Historical materialism

The great Reverend William Lawrence of Massachusetts once said, “there is a certain distrust on the part of our people as to the effect of material prosperity on their morality.” In Mohandas Gandhi’s speech, “Economic and Moral Progress,” Gandhi’s focal point is differentiating between the monetary growth of society and the chastity that one embodies. Throughout the course of time, mankind has proceeded to tie itself to the concept that our progression and prosperity as human beings in the field…

Goldsmith’s “Revenge of the Text” chapter strips down our normal, narrow understanding of language and widens both the definition and our minds, to include the raw material behind digital imagery (coding, binary etc…) It deliberates the ways in which data is preserved, carried and handled through the affluence of the digital world, and turned into information, often by way of what Flusser terms ‘black boxes’ (Flusser, “The Future of Writing, 67). He feels that having such powerful technology at…

While realists concern themselves with the balance of power system and liberals with the power of trade, interdependency and democracy, constructivists are most concerned with the power of ideas. For constructivists, political order arises from a shared understanding amongst individuals. In this, people’s understanding of their interests is shaped by the ideas that they adopt. Constructivists argue that international reality is socially constructed. They are primarily concerned with the role of…

Hip hop is a subcultural movement that originated in the early 1970’s by groups of young African-American, Latino, and Caribbean teenagers living in South Bronx, New York City. Though it made its way towards the western coast of the United States of America, Hip hop did not gain popularity until the 1980’s. It can be divided into four sub-groups. Each of these groups represent hip hop in a unique way. In terms of orality, hip hop heavily relies on rap music, which involves speech, writing, and…

elements which comprisea confused social or historical situation. This is the science ofdialectic materialism, …, brought to dramatic presenttion” (p. 75).Using Szanto’s view point we can finally see what Brecht’s theatreis about. We can now trace epic theatre’s basic philosophy (content) andits form.Using Guba& Lincoln’s frame (in Denzin& Lincoln, 1994, pp.105-117), we can say that as a Marxian theatre Brecht’s epic theatreviews reality as follows:Ontology Historical realism—virtual reality…

1. What is the essence of Buddhism? Gen Kelsang Lekma stated that the essence of Buddhism is really a way of understanding your mind. And going through Buddha 's skillful method of discovering the mind through meditation and helping us to understand how to control negative states of mind to increase our positive state of mind so we can achieve happiness. 2. Was Buddha a deity? No, Buddha is seen more as a master teacher and an enlightened being. Because he has attained enlightenment- he has…

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…

and sure his hermeneutical structures again contradicted itself. Marx accepted probably or did not accept and rejected. Orthodox communism of MacMurray’s (the author in comparison) did receive under the account of its philosophy in a dialectical materialism. It is a logical principle. An organic process is never ‘wholly A’ or ‘wholly not-A’. It is a process of development. It is not a state of ‘being’ but ‘becoming’. It cannot be adequately handled by traditional logic based on the law of…

Rodney Stark’s book, God’s Battalions: The Case for The Crusades, is an overview of the highly controversial Christian Crusades into the land of Israel from a predominantly Christian perspective. Stark covers reasons for why the Crusades happened, how they happened, and the effects they had on the people and culture who took part. In addition to this, Stark refutes many of the commonly shared claims about the Crusades and Christianity of that time, opposing views that hold Christians responsible…

Culture is a conceptual mural that can be interpreted differently by infinite groups of people. History recalls countless examples of cultures that have gone on to serve as archetypes for the many more that we know today. One interesting aspect of culture deals with the mediums in which it relays its messages and themes to others. Ranging from picture books to plays, these conduits have been responsible for the passage of valuable information that has been used to guide the moral compasses of…