universal themes (big ideas) Flashcards

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the nature of love

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the debate about what love should be- courtly and ideal or physical and real

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the individual vs society

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the conflict between the rules that keep the peace, and our passions that define who we are

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fate and free will

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the debate about whether we control our lives, or whether a higher power does this

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the nature of conflict

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the idea that violence creates a cycle of more violence and needs to be controlled

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5
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excess

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the idea that extreme feelings will always lead to destruction and should be controlled

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social order

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the way that society is managed so that there is some peace and nobody is harmed

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