What is the significance of the Earth being moved? In Bruno Latour’s “Agency at the Time of the Anthropocene,” the French multidisciplinary philosopher associates the importance of the Anthropocene epoch to humans by accentuating the fact that humans are quasi-subjects and have lost their autonomy. We distribute agency while also being acted on by other subjects; he claims that notion as the all-encompassing, distinctive quality that humanity exhibits. However, Latour does not directly consider…
The Metamorphosis: In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka suggests that the deep roots of societal values are determined, not by character, but by what others can you for oneself. Gregor Sansa is a man who fell victim to the selfish morals of others. In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka suggests that societal values are based upon our own needs and are changed when those needs are distorted by external factors. Grete’s distortion towards her brother, Gregor, is evident when she asserts, “I won't…
They use a formal style of writing keep the luxurious and elegance aspects. As it is written in the website: “Paul Mas wines are the result of a harmonious symbiosis between an extraordinary region capable of producing fantastic fruits, a passion for the vineyards, a true respect for the grapes during vinification and the talent of blending and ageing wines.” In this sentence we can feel the philosophy of the…
Advancements of Prosthetics Over the Years 1 in 190 Americans are currently living with the loss of a limb, in the year 2005 1.6 million people were living with the loss of a limb (Langtree,2016). Therefore, prosthetics have advanced due to the change to lighter material, the change in mobility (movement),and the design has become more productable and useful for the amputee. “The evolution of prosthetics is a long and storied history, from its primitive beginnings to its sophisticated present,…
In tracing how William Butler Yeats influenced Seamus Heaney, it is significant to note similarities in their backgrounds. Yeats was intensely mindful of his role as a national poet/politician representing all Irish. Heaney also evolved into a definitive poet for the entire island. Both transitioned from being primarily Irish poets to world poets as evidenced by their winning of individual Nobel prizes seventy years apart. Like Yeats, Heaney was recognized globally, as likely to lecture at…
Mitochondrial Origin and Endosymbiosis Numerous biological processes depend on the generation and recycling of ATP to maintain homeostasis and carry out vital roles within a cell. Without mitochondria, the generation of ATP via oxidative phosphorylation would not occur. Cellular energy metabolism generates the most ATP within the mitochondria and during oxidative phosphorylation. Comparison of the different endosymbiosis theories, evolutionary time frames, mechanisms, and genetic testing can…
America’s “fear of crime” has led to today’s warehouse prisons, entrusted to enclose underclass minority groups, systematically caught in a symbiosis of the ghetto and prison; both, institutions of forced confinement designed to neutralize the threat outcasts pose to society (Wacquant, 2010). This, then, has developed a state, whereas the symbiotic relationship between the ghetto and the criminal justice system are the instruments by which the elite control the poor. Largely, due to…
The next major argument in the world of critical analysis rests in the amount of literary references used in Donne’s work. Some critics pronounce that Donne believed in new ideas and cultivated them, using literary references as models for his own poetry. Some regard that Donne was not only learned, but used science and mythology to make a specific point in his poetry, appealing to a wider range of critical thinkers. Others disagree with both statements, saying that Donne’s success was merely…
Whilst defending his socialist perspective on science and society in 1894, the pioneering Italian sociologist Enrico Ferri stated that "it is impossible not to see the direct casual connection between Marxian socialism and scientific evolution"1. Ferri 's bold proclamation was indicative of an intellectual apex of provocative thought. To nineteenth-century dreamers hoping for a brighter future devoid of economic competition and inequality, the thought that inevitable progressive improvement…
During my experience as a college student, I realize that most students, including myself, have the same question. “What do I want to major in?” It is answered with the hackneyed cliché that gets more irritating the more it is said, which is “study your passion”. Some students are unable to study what truly interest them in fear that they are unable to make a decent wage and the constant nagging of parents to follow a certain route. Even if they are allowed total freedom to choose a major,…