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The Texas A&M University System was founded in 1876. The land-grant university was created by the Texas Legislature under the provisions of the Morrill Act.

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor who ruled from 161 to 180. He was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers.

The motivation behind individuals entering into a social contract is to gain protection while sacrificing some personal freedoms. This is done in order to have a stable, fair society where everyone can live peacefully.

He generally supported constitutional monarchy and opposed absolute monarchy. He also supported separation of church and state.

Plato said that Atlantis was a large island that was in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. He said that it was a very advanced society and that it was sunk by a natural disaster.

Plotinus was a 3rd-century philosopher from Roman Egypt. He is considered the founder of Neo-Platonism.

William James contributed to psychology by introducing the concepts of functionalism and stream of consciousness.

Voltaire was a French philosopher, writer and historian. He was an outspoken critic of the Catholic Church and was a key figure in the Enlightenment.

Thomas Hobbes believed in a monarchy as the best form of government. He felt that it was the best way to ensure peace and order.

Sigmund Freud believed that our personalities are shaped by our childhood experiences and that we are not really aware of these experiences or their impact on us.