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Links and Factoids

By: Sam Vaknin

... became independent in 1811 and Bolivar, being a minor - though self-aggrandizing - political figure, had little to do with it. After his first majo... ...n a coup d'etat. Now, Bolivar was the oppressor. He has murdered, or exiled his political rivals throughout his career. He confiscated church fu... ...first elections. He was murdered - with his brother and four others - probably by a political opponent, U Saw, in 1947. http://www.geocities.com... ...on by one, Dr. James Barlow. The baby was less fortunate. In the meantime, the French obstetrician Baudeloque published a book describing dozen... ... sackecloth and buckram about the skirts with bents covered with fustian, a pair of french bodies of damaske lined with sackcloth, with whales bone... ...ttp://casino.cchs.usyd.edu.au/csd/mig_site/1999_vol15_2/foreign_ac cent_syndrome.htm French Revolution The monarchy was far from absolute prior to th... ...://www.travelchinaguide.com/china_great_wall/ http://www.walkthewall.com/ Greek Philosophers There were so many ancient Greek thinkers that vi...

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The Ulysseans

By: Antonio Mercurio

...hat no other philosopher up until now has been able to imagine. The other philosophers are capable of reasoning only in a linear fashion, whereas I,... ...ss of the Sophia University of Rome. It was published for the first time in French, in my book “La vie comme oeuvre d’art”, Sophia University of Rom... ... is hard to give up the idea of God that has been passed down to us by the philosophers and the theologians, but it is not impossible. Buddhists hav... ...me in Milan, Italy, in September 1985, and published for the first time in French, in my book “La vie comme oeuvre d’art”, Sophia University of Rom... ...ther. Here is another example. Let’s take it from politics. In a while a political campaign will begin. Imagine what the life of a politician is li... ... * This paper was presented for the first time in French, during an international congress of scientists pertaining to vari... ...absolute. I have no doubt that this brief reasoning can clear the mind of philosophers and scientists from their unquestioned dependence on Aristot... ...l to millions of miserable people who didn’t have one. He fought for their political, as well as their human, dignity. Gandhi was very political b... ...re rich and powerful. - Truth that unifies and does not create religious, political, relationship or family warfare. - Truth that unifies instead ...

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From Chaos to Harmony

By: Rav Michael Laitman

... lating suicide rates, violence, terror, eco-tragedies, social, economic, and political instability. We are at a crossroads. We are beginning to sobe... ...m,” comes from the Latin word, alter, which means “other.” The 19 th century French philosopher, Auguste Comte, defined altruism as “the op- posite... ... will occur, as it did on Yom Kippur, 1973, and 70% do not trust the present political and military leaderships.” Moreover, we are not only failing ... ... such as Tal- mud Eser Sefirot and The Book of Zohar. Although scientists and philosophers will delight in its illumination, laymen will also enjoy ...

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The Coming of Messiah in Glory and Majesty

By: Juan Josafat Ben Ezra

...upon it! ye Christians have fathered upon the scriptures the optimism of the German and French infidels! Coming of Messiah Vol. 1 Irving: Prelimina... ...t upon the continent, but have never been able to see more of it than is contained in a French abridgment. Upon which I explained to him the remarka... ...d’s supper are regarded as mere signs by the spiritual, and the church as nothing but a political establishment. Yes, I would rather, if I had no ot... ...ur author says concerning the oneness of the Babylonian and Persian kingdom may be true politically considered but is not so prophetically considered... ..., but a destroying conquest; not a captivity, but a death; not an ecclesiastical, but a political event, we have it set forth under the two trumpets;... ...battle of the day of God Almighty.” Almost all believe that the 1260 days closed in the French revolution, and that the seven vials then began to be ... ...d to the millennium. It is not the millennium of the scripture, but the optimism of the philosophers which they are looking forward to; and the Spiri... ... will. Or in other words, the justest code which hath ever been devised in the idea of’ philosophers, or embodied in the codes of legislators, neith... ...to me, able to sustain the whole. By this method, for more than a century, our physical philosophers have proceeded in the study of nature; neither ...

