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Aristotle International Inc., which has criticized online hangout MySpace.com for its policies on sexual predators, said Wednesday that the top lawyer for MySpace's parent company, News Corp., is joining its board of directors.
The remains of the ancient school where philosopher Aristotle taught his pupils nearly 2,500 years ago are to be turned into an outdoor museum thanks to a donation from a betting company, Greece's Culture Ministry says.
A C Grayling: Good men in a mad, bad worldThe Prince of Wales and Al Gore may not practise as they preach, but they mean well, and that counts.
How EU bureaucrats are destroying public lifeFor the EU oligarchy, elections to the European Parliament are an administrative inconvenience that they simply have to put up with. Held every five years, these caricatures of democratic decision-making expose the contempt in which the European public holds the rulers of the EU.
Aristotle school to become museumATHENS, Greece -The remains of the ancient school where philosopher Aristotle taught his pupils nearly 2,500 years ago are to be turned into an outdoor museum thanks to a donation from a betting company, Greece's Culture Ministry says.
As time passes by in the twilight of one's career, the most painful predicament is when one becomes aware of 'so much to learn with so little time available.' It is always the inadequacies and gaps in my comprehension of universal truth, the very idea of knowing so little a …
In his writing of Politics, Aristotle said "Even the best of men in authority are liable to be corrupted by passion. We may conclude then that the law is reason without passion, and it is therefore preferable to any individual." Contrast this thought with that of Plato
The Last Professor by Stanley FishThis is a very old idea that has received periodic re-formulations.
In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be. - Hubert H. Humphrey
The Philosophy Behind the Democracy we Know TodayA quick historical/political education--many of use could have used this in undergrad....
Obama, Shaman: The candidate's post-masculine charisma tempts America in the age of Oprah. by Michael Knox Beran. Summer 2008, Vol. 18, No. 3. In the patois of punditry, "charismatic" has come to mean little more than "like a rock star." But the striking thing about the charismatic leader is the extent to which his followers regard him as a healer of wounds, an alleviator of pain.
Will this man make you happy? 'Happiness is ... " begins Professor Richard Layard. He pauses. I sit forward in my seat expectantly.
BARACK OBAMA: The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a CHANGE! The chicken wanted CHANGE!
The Cosmic Winter by Clube & Napier is an excellent resource, giving us a collection of scientific, historical and mythological information all wrapped up nicely coming in at two-hundred and seventy-seven pages.
Lunar Eclipses for BeginnersWhen an eclipse of the Moon takes place, everyone on the night side of Earth can see it. About 35% of all eclipses are of the penumbral type which are very difficult to detect, even with a telescope. Another 30% are partial eclipses which are easy to see with the unaided eye.
I didn't look up the reference but I read that Aristotle said that there are three types of friends: good friends, useful friends, and best friends. Good friends make you feel good. They laugh with you, make you laugh, and enjoy what you enjoy. Good friends are good buddies.
The Pluralism of Ideas and the prosperity of any land are intertwined. Freedom of minds and skill of intellect to 'think the unthinkable' is how humanity has progressed; when minds are incarcerated nothing endures.
Greek 'treasures' expected from Herculaneum At one o'clock on the morning of August 25, 79AD, a blast of burning gas and a wave of molten mud engulfed Herculaneum, preserving the only Ancient Roman library that has ever been found.
Brazil: Watching Elite de Tropa, a Sino-Paraguayan Film ReviewNone of the pyrotechnic, Globollywood ultraviolence in the film — which was actually extremely modest by Die Hard or 007 standards — is nearly as emotionally devastating as that climactic moment in which the camera just focuses wordlessly on the killer's naked face and refu …
We Really Are Different! Liberal Brains Function Differently Than Conservative BrainsThe brain neurons of liberals and conservatives fire differently when confronted with tough choices, suggesting that some political divides may be hard-wired, according a study released Sunday.
Maltese Terrier: Celebrity's Favorite Dog?These little Maltese Terriers are so cute! I didn't realize so many celebs were into them...Go figure!
£2,000 taxi for afternoon with AristotleAn elderly traveller who finds airports "a bit gloomy" hired a private cab to transport her to the spot where Alexander the Great studied under Aristotle – for an afternoon.
Text Reveals Yet More Ancient SecretsExperts are "lost for words" to have found that a medieval prayer book has yielded yet another key ancient text buried within its parchment.
Free Will: Now You Have It, Now You Don't I was a free man until they brought the dessert menu around. There was one of those molten chocolate cakes, and I was suddenly being dragged into a vortex, swirling helplessly toward caloric doom, sucked toward the edge of a black (chocolate) hole.
Aristotle's Metaphysics The first major work in the history of philosophy to bear the title "Metaphysics" was the treatise by Aristotle that we have come to know by that name.
"Hello and I'm Pilihp [Philip] here reporting from NT NEWS! Here on Oak Saturday the streets are lined with acorns as the Lord Jesus Christ rides through the crowds of people on none other then a large gray elephant!
The God ConundrumA cosmologist summarises and refutes Terry Eastwood's review of Richard Dawkins's "The God Delusion"
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