Philosophy
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The article explores the writings of India's greatest book lover, controversial mystic, provocative speaker, voracious 20th-century reader, owner of the Lao Tzu library in Pune
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Often the cause of outstanding achievements in philosophy and art is a difficult biography. Friedrich Nietzsche, one of the most significant philosophers of the second half of the 19th century, went through a difficult, short, but very fruitful life path. Let's talk about the milestones of the biography, about the most significant works and views of the thinker
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The Arab scientists of antiquity, who left behind a great scientific and creative heritage, are also honored in the modern world. Perhaps some of their views and concepts seem outdated today, but at one time they directed people towards science and enlightenment. Al-Farabi was one of such great scientists. His biography originates in the city of Farab (the territory of modern Kazakhstan) in 872
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Entelechy, according to Aristotle, is an inner force that potentially contains the goal as well as the final result. For example, thanks to this phenomenon, a walnut tree grows
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The philosophy of India has always been of particular interest. It is considered one of the most ancient on earth. The religion of India has the largest distribution and counts a huge number of followers. Periodization is based on various sources of thought, most of which have been known to the world since antiquity. Let's take a look at some of the concepts of Hinduism
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The well-known philosopher Alexander Rubtsov took part in the creation of the Messages of the Russian President to the Federal Message of the Russian Federation. But this is not the only project that made him famous. If you wish, you can find several political technology projects in which Alexander Rubtsov was a participant, as well as read many monographs and articles written by his hand. Also in 2006 and 2007 he received a personal thanks from the President of Russia
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In the formation of Christian theology and philosophy, such a direction as patristics played a huge role. Representatives of this layer of religious thinking are often called the Fathers of the Church, hence the name from the Latin word Pater, that is, father
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One of the most prominent representatives of the Spanish thought of the twentieth century is José Ortega y Gasset. "What is philosophy?" is a work in which he aims at an analysis of the very way in which a person can think of himself in the world. In his lectures, he made it clear that scientists should not be contemptuous of ordinary people. The latter can also engage in philosophizing. But can all thinking be called such? If not, what are the rules of philosophy?
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Today Karen Mkhitaryan is a fairly well-known personality among those who believe in palmistry and fate. He is a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of natural sciences, a member of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation, a full member of the following academies: natural sciences of the Russian Federation, scientific discoveries and inventions; New York. He is also a Knight of the Order of M alta
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The article is devoted to the social and biological in man. Philosophical questions and concepts explaining the problems and the ratio of two human principles are considered
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Many people do not know the importance of a butterfly in everyday life. What an insect is, only a few guess. However, it is a symbol of very significant events in life
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Who is Johan Huizinga? This is a Dutch scientist who proposed a new, unique approach to history. He considered historical events from the point of view of culture, religion and worldview of bygone generations
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The Bible is considered the most read book in all historical times. Philosophy also begins its teaching with the problems of being and the question of the origin of the surrounding world. Despite the rapid development of scientific knowledge, philosophical reasoning is of widespread relevance. Forms and sections of the structure of philosophy are gradually replenished by modern thinkers
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Worldview, its essence, structure, levels, main types. Philosophy as a special type of worldview and its functional features
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About the founder of Neoplatonism, his followers, about the main ideas of the philosophy of Neoplatonism, about its influence on the minds of subsequent generations of philosophers and the significance of this trend in the history of philosophy
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Teleology is a doctrine that is based on a whole complex of philosophical disciplines. Through the latter, the essence of God as a single creator is studied, the hidden essence of his words and actions is determined. Teleology in philosophy is also a set of definitions that explain what kind of work people should do on themselves in order to get as close as possible to the knowledge of religious meaning
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Students of philosophy have probably heard the term "apeiron". The meanings of words from philosophical science are not clear to everyone. What is it? What is the origin of the term, what does it mean?