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Unlocking the Zohar

By: Rav Michael Laitman

...ophy originated in contact between students of the prophets and the first philosophers. The philosophers took fragments of the concepts of Kabbalah,... ...t theories out of them. Johannes Reuchlin (1455-1522), a german humanist, political counselor to the chancellor, and an expert in ancient languages ... ...lone. 40) And I know that it is completely unaccepted in the eyes of some philosophers. They cannot agree that man, which they think of as low and w... ...multaneously interpreted into seven languages—English, Russian, Spanish, French, german, Italian, and Turkish—by skilled and experienced interprete... ...i Baruch is not supported, funded, or otherwise tied to any government or political organization. About Bnei Baruch 431 Since the bulk of its activ...

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The Coming of Messiah in Glory and Majesty: Volume II

By: Juan Josafat Ben Ezra

...of the stars of heaven; that is, of those principal men in the church, not only political men, but ecclesiastical doctors, and religious persons, wh... ...s that heaven which we call empyrean? Hath any one of the ancient or the modern philosophers seen it, or any one of the prophets of God? Is this hea... ... That only which I have been able to find upon this point, is that some ancient philosophers, especially Plato and certain of his disciples, as they ... ... as a rest to the magnificent idea which Coming of Messiah Vol. 2 Part III. philosophers have formed of this most beautiful work, which we consid... ...t in this others better than I have thought in like manner. In fact, the leaned French authors who commented upon the New Testament against Quesnel,...

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Kabbalah for the Student

By: Rav Michael Laitman

...ot received. After all, we have no economic independence, and there is no political independence without economic independence. Moreover, there is n... ...t difficult at all, for their terms are the complete opposite to those of philosophers. They maintain that any spiritual quality equalizes with the ... ... be completed below, from Item 32 on.) 21) And do not be led astray by the philosophers who say that the very essence of the soul is an intellectual ... ...tence of the soul in no way depends upon the concepts it has acquired, as philosophers claim. Rather, its eternality is in its very essence, in its ... ...none else besides Him.” It is clear to the members of Bnei Baruch that the political, economic, and global situation depends solely upon teaching thi... ...many have already said that even the intelligence in craftsmanship and in political conducts is present, with great wisdom, in many elements in the ... ...imultaneously translated into seven languages: English, Russian, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Turkish. As with everything else, the live br...

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The Zohar: Annotations to the Ashlag Commentary

By: Rav Michael Laitman

... time until today, The Book of Zohar has been the subject of controversy. Philosophers, scientists, and other “sages,” still debate it today. Yet, t... ...grity, for no thought can grasp Him. This sage was a representative of the philosophers who asserted that the main principle in working for the Creat... ... and Turkish. In the near future, broadcasts will also be translated into French, Greek, Polish, and Portuguese. As with everything else, the live b... ...i Baruch is not supported, funded, or otherwise tied to any government or political organization. Since the bulk of its activity is provided free of...

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Fourth International Anthology on Paradoxism

By: Florentin Smarandache

... we lived in that society a double life: an official one – propagated by the political system, and another one real. In mass-media it was promulgate... ...paradoxismo [in Portuguese, introduced by Leonardo Motta] - paradoxisme [in French, introduced by J. M. Charrier] - paradoxisme [in Dutch, introdu... ...an be sent in any language, accompanied by a translation in either English, French, Romanian, or Spanish to: Dr. Florentin Smarandache, University ... ...rise the progress (phenomenon and notion denied by many contemporary history philosophers)? The strong and flagrant contradiction between what has b... ... out that the artistic/literary ground is at least as important as the socio-political source of the movement. 186 DAN T ĂRCHIL Ă (România) P... ...R (USA) MEAT IN AMERICA Men of meat meet women of meat meet children of French fries and ketchup. It’s the taste of America. He craves, carves ...

... Romania of 1980’s. Why was the movement based on contradictions? Because we lived in that society a double life: an official one – propagated by the political system, and another one real. In mass-media it was promulgated that “our life is wonderful”, but in reality “our life was miserable”. The paradox flourishing! And then we took the creation in derision, in opposite s...

