Liberal

perspective for learning and critical participation in the contemporary world.” With that being said, I have been striving to make sure that I live a life that incorporates the SAU concept. The first step that I have taken is that I have decided to take my liberal arts classes seriously. I realize that classes such as New Testament, Old Testament, Speech, and the like are not a requirement of my major, but that they are extremely beneficial to…

skills that are necessary to be an active and participating individual of our culture. Not just one aspect of myself is sufficient to make well balanced and education decisions. When seeking truth, I rely on the trifecta of my biology degree, my liberal arts education, and my faith. Finding truth in American pop culture relies on the usage of all three tools to make decisions. When taking positions on controversial topics, I like to use science and particularly lessons I have learned through my…

College With the Costs There is a split in whether or not college is worth going to or just starting a career. There is a lot of money that goes into getting through college and that is what makes people hesitant or not go at all. It is a constant battle with either going to college or not. Even with all of this negativity towards college, people should go regarding cost and other things, it is worth it. Going to college helps in the future money wise. Even if somebody does not go into…

Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism are all three important theories in the world of International Relations and while there are many differences between the three perspectives, there is still one main similarity. Realism and Liberalism are well-known theories, while Constructivism happens to fall into the category of alternative views. Anarchy is a condition of International Relations that requires states to rely on their own power(Shiraev and Zubok.41). Each theory provides strong…

In an Egalitarian society, when it comes to justice, equality and basic human rights come to mind. Now, when I think of John Rawls, I think of a liberal egalitarian. Similar, yes. Moreover, liberal egalitarianism is more encouraging, if you will. Why? Fairness. Rawls provides a theory called justice as fairness. Within this theory, he presents two principles of justice. Principles in which, human beings can refer to when decisions are to be made, for instance, decisions on the constitution, laws…

In Shorris’ article “On the Uses of a Liberal Education” he spoke about the essence of inquiry. He took an unconventional approach to a well-known issue, he proposed that poor education perpetuated the life of the poor. Shorris used his resources and skills to take a group of willing lower class participants and taught them the humanities in hopes that they would, afterward, be able to participate more successfully in society – which they were. From the first 16 course graduates, ten were…

the way that it is carried out must be understood before diving into the murky depths of the Governments relationship with the Federal Reserve. The founding fathers were Classical Liberals. However, the term Liberal should not be confused with the social Marxists that now use the term. As a matter of fact modern Liberals are the exact opposite of what the founding fathers were. The founding fathers stood for private property, freedom of speech, and minimal Government. In the founding fathers…

Additionally, liberal pluralists emphasize on non-governmental organizations as the primary factors in achieving human rights. Some theorists argue that it should be up to the NGOs to endorse human rights, not up to the individual states. Many Sub-Saharan African states including Guinea, Angola, and Zimbabwe have corrupt governments that do not provide effective services to its citizens. In these scenarios in which the states are unable to secure human rights, liberal pluralists argue…

nature of democracy, and this paper will aim to bring forth yet another one. Each term has its own different definition attached to it, ranging from the original, participatory form that did not have any notion of a hierarchy, to the more modern liberal democracy that instead relies on this notion of a hierarchy. Democracy is the movement that never stands still; it sails on the ship that is progressiveness. Progress is what has allowed democracy to be shaped and molded so often, and this is…

scrutinise the legislation that the House of Commons make and propose amendments. Although all legislation has to go through the House of Lords their power has been limited in recent years and many have strong arguments against them. Some argue that in a liberal democracy like the United Kingdom it is undemocratic to have a wholly unelected second chamber. Others have praised the Lords for becoming the defenders of social minorities in recent years. It is clear that in the British political…