days were heavily influenced by his Mother’s strict adherence to Christian principles. She was a committed member of the local Pentecostal Church. He received a Classical education and came into contact with the works of Thomas Aquinas, Plato and Socrates. These Philosophers generated an interest in the workings of the human mind and its influence on the life of the individual. In
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ideas. The most famous are, of course, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Prior to these are the so-called Pre-Socratics. The Pre-Socratic philosophers include: the Ionians who attempted to formulate materialist explanations of reality, the Eleatics, who proposed various intellectual conundrums about the nature of being and thought and the Sophists, who taught rhetoric and were an important social force (as their contemporary intellectual descendants are today). Socrates, Plato and Aristotle represent almost
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Question 1 3 out of 3 points Correct Radio Moscow Industries purchased supplies for $1,000. They paid $400 in cash and agreed to pay the balance in 30 days. The journal entry to record this transaction would include a debit to an asset account for $1,000, a credit to a liability account for $600. Which of the following would be the correct way to complete the recording of the transaction? Answer Selected Answer: Credit an asset account for $400. Correct Answer: Credit an asset account
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Tano, et. al. vs. Socrates, et. al., G.R. No. 110249, August 21,1997 Facts: On December 15, 1992, the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Puerto Princesa City enacted Ordinance No. 15-92 which took effect on January 1, 1993. The purpose of the Ordinance is to effectively free the City Sea Waters from Cyanide and other Obnoxious substance, and shall cover all persons and/or entities operating within and outside the City of Puerto Princesa who is are directly or indirectly in the business or shipment of
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The people of ancient Greece lived nearly 4,000 years ago. Yet even today, their culture impacts our lives! We received many gifts from the ancient Greeks. Ancient Greek Inventions are in fact the original concepts of some of our most well known products, to this day. Those original concepts have just taken on a more modern form. OLYMPICS: The first Olympics games are usually given the start year of 776 BCE, but they probably began even sooner. The ancient Greeks loved competitions of all sorts
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ancient Greek philosopher, the second of the great trio of ancient Greeks –Socrates, Plato, originally named Aristocles, and Aris- totle– who between them laid the philosophical foundations of Western culture. Plato was also a mathematician, writer of philosophical dia- logues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the western world. Plato is widely believed to have been a student of Socrates and to have been deeply influenced by his teacher's unjust death. Plato's
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opinions if they correspond to what one would know about morality if such knowledge were possible” (Blanchard 170). This shows how a person’s morality represents an individual’s true opinion because it is his or her own belief of virtue. According to Socrates and the Bee example when defining what a bee is you cannot say all of the differences that they all have, but one must discuss the similarities that they all possess (Plato 60). Meaning that when you are saying that each person has those virtues
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sovereign masters: pleasure and pain." John Stuart Mill - • Developed Bentham's work • Invented Rule Utilitarianism • Brought in the idea that there are 'higher' and 'lower' pleasures • Famous quote: "it is better to be an unsatisfied Socrates than a satisfied pig. • Believed in individual liberty so long as it didn't cause harm to anyone else. • Stated that 'children and savages' should not be considered in Utilitarian calculations. Peter Singer - • Contemporary utilitarian
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A German court in 1949 Bamber trials ruled against a woman for illegally depriving her husband of his liberty, after being sent to a work camp following a denounce from her. Such deprivation of liberty was included in the German Code of the nineteenth century which still was into effect. Actually it was an appeal against the decision of the trial court which found that she did not violated a valid law. According to X, the trial court “erred in that it inferred the legality of the informer’s report
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This idea that biological factors can affect our thoughts, feelings, and behavior influenced thinking about psychology for more than 2,000 years. Socrates – A student of the philosopher Socrates in ancient Greece, recorded his teachers advice. “Know thy self” This phrase has remained an important motto of psychological study ever since. Socrates suggested that we can learn much about ourselves by carefully examining our own thoughts & feelings. Psychologists call this method of learning
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