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Sextus Empiricus and Greek Scepticism

By: Mary Mills Patrick

...elopment and the Scepticism of the Academy, with critical references to the French and German works existing on the subject. The time and manner of ... ... relate to the customs of Libya, showing a minute knowledge in regard to the political and religious customs of this land that he displays in regard ... ...rected agai nst the sciences in general, and the other against the dogmatic philosophers. The six books composing the first of these are written res... ...im occupied themselves with it. [2] It was a question much discussed among philosophers in ancient times, whether Pyrrhonism should be considered a... ...erfect character of the dog, remarks, "For which reason it seems to me some philosophers have honoured themselves with the name of this animal," [2]... ...ce. This basis of action was itself a death-blow to all reform in social or political life. It was a selfish, negative way of seeking what was, after...

...ive a concise presentation of Pyrrhonism in relation to its historical development and the Scepticism of the Academy, with critical references to the French and German works existing on the subject. The time and manner of the connection of Sextus Empiricus with the Pyrrhonean School has also been discussed....

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Information Technology Tales

By: Brad Bradford

...h Scandinavian tongues mingle with those of their Viking cousins, but the French language may exert even greater impact on the evolution of English.... ... such as the Sumerians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, on to those of the French, Germans, English, and eventually worldwide public-ations. The d... ...Only by using Islamic translations of the Greek‘s writings would European philosophers rediscover them. Islam also brought to Europe the compass—a... ... together and became Britain’s dominant language. Then the Normans added French to that mix. Invaders from the North We now step back in time an... ...amous roads became unsafe, and barbarians threatened on every border. Its political and financial systems were foundering. By 410 AD, the empire ... ...nnia, Gutenberg‘s print technology did the following:  Opened paths to political, scientific, and industrial revolutions.  Formed the basis of ... ...‖—common citizens who could afford to hurl their ideas into a democracy’s political ring. Flexible in size, pamphlets could communicate expressi...

...eded for modern science to emerge in the West. -- 12. Invaders from the North Scandinavian tongues mingle with those of their Viking cousins, but the French language may exert even greater impact on the evolution of English. The Treasure of Our Tongue nourishes the rise of democracies. -- 13. He Unchained Books-The German goldsmith’s invention frees access to library books...

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Terrorists and Freedom Fighters

By: Sam Vaknin

...ll There's a story about Robespierre that has the preeminent rabble-rouser of the French Revolution leaping up from his chair as soon as he saw a ... ... released them all. ... To punish a simple outbreak of private passion in which no political element was involved [the prefect] had to mobilize the... ...t that time. This was the modus operandi of all military-organized ideological and political groups. And, taking everything into account, the IMRO ... ...ust in the inevitable triumph of a just claim. The Macedonians were never worse off politically, having contributed no less - if not more - than any... ...0 "Getting history wrong is an essential part of being a nation." Ernest Renan, French historian "We spent the 1990's worrying about a Greater ... ... fundamentalists have more in common with Muslim militants than with East Coast or French intellectuals. Muslims have always been the West's most... ...ot. Sidgwick raised the second requirement and with certain modifications by other philosophers, it reads: to begin to appreciate values and meanin...

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Cyclopedia of Economics

By: Sam Vaknin

...ully hand over the management of our daily lives and the setting of priorities to a political class or elite is thoroughly discredited. Politicians ... ...t closer to the right. Anarchism is an umbrella term covering disparate social and political theories - among them classic or cooperative anarchism... ...n), and communitarian anarchism (Daniel Guerin). The narrow (and familiar) form of political anarchism springs from the belief that human communiti... ...sider only organisms with extremities and the ability to feel pain? Historically, philosophers like Kant (and Descartes, Malebranche, and Aquinas)... ...tal sin by transforming itself into an outpost and beacon of Western (first British-French, then American) neo-colonialism. As the representative of... ... structurally and functionally. The equivalent in the brain is sometimes called by philosophers and psychologists "a-priori categories", or "the co... ...e Moreover, in life, the human body and form are considered by most religions (and philosophers) to be the abode of the soul, the divine spark that... ... time. Napoleon justified his gory campaigns by claiming that they served to spread French ideals throughout a barbarous world. Kipling bemoaned th... ...ation is preserved. A collapsing bedpost (as in Maury's famous dream) will become a French guillotine, for instance. The message conserved: there i...

