“enlightened one,” was born the son of a king. Until he was 29 years old, he lived the sheltered life of a typical prince, with every luxury he could desire. At that time,legendhas it, he was jolted out of his idleness by the “Four Signs”: he saw in succession an old man,...
Aristotle, ancient Greek philosopher and scientist who was one of the greatest intellectual figures of Western history.
This text was translated from the original Yiddish by Rabbi Y. Oliver, and is presented with his permission on Asknoah.org and NoahideAcademy.org.
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I was in touch with Apple Co-Founder Mr.Steve Wozniakelectronically yesterday [seelengthy exchange in this public post’s comments]. And I was very disturbed to hear Mr. Wozniak telling me his view on Facebook “investment” had been distorted by Bloomberg. At the core, Mr. Wozniak told ...
by imposing unjust laws, the princes would ignore the ruler's sovereignty and sent troops to punish him. The Chinese people admired this practice as "the action of Chai Pun and Chun Man." During the early Tang dynasty, the emperor of China was "Tien Khan," a role of maintaining the ...
Ten years ago this week, I moved into my apartment. Wow. In the first few months, I was at home a lot. My mother had just died. When I socialized, I’d have people over. The rest of the time I spent in a blur of drunkenness, dope, and getting by in my dayjob at a booksto...
The idea that ethics should pay special attention to definitions was greatly encouraged by Moore, who in his Principia Ethica (1903) advanced a set of views about goodness: it was a non natural, simple quality that could not be defined. Those who attempted to define goodness were said to ...
Why you were taught this might seem obvious, but here is a question to consider: if no child was ever harmed or even remotely endangered by not looking both ways before crossing any street, would this principle under discussion have even been created? Would children have developed the habit ...
One is adequate‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ is the only novel from Oscar Wilde, who was well known as a playwright and famous for his flamboyant style. I have to say one novel is enough. I was so impressed by the beginning of the novel, the witty elaborations from Lord Henry. I pr...