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  2. Philanthropinism - Wikipedia

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    Philanthropinism (also philanthropism) is an educational reform movement that was established in the second half of the eighteenth century, rooted in the principles of philanthropy. The name, similar to its rooted origin, is derived from the Greek words for friend and human (φίλος and άνθρωπος respectively).

  3. Euergetism - Wikipedia

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    As demonstrated Philip Gauthier, [8] this is a philanthropy that takes place most often "exclusively in official and civil (judicial and official business)". [9] Moreover, in the 4th century BC and perhaps even the high Hellenistic period, the city did not create for his benefactors (benefactors) of separate status, superior to other citizens ...

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  5. Philanthropy - Wikipedia

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    Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life". [1] Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material gain; and with government endeavors that are public initiatives for public good, such as those that focus on the provision of public services. [1]

  6. Poverty in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    The conditions of most people in the Roman world resembled modern ideas of poverty; ancient Rome was a largely agrarian, rural society afflicted with high rates of infant mortality, poor diets, and low literacy. [6] Furthermore, true destitution in the ancient world was possibly a fatal, unsustainable condition.

  7. 11 Richest Empires in Ancient History - AOL

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    Persian Empire. Ancient emperors were in the subjects game — more people, more profit — and few players played it better than the Persians. According to Guinness World Records, the Persian ...

  8. Dāna - Wikipedia

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    Philanthropy – Private efforts to increase public good; Tulabhara – Ancient Indian practice in which a person is weighed against a commodity such as gold; Vessantara Jātaka – Story of one of Gautama Buddha's past lives; Virtue – Positive trait or quality deemed to be morally good; Tithe – Religious donation

  9. List of ancient Greek philosophers - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Greek philosophy began in Miletus with the pre-Socratic philosopher Thales [1] [2] and lasted through Late Antiquity. Some of the most famous and influential philosophers of all time were from the ancient Greek world, including Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. ↵Abbreviations used in this list: c. = circa; fl. = flourished