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                                                     Roots of Wisdom             Claus Westermann concentrates and focuses mainly on the Bible that deals particularly with the book of Proverbs 10-31 and he easily demonstrates how this educational literature of wisdom came to be books of poetry that had so much that gained the interest of individuals who read the passages in…

Hermeneutics is a topic that has been debated about for many years and two philosophers that have impacted the thought on hermeneutics are Hans-George Gadamer (1900-2002) and Jurgen Habermas (1929- ). In this essay I begin by providing a brief history of hermeneutics and then I go on to explain Gadamer‘s philosophy followed by Habermas’…

Silent night holy night all is calm all is bright round yon virgin mother and child holy infant so tender and mild sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night holy night shepherds quake at the sight glorious stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing alleluia Christ the savior is born! Christ the…

Though Beowulf is almost entirely Pagan there are certain unexplained christian references that seem out of place. While are no actual references to Jesus Christ there are some references to god that don’t seem to go along with the rest of the story. Scholars have several different theories as to why these references show up…

INTRODUCTION Once, a long time ago when the majority of men were still misogynists and women didn’t have the right to vote, sex was a serious discussion and a deed purely done by married men and women. Nowadays even seven year old kids know and do it. Premarital sex or a sexual relationship with the…

The film, Fight Club exemplifies various ethical dilemmas relating to cultural standards, organizational structure, and ethics systems. These ethical dilemmas are presented through both personas of the main character, Tyler Durden. The situations that he faces can be related to real-life ethical issues that are relevant today. Fight Club illustrates many ethical notions that tie…

1. What is ethical and socially responsible marketing and why should marketers be concerned about CSR and sustainability? It is a marketing philosophy that states a company should take into consideration what is in the best interest of society in the present and long term. It involves the customer at all times, how the consumer…

Historically, the issue of police misconduct has been a sensitive topic that people avoid discussing openly. Unfortunately, its impact on our criminal justice system is often underestimated. Corruption and misconduct allegations are frequently ignored or silenced through legal actions and betrayal from within the system itself. Surprisingly, suppressing or being indifferent to police misconduct ultimately…

Using consequential, rule-based, and character theories, evaluate Sarah’s options. Sarah has two options: a) Fast track Kim to an interview for which she is qualified and as a result, restore cohesion in her department by eliminating the negativity; or b) do not fast-track Kim to an interview and possibly miss out on the opportunity to…

Aristotle (384-322 BCE.) treated ethics as an independent branch of social science, though he incorporated many points from philosophy into the doctrine. In the Nicomachean Ethics (EN) the philosopher presented the concepts of happiness as the ultimate human good, virtues of character and of thought, preconditions of virtue (voluntary action and responsibility), friendship and pleasure….