Journeyman

Traditional Marxism revolves around the theory’s concerned with social class, and who is to benefit from work, and how much they will benefit. In order to do this, Karl Marx examined the people in positions of power. If Karl Marx examined Athenian society, he would see that the tragic hero was required to come from a position of authority or of high social status. From this observation, deductive logic could be used to determine that the Athenian Society is exclusive, oppressive, and similarly…

Perception is defined as the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses. Although this definition is very straightforward, there can be many different interpretations on a subject which leads to controversy, resulting in an altered perception of something. For example, two people may look at a work of art and perceive it in completely different ways. This contrast is good for viewers so that they can gain further insight about an artwork, and become more open-minded on…

Is the rise of new birth technologies a revolutionary way to give infertile mothers and/or fathers a way to conceive, or does it simply a new form of slavery where children are commodities of their parents? The new technologies, including surrogacy and in vetro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, aim to provide a way to have biological children or conceive when it was previously difficult or impossible to naturally. However, these new advancements raise the question of where we draw the line between…

Benjamin Franklin was a product of the colonial development of America. He was the image of a self-made man who toiled, as did most of the colonists, and fought for their fortunes or lack-there-of. However, like most of the colonists felt before the war for independence, Franklin was also very proud and fanatical of the greatness of the British Empire. After countless encounters with Englishmen and the English press, monarchy, and parliament all fervently denying the value of the colonists,…

For over decades, speculation regarding the tip of the planet has run rampant—all in conjunction with the arrival of the new millennium. Identical was true for our spiritual European counterparts who, before the year 1000, believed the Second Coming of Christ was close, and therefore the thoughts of the end of the world was high. When the apocalypse didn't occur in 1000, it had been determined that the proper year should be 1033, cardinal years from the death of Jesus, then again that year…

Capitalism has a rather bipolar nature based on the understanding of separate groups. Its enthusiastic advocates argue that it is a beneficial system that is not natural and, therefore, inevitable, but also promotes individualism and freedom. On the contrary, its equally zealous critics condemn it as a wholly man-made effort, in which “ if money comes into the world with a congenital blood-stain on one cheek, capital comes dripping from head to toe, from every pore, with blood and dirt.” Despite…

(Nagel) After his father died, he left school and went to work for a printing shop. He became very interested in writing and ended up writing his first piece in a Boston magazine when he was only 16 years old. “After he traveled for 4 years as a journeyman printer, he became a riverboat pilot.” (Emerson) He got the name “Mark Twain” while he was a riverboat pilot. ““Mark Twain” is a lead man's cry and it means that there is two fathoms of water, just deep enough for a steamboat to pass.” (Nagel)…

“Do not allow yourself to be overawed by traditional beliefs and institutions. Slavish regard for the past prevents society from achieving a happier future.” Is a strong statement that would trigger an opinionated response from almost anyone especially if you ask any of these three great thinkers. Although it is impossible to predict their exact response to such a question by looking at their writings and other historical texts related to them one could could create a general idea of what…

As the first part of the epic poem Divine Comedy, the Inferno was written in the beginning of the fourteenth century by Dante Alighieri. Inferno describes the journey of its author through nine circles of Hell. For the whole duration of his journey, Dante is led by a poet Virgil, the representation of Human Reason who is familiar with many of the sinners in the underworld. Each circle in the epic poem illustrates a different type of sin with contrasting consequences, fluctuating according to the…

Drawing on at least 3 set of readings that have been covered in this section of the course, explain how social power has been understood. There have been many different theories on social power and where that power comes from. The ideologies around social power have sparked many interesting thoughts over the years and have brought together many aspirations between classes in our society. According to Webber ‘social power is the ability to achieve goals even if other people oppose those goals.…