Karl Marx began a philosophical revolution. Although rejecting the legacy of philosophy completely, he spent his life developing a radical idea which focused on the material world and the economic forces which drive it. Central to his thought, is that our consciousness is determined by our material reality and that history proceeds from material change. Essentially, class struggle is the engine of history, and has been responsible for slavery, feudalism, and modern capitalism. Marx’s historical…
Florence Nightingale, born into a wealthy British family in 1820, is known as the founder of modern nursing. While she felt “called by God” to become a nurse, her training and experience as a nurse was not based a spiritual form of medicine, but rather increasing biomedical and direct observation based. Unlike most nurses at the time, Nightingale gained her knowledge of nursing through both hands-on experience and a (short) formal education: she enrolled as a nursing student at the Lutheran…
The seventy-four years of the Soviet Union’s experiment with communism created various social, economic, and political standards within society that were not easily put aside. During the political generations of Lenin and Stalin, the Soviet leader’s cult of power was both consolidated and highlighted in connection to the Russian Empire’s historical figures, legitimizing the ruler’s leadership and government. Likewise, the process of centralization not only emphasized Moscow and the successes…
The book Turtles all the way Down by John Green takes you through the life of a high schooler named Aza. Her best friend, and partner in crime, Daisy notices a $100,000 reward for the whereabouts of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett. They have an unfair advantage, Aza was friends with Russell Pickett’s son Davis. Throughout the story Aza and Davis grow in their relationship. She has to manage school, Daisy, and Davis. She does all of this will trying to function with her anxiety. Her anxiety…
In this brief review of the literature and research leading up to the topic at hand many scholars take different views. Some just examine before the Christian Church and what the economy and lifestyle was like for a prostitute. Others look at the influence of the Christian Church on philosophical mindset change. Each is a critical note to understanding how prostitution changed with the installation of the Christian Church. In ancient Rome, the society started as practicing paganism. In fact,…
Humans tend to create temporary methods of escape to break free from the true reality of life. In “The Glass Menagerie”, by Tennessee Williams, the main characters are trapped in a difficult life during the depression, which leads them to seek mechanisms of escape from the real world. This desire for escape from reality is an underlying message throughout the play. Laura, Amanda, and Tom each explore different methods of breaking away from the confinement, and they try to transcend the reality…
"guiding principles" for "better race relations in sa"(Gilbert and Shirli 2010) together with The boards 1947 resolution which cited that "Jews must fight for rights of all"(Gilbert and Shirli 2010, pg 45) . Although the board had been critiqued as a conglomeration of interests rather than based on principles(Gilbert and Shirli 2010, pg 44). The board openly associated as a programme of non involvement in realities outside its immediate aims. The victory of the NP in 1948 meant an inversion in…
America formed many compromises to resolve political disputes between the years of 1820 and 1860. Many of political uprisings were caused by the conflict over slavery; should slavery be legal, or abolished? The Second Great Awakening was a religious reform in the early nineteenth century America, preachers like Charles Finney travelled around the world to lecture people about the importance of religion. These preachers lectured to their audience that their sins could be cleansed forever.…
Communicating Change Like all koans, “The Stone Mind” koan can have many meanings, and is not meant to be completely solved. To me, this koan reminds us to see the moment for what it really is. When occupied in arguable semantics, opportunities can go unnoticed or just slip away. When needless bickering occurs, important projects are often delayed. Being present in the moment gives the situation respectful attention and allows for accurate decisions. In business, fixed procedures are often…
While some solitary studies supported this hypothesis, the overall conglomeration of the studies shows inconclusive, insignificant results. The American Heart Association is a large part of the future of these medications and analysis of their effectiveness and optimal use since protocols are updated every 5 years. This allows…