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    * * * transcendent performances interpretive forms Palace of Minos (78) Bull Leaping Fresco (79) Queen’s Quarters (78) Priestess with Snake (79) Lion Gate (80) Mask of Agamemnon (80) Epictetus cup (117) Ajax and Achilles Playing Dice (117) Calf-Bearer (118) Contest of Two Warriors (76) Zeus-Poseidon (120) Death of Sarpedon (81) pendant of Athena (127) Geometric Krater (116) Aphrodite of Knidos

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    Thomas Jefferson: On Slavery .... It will probably be asked‚ Why not retain and incorporate the blacks into the state‚ and thus save the expense of supplying‚ by importation of white settlers‚ the vacancies they will leave? Deep rooted prejudices entertained by the whites; ten thousand recollections‚ by the blacks‚ of the injuries they have sustained; new provocations; the real distinctions which nature has made; and many other circumstances‚ will divide us into parties‚ and produce convulsions

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    Western Roman Empire | A map depicting the separate empires of Rome | Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase From Kingdom To Republic The Etruscans and Rome (Previous Wiki notes) There are many different versions on how Rome started the ones told to kids are very simple with very few names: .Ancient Rome for Kids The story of Romulus and Remus for adults have dates‚ more names and details: Wolf Country‚ Myth and Stories You can find many versions of myths‚ however the version the

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    Analysis of Albert Ellis ’s Life Experiences and Psychological Philosophies Life‚ Education‚ and Experiences Famed American psychologist Albert Ellis (1913-2007) was born in Pittsburgh and raised in New York City (DiGiuseppe 1989‚ Ellis 1992‚ ‚ Sheehy 1997). Albert reportedly had a somewhat troubled childhood‚ but overcame his troubles by becoming a "stubborn and pronounced problem solver" (DiGiuseppe 1989‚ Ellis 1992‚ ‚ Sheehy 1997). As a young child Albert became afflicted with a serious

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    Current CBT practice originated in the 50s and 60s with Ellis‚ Lazarus (MultiModal Therapy) and Beck‚ building upon the earlier work of the Behaviourist movement.  The basic idea of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is perhaps not so new as Epictetus‚ a stoic philosopher and ex-roman slave in the first century said‚ in the Enrichidion: "Men are disturbed not by things‚ but by the view which they take of them". Since Ellis and Beck‚ whilst standard CBT has evolved somewhat other approaches

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    Diogenes of Sinope

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    Diogenes of Sinope He believed that virtue was better revealed in action than in theory. He used his simple lifestyle and behaviour to criticise the social values and institutions of what he saw as a corrupt society. He declared himself a cosmopolitan. Diogenes made a virtue of poverty. He begged for a living and slept in a large ceramic jar[4] in the marketplace. He became notorious for his philosophical stunts such as carrying a lamp in the daytime‚ claiming to be looking for an honest man. He

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    may be summed up as under. * An essential human virtue. * A necessity for society. * Important for integration of separate entities. * Gives significance of life * Educated men are superior (Aristotle) * Sign of freedom (Epictetus) * A controlling grace (Diogenes) * Basis of good life. 1. An Essential Human Virtue Education is an essential human virtue. Man becomes ’man’ through education. He is what education makes him. It is rightly said that without education

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    Lord Chesterfield Analysis

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    You must look into other people as well as at them. Lord Chesterfield A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love. Basil A man’s own good breeding is the best security against other people’s ill manners. Lord Chesterfield The secret of many a man’s success in the world resides in his insight into the moods of men and his tact in dealing with them. J. G. Holland To rejoice in another’s prosperity‚ is to give content to your own lot:

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    World Literature Through the Renaissance Dr. John Harris       Office: BUS 207a ENGL 2362.001 & 002                                        h: 903-566-4985 Spring 2013 w: 903-565-5701                    email: jharris@uttyler.edu   Office Hours: MWF: 9-11‚ TTh:  9-9:30 (and by appointment) Required Texts/Materials The Macintosh iPad (II) or other means (e.g.‚ a laptop) of downloading text. All readings are in one large PDF

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    Philosophy: Mind Notes

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    The Mind Locke The notion of personhood was introduced by Locke. For him the stream/continuity of consciousness defines a person. In other words the memory‚ since being conscious of something implies remembering it. When someone is drunk and is not co Locke diverted from the traditional understanding of the self. In dualism it is the soul‚ which is conscious of what he is doing‚ then he will not remember the event. Thus whilst being unconscious of something‚ one is not a person. constant and

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