I grew up in a family that I can say is very ideal. Well‚ you might ask me what else can I ask for? I would understand if that thought would enter your mind because I believe most of the people I knew if not everybody would want to be in the position where I stand right now. But I guess you would also agree with me if I say that there are things that keep people on asking for more. Some ask for money‚ some ask for power‚ some ask for knowledge‚ some ask for love life‚ some ask for sex and whether
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or also known as Lucius Flavius Arrianus‚ was a Greek born child a few years before 90 A.D. His father had been granted a Roman citizenship which enabled Arrian to take up his Career in the imperial service. In 108 AD he studied philosophy under Epictetus and wrote down his sayings. Later on he became an Athenian citizen and became a chief magistrate and devoted the rest of his life to writing and living in Athens. While all he did was write books‚ he wrote seven books and only one of them has been
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“The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead” (Power 1)‚ Aristotle knew the importance of education; especially literacy. Literacy is what stood between the slaves and the slaves owners. However‚ some of the enslaved were fortunate enough to possess more intelligence than their owners knew. Harriet Jacobs is one of the few that shared the knowledge of literacy and she knew the power that this held. She used this as her driving force to push through all of the hardships
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The Achilles of ancient Greek legend is often counted among the greatest of epic heroes for his fantastical exploits during the Trojan War as depicted by Homer in the Iliad. While it is easy to become seduced by the power and might of invincible Achilles we must remember to not confuse unchecked power with heroism. While Achilles is indeed powerful‚ a master warrior by all qualifications‚ he fails as a hero to be imitated or idolized due to his lack of restraint‚ his barbarity‚ his lack of a code
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Principle of Supervision: Research Paper 11 May 2013 Improving Communication Skills A Greek philosopher named Epictetus said‚ “We have two ears and one mouth‚ so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” The words he said strike the heart of improving communication skills. The biggest problems in communication arise when people hear what one person says‚ but doesn’t listen. There are various ways that one can communicate; the most common way is speech in which one person speaks and the other
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Father-Son Relationships in The Odyssey "Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich‚ for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant." This quote‚ stated by Epictetus‚ is an ideal depiction of the importance of father-son relationships in Homer’s ancient Greek epic‚ The Odyssey. The protagonist of The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ fights among the other Greek heroes at Troy and struggles to return to his kingdom in Ithaca where his loyal wife‚ Penelope‚ and his
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Happiness and Virtue: Julia Annas “Virtue and Eudaimonism” Annas begins by taking stock of contemporary virtue ethics. She notices that there has been a resurgence in thinking about morality from the perspective of virtue (areté)‚ however‚ at the same time‚ it seems as though we have not likewise taken guidance from the ancients in terms of thinking about happiness (Eudaimonia). She thinks that to focus on the one without the other is to miss the point. After all‚ it is tough to make sense
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Confucius Today or Stoicism Today: See below. Philosophical Poetry: Analyze and critique one of Laozi’s poems. See below. Epicureanism Today or Confucius Today or Stoicism Today Instructions: Epicurus‚ Confucius‚ and the Stoics (Seneca and Epictetus) all developed philosophical theories with enduring appeal. Pick one of these three theories‚ and write an essay (1000-1300 words) describing some important theme from that philosopher’s work‚ and how it applies to us today. (Examples: Epicurus
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The Vicious Cycle I have compiled the following notes for you‚ in order to explain the human stress response. Helpful reminder: AFFECT = Feelings‚ emotions‚ mood‚ physiological sensations (e.g. Heart rate‚ Breathing‚ Nausea…) BEHAVIOUR = Actions‚ what are you saying or doing‚ or are you avoiding something - Avoidance‚ Escape‚ Excuse COGNITION = Thoughts‚ ideas‚ beliefs‚ judgements‚ attitudes‚ self-statements etc. Anticipation In anticipation or preparation‚ one attempts to prepare
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psychological attraction‚ and the reason for its recurrence‚ which is its power to give meaning to human life and action. One of the main promoters of Moral Law is Thomas Aquinas. His assumes that the law we discover is identical with the mind of god. Epictetus believes in the same philosophy‚ that the belief is not universal in the tradition. According to Kant‚ “what is singular about motivation by duty is that it consists of bare respect for lawfulness. What naturally comes to mind is this: Duties are
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