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What is happiness? What is required to achieve complete moral satisfaction and find harmony with the outside world? The search for answers to these and other questions is engaged in such a philosophical doctrine as eudemonism
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History is constantly confronted with various religious movements arising from Christian teachings, which distorted it in one way or another. The founders of such philosophical schools considered themselves enlightened messengers of God, who were given to own the truth. Mani was one of them
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Quite often in the course of the history of political science, philosophy, and legal sciences, Aristotle's doctrine of state and law is considered as an example of ancient thought. An essay on this topic is written by almost every student of a higher educational institution. Of course, if he is a lawyer, political scientist or historian of philosophy. In this article we will try to briefly characterize the teachings of the most famous thinker of the ancient era
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Describes the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Gegelk, his views, popular quotes are given
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Whatever you call this narrative genre, parables or philosophical stories, the meaning will be the same. Short stories filled with allegories will be of interest to both adults and children
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The eternal question: what does a man want? Only another can be compared with him in complexity: what does a woman want? A distinction must be made between desire and need
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Probably everyone knows the name of the legendary Greek philosopher. And about how the famous Aristotle was born and lived? Interesting facts from life, most likely, are also not known to everyone
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Retribution is a concept that is rather difficult to express in simple terms. Probably, the reason for this is the abstractness of this phenomenon. Not to mention that each person sees the basic concept of this expression a little differently. And yet, it is quite possible to draw certain parallels that reflect the essence of retribution
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On November 21, 1694, a son was born in the family of an official in Paris. The boy was named Francois-Marie Arouet (literary name - Voltaire)
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The article describes in detail the signs of pedantry, offering to make a choice in favor or against this human quality
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The article is devoted to a review of the biography and work of Alexei Khomyakov. The paper outlines his views and lists the main works
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Social institutions of society are relatively stable sets of norms, beliefs, values, statuses and roles that govern any spheres of public life
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Pragmatism is a philosophical trend of the late 19th - early 20th century that had a particular impact on the culture and society of the United States. Main representatives: W. James, C. Pierce and D. Dewey
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Omar Khayyam (c. 1048-1131) during his lifetime achieved public recognition of his scientific work, as evidenced by a number of his honorary titles. At the age of twenty-five, he wrote an outstanding work on algebra, at thirty-one, heading the observatory, he compiled a calendar, which today is considered one of the most accurate
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Arthur Schopenhauer, the world-famous philosopher, tried for many years to win the recognition of the public, but all efforts were in vain. Only the last decades of his life turned out to be favorable for his philosophy - he had followers and students, and lectures began to be given on his philosophical system at the university. But even today, his quotes about the path of life remain interesting and relevant
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A student of Socrates, a teacher of Aristotle - the ancient Greek thinker and philosopher Plato, whose biography is of interest to historians, stylists, writers, philosophers and politicians. This is an outstanding representative of humanity, who lived in a troubled time of the crisis of the Greek polis, the aggravation of the class struggle, when the era of Alexander the Great replaced the era of Hellenism
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A realist is an idealist of the real world. In this case, when a person perceives the surrounding reality in the prism of a positive outlook on things, and comprehends beauty in its originality, transfers his skill in art objects, we can say that he reaches his destination in nature
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Worldview and attitude: few will be able to explain what exactly is the difference between these two philosophical concepts. And they, by the way, are those invisible forces that daily govern a person's life. And if you can somehow understand the worldview, relying on your own logic, then the worldview raises much more questions
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Pragmatism is the exclusion of two extremes in ethics: absolutism and moral dogmatism. Moral values are considered in this case as something universal and independent of the changing life situation. If we analyze the theory of pragmatism, we can see that it is not typical for it to defend the rights of reason and morality
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Alexander Dugin Eurasian. Description of his political views and their ideological basis. Detailed exposition of the concept of Eurasianism. Brief biography of the famous Russian philosopher
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Sufism – what is it? In science, there is still no clear definition. Encyclopedias claim that this is a mystical-ascetic trend in Islam, but in fact, Sufism cannot be associated with only one religion. In this teaching one can also find the ideas of Gnostics, Hindus, Zoroastrians and Christian mystics
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Present, past, future… What is time? Is a person a full participant in this "action" or are we just silent "subordinates" of Her Majesty Fate? It is impossible to give a definite answer. Some believe that time is an irreversible movement that flows in only one direction - from the past, through the present to the future, and a person is able to independently choose how to swim along this stream
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Abelard Pierre (1079 - 1142) - the most famous philosopher of the Middle Ages - went down in history as a recognized teacher and mentor who had his own views on philosophy, fundamentally different from the rest. His life was hard not only because of the discrepancy between opinions and generally accepted dogmas; great physical misfortune brought Pierre love: real, mutual, sincere