. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Words to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Alexius I Comnenus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Alexius IV Angelus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Alp Arslan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Averroës . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Al-Zahir Baybars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Benjamin of Tudela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Bernard of Clairvaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Anna Comnena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Essay 1. Gender discrimination in our society 2. The cost of energy crisis in Pakistan 3. Literacy is the only panacea for the ills of Pakistan 4. Media: A double aged weapon 5. Pakistan: An administrative malice 6. Islam in the civilization perspective 7. Climate change: A fact or fiction? 8. Unbridled liberty is no liberty: Limits of freedom of expression 9. Judicial activism and judicial restraint in Pakistan 10. Beggars cannot be choosers 11. Modernisation vs Westernisation 12.
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THIS IS A DRAFT OF A PROPOSED BOOK OF NELSON S. BADILLA‚ Faculty member of TIP QC INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Brief Explanations of Different Philosophies for Non-Philosophy Majors By: NELSON SALAZAR BADILLA‚ M.P.A. Preface I have been teaching the subject “Introduction to Philosophy” since 2008 wherein my students where enrolled in different curiculum programs like Bachelor of Science in Business Administration‚ Hotel and Restaurant Management‚ Computer Studies‚ Computer Engineering
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Thesis Statements 1. Because of man’s ignorance and curiosity‚ arguments for the existence of God have been made over the years. Basically‚ these arguments are divided into two large groups i.e. logical and metaphysical. Actually‚ these arguments seek to prove that the existence of a being or having faith with at least one attribute that only God could have is logically necessary. 2. Believing and having faith in God will only resort to one thing—goodness. 3. Faith has something to
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1. Commercial cities that served as meeting points between distant cultures are called: a. way stations. b. warehouses. c. entrepôts. d. shipping centers. e. nodes. 2. Cairo and Alexandria in Egypt: a. did not need to provide protection for merchants as most trade came by land rather than by sea. b. established a commercial law apart from religion so that all people could participate in trade. c. had Muslim and Jewish trading firms that worked as close partners in
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RENAISSANCE AND SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION: ROLE OF PRINT MEDIA In the 13th century a rediscovery of Greek and Roman literature occurred across Europe that eventually led to the development of the humanist movement in the next century. In addition to emphasizing Greek and Latin scholarship‚ humanists believed that each individual had significance within society. The growth of an interest in humanism led to the changes in the arts and sciences that form common conceptions of the Renaissance. Revival
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The Fluidity of Neuroscience Gender Norms & Racial Bias in the Study of the Modern "Neuroscience" Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally‚ neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However‚ it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry‚ computer science‚ engineering‚ linguistics‚ mathematics‚ medicine and allied disciplines‚ philosophy‚ physics‚ and psychology. The term neurobiology is usually used
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rative religin Agnosticism Literally meaning "not know"; a position asserting that the existence of God cannot be proven. Animism From the Latin anima‚ meaning "spirit‚" "soul‚" "life force"; a worldview common among oral religions (religions with no written scriptures) that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits. Atheism Literally meaning "not God"; a position asserting that there is no God or gods. Deconstruction A technique‚ pioneered by Jacques Derrida‚
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Biography of Raphael "While we may term other works paintings‚ those of Raphael are living things; the flesh palpitates‚ the breath comes and goes‚ every organ lives‚ life pulsates everywhere." -- Vasari Raphael was born Raffaello Santi or Raffaello Sanzio in Urbino on April 6‚ 1483‚ and received his early training in art from his father‚ the painter Giovanni Santi. In 1499 he went to Perugia‚ in Umbria‚ and became a student and assistant of the painter Perugino. Raphael imitated his master
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INTRODUCTION The question of God is a perennial subject of debate in the history of philosophical scholarship and can be located in nearly all the epochs of philosophy. The subject however occupies a central space in the medieval epoch that was characterized by religious thinkers. The debate is largely between two schools of thought. There are those who opine that there is no such entity as God. To such thinkers‚ the question of God does not amount to anything but is largely a product of human
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