Section One: Quotations. Instructions: In a word document. For FOUR of the quotations below, you are to 1) indicate which number quotation you are discussing, 2) name the philosophy/philosopher from which the quotation comes, 3) put the meaning of the quotation into your own words, and 4) explain what about that quotation makes it essential for understanding the philosophical school from which it comes (how does it relate to the philosophy from which it is taken?).

1. In the rich man's house there is no place to spit but in his face.

1. The Olympic victor makes you think you are happy, whereas I make you actually happy.

1. The greatest remedy for anger is delay: beg anger to grant you this at the first, not in order that it may pardon the offense, but that it may form a right judgment about it: if it delays, it will come to an end.

1. When you are going about any action, remind yourselfwhat nature the action is. If you are going to bathe, picture to yourselfthe things which usually happen in the bath: some people splash the water,some push, some use abusive language, and others steal.

1. Only the body keeps us busy in a thousand ways because of its need for nurture . . . Only the body and its desires cause war, civil discord, and battles, for all wars are due to the desire to acquire wealth, and it is the body and the care of it, to which we are enslaved . . . which make us too busy to practice philosophy. . . . The body is the prison to the soul.

1. Of desires, some are natural and necessary, some natural but not necessary; and some neither natural nor necessary but occurring as a result of groundless opinion.

Section Two: Instructions. answers to THREE questions in which you offer a technically precise response to the questions. Remember, I need convincing evidence that you have mastered the philosophical concepts explored in the class. Answers that are comprehensive, precise, nuanced, and specific are better than answers that are incomplete, imprecise, superficial, and general. Remember to use examples, names, associated terms, key phrases, and even opposite terms and contrary philosophers to develop answers. BE SURE TO TELL ME WHICH NUMBER QUESTION YOU ARE ANSEWERING.

1. Explain the 7 major themes of Existentialist philosophy and provide examples of how they are represented in different existentialist philosophers.
2. Compare and contrast two philosophical schools on their perspective regarding death.
3. Compare and contrast two philosophical schools on their perspective regarding the opinions of other people or social expectations.
4. Compare and contrast two philosophical schools on their perspective regarding material wealth.
5. Compare and contrast two philosophical schools on their perspective on emotions.
6. Compare and contrast two philosophical views on their perspectives on the existentialist themes of 'the crowd' and 'anxiety'.
7. Explain how the Stoics want us to be both apathetic and yet intensely engaged in our responsibilities. Be sure to explain why there is not a contradiction between these two pieces of advice.

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Section One Quotations 1 In the rich mans house there is no place to spit but in his face Number Quotation 1 PhilosophyPhilosopher Diogenes of Sinope a Cynic philosopher Meaning Wealthy people often b... View the full answer