Pragmatism

Dionysian is similar to Enlightenment versus Romanticism. Inspired by classical Greek and Roman literature alongside scientific observation, Enlightenment (dominant in Europe in the 18th century) is an ideology that is keen on science, pragmatism, and values stability and harmony. The counter-movement, Romanticism, favored sensation, emotion, and the view that nature should be untamed. Interestingly, Romanticism developed as a response to Enlightenment’s extremely logical approach and later…

different meanings. The series of definitions range from the common understanding of Christianity and G-d to citing Oprah as a religion through her combination of spiritual counsel with practical encouragement and inner awakening with capitalist pragmatism. Certainly, there are limitations on what can be defined as a religion, however, these limitations do not exclude yoga.…

In 2014, white American women, on average, made 79 cents to every white man’s dollar, a wage gap of 21% (AAUW 2014). This pay gap increases when including other possible intersections, especially age and race. While the pay gap has narrowed since the 1960s, America ranks lowly compared to other developed nations, having the 74th highest pay gap out of 165 countries (Kottasova 2015). Despite this, the narrowing of the pay gap has stalled, even though there has been a greater push for equality in…

Introduction Research is a systematic and scientific inquiry that exploits meticulous methods to answer questions and solve problems. The definitive goal of research is to develop, refine and expand the body of knowledge (Polit & Beck, 2004). Extensive research is essential in nursing to develop empirical knowledge that enables nurses to deliver evidence-based nursing care (Burns & Grove, 2010). Research is generally classified into three paradigms. Qualitative research, quantitative research…

Undoubtedly, The Scottish Nationalist Party today dominates Scottish Politics in an impressive, and to some, even unthinkable way when compared to the party’s grassroots standing a mere 10 years ago. As of 2015, the SNP party is by in large the biggest political party in Scotland in terms of membership, reporting over 112,000 members, or more than 2% of the Scottish population (Scottish Parliament, 2015). But, this domination is perhaps not much of a surprise when the parties leaders, plans and…

In Crusaders and Pragmatists, Stoessinger mainly compares and contrasts two schools of thought in American foreign policy: the crusader and the pragmatist. Stoessinger defines a crusader as someone “whose hallmark is a missionary zeal to make the world better, but often manages to leave it in worse shape than before” due to their undying belief in their ideas while a pragmatist “refuses to get locked into a losing policy, changing directions without inflicting damage to his self-esteem” and is…

Throughout the entirety of the 1920s, most Americans primarily valued monetary power and wealth because of the common belief that prosperity and contentment were inextricably intertwined. After World War I had ceased, society began to replace realism, pragmatism, and personal values with the illusion that opulent material possessions could provide a physical comfort that would satiate their desire for happiness. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald provides a vivid and candor depiction of…

The vocabulary words I chose are triumph, which means a great victory or achievement and pragmatist, someone who is practical and focused on reaching a goal. The reason they both apply is because in every chapter, the individuals who become underdogs possess both of these qualities. In chapter one David was pragmatic in his approach in defeating Goliath with alternate war tactics (rock slinging vs. armor/weaponry) and in the end was triumphant. Randadive, was triumphant in mastering the…

The importance of concrete for mankind is so huge that hard to really appreciate so it is not surprising that people living today in concrete houses, driving on concrete roads don't have even an idea that they owe it to ancient Romans. Even that in case of arch they not discovered all by themselves We can be grateful for Romans that they not wasted legacies of earlier generations respected it and learned from them with Greek philosophy also secrets of architecture. I like to think…

In the United States, where the technology accelerates, the economy explodes, and the prosperity proliferates, seemly one aspect hinders an American from achieving the American Dream: a college education. Nonetheless, after years of propelling students into higher education, the United States oversees substantial controversy over college viability. Numerous proponents refer to the statistical trends; college graduates uphold higher probabilities of generating more money, obtaining a job easily,…