Essays on Wisdom

Since ancient times, the elusive concept of wisdom has figured prominently in philosophical and religious texts. The question remains compelling: What is wisdom, and how does it play out in individual lives? Most psychologists agree that if you define wisdom as maintaining positive well-being and kindness in the face of challenges, it is one of the most important qualities one can possess to age successfully — and to face physical decline and death.
Vivian Clayton, a geriatric neuropsychologist in Orinda, Calif., developed a definition of wisdom in the 1970s, when she was a graduate student, that has served as a ...

Abstract

Philosophy can be considered as a kind of social science, e.g. sociology or psychology, because early on philosophy was mainly concerned with telling the best means to live and put the society in order. In this document, we will come across life and describe it in an individual’s own perspective. We will try to learn and understand on epistemology so as to have a clear understanding of how we know anything. The paper will also look at the benefits and meaning of life at our own life perspective so as to have a good image of life. In ...

Introduction

Wisdom has few close, but different definitions. We can say that wisdom is the property of the human mind to characterize the degree of development of knowledge and experience of the subconscious, and expressed in the ability of the appropriateness of their use in society, taking into account the specific situation. In philosophy, this is one of the gauges the degree of knowledge of the world, most discussed, usually in the context of the desire to deepen this knowledge as a specific property of the human intellect. In the religions is the degree of knowledge of the world, this ...

Undeniably, knowledge and wisdom are two very important things that are always confused. Many people think that knowledge and wisdom mean the same. However, the two differ in various ways. Knowledge is the gaining of information, understanding, and skills through education. Knowledge is the hard facts as well as data that can be accessed by anyone as long as such a person has the right resources. For instance, one may have practical, scientific, and medical knowledge while another person may possess knowledge on the taxation system. Wisdom, on the other hand, refers to one's capability of coming up with ...

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The Hebrew Wisdom is in fact the book of proverbs. The purpose of this book is to guide the readers/followers about living a practical and balanced life. The topics of laziness and diligence are also discussed in the same book to keep people known regarding the pros and cons of the two opposite traits. Both words can be found in many passages of the book in synonymous forms. Laziness is also described as lethargic, sluggard, and redundant whereas diligence is also referred as methodical, thoughtful, and perseverance.
It is extremely important to mention here that knowledge ...

A compelling case can be made that in The Republic Plato is conveying his own idea of wisdom and in his work The Apology he is recording Socrates’ concept of what characterized wisdom.
In The Apology, wisdom is linked to goodness, or the perfection and highest ideal that a thing can aspire to. Because of this, Socrates’ in The Apology uses this to argue that the philosopher is the highest profession one can aspire to because a lover of wisdom is a lover of the highest ideal, which is linked to goodness. (The Republic, 35). Socrates in the Apology ...

The teachings of Hebrew wisdom on diligence and laziness are amazing as they are still applicable today even when several things have been changed and thousand of years have been passed. Hebrew wisdom is an inspirational source and provides solution to deal with problems of daily life (Foster, 1885). Diligence means to be aware of and being on the top of things. Laziness represents putting off the things and making lame excuses for such behavior (Hindson & Yates, 2012, p. 259). The lazy people are also regarded as sluggards. However, Hebrew wisdom, which is in the proverbs form, is an ...

There a lot of connection between information technology and biblical concepts of wisdom and intelligence. The book of Proverbs talks about wisdom in almost all the passages. There are many passages where the concepts of wisdom that are presented in the bible relate with what is there in information and data mioniongng and the intelligence and information that come from it. This paper will analyze the concepts of how information technology and the biblical concepts of wisdom are related.

IT relation with biblical concepts

In proverbs 8:32-35, we are told that we should always seek for wisdom and we should always look at the ...

In “Euthyphro,” one of Plato’s early dialogues, Plato describes the meeting between Euthyphro and Socrates near the king-archon’s court and proceeds to record their conversation about piety. Piety is a virtue that is often interpreted as religious devotion or spirituality. While piety in contemporary society usually means devoting God to gain good graces or seek forgiveness, piety was considered in a wider context by Greek philosophers, so it was a virtue that allowed a person to respect social order, religious order, and display devotion to others. Piety is directly influenced by the development of practical wisdom because ...

