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The Philosophy of Socrates
One of the most influential thinkers of the fifth century was Socrates-whose risqué methods and dedication to reasoning brought about the dawn of a new age in thinking.
the philosophy of socrates • plato's representation of socrates • socrates in the apology • the apology • socrates in plato's repblic

Human Wisdom as Meta-Knowledge
This article discusses Socrates's idea of human wisdom and how it is used in his defense before the people of Athens.
socrates • wisdom • apology • plato • meta-knowledge

Who is Socrates?
This article touches on who one of the most important philosophical figures of Ancient Greece, who layed out the foundation for Western philosophy as we know it today.
socrates • greek philosopher • ancient greece • plato • history

"The Death Of Socrates"-The Relationship Between Art & Politics
A frightening introduction describing the power of the government to employ artistic expression for political purposes.
totalitarianism • racism • art • freedom of expression • censorship

Aspasia
Aspasia came to Athens as a foreigner, but made her mark as an outspoken activist, independent woman, and companion to the Athenian general Pericles.
aspasia • hetaera • miletus • asia minor • pericles

Human Wisdom
This article discusses Socrates's idea of wisdom in the light of recent findings in empirical psychology.
wisdom • competence • self-assessment • socrates • jefferson

Plato Philosophy and his Influence
Life and works of Greek philosopher Plato, founder of the Academy in Athens, teacher of Aristotle.
plato • plato biography • plato philosophy • plato and socrates • plato's books

Intro to Modern Humanism, part 2: Ancient Precursors of Humanism
Part 2 of the Introduction to Modern Humanism describes the precursors of Humanism in ancient Greece and Rome.
humanism • history • greek • roman • greece

The Afterlife In Ancient Greece & Memory
Among the most important duties one owed one's deceased loved ones was continual remembrance of them in order to assure them of eternal life in a land of bliss.
greek afterlife • piety in ancient greece • eusebia ancient greece • elysium • tartarus

Ask: Is it True? Kind? Necessary?
Speaking mindfully is as simple as cultivating the habit of first asking "Is it true? Is it kind? Is it Necessary?". How Yoga's Yamas and Niyamas support this philosophy.
true kind necessary • mindful speech • triple filter test • socrates • before you speak ask yourself

Defining Ethics
What are personal ethics? Does everyone have them? And what are they for? This article explores the philosophy of ethics and human nature.
nature of ethics • philosophy of ethics • human condition • aristotle • socrates

God Speaks in a Poem
The great yogi/poet, founder of Self-Realization Fellowship, dramatizes the spiritual journey in his poems. They uplift the mind and direct it toward God.
paramahansa yogananda • self-realization fellowship • yogi • god • where i am

Situational Ethics; Modern Folly
Life with no boundaries - this is where tolerance has brought us. No one dares claim a definitive value for right and wrong; but in the end what will claim us?
philosophy • self • beliefs • morals • ethics

Memes
Memes: ideas, universals, communications, textual conveyances are they contagious? Can you catch an idea? Are Ideas real (Extreme Realism)? Are ideas without concrete identities (Nominalism)? Are ideas Conceptual (Conceptualism)? Memes answers the biological implications of communication. 
memes • nominalist theory • algorithms • universals • medieval doctrines

Millennium on the Flip Side: Twenty-First Century Man
...In the United States, we are taught world history as a method of studying the collage of cultures within our nation. Very few nations do this openly, but there is a degree of such. Even in the harshest of tyrannies (i.e. China). However, for some time now I have wondered why the latest insights to modern and ancient history have been very reveling in its honesty. I recall never being this interested in history? Let alone the immense information out there on the subject. Then I recalled my school years. The boring memorization of dates. The lethargic interest by my teachers. Furthermore, the apathetic textbooks. I began to realize that my new found interest was do to the fact there was something to be interested in! History out side the classroom is complete...
history • society • politics • political • education

Persephone – the Rising Goddess
See how the goddess Persephone is connected to the cycles of nature for the ancient Greeks.
persephone • zeus • hades • demeter • spring

Stoicism and Greek Philosophy
Stoicism was an important early philosophy espoused in Ancient Greece during the golden age of philosophy during the third and second centuries B.C.
stoicism • history of stoicism • zeno of citium • greek philosophy • ancient greek stoics

College Paper Topics for Ethics, Philosophy
Looking for a paper topic for an ethics or philosophy class? Consider one of these college paper ideas, perfect for analytical or argumentative essays.
ethics paper topics • philosophy paper topics • bioethics paper topics • college paper topics • ethical debate topics

Walter Mosley Novel Introduces A New Character
Author Walter Mosley adds to his literary repertoire with his newest mystery novel by creating a new character in a contemporary context.
devil in a blue dress • easy rawlins • african american • socrates fortlow • always outnumbered

