others do not believe as they do. Take, for instance, the argument of Pascal's wager (Pensees pg. 151-153). Why would a person not chose to accept and follow God when there is everything to gain and nothing to lose? All one must do according to the Christian bible (NIV) is, "believe in the Lord Jesus, and be saved..." (Acts 16:31). Western religion emphasizes the importance of choosing to believe in and embrace God, but there may be an underlying and critical flaw in this collective religious conviction;
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To some, philosophy may seem like an ambiguous course with no real focus, and can be hard to differentiate from other studies and fields, sciences and religion in particular. However, philosophy is the study of human intellect and reasoning, or in other words, thinking about thinking. The word philosophy derives from the Greek words “philo” (meaning “love of”) and “Sophia” (meaning “wisdom”), so together it literally means “the love of wisdom.” Those who use philosophy seek total knowledge, meaning
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What is Wisdom? Philosophy Human Nature Jaleesa Scott March 19, 2014 Wisdom What exactly is wisdom? Wisdom is not so easy to define in abstract. Wisdom is good judgment, pure confidence, and knowledge. Wisdom can be defined in several ways and each definition is based on the person or source. Searching into these sources I have come to the dictionaries version, Biblical Version, Philosophical Version, and then Socrates Version. The dictionary defines wisdom as the quality or state of being
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of anything that will harm or threatened the family reputations. My ancestors really value the reputation that we have and what people might say in our family this influence lead me to give importance in this aspect. My family who is a devoted Christians and followers of Christ impact a lot in my ethical decisions. They taught me to follow and obey God that will gratify Him in a manner that will bring glory to His name. Offering to God all the things that I’ve done and bring sweet aroma to Him through
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Biblical/Christian Worldview Richard Puller Liberty University Secular humanism is defined as a theory of ethics and human fulfillment devoid of spirituality, the supernatural, or God. Man becomes the measure of all things, (Secular Humanism and Evolution by Caleb Colley, PH.D). Tom Flynn executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism and editor of Free Inquiry magazine defined Secular humanism as a comprehensive nonreligious life stance that incorporates a naturalistic philosophy, a cosmic
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1 1. Philosophy of history 1 2. Philosophy of religion 4 3. Logic 6 4. Ethics 8 5. Cosmology 10 6. Philosophy of mind 12 7. Metaphysics 14 8. Philosophy of beauty 16 9. Philosophy of language 18 10. Philosophy of science 20 11. Epistemology 21 Conclusion 23 Bibliography 24 Introduction Philosophy is the pursuit
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Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle was one of the greatest intellectual figures of western history; his philosophical system became the framework for many religions such as Christian scholasticism and medieval Islamic philosophy. Aristotelian concepts remain embedded in modern day thinking as he developed the logic of the categorical syllogism and perception of virtue ethics. Men are mortal, Socrates is a man, therefore Socrates is mortal. In propositions like the previous one, Aristotle says, something
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3 Branches of Philosophy Metaphysics - nature of things. [Why is this table here?] Epistemology - nature of knowledge. [What is the purpose of life?] Ethics - nature of behavior. [Why is he doing that?] Nature of Reality? Accidens - form Essens - matter Reality changes Formal cause Material cause Efficient cause Final Cause Potentiality and Actuality 4 Levels of Knowing [Plato] Imagining Belief Thinking Intelligence Ethics Nature of Human Behavior Tendency of
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Introduction Philosophy and religion have always dealt with the same questions. What is real? How do we know what we believe is real is real? How important are these things that I believe to be real to my existence? Many different philosophers have answered these questions in many different ways as people in today’s society would answer it in different ways as well. Some believe that God, for example, is real. Others believe that the world as we know it can be explained through science, and
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Philosophy can be defined as the love of wisdom and theology is described as the study of God. They have some similarities and differences. Philosophy is a compile of ideas related to human nature. It is considered as a guide through out a person’s life addressing issues that maybe basic and pervasive defining the path we choose to take and how we treat others. Philosophies are based on logical arguments and rely on facts. The topic of philosophy can address several different areas such as: the
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