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Knowledge vs Wisdom
Knowledge vs Wisdom
Knowledge and wisdom are two interrelated yet distinct fields of study. An investigation of the terms utilizing the concept of Socrates will aid the elaboration of the variance. In the light of the opinion of Socrates, it can be stated that beholders of knowledge can be witnessed often but wisdom is a rare element to be discovered. He marked the professional, the artists, the poets, and clergy as individuals with vast knowledge, not only in their discipline but also of associated fields. However, they could be regarded as beholders of knowledge but not ...

Philosophy: wisdom.

A human being is never an island, many philosophers have observed. The wisdom in an individual can only be manifested if there is another thought that counteracts it. Socrates who recognized that respect to wisdom is worthless. Human beings tend to think that the other human being is actually wiser than they are. The belief that others are wiser than we are is misleading and discourages critical thinking.
When Socrates interviewed an individual to confirm the truth of the matter, he disapproved those who believe on other people’s ability to solve issues. He conducted an interview with the ...

The notion of wisdom in the book of Hebrew has been discussed thoroughly and comprehensively from a range of various perspectives such as literary, linguistic, social-scientific, theological and historical approaches. This has played a crucial part in enabling people understand how wisdom was mainly interpreted in the ancient Israel. It is obvious that the bible speak abundantly and profusely concerning the wisdom of being diligent at the same time, showing an unambiguous contrast especially of what befalls the lazy person. Book of Hebrew argues that Christ followers usually have the benefit of enjoying the great reward by using the ...

Introduction

The debate on whether wisdom can be taught has been going on for a while and it has not been put to rest. Many agree that knowledge is essential for wisdom to be achieved. Some argued that, just like knowledge, wisdom is context-specific, and as such learnable. This ‘learnability’ perhaps makes it teachable.
But the purpose of this paper, however, is not a discussion on this debate. It is instead a look at what Herman Hesse’s take is on this debate as he portrays in his novel Siddhartha.

Discussion

Siddartha, the protagonist of Herman’s novel Siddahartha, sets out ...

While the medical description of death as a cessation of bodily functions that sustain life is rather simple, religious and philosophical traditions have extended their efforts to describe and experience the nature of death as a physical and spiritual event. All cultures in the world have been fascinated with the nature of death, and each culture has developed a set of beliefs related to death’s connection with life, its connection to the soul’s transition into the afterlife, and some religions have proposed the theory of reincarnation that considers death as a temporary event before the soul’s ...

Anne Bradstreet popularized the statement that “authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.” Chinese religious records provide evidence to this informed observation. Leadership requires that people in power consult and make decisions for the good of the society. The writings on the Confucius kingdom and the ancient life and leadership in China identify some decisions as leading to revolt against the government while a few people rose to support them. This paper analyzes the revolution against the leadership because of the decisions taken by the leadership going against their hopes. ...

As in all other Socratic dialogues, Socrates demands that it is necessary to first understand the true and correct nature of that which one wishes to understand by correctly defining its essence. He requires a full definition which is not fragmented, as only this can clearly explain the essence of the issue at hand. According to Socrates, in order to understand whether virtue can be taught, one must first understand what virtue truly is. He prioritizes correctly defining terms, before pursuing the path through which one may fully understand the term.
Meno’s first suggestion is that there exist ...

In The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, poet William Blake dichotomises the one sided view of hell describing the need for its existence as seen through the innate behaviours of human being. Proverbs of Hell serves as a central part of this work where the poet explains how a human should be in accordance with the nature of hell. Where heaven is seen as a place of static peace and balance, hell, according to Blake is a place where the extremes are witnessed and doing so is as good as progressing on the spiritual path. Some of the proverbs ...

Introduction

Interpretive journey refers to a step by step technique to equip an individual realize the intention of God conveyed in a particular passage or verse of the scripture. The technique enables the reader to discern, evaluate and reach into a conclusion about the intended meaning within God’s context. This paper will analyze the book of Acts, chapter six verses one to seven (Acts 6:1-7) applying the five steps of the interpretive journey process.
Acts chapter six and seven is when Luke begins to discuss the Gentile mission. The Jerusalem church had become and was increasingly becoming bigger. It ...

