Review for Test 1 – Chapters 1 through 4 Chapter 1 – Beginnings of Civilization 1. What is the name of the place where the oldest paintings known to mankind are found? The neanderthal’s 2. What happened in the Neolithic period that allowed for communities and villages to develop?Agriculture 3. What two things (according to the book) happen together when civilization begins to develop?Hunting and gathering. 4. What is the name of the area where Sumerians settled? Fertile crescent
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Ricardo C. Juliano February 21‚ 2008 NSA 205 - RC 43 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE A. Books Friedman‚ Thomas L. The World is Flat - The Globalized World in the Twenty-First Century. London‚ England. Penguin Books‚ 2006. Thomas L. Friedman is a New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the The Lexus and the Olive Tree. Friedman explains how the flattening of the world happened at the dawn of the twenty-first century‚ what it means to countries‚ companies‚ communities
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person you ask. Some would say it is holding open the door for others and just being respectful toward everyone; for others‚ it would be how men treat females. Chivalry is not dead; it has just simply evolved‚ and its rarity makes it more noticeable. Epictetus once said‚ “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” There are so many people today who think disrespecting others is right. The lack of respect in this generation is insane. Parents are letting their kids
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it so‚ and it is within ones own ability only to change this opinion. And as one is often incapable of changing the so-called undesirable situation itself‚ altering your perception of it becomes all the more necessary to reach ultimate happiness. Epictetus‚ an influential Stoic philosopher who died some decades before Marcuss birth‚ described the philosophy thus Man is disturbed not by things‚ but by the views he takes of them .
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Through this point of view‚ a person can overcome limited perspective of the individual and experience the world from a cosmic perspective. Marcus frequently mentions the idea of a cosmic order that forms a framework for living an ethical life (Aurelius‚ xviii). Marcus states‚ “You have the power to strip away many superfluous troubles located wholly in your judgement‚ and to possess a large room for yourself embracing in thought the whole cosmos‚ to consider everlasting time‚ to think of the rapid
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aims include reducing blaming the life and others because of the wrongness in the life and learning cope with the future problems effectively.[iv] It is important that the way of thinking and behaving according to this thought. Greek Philosopher‚ Epictetus quotes “People are not disturbed by things‚ but by the view they take of them”. REFERENCE ----------------------- [i] British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies: What are Cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapies? Retrieved
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situations each of which offers a specific meaning to be recognised and fulfilled’. Meaning cannot be invented but must be discovered. Stoicism: because it holds that no matter what the state of the world‚ our attitude can always help us. The Stoic Epictetus held that ’Men are not moved by events but by their interpretations’. Even in facing death and suffering‚ by showing courage we can turn a situation into a supremely meaningful one. Freedom of will. Without the capacity for freedom of will‚ people
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The ancient Greek stoic philosopher Epictetus said over 1‚800 years ago ‘Men are disturbed‚ not by things‚ but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things.’ Yet the ramifications and elaborations of this simple idea have led to the development of a powerful approach to helping
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he considered philosophy to be the "true‚ inward" religion‚ one which did not require ceremonies necessary in others. Throughout his childhood and early adulthood‚ Aurelius was taught by several talented teachers. When he was young‚ the great Epictetus tutored him‚ followed by a man named Q. Junius Rusticus‚ who would accompany Aurelius throughout much of his life. In 161 AD‚ Pius died‚ leaving Aurelius and Pius’s other adopted son‚ known as Verus‚ to rule together. The two brothers
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Is everything determined by fate? In my opinion‚ not everything is determined by our fate. I believe this because we have options to choose from. According to Epictetus our priority “is to adjust our attitudes to the inevitable events that occur outside our control and just accept what happens.” I agree with him because if it’s not in our control then we should just accept it. If it’s in our control we should consider all of our possibilities. Although‚ we will not know what really is “right”. What
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