... teleological (ends-based) philosophy is called a science of ends. Aristotle tried to reconcile Pericles and Plato (i.e., political action and philosophy) in one. However, democracies must have friendship "for without friends no one would choose to live."" These Greeks and their ideas of virtuous communitarian democracy foreshadowed many beliefs later found in the Enlightenment. Hellenistic thought is proudly pronounced and copied ... autarchy (freedom) for the people under the premise of natural (equality before the) law. As such, they thought, "we are all God's children."" Cato (circa 2...

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... father of his subjects, and all officials should treat the citizenry like younger brothers. A stable society must be founded upon respect for one's superiors, reverence for parents, loyalty among friends and concern for the underprivileged lower classes. In the second place, Confucianism corrected the Buddhist monastic ideal. For Buddhists the ideal man or woman is a monk or nun, someone who ... of pagan darkness. Recent historians have corrected that simplistic interpretation of the preChristian West. The world into which Christianity came was not just sunk in sin. Quite the opposite. ...

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... represented the embryonic Italian nationalism which growth ultimately led to full scale 'liberation' war against Austria in the northern Italian plain in 1848, as well as the proclamation of the Roman Republic in 1849. That Piedmont could easily incorporate Central Duchies in 1860; Papal Sates, Naples and Sicily in 1861 and finally Rome in 1870, Italian nationalism played the most ... and country. Patriotism suddenly became orthodox and matter for public discussion instead of for conspiracy. Yet, his earlier appeal to papal leadership and his theme of Italian 'primacy' helped his countr...

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... on her journey in becoming Queen. As Queen, she was under constant pressure to marry and produce an heir. As a female ruler, she faced unrelenting scrutiny by foreigners and her countrymen alike. The people in her life who were to love, protect, and support her were often times her biggest threat. The psychological and emotional scars that Elizabeth endured throughout her ... the balance of power. Even the choice of a native born noble had its drawbacks, should they seek to gain more powerful station in life giving favors to his allies and friends, again leading to civil war. As aware a...

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