Philosophy Chapters

What does it mean to have a "world view?" How does "thinking about the meaning of life" translate into "living life?" Who are the world's great thinkers? Is Aristotle still relevant? This Collection features philosophy-related stories.

Discovered in caves of Qumran, the Dead Sea Scrolls are the oldest-known surviving manuscripts of the Hebrew Scriptures.

John Felton, an angry soldier whose income is cut, walks 60 miles to stab Buckingham with a butcher's knife.

When Jesus brings his friend Lazarus back from the dead, the plot to kill him begins.

Pilate tries to reason with Jesus' captors, then orders his punishment and gives him to the soldiers for execution.

Pilate tries to reason with Jesus' captors, then orders him punished and gives him to the soldiers to be executed.

The Diamond Sutra is the earliest dated book in the world today, and was found in a cave in China.

The impact of the King James Bible, published 400 years ago, is still felt in the way we speak and write.

Balian surrenders Jerusalem when Saladin offers the citizens safe passage to Christian lands.

Jesus is questioned and beaten at the house of Caiaphas.

Jesus is taken to the house of Caiaphas, where he is questioned and beaten.

"The Legend of Bagger Vance" uses the game of golf to discuss the game of life.

Jesus goes into the Garden of Gethsemane and prays that he be spared from death.

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