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…As used originally by the ancient Greeks, the term philosophy meant the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. The term philosophy is often used popularly to mean a set of basic values and attitudes toward life, nature, and society-thus the phrase…

…and shot Gatsby dead. I feel that this book is important because there are a lot of things in this book that actually happen in real life. Some of the stuff that I can think of right now about what this book contains in reality is love, betrayal, revenge…

…Life of Michelangelo Michelangelo (1475-1564), arguably one of the most inspired creators in the history of art and, with Leonardo da Vinci, the most potent force in the Italian High Renaissance…

…. Charlemagne defiantly had many accomplishments in his lifetime, from his conquering, his love for his people, the Christian religion and his love for the church. Charlemagne led a life unlike any other. In his personal life he was wed to many women. His first…

…INTRODUCTION Both historians and people connected to the subject by religious beliefs have been trying for ages to find out more about the life of Jesus. Did he really exist? Is it true what has been written in the Bible? Was he really able to cure…

…created in their society, in the event that someone they know happens to die. Whether it is a celebration of their life, or a means of gathering together in order to support and help one another, people will find a way to agree on an accepted, appropriate way…

…that he was always proud of me and that he just had a hard time expressing it. He also told me about his life as a child for the first time ever. I began to realize that he was so strict with us and demanded so much because he really wanted us to succeed…

…Gandhi's Life Mhandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in the town of Porbander in the state of what is now Gujarat on 2 October 1869. He had his schooling in nearby Rajkot, where his father served as the adviser or prime minister to the local ruler. Though…

…Have you ever been to someplace in your life that was just so great you can’t forget it? There is always a place like that in everyone’s life, and for me it was on a cruise. It’s not everyday that someone gets to go on a cruise because they are very…

…In Ancient Greece, new ideals surfaced as answers to life's complicated questions. These new beliefs were centered around the expanding field of science. Man was focused on more than the Gods or heavenly concerns. A government that was ruled…