Celestial sphere

Scholars today have long debated about whether or not there was a Scientific Revolution during the 15th and 17th century. Political revolutions are easy to identify, due to actual events that occurred, which often identify as life altering events, such as change of regimes. However, social, cultural and intellectual revolutions on the other hand are more difficult to identify. They are often slower, and less momentous, but their impact on society are far greater than any political uprising. One…

daughter of the Reverend Parris. Worried that his daughter was exhibiting signs of demonic possession, understandable given the limits of medical knowledge of the period, Parris- the minister struggling to keep the people of Salem Town within the sphere of the Salem Village church and keep the church united-was panicked enough to accept a verdict of witch craft rather than sickness. Fear of demonic attack was likely to spread once the people got word of possession, echoing the enduring fear of…

As large empires grow, their stability becomes increasingly difficult to maintain due to differences between social classes, oppositions to policies, and changes in religions. As recorded, China has been in this position multiple times, given that it holds one of the largest populations in the world. Consequently, it had to use a certain doctrine that is authoritarian enough to effectively rule over its people, with the accompanied moral guidelines derived from said doctrine. For example, the…

textile industry. Looms were incorporated, taking the place of manual labor in weaving. Iron-smelting was definitely implemented on a large parameter and steel was made using coal as fuel. Hydraulics were implemented using water power to drive a celestial…

scattered cosmic dust clouds left by the stars, I see the planets in its designated orbit and each has its own laws as intricate with stringent obedience in scrupulous detail, surrounded by the cumulative stars with shimmering lights in all corner of the sphere and galaxies swirling into motion with radiance and Illuminating, existing in an uneven time. The macrocosm revealing its apparent beauty with a spectacular view and this is saying, don’t you see that there is a contriver of this enormous…

metaphor and alliteration of "behind the black bars of the page", which represents the poet's poetic inspirations that is also trapped under the fixed attitudes of society. The poet also uses a range of other images to enhance her concern. Natural/celestial Images such as "sun" and "sky of stars” represent a free expression in contrast to the trapped tiger. The forced captivity encourages the Tiger to explore fresh and different possibilities, questioning the limitations and restraints placed on…

ancient China. In terms of observing methods, there are still many differences existing between these two. For ancient western countries they put astronomy as a branch of mathematics and they preferred to build models by geometry such as the ‘two-sphere model’ from ancient Greece (Martyn n.d). But for Chinese they preferred to use algebra to analog astronomical phenomena. As for the question why there are so different should be thinking from the perspective of philosophy. (Hongru…

The role that perspective plays in influencing one’s fate The poem “The Sun Rising” by John Donne and the poem “This Be The Verse” by Philip Larkin are both literary texts that address the capability of man over controlling the forces that shape his life, in essence his ability to control his fate. The speaker of each poem however expresses a radically different opinion as to the extent one can influence the happenings of the world around him. In the “Sun Rising” the speaker states that the…

Elihu prepared the way for God’s arrival on the stage with his vivid description of the impending storm, followed by a doxology: “From the north, golden, He is coming. Upon God is terrible majesty. The Almighty – we have not found Him; He is exalted in strength. In His justice and great righteousness, He does not oppress. Therefore, humans fear Him, for He does not have regard for those who think themselves wise” (37:22-24). “Then the LORD (Yahweh) answered Job out of the storm” (38:1). God’s…

Xander Jones 1st Period October 25, 2016 The Secrets of the Mayans Many have wondered and marveled at the magnificent architecture of the Mayans, but, did you know that it is all based off astronomy? To what extent does Mayan astronomy relate to modern astronomy? The Mayans have a complex astronomy regime. The entirety of Mayan government relies on the knowledge of many renowned astrologers. Mayans would sacrifice anyone, but those who held the knowledge were spared. The Mayans acquired…