Pragmatics

The idea of sharing a car amongst neighbors or friends; sounds crazy compared to burden strangers with driving you around while Kalanick gets paid… at first, but is actually much more pragmatic than owning a car or using Uber all the time (unless it is a self driving car). People find cars to be very valuable beyond being expensive, because they are also tools to make getting tasks done. Arguably, the most effective one a person has, because…

“The Story of an Hour” “The Story of an Hour” is a short story by American author Kate Chopin with was written in 1894. At that time women didn't have the right to vote and were marginalized by their respective husbands. The story is about the reaction of Mrs. Louise Mallard after learning about her husband’s death. Louise’s husband treated her well and loved her, however that doesn't compensate with the lost of freedom that she had lost for being…

Utilitarianism V. Pragmatism Over many centuries, ethics helped build the foundation of the laws we abide by today. Ethics are moral principles that control a person’s behavior/actions. Ethics is also known as moral philosophy, which is a branch of philosophy that rises up questions about morality. For instances, questions like is it good or bad, right or wrong, justice or crime. There are many types of ethics, one well-known type of ethic is normative ethics. Normative ethics is a type of…

that includes those who claim that an ideology or proposition is true if it works satisfactorily, that the meaning of a proposition is to be found in the practical consequences of accepting it, and that unpractical ideas are to be rejected. The pragmatic method is primarily a method of settling philosophical or spiritual disputes that would be never ending. William James argued that whenever a dispute is serious, we ought to be able to show some practical difference that must follow from one…

depopulation, being commercially destroyed, and weak agriculture. In order to strengthen the monarchy, Charles obtained more control over the church and the army and did so by creating the first permanent royal army, and creating The Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges. (The Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges this gave the French crown major control over the appointment of bishops , and depriving the Pope of French ecclesiastical revenues.)Later on Louis invaded Burgundy and gained multiple territories to…

In our current education system, grades come early and frequently. They are intended to provide a method to assess the understanding and mastery of course material with a universal and easily-understood metric. However, as with anything that attempts to condense a complex idea, in this case learning, into a few numbers or letters, there are some serious flaws. Grades are intended to measure learning, but as an extrinsic reward, grades tend to reward assignment and test mastery. After all, there…

Gener roles in Colonial times would have women from today in shock. Women mostly had in home or small roles while the men were encouraged for much higher such as education and and have a strong social life. Men were expected to maintain a family become active in the comnunity as well as participate in government.women on the other hand were expected to have a level of faith maintain a proper house and listen to her husband. So really is was very seldom for a man to break out of his gender role…

create a constitution for a future unified Germany ; although it was unsuccessful. Due to this, Bismarck became well known for his part in the unifying Germany. He was also known for his use of “realpolitik’’ (Spielvogel 274) and it showed his pragmatic political views and choices. He focused on foreign affairs and knew that a strong military was needed in order to aid in his goal-to increase Prussia’s size and power. Later, as Bismarck became Chancellor, he created a…

the crown because he of his personality. Lady Macbeth is doubtful about her husband being capable of taking quick actions in order to resolve the issues that stand in front of him being king. He is too kind, and therefore too caring to be quick or pragmatic in resolving the issues.…

Paul and the Philippians (All reflections of reading the Book of Philippians) Poignantly, the epistle of Paul was to an assemblage of Christians that were outstandingly tender to his heart in the Book of Philippians. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6).…