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East Asian religions From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A traditional representation of The Vinegar Tasters, an allegorical image representing Buddhists, Confucianists and Taoists. In the study of comparative religion, the East Asian religions (also known as Far Eastern religions, Chinese religions, or Taoic religions) form a subset of the Eastern religions. This group includes Caodaism, Chen Tao, Chondogyo, Confucianism, Jeungism, Shinto, Taoism, I-Kuan Tao and elements of Mahayana Buddh... Continue reading ...
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AverroesMuslim scholar Medieval Philosophy Ibn Rushd shown in the detail of painting by Italian artist Andrea di Bonaiuto (Florence, 14th century) Full name Ibn Rushd (known in European literature as Averroes) Born 1126 Cordoba, Al-Andalus Died 10 December, 1198 Marrakech, Morocco School/tradition Islam, Maliki madhab, Averroism Main interests Islamic theology, Islamic law, Islamic philosophy, Geography, Medicine, Mathematics, Physics Notable ideas Existence precedes essence; inertia; rejected epicycle... Continue reading ...
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The Euthyphro dilemma is found in Plato's dialogue Euthyphro, in which Socrates asks Euthyphro: "Is the pious (τὸ ὅσιον) loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?" (10a) In monotheistic terms, this is usually transformed into: "Is what is moral commanded by God because it is moral, or is it moral because it is commanded by God?" The dilemma has continued to present a problem for theists since Plato presented it and it is still an object of ... Continue reading ...
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Agnosticism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Certainty series: Agnosticism Belief Certainty Determinism Doubt Epistemology Justification Estimation Fallibilism Fatalism Nihilism Probability Solipsism Uncertainty This box: view • talk • edit Agnosticism (Greek: α- a-, without + γνώσις gnōsis, knowledge; after Gnosticism) is the philosophical view that the truth value of certain claims — particularly metaphysical claims regarding theology, afterlife or the existence of deities, spiritual bein... Continue reading ...
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Miracle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Miracles) For other uses, see Miracle (disambiguation). The Raising of Lazarus, (c. 1410) folio 171r from Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. Musée Condé, France. A miracle is a perceptible interruption of the laws of nature, such that can be attempted to be explained by divine intervention, and is sometimes associated with a miracle worker. Many folktales, religious texts, and people claim various events they refer to as "mi... Continue reading ...
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