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… Taking the name Giordano upon becoming a member of the Dominican order, he was educated in the Aristotelian and Thomist traditions and eventually came to espouse a mystical Neoplatonism mixed with ideas imbibed from a resurgent interest of that…

… in Alton, Illinois. He became famous around the world for his incredible trumpet and flugelhorn playing, but he was also an accomplished keyboard player, and composer. Although born in Alton, Illinois, Miles Davis lived in East St Louis. He came…

… “Let us hasten to break the chains of those who groan in the dungeons waiting for salvation from you. Do not betray their trust. Do not be deaf to the cries of your brothers. Avenge the dead, save the dying, relieve the oppressed, and bring…

… the common ground on which both Bordo and Warner chose to base their arguments, is at the center of the question of where do the image of the ideal female body figure comes from. Bordo believes it is from society’s pressures of…

… in 356 B.C. as the son of Queen Olympias and King Philip II. From the day of birth, Alexander was prepared for military rule. Alexander, as a royal, was educated by one of the top successors in Greek history, Aristotle, who was a famous philosopher.…

… Although at times he did act properly and with timely cunning, we cannot say we judge positively Columbus' political qualities on the whole. He was neither a stupid nor an inefficient person, but he lacked the two qualities that make…

… All Races “ I have cherished the ideal of a free society in which all persons live together in harmony and equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for…but if need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” Nelson Rolihlahl…

… the 19th century, and being a Transcendentalist, he was a firm believer in nature and using one’s instincts rather than reason. His point of view is one that could help our society today. Emerson once said, “The reward of a thing well done is to have…

… Use It Joe Eberly Prof. Frazier HON 338 – Director’s Symposium 12/12/01 There have been an ever-growing number of Presidents to call the White House their home and claim the highest leadership position in the free world. Each…

… History. He was an 18th century philosopher who looked at the world in logical terms. He was a realist who, through philosophy, sought to distinguish between the impression of human experience and the ideas, which are changing representations…