Human Torch

In Aristotle’s Politics, human nature is the driving force behind the formation of community, political practice, government, and moral code. Ability to speak and communicate efficiently sets human apart from the rest of the animal kingdom, paving the way to revealing “the advantageous and the harmful, and hence also the just and unjust.” (1, 2) In other words, the inherent ability to express and give and receive feedback creates the foundation of fundamental ideas and rules upon which cities or…

must coincide with aging, cultural or religious influence and development of mental processes. Therefore, this essay will attempt to organize the actualization of personhood with the natural life stages of Homo sapiens. The development will track human beings as they transition through states of the autonomous rational substance, the rational ethical subject, and lastly the ethonomous moral person. Furthermore, a discussion will ensue to clearly define personhood and actualization of personhood.…

On the positive side humans can do very complicated calculations. It helps the human race evolve building things that were not possible prior like traveling further in outer space seeing stars never seen before. We use calculators or calculations of some sort every day. Whether it’s driving some were or making a cup of coffee we calculate amounts, distance, and speed along with many other types of calculations. Some form of a calculator can be traced back in every human heritage. Even if…

Six billion years ago, along with the first humans, many concepts appeared on earth. Religion, created as common sense guidelines for the cavemen and the hunters and gathers, was among them. It was created for humans of all colors, sizes and backgrounds, would to coexist peacefully. Religion causes chaos, and wars, and death of the innocent. Religion is harmful limits the intellectual capacity of the humankind, gives false hope, divides the people, and causes harm to innocent lives. Firstly,…

asking for reasons, insisting on a response.” Our human minds can’t comprehend the divine’s justice. This is why everybody concluded that Job had done something wrong, because no follower of God would have to go through this horrible suffering. This story is kind of like Mary’s, Jesus’ birth mom, story. Mary was innocent and lived a good life following God. God chose her to deliver his son through a virgin birth. This was impossible to human eyes, but through God, all things are possible. Mary…

bonobos are found, they remain the lesser recognized among the two species. bonobos are often confused with chimps and are often thought to be same animal. In reality, bonobos and chimps were identified as separate species in 1929. Due to their role in human pop culture chimpanzees are known by the most people. Chimpanzees are mainly found Across West Africa and Central Africa, with populations distributed over several different countries. While bonobos and chimps look much alike, there are few…

Chapter 10 “The Gentle Ape”, begins with the authors embarking on a new journey, flying into a territory for the first time. The first remark that was made on this small village, Djolu, was the clinic for pregnant women. The author spent a good amount of the first few pages painting a picture for the readers; explaining the airstrips, churches, and plantations, metal roofs, strips of houses and big huts. While the authors are describing this village and its surroundings, the readers may feel a…

of the Human Species The future is not guaranteed for individuals, and the same is true for all of humanity. Of the millions of species that exist on this planet humans are known as the most intelligent, but maybe this is a misconception. While mankind carries on its activities, the chance of a mass extinction grows with every misuse of the earth. It is more likely that humans will cause their own extinction than it is that they would be wiped out by a natural catastrophe. Humans are…

follows another person’s footsteps, but that identification technically does not belong to them. For example, I read a short essay titled “Our Secret” written by Susan Griffin, who is a feminist writer. Her essay revolves around the connectivity between human beings and how they are connected whether they are strangers, or even friends of friend. Griffin’s essay mainly focuses on Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Nazi Secret Police. She connects herself with Himmler even though they are not…

Yet another one of my goals is to maintain my intellectual wellness. School has always been very important to me. All throughout high school, I worked very hard to maintain a 4.0 GPA and to take as many college credit classes as my school offered. I want to try my hardest to keep this up for as long as I can in college. I know that it will be more difficult, but I think that it is possible. In order to get the highest GPA that I can, I will set a SMART goal to do homework for at least an hour…