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Cyclopedia of Philosophy

By: Sam Vaknin

...ully hand over the management of our daily lives and the setting of priorities to a political class or elite is thoroughly discredited. Politicians ... ...t closer to the right. Anarchism is an umbrella term covering disparate social and political theories - among them classic or cooperative anarchism... ...n), and communitarian anarchism (Daniel Guerin). The narrow (and familiar) form of political anarchism springs from the belief that human communiti... ...sider only organisms with extremities and the ability to feel pain? Historically, philosophers like Kant (and Descartes, Malebranche, and Aquinas)... ...tal sin by transforming itself into an outpost and beacon of Western (first British-French, then American) neo-colonialism. As the representative of... ... structurally and functionally. The equivalent in the brain is sometimes called by philosophers and psychologists "a-priori categories", or "the co... ...e Moreover, in life, the human body and form are considered by most religions (and philosophers) to be the abode of the soul, the divine spark that... ... time. Napoleon justified his gory campaigns by claiming that they served to spread French ideals throughout a barbarous world. Kipling bemoaned th... ...ation is preserved. A collapsing bedpost (as in Maury's famous dream) will become a French guillotine, for instance. The message conserved: there i...

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A Unifying Field in Logics : Neutrosophic Logic. Neutrosophy, Neutrosophic Set, Neutrosophic Probability

By: Florentin Smarandache

... lived in that society a double life: an official one - propagated by the political system, and another one real. In mass-media it was promulgated t... ...2. Neutrosophy, a New Branch of Philosophy A) Etymology: Neutro-sophy [French neutre < Latin neuter, neutral, and Greek sophia, skill/wisdom] mea... ...impossible. Agostoni Steuco of Gubbio was right, the differences between philosophers are undifferentiable. Leibniz's expression <true in all possi... ...uce the competitions, and thus the progress. My opinion is that some philosophers grope, stumble. They don't have clear ideas or systems, or e... ...here confirm the rule! A minor poet, for example, who wrote in English or French or German is better known than a genius like Eminescu who wrote in ... ...am not able to do. I cannot for I can. Paradoxal sleep, from a French "Larousse" dictionary (1989), is a phase of the sleep when the drea... ...ivity] (Emile Cioran). And a sage: There is no philosophy, there are only philosophers. Therefore philosophers without philosophy! But reciprocall... ... today it will be raining or not. Because any attempt to change the political power ends up in embarking another power, "the revolution is imp... ...account they transform the church into a business and the religion into a political propaganda. "The contradictiousness is a component of indiv...

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And Gulliver Returns Book IV : A Look at Our Human Values

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

... at the Golden Dragon they make the finest of Chinese food and do unusual French and Italian dishes. They even make a Texas chili, but it‘s too tame... ...much more time working are much higher on the happiness list than are the French, who vacation a lot. ―Money only makes us happier up to a... ...pope. Similarly, the values of the people and those of their religious or political leaders often vary.‖ ---―Wanda, one of my parishioners tol... ...ur thinking. They are absolutely basic to our thinking and our behavior. Philosophers generally realize that they have such assumptions. They call t... ... They call them metaphysics--meaning beyond the physical world. ―Philosophers usually see the world as basically ‗matter‘ or as basically ‗i... ...Matter then comes from God, the ultimate idea. ―Certainly not all philosophers agree. Plato saw the basis, the primary starting point, as ‗i... ...ped and gave him some oxygen. No one stayed with him until he died. Under French law one is required to help. Under American and English common law ... ...are the rule rather than the exception. Prostitution, gambling, drugs and political payoffs are only a small part of their overall business, much of... ...How well are the common people represented when they have not watered the political flower pots? ―There is something to be said for self inter...

