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Monthly Archives: June 2001
Mencius
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Mencius (371-289 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and one of the most important early Confucian thinkers. His philosophy is characterized by its idealism and the assertion that man’s nature is basically good. Confucius, the great Chinese teacher and thinker, died in 479 B.C., and on the eastern seaboard of China his disciples established schools which carried on the teachings of the master. By the end … Continue reading
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Kekerasan Etnis di Indonesia: Pelajaran dari Kalimantan
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Asia Report N°19 27 Jun 2001 Ketegangan yang telah lama memanas antara orang Dayak dan para pendatang asal Madura tiba-tiba meletus di kota Sampit, Kalimantan Tengah, dipertengahan bulan Februari 2001. Dalam beberapa hari saja, pembunuhan-pembunuhan disana-sini yang dilakukan kedua belah pihak berkembang menjadi pembantaian sepihak terhadap orang Madura oleh orang Dayak. Di minggu-minggu berikutnya pembunuhan menyebar ke daerah-daerah lain dalam propinsi itu dan hingga awal … Continue reading
A voice for his people
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Kevin Gilbert, Aboriginal artist, poet, playwright and activist, died on April 1, in Canberra, after a long battle with emphysema. Kevin’s daughter, Kerry Reed-Gilbert, prepared the following tribute to her father, in poetry and prose. Kevin Gilbert was the first Aboriginal playwright and print maker. In 1968 he wrote The Cherry Pickers while serving a life sentence for murder. By the time of his release, … Continue reading
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Aristotle’s Thoughts on Morality
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Like Plato, Aristotle believes that the good of the many out weigh the good of the few. However, Aristotle says that this is only the case in extreme circumstances, and that the individual should be though of and taken care of first and if we are to take care of the few, the many should be taken care of. People generally disagree as to the … Continue reading
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