Question One

Engaging the goals of ideological criticism, provided in To Each Its Own Meaning, and applying this method to the passage of Job 5:1-27 considers the historical, the source, form, tradition-historical, and redaction criticism. Considering the historical ideological criticism of this passage of Job therefore considers the children of Israel 5,000 years ago and the understanding of God the Father as presented in this text. Determining if this passage has an intrinsic ageless value or is it no longer relevant to the contemporary believer remains coherent to the individual. In this, discovering and making visible the dominant ideology(s) ...

Introduction

Evidence based care (EBC) is a recent development in nursing practice meant to improve the quality of care offered. Under EBC, nurses base clinical decisions on evidence drawn from scientifically rigorous studies. EBC promotes positive outcomes. For nurses to identify and apply relevant information in clinical practice, they must understand the structural and functional relationship between data, information, knowledge and wisdom. When nurses conduct a search for evidence, they get data on the efficacy, safety or tolerability of various nursing interventions. Synthesizing this data gives information which can be applied in clinical practice. Knowledge is achieved through consistent use ...

According to a recent scholarly opinion, Buddha sometimes lived between fifth and forth century BCE. But there are several controversial views on the exact birth of Buddha. The author gives a thorough review of the ancient Indian social system. Sanskrit was the prominent language, and the society was divided into different segments, what we can call a social hierarchy. On the apex of the hierarchy was priest or Brahmans. ‘The priests, or brahmanas (anglicized as “Brahmins”) occupied an elite position in this early, village-based society’ (Berkwitz 14) While telling the reason of the highest position of Brahmin Berkwitz (p.14) ...

In the book of Ecclesiastes, the author, often called “the Teacher” discusses the results of his life’s pursuit of both worldly success and wisdom. Through his discussion, he expresses the need to temper one’s life with the goal of the afterlife in mind. In this sense, the Teacher is attempting to express his understanding of how a good life can be achieved. By doing so, he is able to communicate the expectancy that he believes people should have of their worldly and otherworldly pursuits.
In the outset of the first verse, the Teacher discusses the idea of ...

Nursing informatics has become a key component of the healthcare system and this has been attributed to the emergence of new technological advances which have assured of a more stable healthcare systems linked from education, to research to practice through simple connectivity (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012). Nurses today are required to understand the role of informatics and more importantly engage directly with nursing informatics with a view to improving the care outcomes across all clinical settings. One of the major facilitations that have occurred in relation to nursing informatics is the ability to provide the nursing student or practicing with ...

Eliminate the darkness enclosing my mind, give me intelligence so that I may gain

insight.
-Prayer to Manjusri Bodhisattva (qtd. in Kerby, W.R. “Prayer to Manjushri”)

Manjusri is the god of wisdom and courage. In other texts, he is the god who created the

‘nanshoku’ or ‘male homosexual love’ He is also one of the most prominent gods portrayed in
the Mahayana art and literature. He is the representation of the wisdom of prajna which is
closedly related to the Madhyamika School of Buddhism which was founded by the Indian monk
named Nagarjuna in the 2nd century. Though the origins of Manjusri is uncertain, scholars
believes that like Buddha, he came from a wealthy family from India and received an education
appropriate for his status. Manjusri was first mentioned in the ...

of the most important building of the particular styles:

Early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, Gothic

Each period of history has its own particular, specific art style, which contains its own significant masterpieces. It doesn’t matter what kind of art is it: painting, sculpture, architecture, etc. For example, for the Early Christian Era, such masterpieces are: The Basilica at Trier in architecture and Jesus healing the bleeding woman, depicted in the Catacombs of Rome. Talking about Byzantine period, it is important to mention such works as: the Church of Holy Wisdom or Hagia Sophia in the architecture and the most famous mosaic of this church ...

