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    utilitarianism contrasts Hume's sentimentalist theory. The order Buddha, Hume, and Mill is presented diagrams an obscure theory between virtue ethics and utilitarianism. While reviewing these philosophical theorists, they may be considered the yin and yang of philosophical studies. The man named Siddhartha Gautama (or Buddha) is known across the globe for his philosophical teachings about consequentialism which is an understanding that personal actions (or conduct) have consequences. The…

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    It is described as a chariot wheel depicted with a differing number of spokes that is usually gold and sometimes has a yin-yang symbol or another shape in the center. The wheel itself is made up of three parts: the hub, the rim, and the spokes. The shape of the wheel is meant to represent the perfection of the dharma, the rim represents meditative concentration and mindfulness…

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    When it comes to hand drawings, we can not ignore the contributions made by Leonardo Di Serpiero da Vinci. He is a thoughtful, knowledgeable, versatile painter, astronomer, inventor, architect. He is good at sculpture, music, invention, construction, mathematics, physiology, physics, astronomy, geology and other subjects. He is not only versatile, but also diligent and prolific. It is reported that there are about 6000 pages of his manuscripts well preserved. Most of his scientific research…

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    Chinese Religion

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    ordering principle of all life, the interface between human life and the way of the universe.” (p. 4 sec. 4.5). The Dao philosophy was defined and explained in many famous literature readings, such as “Yin Fu Jing”, “Dao De Jing”, “Lao”, “Zhuang”, and “Yi”. One famous principle from Daoism was the Yin-Yang, it pointed that every object had two opposite sides, people should look for the balancing forces of opposites and learn how to cooperate with…

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    and believed the chief god was the sun God Amon Re. The indus people were also polytheistic and worshipped sacred animals including the bull. The chinese prayed to may gods especially to Shang Di. They believed the reflected a balance two forces, yin and yang. One of there last differences is there writing. Cuneiform originated from Mesopotamia and grew out of pictographs used to record goods. The egyptians created a form of writing called hieroglyphics used to keep important records. They…

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    A similar aspect about human beings across cultures is that we all have the constant desired to remain healthy. We know that if we are in good health, it means we can be happier, enjoy life, and live longer. However, the way in which some cultures think about health may be very different from other cultures. A series of factors within those cultures might be the ones who influence people the most to acquire certain eating habits and perceptions of a “healthy” individual. Notwithstanding, these…

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    Jean and Lev Having a strong foundational knowledge of the forefathers of the early childhood educational field and background will allow for more substantiated thoughts and understanding of research, developments and innovations. Piaget and Vygotsky’s theories Is there a strong need to have an understanding about Piaget/Vygotsky and their theories with all of the research and knowledge that has come about since their time? Simply put, yes. Lourenço (2012) highlights just how instrumental they…

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    Del Toro's 'Craft 6'

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    is over here and evil is over there, existing independently of each other, he reveals them as mutually inclusive; neither exists without the other. Where there is one, also there is an ever-present potential for the other. The eastern concept of Yin and Yang also parallels this idea of inseparable opposites that is vital to existence itself. Good and evil have been inherent in life since the beginning of time, but this doesn’t mean that good and evil are equal, or even tolerable. In Writings of…

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    etc. which is based more on the concept of virtue, people hypothesize that in the previous example, just cause Situation 2 is a direct opposite, does not mean that 2 is false but that 2 can also be true. This can be understood by the concept of yin-yang in Chinese philosophy where such situations are seen as complimentary more than…

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    paper only 5,000 characters. That paper became the foundation of Daoism. Some of the things the Dao De Jing preached were, that to have a happy and complete life one must connect with nature. It also said that true harmony came from balancing the Yin and Yang. They also believed that people could not be pushed along, and that they had to discover the Dao for themselves. The Dao De Jing told leaders to not micro manage, and that too many rules get in the way of life. It possibly made its biggest…

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