison Of The Oncological Philosophies Of Rene Descartes‚ Lao tzu‚ al-Razi‚ and Lame Deer It seems that no matter the circumstances under which a culture and society develops its people instinctively develop a method‚ or a reason‚ for their existence. This aspect of human beings to long for a reason or purpose to life is distinct to human beings opposed to other living creatures of the earth. For thousands of years philosophers have argued and explored what the nature
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