Aristotle ethics refers to the category of practical science, its purpose is not an abstract theoretical knowledge, but doing things. Ethics, therefore, does not apply to an accurate knowledge of her subjects rather vague and full of uncertainties and, therefore, are understood enough about. One cannot demand - says Aristotle - the same rigor in the proofs of geometry and rhetorician. The subject of ethics is good, then, to aspire to every action and every choice (προαίρεσις). By its purpose, and directed all good art, so a lot of these goals, but some art are subordinate to other, that is. ...

An individual has to recognize their moral compass for it to exist. Personally, I hold that every individual has a moral compass that they have established through their livelihood and it guides their behaviors, decisions, attitude towards others and their actions. Every person’s moral compass revolves around certain philosophies and helps them in developing a character. When encountering difficult situations and decisions the moral guide enables one to identify the morally acceptable solution. For me, it has taken self-reflection to identify personal moral weaknesses and strengths and constant effort in order to strengthen my moral compass.

Moral Vision

Personally, I ...

Philosophy of Space Exploration

Introduction
Philosophy stands as quite an universal way of solving problems related to values, existence, mind, knowledge, reality, reason, and language. In philosophy, there are various methods of dealing with such problems by looking at their magnitude, practical approach and their reliance on ways of thinking. Different philosophers have varying classifications of distinctive philosophical or intellectual points of view, rather than inflexible and universal sets of beliefs. Space exploration has become among the fields that philosophy has shaped, particularly through secular utility maximization, which basically posits that maximizing developments to the benefit of greatest amount of people is duly ...

BUDDHISM.

Buddhism has been translated on many occasions to mean the love of wisdom. This is perhaps many Buddhist faithful all over the world consider Buddhism not just as a mere religion but a way of life and a philosophy. Buddhism emphasizes the importance of leading a moral life. A moral life means that an i8individual is at peace with all the actions they commit. The conscience of a person lets them know when their moral compass is tilting away from the true moral north. This is a philosophy of self-assessment and leading a life that is acceptable by an ...

Native American culture has often been a subject of fascination among Western and European-American audiences, given its wildly different perspectives on religion, judgment, knowledge and wisdom. The differences between Western and Native American culture are substantial and numerous; understanding these variations in thinking can help us to influence our understanding of our notions of knowledge and judgment. Two works in particular that shed light on this different perspective are Carlos Castaneda’s Teachings of Don Juan and John Niehardt’s Black Elk Speaks. In both works, the Native American perspective is solidified; Castaneda’s work sees him working as ...

Herein I answer the following three questions:
"I discoveredabout the poets that no wisdom enabled them to compose as they did" What do poets (and, presumably, artists of all sorts) lack, according to Socrates?

Some people appear to defend this argument: if you offend my religion, I have a right to break the law, doing violence to you or your fellow citizen and their property in your own country and abroad. Given Socrates' central argument in Crito, what might he say to that? ...

Introduction

The doctrine of Heraclitus is not only one of the earliest specimens of Greek materialism, but also a wonderful example of Greek dialectics. He was a contemporary of the failed uprising of the Greek cities conquered by the Persians against the conquerors.
Heraclitus's contemporaries often considered him brash, arrogant man, who did not bother to explain his ideas, puzzles, mind-ciphers to others. Greeks called him the Dark. It remains unclear whether he was called the Dark, because he wrote in a poetic, is not very clear language, or because he was prone to aphorisms, sounding paradoxical, sometimes defiant. Maybe ...

Personal transformation refers to a dynamic and uniquely individualized practice of increasing consciousness where individuals turn out to be critically knowledgeable of old, as well as new self-views, thereby choosing to integrate these opinions to a new self-definition (Campebell, 2004). Although these views might take the form of Transpersonal Psychology, Taoism, Contemplative Psychology or Confucianism, they are capable of distinctively conceiving the temperament of human existence thus transforming the individual differently (Campebell, 2004). As a result, this essay explores personal transformation through the various perspectives of Transpersonal Psychology, Taoism, Contemplative Psychology and Confucianism.

1) Transpersonal Psychology

Transpersonal psychology widens ...

Introduction

The military follows a coercive model of leadership, and the leaders literally blackmail the subordinates into performing their jobs and responsibilities (Reid, 2016, Chapter 1). In case of Crimson Tide’s Storyline, the events were taking place deep into the sea when the captain and his first officer had a disagreement over a controversial strategic missile strike that according to junior officer did not receive support from the office of democratic leadership of the America. The captain and first officer were compelled to apply participative leadership due to challenging circumstances whereas, in the initial stages of the movie the ...

