Rationalism

This knowledge, after the Classical Age of Greece, was diffused to major Hellenistic cities of the east, Antioch, Alexandria, Pergamum and the Arabs and Persians latter. The Romans adopted it, and from there it was to provide the ethical basis, of the cradle of Western Civilization. The maxims at Delphi, deal with knowledge, virtue or excellence and happiness. The maxims are concise instructions or suggestions for living in virtue and piety. Surprisingly, they include the three Christian…

How classic and modern liberalism differ in their understanding of human nature and their understanding of how social and political life should be organized? Liberalism is defined as the political identify and whose main goal is to strengthen and guard the freedom of an individual. Liberalism is a belief in the support of the supreme importance of the human individual. John Locke is known as the father of liberalism. Liberal values can be traced back to as early as ancient times of Rome and…

Few subjects are more complex yet more applicable to the sociological betterment of mankind than economic health. For our purposes, economics refers to the provision of the material well-being of a society (Heilbroner, 1993, p. 1); and such a concern cannot be dismissed outright, say exclusively in favor of our ethical or philosophical underpinnings because basic human needs emanate from that which is provided through the business of finance and business, or perhaps more suitable, commerce and…

The importance of literature can be seen in various aspects. Environmentally, literature tells the story of the relationships that humans share with the environment. Literature of Africa and the Caribbean use an interdisciplinary approach to shed light on different environmental concerns. In a sense, literature gives nature its voice. In this paper, I will outline the importance of the Feminist, Eco-Feminist, Eco-Imagination, Eco-Centric, and Eco-Efficiency. Ecocriticism is “ecologically…

Victorian era was also a time of great signification for the political system. When Victorian reign took place, the first prime minster is she appointed was Whig politician Viscount Melbourne although the Whigs had a great influence in the British politics during 1860s, they were still sidelined by the liberal party. Edward Smith Stanley of the Whig was the last prime minster who resigned in 1868 and after that politics of England was dominated by the liberals and conservative party. At a time…

Warren Longi Jr. Professor Hoffman English 6 October 2015 Annotated Bibliography Delp, Valorie. "Cause and Effect in the French Revolution." Love To Know. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2015. Valorie Delp summarizes the cause and effect of the French Revolution. She talks about the government at the time and the conditions of its people’s public life. She also briefly mentions the how the American Revolution made an impact. "French Revolution Cause: An economic Crisis." Bastille Day. N.p., n.d. Web.…

spread of diseases (in due course, Louie Pasteur succeeded). Comparably, Kircher came close to Leonardo da Vinci, with his diverse inventiveness in his work, existing as a scientific star in his day, and by the end of his life he had outshined the rationalism visions of others. Ultimately, in the late 20th century, the artistic qualities of his work became decidedly respected and as announced through one scholar, Edward W. Schmidt, stated Athanasius Kircher existed as ‘the last Renaissance…

Ancient Athenian Democracy Concludes an Unjustified Verdict of a Futuristic and Wise Man A court case requires evidence, accusers, the accused, and the jury. What links all these components together is a matter of persuasion through cross examining to prove the accused innocent or felonious. A court case also represents a cities governing and regulating systems efficiency. In the Trial of Socrates, one will come to discover the deficiencies of the accusers, Meletus, Lycon, and Anytus’ charges…

The two theories, Theory X and Theory Y, were developed by McGregor to describe two different models of motivation used to influence laborers in the workforce by their managers. The models use two contrasting general assumptions about how laborers are motivated in order to form the foundation for the two different management styles. Theory X assumes that people have an inherent dislike of work, are likely to avoid responsibilities, are focused on their own individual goals, and have little to no…

The last stage is Termination. From the literature this stage is explained as the stage in which a person has completed the process of behavior change. This is an interesting behavior stage because it is said not to be “typical”. For example, if your behavior change was to give up drinking alcohol excessively. Do you ever stop being a recovering alcoholic? If your behavior change was to make a lifestyle change, to lose some weight. Do you ever stop being aware of what and how much you are eating…