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  • 11Cynic School of Philosophy — • Founded at Athens about 400 B.C., continued in existence until about 200 B.C. It sprang from the ethical doctrine of Socrates regarding the necessity of moderation and self denial Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cynic School of… …

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  • 12Renaissance philosophy outside Italy — Stuart Brown Italy might justly be described as the home of Renaissance philosophy. Many of the important cultural developments of the period originated in Italy and only gradually spread north and west to other countries. But each of the other… …

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  • 13Chittagong Grammar School — (CGS) was founded in 1992, to satisfy the need for an international school in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The school is an associate member of Round Square Organization, driven by the philosophy of Kurt Hahn. Initially an ‘O’ Level school, CGS… …

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  • 14Socrates — (c. 470–399 BC) The engaging and infuriating figure of the early dialogues of Plato, Socrates represented the turning point in Greek philosophy, at which the self critical reflection on the nature of our concepts and our reasoning emerged as a… …

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  • 15Plato — For other uses, see Plato (disambiguation) and Platon (disambiguation). Plato (Πλάτων) …

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  • 16Education — • In the broadest sense, education includes all those experiences by which intelligence is developed, knowledge acquired, and character formed. In a narrower sense, it is the work done by certain agencies and institutions, the home and the school …

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  • 17Epicureanism — is a system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus ( c . 341 ndash; c . 270 BC), founded around 307 BC. Epicurus was an atomic materialist, following in the steps of Democritus. His materialism led him to a general attack on… …

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  • 18Diogenes of Sinope — (Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς) Diogenes by John William Waterhouse, depicting his lamp, tub, and diet of onions Full name Diogenes of Sinope (Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς) Born …

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  • 19Melissus of Samos — An illustration of Melissus of Samos from the Nuremberg Chronicle Full name Melissus of Samos Born Samos Island Era …

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  • 20Roderick Long — Roderick Tracy Long Long giving a lecture at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in 2006 Full name Roderick Tracy Long Born February 4, 1964 (1964 02 04) (age 47) Era 2 …

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