Introduction

Saint Thomas Aquinas is one of the people accredited for having brought theology into the limelight. However, though theology existed long before the emergence of philosophers and fathers if the church, individualistic drives such as those of Aquinas brought a deeper understanding into the mysteries of theology. Modern day theology would not have gotten any bearing without the impact of philosophers and scholars who simplified the understanding of theological concepts. While it cannot be independently verified what the motivation was behind the interest in theology, it is clear that theology is what it is because of the input of ...

The Meno, one of Plato’s dialogue, is one of the most studied Meno describes the excellence of humans as he answers Socrates with a list of virtues of a man. Socrates is looking an answer of the definition, but Meno is giving examples of virtue. Many Greek philosophers gave theories about the virtues of human beings; what comprises human excellence, in terms of virtues, of people. They believed that these theories were related to the final objective of human beings on this earth, as well as their intention and what incorporates the great life that everybody wants to ...

Growing older is an achievement for Mr. K that is very noteworthy. Many families care for the aging Mr. K since he serves as reliable advisor. Over the years, Mr. K has gathered experiences of life and has a wide variety of ideas that can help the younger generation in finding solutions to their problems. The problems that greatly need Mr. K’s input are beyond the capability of the younger generation. Dignity is a right that everybody enjoys or should enjoy. A good example is at a time when Mr. K is suffering from a particular illness, respect ...

Abstract

Three types of examples from the genres of world literature are integral to the strength of investigating the works of different periods and cultures. Different eras represented sweeping views of war, the sacred, the secular, and expressions of stories that culminated in philosophical lessons or important pieces in historical sagas. This essay develops a critique based upon the prompt which looks at the literary works of: (a) Homer’s “The Iliad”, (b) Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy – Inferno”, and (c) Elphinstone Dayrell’s “Nigerian Folk Stories”. The richly contrasting nuances of the literary comparisons provide a marvelous rubric ...

When it comes to the ancient literature, in particular, to Greek mythology and the representation of female as well as male traits combined and interrelated in one character, the most vivid and obvious example is undoubtedly Athena. Generally, it is known that Athena was a Greek goddess of war and wisdom. Many people simply imagine her as a female, however, if to go into details, her reflection of masculine was much stronger.
First of all, when she was born from Zeus’ head, she appeared before gods as a warrior in full armour. In art she is always represented with ...

Report on Book Titled Jesus, CEO: Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership

Introduction

Jesus had a clear goal, to make the world a better place; he believed in team work and recruited a group to accomplish the task. Unlike modern day recruiters who do a thorough talent search through the corridors of leading management schools, he divined talent hiding in ignorant fishermen and greedy tax collectors hated by the public, and picked them up for his mission. The young CEO of thirty years had barely three years before him to train them, accomplish the goal, and retire after passing on the legacy to the new-recruits. A combination of three leadership strengths ...

In the allegory of the cave, the human characters are prisoners in an underground cave. The cave has only one source of light and the individuals cannot move because their necks and legs are chained to the wall. Above and behind them is a blazing fire. There is a low wall between the prisoners and the fire where people pass carrying statutes of animals, people and other objects. Their perception of the world is the shadows they see reflected by the fire. They take the shadows to be the true representation of reality.
One of them is freed. Consequently ...

According to White (2004); several scholars have said that Plato’s Symposium was able to get to the summit because of Diotima’s love due to her thoughtful and great admiration of beauty. However, this is not so. He attributes this to the ability of the philosopher to introduce the true virtue and its eternal existence. The author further argues that the virtue that has been brought into question was not from within the soul but from the outside and that the element of living forever should be based on the work that the philosopher was able to leave ...

Socrates and Oedipus present a good comparison as they both engage in a coherent pursuit for knowledge. Moreover, they are both renowned for their superior human wisdom. However, in their search for knowledge, they are presented as taking a skeptical attitude towards the gods. Oedipus superior wisdom is derived from how he dealt with the riddle of the Sphinx who was a half monster lion and half woman (Sophocles 89). Like Oedipus, Socrates is recognized for his superior human wisdom as he has knowledge of the human things and was the greatest philosopher of history.
Oedipus and Socrates had ...

