I am able to evaluate these works without the prejudices that their religion instills in them. The first piece comes from the Hindu religion and is called “Bhagavad-Gita” which means “Song of God”. Written in the form of a poem, this story recounts the conversation of a warrior named Arjuna with his cousin, Lord Krishna. The young man faces a moral dilemma as he prepares to go into battle. He believes he should value the lives of his enemies because they are friends and family, and he finds this problematic when he prepares to kill them. "Teachers, fathers, sons... I would not consent to kill them, even if I committed suicide, O Ma...... middle of paper ...... Chuang Tzo. Lost in Tao. Pg. 530- 536) Presbey Gail M., Karsten J. Struhl, and Richard E. Olsen, The Philosophical Quest: A Cross-Cultural Reader, United States of America: McGraw-Hill, 2000. (Raymond M. Smullyan. Whatever the lane. Pg. 536 -539)Presbey Gail M., Karsten J. Struhl and Richard E. Olsen, The Philosophical Quest: A Cross-Cultural Reader, United States of America: McGraw-Hill, 2000. (Thomas Hobbes. Human Nature as Competitive. Pg. 217-222) Presbey Gail M., Karsten J. Struhl and Richard E. Olsen, The Philosophical Quest: A Cross-Cultural Reader, United States of America: McGraw-Hill, 2000. ( John Hospers. Free Will and Psychoanalysis, p. 394-402) Presbey Gail M., Karsten J. Struhl and Richard E. Olsen, The Philosophical Quest: A Cross-Cultural Reader, United States of America: McGraw-Hill, 2000. (Plato. Phaedo..345-352)

Essay / I am able to evaluate these works without the prejudices that their religion instills in them. The first piece comes from the Hindu religion and is called “Bhagavad-Gita” which means “Song of God”. Written in the form of a poem, this story recounts the conversation of a warrior named Arjuna with his cousin, Lord Krishna. The young man faces a moral dilemma as he prepares to go into battle. He believes he should value the lives of his enemies because they are friends and family, and he finds this problematic when he prepares to kill them. "Teachers, fathers, sons... I would not consent to kill them, even if I committed suicide, O Ma...... middle of paper ...... Chuang Tzo. Lost in Tao. Pg. 530- 536) Presbey Gail M., Karsten J. Struhl, and Richard E. Olsen, The Philosophical Quest: A Cross-Cultural Reader, United States of America: McGraw-Hill, 2000. (Raymond M. Smullyan. Whatever the lane. Pg. 536 -539)Presbey Gail M., Karsten J. Struhl and Richard E. Olsen, The Philosophical Quest: A Cross-Cultural Reader, United States of America: McGraw-Hill, 2000. (Thomas Hobbes. Human Nature as Competitive. Pg. 217-222) Presbey Gail M., Karsten J. Struhl and Richard E. Olsen, The Philosophical Quest: A Cross-Cultural Reader, United States of America: McGraw-Hill, 2000. ( John Hospers. Free Will and Psychoanalysis, p. 394-402) Presbey Gail M., Karsten J. Struhl and Richard E. Olsen, The Philosophical Quest: A Cross-Cultural Reader, United States of America: McGraw-Hill, 2000. (Plato. Phaedo..345-352)

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