Paradise

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the etymological origin?Ancient Persian 'pairidaēza' (walled garden, orchard)
2. What is the core philosophical concept?An idealized state of ultimate happiness, perfection, and freedom from suffering
3. Where did the word "paradise" come from?The word comes from an old Persian word that meant a royal garden or a walled garden, showing early ideas of beautiful, protected nature.
4. How do different religions picture paradise?In Judaism and Christianity it is the Garden of Eden, a lost garden of innocence. In Islam it is Jannah, a bright place with many delights. Greek myths have the Elysian Fields for heroes.

Utopia: An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect, often used in social and political philosophy.
Eschatology: The branch of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.
Transcendence: Existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level; going beyond limits.