People rely on their leaders or authorities to make wise decisions and develop law that benefits the community. Authorities form policies and processes that suits communities and help people moving further on way of prosperity. Decisions taken by authorities are derived keeping in mind the greatest good for greatest number of people. It is essential that Authorities should be wise and knowledgeable in order to make wise rules and decisions. This paper discusses how Quote “Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish” is related with “Revolting against authority”. The paper ...

For long scholars have noted that there are many similarities between the Egyptian proverbs of Amenemope; chapters III to XXII and the Words of the Wise particularly chapters 22:17 to 24:22. Although various individuals have drawn different accounts of the similarity, the general unanimity seems to be that the Words of the Wise borrows from Amenemope’s instructions. These two texts depict a concrete parallelism though not a literal copying of words. This paper examines the underlying parallelism; beginning with the specifics then analyzing it.
It is evident from the two works that they both begin by asking the ...

Introduction

The government of the United States (US) regards the civil rights of each of its citizens with utmost importance, regardless of race, gender, or affiliation. The recognition of the importance of protecting the civil rights of every citizen renders the US government as the single largest protector. Yet, in cases where the US government requires the waiving of such duty, it has to provide compelling reasons subject to the strict scrutiny test of the US Supreme Court (SC). The case of Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu v. United States (Korematsu v. US), decided in 1944, served as the first instance where ...

Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein was one of the most elegant and horrifying pieces of literature written in its time, and is still widely considered a Gothic horror classic. The book follows Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a reclusive mad scientist, who seeks to create new life by sewing together the limbs and remains of several other dead bodies and reanimate them. The book and its monster have been compared to many different things in a variety of subtexts, but one of the clearest readings of the book indicates that the monster represents the dangers of knowledge, especially as the book posits ...

The Islamic Golden Age is a historical time that lasted before the 1258. It is an Abbasid period in existence before the Mongolian invasion and conquest of Baghdad. Islamic Historians trace the beginning of the period to the 8th century. It lasted between Muhammad’s eras in 700 AD to 1200 AD. It is one of the most important periods in the Islamic history in which developments during the period brought about an Islamic Renaissance and contributions to the uncivilized period. The Abbasid Caliphate (Muslim religious leaders and a succession of the prophet) ruled over the Muslim subjects in Baghdad, a new capital shift from the original one in Damascus. ...

Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle valued reason above all other characteristics and argued that it separated human beings from plants and animals, and like Buddhist philosophy elevated spiritual truths over material concerns. The Greek idealist philosophy was not as completely divorced from the physical universe as Buddhism, however, even though both agreed that the soul was immortal. They also regarded virtue as being its own reward and defined it as seeking higher spiritual and moral values rather than money, power and physical pleasures. Often their ideas have been misunderstood in that they thought the highest level of ...

Abstract:-

Past studies indicated a correlation between early childhood abuse and neglect and an adult likelihood to engage in prostitution.. Other studies attached Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) to a broad range of negative teenage and adult behaviors. . However, because there is no established definition of CSA and there is a corresponding lack of hard data. Additionally, most studies examine a number of sexual risk factors, including but not limited to promiscuity and multiple sexual partners. Therefore, the hypothesis that sexual abuse in youth leads to promiscuity later in life is one subject for ongoing evaluation and exploration.

Introduction:-

Although some of ...

Arguably, many Athenians mostly mistook Socrates for a sophist. Socrates was one of the keenest critic of sophists. Socrates was among the first great philosophers in Athens, together with Aristotle and Plato. As a philosopher, Socrates developed many philosophies and changed the thinking of people on various aspects of life. In fact, Socrates taught the youth and never charged them any money. On the other hand, Sophists were public speakers, orators, as well as hired mouths. Perhaps, they were gifted with qualities of speech. Their skills on various fields were high and, were known as Rhetoric. They were hated, ...

