Some Thoughts Concerning Education

and sought out to affect the world in favour of the people inhabiting it. One of the most important philosophers of the bunch, Wollstonecraft was the only woman who sought out to change the thoughts men had when regarding the education and intellect of women. She believed that if given a higher education, women could outsmart and reason with men. “Make them free, and they will quickly become wise and virtuous.” (Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman). Using herself as…

of these despots being Frederick the Great of Prussia and Joseph II of the Holy Roman Empire. However, despite being dubbed “enlightened”, Frederick and Joseph only enacted enlightened ideas to an extent. While they did enact some enlightened reforms, especially in education and religious toleration, they showed despotic (tyrannical) thinking in their economic policies. First, both Frederick the Great and Joseph II made improvements…

Mikael Bailey Professor James Johnson English 1112 – Section GT03C 9/02/2017 Persuasive Essay Abstinence Sex Education Ineffective Adolescence is an age marked by huge change and growth. Sexual and reproductive organs mature, sex drive develops, and thus relationships and social interactions change. Biologically speaking, teenagers are at their prime reproductively. The human body is designed to produce and deliver children during the teenage years. The problem is that humans do not…

so was enlightenment but that does not mean that they got along. Some philosophers like Hobbes were for absolutism and thought that is the best government for the people, but others thought the opposite and were against it. Locke, Voltaire, and Wollstonecraft were some of the philosophers that rejected the concept of absolutism and went against the absolute monarchs and their policies. Thomas Hobbes believed in absolutism, he thought that people are naturally cruel, greedy and selfish, but John…

Education, athletics, and jobs. What do all of these things have in common? Each area offers greater opportunities for men rather than for women. Gender equality is a controversial issue throughout the entire world, with men usually receiving more opportunities. This paper will show the history of gender equality, the many different areas in which it occurs as a problem, arguments for gender equality, and ways to make men and women equal in the eyes of society. Some people may wonder exactly…

Each individual has their own experience with dealing with issues concerning their sexuality. Compiling data to constructing the historical overview identified how the LGBT community was placed in a single category, and oppressed by the dominate majority who considered their behavior deviant. Organizations fought for gay rights, but some also fought for women’s rights and other civil rights and liberties that were not afforded to them. This causes me…

experiences any teenager might ever face, and it appears that social issues have the strongest influence on female teens. As the researcher mentioned before that unfortunately it seems like some of the developed and industrialized countries have the highest rates in teen childbearing which is highly associated with some social issues like social isolation. Becoming isolated is so common to teenage girls who become pregnant and that was according to “ the world health organization” . Teenagers…

Nothing is more thought provoking than how the past can affect the future. Because of the conditions that they grew up in, John Locke, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Voltaire would have had different viewpoints on human nature. Some would admire it and aspire to uphold the laws and duties that were proclaimed in said writing while others would find small injustices within its words. Between these three individuals, their responses to the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence would be both…

ready to discuss sexual education and the thoughts of safe sex. The gym teacher circles abstinence while turning around to say, "Don't, have sex. You will get pregnant, and die." We just like to laugh during this part in the movie, but the scary thought is information like this taught in our schools is making teenagers clueless and frightened about sex. Sex education is now known as a controversial topic because of the involvement with politics and religion. However sex education in the United…

the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. (Suicide Statistics, AFSP). Those who suffer from mental health conditions are most prone to commit suicide/ possess suicidal ideations. Despite the staggering numbers, there is a concerning lack of resources, research, and education on mental health. As a result, there has been an alarming rise in suicide rates over the past couple of decades. An equally important conversation about personality disorders and mental health conditions is imperative to…