Aesop and Indian influences
a short review of Aesop in relationship to animal wisdom literature of India and Eastern influences
aesop • bidpai • jataka • animal wisdom literature • fables

Letter From Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a non-violent black civil rights leader. In the letter he justifies his activity by examples from history and literature, theology and philosophy. Chapter 14 contains a sentence more than 300 words long, yet it is clear and effective.
birmingham • jail • martin luther king • jr. • southern christian leadership

What Makes a Genius Part 3,What Makes a Genius Part 3
I recently received this e-mail with no author specified. It is an extremely good essay that readers will enjoy reading. There are several parts to it so I have divided it up.,I recently received this e-mail with no author specified. It is an extremely good essay that readers will enjoy reading. There are several parts to it so I have divided it up.
genius • smart • intelligent • gifted • talent

Introduction to Modern Humanism, part 1
Part one of a multi-part essay on Modern Humanism. In part one, the definition of Modern Humanism is discussed, including the difference between Secular and Religious Humanisms. The history of Humanism is next.
humanism • modern humanism • philosophical humanism • secular humanism • religious humanism

Book Reviews for Lutherans
Reviews of several books that are not specifically Lutheran but can be of use and benefit for Lutherans.
death • finances • trust • teens • christianity

AUTODIDACTS AND GREAT BOOKS
Brief review of "The Day I Became an Autodidact," and starting on a reading tour of Great Books.
great books • autodidact • book review • classics

Carlisle Indian Industrial School
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, the first Indian boarding/residential school, starts a controversial program of assimilating natives into the white man's culture
carlisle industrial indian school • carlisle indian school • carlisle school • indian boarding schools • aboriginal residential schools

Fairy Grottoes
Inside the most pedestrian rocks, miniature cathedrals may be awaiting discovery. Geodes conceal crystal palaces hidden for millenia; you need only know where to look.
what are geodes • how are geodes made • where can you find geodes • rocks • minerals

Site Review: Delphina's Dolphins
Ever want to send an email to a dolphin? Wish you could actually join a POD? Have you been wanting to read some really great poetry inspired by and about dolphins? Well, now there is a place where you can do this and more; Delphina's Dolphin Site.
delphina's dolphin site • dolphin poetry • poems about dolphins • dolphin pictures • images of dolphins

Staging Aristophanes Today
The comedies of the Ancient Greek dramatist Aristophanes are enjoying a comeback - but there are risks attached to their popularity.
staging aristophanes • plays • drama • lysistrata • ancient greek comedy

The Examined Life On-Line Philosophy Journal
One of the useful regular stops on the Internet for students of philosophy should be The Examined Life On-Line Philosophy Journal. An e-journal whose name recalls the adage attributed to Socrates that "the unexamined life is not worth living," the publication bills itself as "a communication forum for the professional, student, and amateur philosopher."
philosophy • academic philosophy • philosophy programs • graduate philosophy programs • undergraduate philosophy programs

The Nicomachean Ethics
A review of the Penguin Classics editions of The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle's great philosophical work on happiness, virtue and moral character.
the nicomachean ethics • aristotle • the nicomachean ethics by aristotle • virtue ethics • aristotle theories of happiness and virtue

A Matter of Perspective
Do we lose ourselves in the pressures of the day-to-day world. A Jungian perspective may help...
jung • emerson • individuation • psyche • instinct

An 'Inconceivable' Movie
The Princess Bride is one of those movies everyone must see to believe. It is also one that you can watch over and over and it still makes you laugh, and you love the characters a little more each time.
westley • buttercup • prince humperdinck • fezzik • inigo montoya

Cinematic Dream: Time Within Time
A discussion of dream in the cinematic arts focusing on the work of Andrei Tarkovsky, Ingmar Bergman, and Akira Kurosawa. Many links.
art • dreams • andrei tarkovsky • ingmar bergman • akira kurosawa

Circe's Vile Pinch: Gail Bell's The Poison Principle
Gail Bell takes the facts of this story about her grandfather, handed down through family folklore, hunted down obsessively in testimonials, newspaper clippings, bits of journals, and scattered artefacts, and turns it into a literary examination of the narrative of poisoning; a Barthian thesis on what the nature of poisoning from a mythical, historical, and fictional perspective reveals about humanity.
poison • literary • non-fiction • history • pharmacy

Fearless Jones by Walter Mosley
Similar to Easy Rawlings mysteries with Easy and Mouse, the ruthless but trusted friend of Easy. Paris Minton has Fearless Jones, a gentleman ex-con who lives up to his name but not to the exclusion of his friendship with Paris.
walter mosley • african american literature • mystery writer • black writer • fearless jones

Finding a Wise Guide
Welcome to the journey of life. Are you in need of a guide? Learn some of the ways that astrology can help you live a better, more fulfilling life.
astrology • spiritual • self-development • guidance • birth chart

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