Objectivism

The Age of Science was significant as it rejected this idea of having to accept that the Church’s notions as truth. Truth and knowledge must be based on tangible, scientific, and empirical evidence. Skepticism became encouraged, as many stupendous thinkers, writers, and scientists emerged from this time period. While many influential figures have emerged at this time period, three individuals that have made a tremendous impact in the name of science are Johannes Kepler, Ada Byron, and Galileo.…

Stalinist aesthetics disassociated themselves from naturalism terming it “ideology of bourgeois objectivism”; meanwhile, most others including the Lef theorists, considered this to be the definition of “realism” (50). Stalinist aesthetics considered the anticipation of Stalin’s will to be reality, as he was considered the creator. The goal was to mimic…

--“Text to World” Connection #1 As most know 1984 was written during World War II and published shortly after it ended. During the time 1984 was published, Totalitarian Governments (i.e Fascist, Nazi, or Socialist) were in control of cities known as the Soviet Union, Germany, and Spain. Big Brother, the controlling system in 1984 is compared to leaders accordingly like Stalin and Hitler. The Party can be associated with the Totalitarian Government for their power of controlling what their…

manifesto for the reason that if you are not loyal, you are proving you cannot be trusted, and if you cannot trust someone why would you show loyalty to them in the first place? Both loyalty and honesty compliment one another. The framework I chose is objectivism because we all have common values and are the same deep down. Based on my experience of living by my ethical manifesto for two weeks, I found there are many strengths and benefits. The main reason being the fact that I based my…

Soft Relativism; A Self- Stultifying View Paulina Panus The term ‘soft’ relativism relates to this idea that each person has his or her own values that they formulate in their lives, and “no one has a right to criticize another’s values” (Taylor 45), because it is impossible to argue or reason about them, as well as it is wrong in doing so. This term provides an opportunity for “everyone [to] have the right and capacity to be…

In our modern day society we see people posting videos and pictures of celebrity life style or relationship - stating that it 's their life goals not knowing what celebrities went through to get there. With that being said, what do you value most in life? Is it the little things that can be by the past or the important things? In life people tend to put so much value on the little things. For example, like William Carlos Williams hold his red wheelbarrow to so much standards. He feels as though…

“Freedom of speech”. This contentious combination of scribbled visuals and vertebrate vocalizations varying throughout globalized groups of grown gorillas has been an agent of domestic conflict in contemporary countries since the Enlightenment Era. The definition is clear and yet, the interpretations are blurred. A sheltered college freshman enslaved to supposed honor will proclaim themselves to be the great progressive defender of the disenfranchised and demand that the rights of their fellow…

On July 16, 1969, an unforgettable and historical event occurred. This was a time of significance and overwhelming achievement for mankind. Neil Armstrong was the first man to step foot on the moon, along with the help of his colleague Edwin Aldrin. Both of these men are widely recognized for their brave and courageous act. With all the complications and challenges they might’ve gone through, people supported them every step of the way thanks to Times of London for publishing an article…

personal philosophy, the harmony of freedom and faith are key elements. Why are we here? How do we know what our purpose is supposed to be? Well, the answers to those questions depend on who you ask. Existentialism, empiricism, utilitarianism, and objectivism have very similar but also very different ideas. The philosophers based their lives off of these ideas and codes. We are entirely free. We can make our own choices whenever we want to. Even though the choices may be against the…

Annotated Bibliographies for Module 2 Driscoll, M. (2005). Psychology of Learning for Instruction (3rd ed.) (pp. 71-77). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. Driscoll introduces the human information processing system by stating that it is very similar to the way a computer processes and stores information. The reader is introduced to three stages of information processing: sensory memory (which functions to hold information in memory very briefly), working memory (the stage in which further processing…