The Impact of Religion on Western Culture
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8 pages in length. Religion is an exciting and powerful influence that has preoccupied mankind throughout history and motivated people to do extraordinary things that stretch the limits of human potential. It motivated Martin Luther to challenge the Pope, Gandhi to unite India, Martin Luther King, Jr., to challenge a racist society to reform. This paper discusses that impact on western culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Democracy, The Worst Form of Government: The Views of Plato, Marx and Thucydides
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This 5 page argumentative essays uses the writings of Plato, Marx and Thucydides to support the argument that democracy is the worst form of government. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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What Made Stoicism Appealing To The Ancient Greeks And Romans And Why Were Its Ideas Vulnerable To Christianity?
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This 5 page report discusses the evolution of Stoicism, its appeal to the ancient Greeks and Romans, and whether or not it has relevance in the contemporary world. Also briefly discussed are some ideas as to why the Greeks and Romans were 'susceptible' to the promises offered by early Christianity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Stoic Philosophy Of Ancient Greece
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This 14 page paper defines Stoicism philosophy as it existed in Ancient Greece and details its specific school of thought as well as discusses the practitioners and writings of Stoic philosophers. Bibliography included.
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Marcus Aurelius' Meditations
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This 3 page paper examines this classic work. The paper begins by defining stoicism and then quickly goes on to evaluate Meditations and what can be gleaned from it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA416MA.rtf

Plato's Form of the Good and Buddhism's Enlightenment
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This 20 page paper examines Plato's Form of the Good, as well as forms in general, and compares and contrasts the concept to the Enlightenment concept associated with Zen Buddhism. An overview of each is provided. The ideas are compared and contrasted and similarities and differences are duly noted. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: SA353Zen.rtf

“Apology” and “The Passion of Christ”
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A 4 page paper which examines the connections, as they involve literature and not history, between Plato’s “Apology” and Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of Christ.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAplmel.rtf

“Aristotle’s Concept of Eudaemonia”
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A five page paper which looks at Aristotle’s philosophy of virtue and well-being as exemplified by the concept of eudaemonia, and the commentary of Richard Kraut on Aristotle’s intellectual elitism in his definition of virtue. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLaristokraut.wps

“Concepts of Love: Singer and Plato”
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A five page paper which considers Isaac Singer’s concept of love in Appraisal and Betrayal from the viewpoint propounded in Plato’s Symposium, in terms of the relationship between rationality and emotion, and assesses whether the two writers’ perspectives are mutually incompatible. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLplatolove.wps

“Epicureanism”
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A five page paper which looks at the materialistic philosophy of Epicurus, the way in which it propounded the pursuit of physical contentment and happiness, and the moral, spiritual and political objections which were raised against it by contemporary groups such as the Stoics and the early Christians. Bibliography lists I source
Filename: JLEpi.rtf