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In a paper that consists of five pages St. Augustine's concept of God is explored along with a consideration of its rationale in o...
debate in terms of wanting a peaceful and inner spiritual life and letting go of his past indiscretions (St. Augustine, Bishop of ...
However, the historical record indicates that it was not long before the image of Jesus began to be detached from the historical J...
back by the love of temporal pleasure" (Augustine 167). In accepting Christianity, Augustine records that he "no longer desired a ...
a certain inclination towards laziness. In discussing his childhood, Augustines theories toward education come out. He adamantly r...
parables, or a book of varied quotes. As an example, in the Sixth Book he notes, "Do not ever conceive anything impossible to ma...
with happiness, but the instant gratification achieved through immoral pleasure is not as good. It goes beyond that. Does one give...
not make up an ethical life. Rather, he based his ideas on his own ideas concerning reason, but he did so within the context of hi...
In seven pages this research paper considers the views of Butler, Johnson, Abelard, Saint Augustine, and Plutarch on vice. Six so...
still prevalent in Christian theology, that the all of scripture if divinely inspired and therefore completely correct. On the o...
understand divinity. Both philosophers seem to have been influenced by the teachings of Plato. In Senecas On the Shortness of Li...
those who would do evil. Augustine couched his ideas on government within his concept of two cities, an earthly city and a city o...
born a Jew and lived under the Jewish law and system (Galatians 4:4). * Jesus life was characterized by service and humility (Phil...
the individual and a definition of justice. There are three classes for the state to function properly: artisans, who are skilled ...
In 10 pages this paper considers how these philosophers would view the contemporary problem of drug abuse. There are 7 sources ci...
else can be expected but that creatures (angelic, human, and the rest) are also one as emanating from God. Dont say "creating" si...
In five pages this paper evaluates whether or not there was a Fall in the biblical interpretation presented by John Milton in his ...
In ten pages this paper contrasts and compares each religious philosopher's arguments regarding man being separate from goodness a...
This essay pertains to the novel "Dawn" by Octavia Butler and the films "District 9" and "The Omega Man," and argues that each of ...
In five pages this paper examines this novel within the context of humanity's virtue as it emerges from conflicts of freedom v. co...
This essay offers an overview of the views of theologian Paul Tillich in regards to agape love and the role it plays in defining i...
In Machiavellis view, it is mans desire to attain the unattainable, which is the greatest threat to humanity. As soon as he accep...
them, much of which is brought about by Bartlebys unusual behavior (Dickstein, 2005). The method by which Melville (2004) address...
Ned Williams It becomes quite obvious in looking at the story of Ned Williams that he was searching for nothing of value in his ...
In the context of a greater philosophy perhaps, a philosopher says what he thinks. Yet, he is unwittingly part of a grand plan. Wh...
morbid desire for the picturesque, which evidently is not mean to imply that picturesque is used in its more positive sense of att...
people are property owners and says that there is a significant probability that things have already come to a pitch, and that the...
within a theory of natural selection as it worked on primates and early hominids. Dissanayake sees a distinct connection between...
trial for treason and his thoughts prior to his execution. These are the Apology, the Crito and the Phaedo, which is an account of...
chosen. The Metropolitan Museum of Art indicates two events that would be appropriate for a humanities-oriented fieldtrip geared...