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    dramatically changed the mood left from Diotima’s serious dialogue with Socrates about the ideal love. The first five speeches contradicted each other and were reconciled in Diotima’s speech, especially her speech about “Ladder if love” and “love of wisdom ”, which implies the delicate relationship between Alcibiades and Socrates. Alcibiades’ speech changes the direction of the conversation from praising Agathon to praising Socrates. It might be the reason why Plato ends symposium in this way and

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    Edna Millay My Candle

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    existed within as they attended exuberant parties. William Blake believes that it is “the road of excess” that “leads to the palace of wisdom.” In this time period, average Americans futuristically planned their fate; self destruction through this excess drinking and materialism was a common, dire attempt to gain the missing piece in their lives: experience. This wisdom hides itself along the long road(s) one ventures upon in life. A

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    Biblical Leaders have faith in God, courage and wisdom to lead their people, however in a fallen world cultural influences greatly effect a leader’s worldview causing weakness in their life. All of the Biblical leaders we have looked at had 3 things in common. They all had Faith in God, Wisdom to lead God’s people and courage to handle what they had to do as leaders. Known of these great Biblical Leaders could have been successful without the help of God. The first thing these biblical leaders need

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    Nursing Judgement

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    Wisdom is the interpretation and application of gained knowledge, knowledge is obtained through data and information. Data-information-knowledge-wisdom create the D-I-K-W paradigm that was discussed this week. Wisdom is very similar to nursing judgement, it appears after the data and information has been collected, analyzing it with knowledge. Interpreting that knowledge and implementing it into practice is when nursing judgement is used, similarly the same with wisdom. Ronquillo, Currie & Rodney

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    Athena Greek Goddess

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    earth, she sprang from the head of Zeus. She is one of the most powerful goddess on Mount Olympus, representing war and the immortal spirit of wisdom. She never had a consort or lover, therefore, she is known as virgin Athena. She was the goddess of justice, wisdom, and protector and arts and literature. Her symbol is the owl which represents her wisdom. Athena was very unique in many different ways than other greek goddesses. The goddess Athena was not birthed by any women. According to The Encyclopedia

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    but does not find enlightenment until after he has entered the world of the “child-people” and experienced life for himself. Siddhartha at the end of the story tells his childhood friend Govinda that knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom, and it is wisdom that leads to enlightenment. Siddhartha realizes early on in the book that the reception of knowledge will not lead him to enlightenment, although he cannot describe this feeling until he is enlightened. His rejection of teachers and of

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    Introduction Robert F. Dees the author of Resilient Leaders focused the chapters three and four on the core quality character traits (integrity and courage), and the highly sought quality of wisdom. Within this week studies the examination of how the above concepts affect organizations were of main importance, as the discussion progressed there is evidence that a Christian world view was used to better explain these concepts. This particular discussion post is designed to reflect the common

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    “A little while alone in your room will prove more valuable than anything else that could ever be given you.” Throughout the four poems rum offers advice about ways to seek advice on truth and wisdom. The common thread of advice running through all four poems involves seeking wisdom through one’s soul. To respond to the prompt the poems I will be using are “Elephant in the Dark”, “Two Kinds of Intelligence”, and “Which is Worth More?” In “Elephant in the Dark” the common thread of advice is mentioned

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    Prajna is considered as “transcendental wisdom; inherent in our own nature; working without complications and free to come and go; free of foolish desires and acting wisely; has neither form nor characteristic; used for contemplation in attaining Buddhahood; what mind is; and to practice whatever is good.” The conception of prajna from this text provides some understanding in relation to the

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    man seeing things clearly and a seeing man possessing obscured vision, even though he has perfect eyesight. The symbolism of vision, or the lack thereof, portrayed in this tragedy does not mean one has been endowed with wisdom, knowledge, or understanding. When the word wisdom is mentioned, many might think of a grandmother or grandfather

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