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    is not physically attractive he has wisdom. He talks about how Socrates’s wisdom can be sexually and emotionally alluring to others (39). This serves as a reminder to the fact that Socrates has the attributes of the ideal lover, which were described in Diotima 's speech. Diotima says, “this will lead him on to consider that the beauty of the mind is more honorable than the beauty of the outward form” (Symposium 32). Philosophy is the pursuit and love of wisdom; Diotima describes it as the purest…

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    Unfortunately, the confusion in our discussions left the matter unresolved. I am very sad that I have failed to deliver you with a clear explanation. Now, it has become my responsibility to explain my views and I hope Allah will enlighten you with wisdom. You have exercised a verse from the Quran for your Muslim friend for being a friend with a non-Muslim. But now you are experiencing the consequence by incurring enemy and ruined relationship. We know that Islam means peace and to understand…

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    Studies have shown that teeth drift forward throughout a person’s life—whether wisdom teeth have been removed or not! If you think you can avoid needing braces by pre-emptively removing your wisdom teeth, it’s time to book a visit with your orthodontist and consider…

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    philosophies of Ivan Ilyich and Plato were different in the sense that they both valued different things. Ivan valued a life of propriety, or in other words, the “artificial” life, while Socrates spent his life seeking happiness through the pathway of wisdom and virtue. Although these philosophies are drastically different, it is the combination of them that gives my life meaning. Ivan Ilyich lived a life filled with disingenuous relationships, self- interest, and “materialism.” Every decision…

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    is your belief about ultimate reality? A: For me the ultimate reality is the existence of a personal God, who exists beyond the physical world and that is omnipotent. I believe in a God that knows everything and that is the main source of love and wisdom. Also, I believe that God has the power to intervene in everyone’s life. 2. What is your belief about the nature of the universe? A: I believe that the universe and everything we know was created by God. However, I also agree with some…

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    for now is Horus.He is known for being the god of the air and son of Osiris and Isis,handsome to most,his eye is an amulet.What did he wear well lets see. The God of Wisdom The god of wisdom made the language and all of the word in egypt.He is the smartest person in the world.It kind of hints his name that he knows all the wisdom and the knowledge.Thoth was the god who overcame the curse of…

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    hoplite-ancient Greek infantry, and later devoted his life to philosophy. His rather unique perspective and wisdom in philosophy attracted friends and enemies at the same time. Socrates metaphorically was the gadfly that stung the horse- Athenian state. And from his brilliant debates accustomed with truthfulness and honesty that all stemmed from an oracle in Delphi, he laid bare the false wisdom of politicians, craftsmen and poets. It is from this very course charges against Socrates followed as…

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    The view of happiness as well as the role that pleasures and desires play in achieving happiness can be seen throughout Western philosophy. Detailing a hypothetical dinner conversation between Aristotle, Epicurus, Hobbes, and Epictetus, will such an understanding be described. In such an account, I will be detailing: what issue/s each guest would raise; what thesis would each defend, and how each would respond to the other; as well as who is most likely to disagree with whom and on which points,…

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    explains that the oracle state an optimistic claim about Socrates. The thought of Socrates is implemented by the Plato anxious about moral questions, and so that we able to recognized Xenophon’s and Plato figure by proverb that Socrates wisdom is a kind of principled wisdom, that one kind of supremely free. Straight, and prudent. The Delphic oracle sided that how much the Athenian jury would believe or increase in value the evidence given by the oracle. The great…

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    Explain Anansi Lazyness

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    or him just not doing it at all. When Anansi wanted to do something, he didn’t want to work, he wanted to just trick people instead. When you trick someone it doesn’t take much effort. So he went out and started tricking people. He then got all the wisdom in the world. Ananzi also sent the monkey to go get the pot for him, this is lazy because it shows that he doesn’t want to do any work at all, he just has other people do it for him. Anansi shows that he is smart-clever by using trickery or…

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