Major Schools of Philosophy: From Socrates to Epicureanism
Philosophy
Philosophy (from the Greek philo, meaning “love” or “attraction,” and sophia, meaning “wisdom”) is a totalizing science that moves all the curiosity of the human being to find the reason for their existence. It is based on reason and is fundamental. It intends to make a better world.
Thales of Miletus was the first philosopher. His philosophical thesis was that everything comes from water because everything needs water. Anaximenes believed that everything comes from air. Empedocles, a pluralistic
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Campbell’s Hero’s Journey: Five Stages
In Joseph Campbell’s book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, the author uses stories from different cultures, religions, and myths to explore the hero’s journey. He identified a common pattern of 15 stages in stories of heroes across cultures and religions. In the classic Greek sense, a hero means a person of distinguished courage and noble character who serves as a role model for behavior. Heroes exemplify the values of a culture. Myth is from the Greek word
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Saint Augustine of Hippo: Life and Faith
Saint Augustine (354 AD) was born in Tagaste to a pagan father and a Christian mother. He lived during the decline of the Roman Empire, a period marked by significant cultural and religious transformation. Christianity, initially a persecuted religion, was gaining acceptance. In 313 AD, it was officially recognized, and by 380 AD, it became the state religion.
This shift led to a blending of two distinct traditions: Greek culture, the initial foundation of
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Prison Song
(Chorus)
Following the rights movements, you clamped on with your iron fists,
Drugs became conveniently available for all the kids.
Following the rights movements, you clamped on with your iron fists,
Drugs became conveniently available for all the kids.
I buy my crack, I smack my bitch, right here in Hollywood.
They’re trying to build a prison,
They’re trying to build a prison,
They’re trying to build a prison,
They’re trying to build a prison,
For you and me to live in,
Another prison
The Philosophy of Saint Augustine: Love, Reason, and Faith
Love is a priority, and the right person can bring full happiness. Love reaches its supreme form. We can love good, but it is inferior to loving the superior. Primroses are a gift from God. Minerals strive for love, but cannot love. Animals have a carnal life, and humans are made to love God. The soul has two parts: reason has less knowledge of sensible objects and truths than what is intelligible, such as the eternal and wisdom. Human and divine prescience and free will coexist; although God knows
Read MoreKey Figures, Concepts, and History of Major Religions
Key Figures and Concepts in Major Religions
1.4 Important Figures: Muhammad (Islam), Buddha (Buddhism), John the Baptist (Christianity), Abraham (Judaism).
2. Meaning of Buddha and Concerns: The literal meaning and the mysteries of old age, sickness, and death that caused his concerns.
3. Origin of Abraham: From Ur of the Chaldeans, sent to Canaan in the 19th century at 75 years old.
4. Relationship Between John the Baptist and Jesus: Jesus’ mother Mary and John’s mother Isabel were cousins, making
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