Student ______________________ Fall 2012 Global 9A Miss Canone The Wisdom of Confucius Confucius‚ the great philosopher of China‚ developed a moral system to guide people in the good way of life. His teachings advocated behavior that showed obedience and respect for superiors such as family members‚ ancestors‚ or leaders. Confucius believed that humans are inherently social beings. Adherence to conventions or rituals would ensure harmony. Correct behavior within the framework
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a contemporary British thinker‚ who writes books mainly about philosophy. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Bristol and Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Darwin College‚ Cambridge. Warburton was a lecturer at the University of Nottingham‚ and in 1944 he joined the Department of Philosophy at the Open University. Today‚ he gives philosophy courses in Tate Modern and writes a monthly post “Everyday Philosophy” for Prospect Magazine. Also‚ Nigel Warburton is known for running
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Response Paper Philosophy 201 Brittany Timblin The existence of God has been a huge issue for many‚ many centuries. In H. J. McCloskey’s article "On being an Atheist" he said that the cosmological and teleological arguments are false and that we need to forget the idea of God completely because there is no definitive proof. McCloskey’s main issue with the idea of God is the presence of evil in the world. ca The simple term "proof" is what McCloskey refers to as the arguments. McCloskey
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Reaction Paper on Philosophy and Engineering : The Power of Ideas In todays modern era‚ we oftentimes mistakenly separate Engineering and Philosophy as two different fields where one is solely composed of numbers and equations while the other one is embodied by pure ethical and behavioral principles as if Engineering and Philosophy are two mutually exclusive domain. However‚ we never realized that the two are like bread and butter – uniquely different from each other yet cannot be eaten alone
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the empire in many ways; economically and religiously. Another Example is the effect of Confucianism on the Han dynasty. Confucius was a great Chinese philosopher. He tried to pass on his teachings in china during the Qin dynasty. The Qin dynasty also suppressed many people who supported Confucianism which is considered almost a religion from the teachings of Confucius. The Han dynasty then came and made Confucianism the official ideology of china. The System changed when they followed Confucianism
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Moral Philosophy is arguably one of the most ambiguous forms of philosophy‚ but is also one of the most necessary. We‚ as humans‚ seek some moral reference point from which we can assign moral good and bad in everyday life. However‚ it is not clear exactly which moral standard‚ if any‚ is closest to this intangible moral ideal. The problem is that‚ when speaking of morality‚ there are so many factors and perspectives to consider. First there is the intention of the person which determines the desired
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The collapse of the Han Empire led the way for new religions‚ such as Buddhism to diffuse into China. While there were Chinese people who were supportive of Buddhism‚ there were also others who had either neutral or negative opinions about the spread of Buddhism in China. The power struggle between the two religions would later lead to the conflict and disunity within the state. As Buddhism increased in China‚ followers believed that its teachings appealed and accepted all and that
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seven. He is considered as the father of modern philosophy. Even till this day‚ his “Meditations on First Philosophy” continues as a standard document at most philosophy department. Descartes refused to believe in faith‚ and considered knowledge began with doubt. Rene Descartes often found himself to be mistaken about the knowledge that he formerly learn were true. As a result‚ he began doubting everything‚ and tried to seek the principle of philosophy that could not be doubted. To do so‚ he had to
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his father’s ways for 3 years after he dies. This became a foundational value of “ren”‚ or humaneness. He also believed that uprightness lies in filial piety. According to Confucius‚ the beginning of filial piety is serving your parents‚ the middle is serving your ruler‚ and it ends with establishing yourself. According to Confucius‚ being filial and fraternal is the root of humaneness. Mozi used filial piety to justify “universal love”. His belief was that if one respects and provides for other’s parents
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In The Consolation of Philosophy‚ by author Alain de Botton we are introduced to a philosopher named Epicurus. He was born in 341 BC and started learning philosophy at the age of 14 by traveling to hear lessons from philosophers of his time. Later on‚ he found out that he couldn’t agree with much of what they were saying‚ so in his late twenties he decided to arrange his thought into his own philosophy about life. Epicurus
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