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Examples of Theodicies

boils and sores but Job continues to praise God. Jobs wife tries to get him to curse God. Then, friends suggest he is being punish...

Aurelius and Augustine

parables, or a book of varied quotes. As an example, in the Sixth Book he notes, "Do not ever conceive anything impossible to ma...

Freedom Determinism More

Different theological philosophies attribute free will and freedom to different other theories. This paper explores libertarian fr...

The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis

In five pages Augustine's influence and the significance of the heaven and hell bus ride iare considered in this overview of Lewis...

St. Augustine's Confessions and Concepts of Eternity and Time in Book XI

that it does not exist, a word can be a sign that signifies nothing. God, on the other hand, is omnipotent. He is omnificent. T...

The Similarities in Thinking of Bonhoeffer, Luther, and Augustine

In a paper consisting of six pages the writer argues that despite living in different times these men's concepts and thoughts were...

Medieval Civilization and Christianity

In six pages Dante's 'Divine Comedy,' 'Beowulf,' 'Song of Roland,' and Augustine's 'Confessions' are examined in terms of gaining ...

Lucius in Apuleius' Golden Ass and St. Augustine

it is interesting to note that the heros first name is the same as both Apuleius himself, as well as the name of the author from w...

Analyzing the Tribute by Augustine to Monica, His Mother

debate in terms of wanting a peaceful and inner spiritual life and letting go of his past indiscretions (St. Augustine, Bishop of ...

St. Augustine of Hippo's Confessions

a certain inclination towards laziness. In discussing his childhood, Augustines theories toward education come out. He adamantly r...

Eudaemonia Concept of Aristotle

This paper discusses Richard Kraut's commentary on the intellectual elitism of Aristotle an defines virtue in this overview of Ari...

Sin and Free Will as Viewed by Jean Paul Sartre

with happiness, but the instant gratification achieved through immoral pleasure is not as good. It goes beyond that. Does one give...

The Influence of Thomas Aquinas and Augustine of Hippo

still prevalent in Christian theology, that the all of scripture if divinely inspired and therefore completely correct. On the o...

Aristotle and Greek Tragedy

Poetics by Aristotle is used as a springboard for this topic. Aristotle's take on tragedy is the focus of this paper. This five ...

Good and Evil According to Philosophers William James, Friedrich Nietzsche, St. Augustine of Hippo, and Aristotle

In six pages this paper discusses the modern and classical concepts of good and evil as conceptualized by these philosophers. Fiv...

Augustine, Aquinas and Luther/Role of Government

those who would do evil. Augustine couched his ideas on government within his concept of two cities, an earthly city and a city o...

Jesus of Nazareth As God

born a Jew and lived under the Jewish law and system (Galatians 4:4). * Jesus life was characterized by service and humility (Phil...

Beauty Concepts of Aristotle and Plato

that is permanent and immutable. It is this world that is more real; the world of change is merely an imperfect image of this worl...

Greek Culture and the Evolution of Science

of science there are two branches which are epistemology and metaphysics (Honderich, 1995). Science makes up an important part of ...

Plato's Contribution to Understanding Philosophy and Philosophers

academy the first university of its type, he was able to influence minds of the next generation and proliferate his ideas and meth...

Addiction And Substance Abuse: Comorbidity

likely to have substance abuse problems, which ultimately establishes a cyclical arrangement for both living and socializing. ...

Ancient Greek Philosophers

Aristotles concrete, scientific theories are more relevant than Platos deductive and abstract ideology. Aristotle believed...

Aristotle’s and Plato’s Theories in Philip Sidney’s Apology for Poetry Also Known as A Defence of Poesie

major argument in favor of poetry; that it was an educational tool that could be used in the instruction of moral values. Sidne...

Defense Management Ethics and Classic Philosophy

In five pages the perceptions of classical philosophers Machiavelli, Plato, and Aristotle are applied to defense management's ethi...

The Concept of Virtue

distinguishes between the activities of the practical and intellectual virtues, with the activities of political virtue having a s...

The Problem of Free Will and How It is Treated in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House

will is responsible for the subsequent chain of events. Therein is the problem of free will. If it in fact exists, how...

Pre-Socratic Philosophers as Compared with Later Thinkers

of fire (The New York Times, 2008). He lived during the late fifth century BC (The New York Times, 2008). The Eleatic school for i...

Politics, Labor, and American Citizens

In nine pages this paper examines the philosophies of Mary Wollstonecraft, Samuel Gompers, Frederick Douglass, Plato, and Aristotl...

Athenian Democracy and the Lessons It Taught

In seven pages this paper discusses Athenian democracy in terms of concept, the 'Constitution' of Aristotle, the criticisms of Pla...

Astronomy and Greece

Since approximately 700 B. C., astronomy had a great deal to do with keeping time (PG). Natural periods of time were generated th...