Analysis of poem Ta by Nora Naranjo-Morse

The poem Ta is about looking for ethical and moral values in the modern world. The Ta by the famous native American author Nora Naranjo-Morse can be translated as “Father”. The main character of the poem, a woman, asks her father about success, how it can be measured regarding keeping the balance between modern values and traditions of her people, “keeping on course, a balance of who I am and wish to become”. Father of the woman is holding over the answer and the woman starts worrying that he did not listen to her. But after a while he ...

Abstract

The book of Job is regarded as a literature of wisdom. It is one of the books of the Old Testament. Through the years this book has been praised extravagantly. Luther ounces said that the book of Job is sublime and magnificent and that there is no other book of the scriptures that can be compared to it. Carlyle also making his contribution about the book of Job said that it has no equal in and out of the bible. The book of Job comprises of three sections: the prologue, epilogue and the conclusion. Both the ...

Introduction

The Call of the Wild is a novel written by an American writer John London. The novel entails the life of a dog called Buck who lives in the home of Judge Miller in Santa Clara, California. He is a large and strong animal. This appearance is what gets him kidnapped and sold to be a sled dog. He is transported to Alaska and sold to a pair of Canadians named François and Perrault who are interested in his physique. They train him as a sled dog and he quickly adapts to the cold winter nights as ...

Question 2 - First Answer

Having a psychological understanding framed about the realities of the human nature as applied to the experience of daily living connects to these two ideas of Aristotle about the humanly successful life specific to the fact humans require achieving the intellectual ability for discerning what emotional behavior benefits the situation. Further, as offered by Pakaluk, “Note that on the interpretation of 10.6–8 as giving an outline of happiness, we do not take the phrases ‘‘a life lived according to the mind (or philosophical wisdom)’’ (1177b30) or ‘‘a life lived according to the other virtues’’ (1178a21) to mean separate ...

A critical re-examination of Plato's Phaedo argument reveals that learning involves a recollection of prenatal knowledge. Plato`s thoughts on the knowledge that rests upon recollection is brought out through Socrates, his speaker. Socrates gives too much attention to the case of equal stones and sticks which are in most of the occasions viewed as existing without complete success that resembles a Form. Plato takes two different approaches in handling the theory of knowledge. In both the Phaedo and Meno, he presents this theory of knowledge as a recollection (Sedley, 1992, p 312). Plato presents his theory as a ...

Throughout his life, Sam Houston had a special bond with Native Americans, especially the Cherokees. Discuss this relationship, giving examples from the book about his interactions with them, as well as his personal concern for their welfare.
Sam Houston was well known for having a special bond with the Native Americans especially the Cherokee. Sam lived in Tennessee where he interacted with the Cherokee. There he became close with the leader of the tribe known as Ahuludeji (Campbell). The elders’ English name or name given to him by the white people in America was John Jolly. The two were ...

1 Samuel is one of the oldest documented writings and it belongs thematically with 2 Samuel. In some editions they are known as first two Books of the Kingdoms, thus leaving 1 and 2 Kingdoms as third and fourth books in this sequence. This is a very logical connection, since all the four books describe chronological events of the years preceding and following the establishment of the Jewish kingdom as an institution. Functionally 1 Samuel is a book of the Prophets (the other two being Law and Writings). This fact tells us that 1 Samuel is not only a ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the answers to specific questions. The specific questions derive from the reading of four (4) specific dialogues of Plato that are included in the first volume of his dialogues. The essay is structured in such a way that each answer to each one of the questions covers the main thematic core of each question. The four (4) dialogues used as the starting point of the following questions are Ion, Menon, Apology and Crito.
- In Ion, Ion claims that his skill at reciting and explaining Homer’s Iliad and ...

In this essay, I will make a critical discussion about Aristotle’s analysis of virtues and vices regarding correct attitude towards material good, services and money. I will begin by presenting Aristotle’s virtue about generosity, a virtue that talks about how people should spend their money, and I will continue by researching how this issue reflects into contemporary virtue of generosity. I will argue that Aristotle’s ethics are the starting point regarding a good life for a human being, the middle point between deficiency and excess, both being vices. Furthermore, I contend that, even if Aristotle’s ...