Modernity

The pervasiveness of capitalism affects our everyday lives, as humans strive for stability, productivity, and predictability. Without such domineering authority, our world would become unproductive and disorderly. The sudden emergence of anti-capitalistic standards has permeated into mainstream media, mainly through DIY projects, Pinterest, and Etsy shops. Through these collective outlets of creativity, underlie a narcissistic and entrepreneurial component that people unconsciously fulfill to…

Furthermore, Susan Penny (1995) claims that these “polytheistic, [philosophical] and spiritual meanings” are found in the variety of symbolism, embedded within Hindu rituals. Kaur (2015) states that an example of this one such ritual is the Puja, which is defined as an “individual act of Hindu worship, performed at home or in a Hindu temple” (British Broadcasting Company, 2005); despite “traditional Vedic forms” of the ritual being practiced in “holy grounds” (Cole and Morgan, 2000), such as:…

Current conceptions of child abuse and neglect in Western society are strongly correlated with the historical and ongoing social construction of childhood. Childhood is not something that is natural or a biological stage of life. During the course of this essay, it will be argued that in Western society families and childhood are socially constructed and definitions of childhood change with definitions of child abuse and neglect through space and time. Families are socially constructed because…

The term "Modernism" refers to activities and creations of those who felt the traditional forms were becoming ill-fitted to their tasks and outdated in the new economic, social, and political environment of an emerging fully industrialized world. Modernists often use ideas and methods which are very different from those used in the past. The following essay includes a total of 6 readings which can be summarized into 3 categories: Modernism in European countries, Modernism in Soviet Russia and…

Many say it is due to its remarkable ability to never lose its modernity. The books multi-level themes can be connected to contemporary issues even with its ancient point of view. The characters in the novel are very complex and offer students the option to interpret and relate to them as they wish. It is truly a piece…

notoriously idiosyncratic and has had few defenders, which is why I did not devote space to him in the book. His critique of final causality is closely tied to that metaphysics, and inherits its weaknesses. Still, Spinoza is one of the chief architects of modernity: the militantly secularist liberalism which has now displaced the milder and theologically-based Lockean brand of liberalism in the thinking of the contemporary Western intelligentsia has its roots in Spinoza’s Theological-Political…

Leadership Project: Benito Juarez One of the most important political figures of the 19th century Mexico, Benito Juarez played the pivotal role in fighting against the foreign occupation in Mexico. He served as the President of Mexico for five terms. He endured a tough childhood. Orphaned at the age of three, he was raised by guardians and spent most of his youth working in corn fields and as a shepherd. He later joined a seminary as a priest and obtained a degree in law. Soon after, he became…

While most people are enjoying technology, there is a reversal tide of thoughts that emphasizes on the past experiences. Its essence is based on the so called “good old days” that people crave. This phenomenon is known as “nostalgia” Technology and modernity alter people’s lives; then, people realize its disturbing effects such as “competition, stress, separation, and loneliness,” and seem to “return to their past time by imagination and memory”(Suksangdow 1). My Antonia by Willa Cather embodies…

As the world’s population expands higher every day, people continue to search for ways to mitigate the problems of their countries reaching the maximum amount of people it can handle. When China went under new leadership in the late nineteen forties, they even tried to make their population grow quicker (BGE). They called this program the “Great Leap Forward”. The only thing this leap propelled forward to was a time of immense poverty and famine(BGE). Was China’s one child policy a future proof…

For instance, today we all agree that slavery is wrong because ethical people started conversations and war. Another example is the allied victory in WW2 and the formation of institutions such as the U.N which attempt to prevent human suffering. Modernity has extended the sphere of our moral community. Today, we are eliminating us vs them narratives such as nationalism, racism and religious extremism that cause evil, making humanity a more ethical place. In our modern age, many ethical people…