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| the branch of philosophy dealing with the ultimate purpose and design of the universe |
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| the Golden Mean (Aristotle) |
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| the ethical middle position between two extremes |
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| the categorical and hierarchal structure of reality |
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| a sacred and traditional tale that helps to guide the lives of people |
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| the state of being alive, the breath of life |
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| the underlying principle of the universe; that which stays constant while all else changes |
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| the origin/ underlying substance of the universe |
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| limitless, boundless, infinite |
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| the universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious whole |
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| the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and structure of the universe |
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| greek "mystery" religion that believes in the soul and reincarnation |
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| parts of a whole working smoothly together |
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| a numerical relationship between things |
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| a part in relation to the whole |
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| The Golden Section (a.k.a. The Golden Ratio) |
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| 1.618... etc.: one of hte many mathematical proportions found in nature and used in art and architecture |
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| the underlying principle of the universe; that which stays constant while all else changes |
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| an idea that goes against common sense but may be true |
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| a belief that reason is the primary tool for gaining knowledge |
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| the belief that the physical world is most real |
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| "uncuttables"; particles that make up the physical universe |
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| the view that truth is relative to the individual |
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| the art of persuasive speech |
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| a concern primarily for human beings and their welfare |
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| that which is derived from the individuals mind and has no external reality |
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| happiness, fulfilling one's potential |
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| existing independently of our perceptions, judgments, or feelings |
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| the imperfect copies that make up the physical world |
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| the perfect and unchanging reality that the particulars pattern themselves after |
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| the view that reality consists of two realms |
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| ability to control your earthly desires |
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| a branch of greek philosophy that develops a theory of knowledge |
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| the branch of greek philosophy that studies the nature of reality |
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| the branch of Greek philosophy that determines the good and right thing to do |
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