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And Gulliver Returns Book V : My Visit to Singaling

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

......................................................................... 44 POLITICAL SYSTEM ............................................................. ... foreign financing. I think that some countries are so busy chasing their political tails that they can‟t move forward. Your lawyers, journalists an... ... the long term trends and possible outcomes, you focused on the immediate political interests. Look what it has done to your economy and your intern... ...ear the reduction of your Anglo population. The Britons, the Germans, the French, the Chinese all espouse the wish to keep their populations as ethn... ...ic philosophies and religions that are usually strongly influenced by the philosophers of the Enlightenment period. It is particularly true when tho... ...u trying to teach? “Our major films show the lives of composers, philosophers, artists and others who show courage and intellect. There is ... ...ho have moved from poor to richer countries. “And don‟t forget that French President Nicolas Sarkozy is the son of a Hungarian immigrant.” ...

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And Gulliver Returns Book III : A Visit to Kino

By: Bob Oconnor

.................................................................. 34 KINO’S POLITICAL SYSTEM ............................................................ ...n the late 90s it had been granted a freedom to experiment with social and political policies and with technology. Its progress has been even more s... ...l citizens, are generally primary. They have also eliminated religion as a political force. A strong central government is in place. It requires the... ...buktu and to the Muslim scholars to its east. There was a history of great philosophers of Greece—Democritus, Aristotle, Plato, Socrates. There were ... ...trements. The rich have a huge amount of money to spend on such things as French perfume, designer clothes, and high tech computers. The young chi... ...l power of educated, wise and socially conscious citizens. Wise political philosophers expected that the electorate‘s decisions would evolve heaven... ... ―This direct appeal to the electorate has aided us in not having the French or American style of special interest protests, such as the French... .... This is the real world! People live longer. People will work longer. The French may riot for earlier retirement. But the government can‘t afford i...

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And Gulliver Returns Book VI : Our Psychological Motivations

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

...7% that same as a chimpanzee and about 60% the same as a chicken, we would have to assume that we have some instincts. ―Psychologists, philos... ...d our reliance on faith and hope. Theologians have given us many ideas of what we are and what approaches to life we need to take to be happy. Philos... ...or being the toughest inmate, the power gained from being in the best school or on the best team—the examples are endless. Then there are the politi... ... in our children and young adults the abilities to have power to do some things well. This can be in the vocational, avocational, familial or politi... ...is often valued by the newsmen. But is press freedom more valuable to a Muslim whose prophet has been defiled? It is religious values versus politi... ...ur problems with school shootings in America, but we are seeing the seeds of violence planted more often everywhere today. A 2004 study by the French... ... everywhere today. A 2004 study by the French police found that just under 10% of the mosques were under the control of extremists. Yet 23% of French... ...ove as it is now defined. The idea of love can be based primarily on the knowledge of science, but is tempered by insights and speculations of philos... ...age was done to public buildings, a thousand cars were burned and at least one death resulted. So an incorrect perception of truth started the French...

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Paradoxism and Postmodernism in Florenitin Smarandache's Work

By: Ion Soare

... At the beginning of 1980’s, a well-known playwright and man of theatre, the Frenchman Jacques Sarthou from Theatre de l’Ile de France, receiving f... ...poete du xx-eme siecle”. “Bravo pour votre genie et votre courage!” ended the Frenchman his letter of answer towards the new founder, with a fair pl... ..., that disagreed “the absurd” of Ionesco and, of course, his receiving in the French Academy! The same prestigious researcher combated and even vehe... ...arise the progress (phenomenon and notion denied by many contemporary history philosophers)? The strong and flagrant contradiction between what has ... ...es out that the artistic/literary ground is at least as important as the socio-political source of the movement. It is right that in the beg... ... have you move yourself away? ...-With patience. Some speeches of the philosophers-playwrights recall our popular “nonsenses”, where, in sim... ...e communists’ sin(...) In occident were granted Nobel prizes for literature on political reasons.”(p.46); or “ The American culture has declined to t... ...the science, technics and informational revolution”(p.47). The expression of political ideas and conceptions is unostentatious and without a vindict...

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