The Ruling Passion

Shakespeare play, titled The Tragedy of Macbeth, which took place in Scotland. In the story, the main character, Macbeth, a man with hunger of pride and power of over ruling and becoming King of Scotland entices him to become someone he’s not. The significant theme, is the ambition of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth dreams of over ruling Scotland. In the beginning of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth reveals his ambition by being so dedicated and determined to fall through with a plan of…

picking a career there are almost two routes one can take. Graduates can either choose to pursue a career based on their passion or one that makes a stable income. This idea leaves many students torn making a tough choice that can completely change the course of one’s life for the good or the bad. I believe that graduates should choose a career that peaks their interest and passion if it does not prevent them from earning a stable living. “Do what you love, and you will never work…

where the consequence of this loss results in another, more devastating loss: the loss of man’s freedom. If one is forced to live inauthentically, then one is by no means free. In order to get this back, one must first look at where the fundamental passions of natural man fit in today’s modern society and how applicable they remain. Instinctual self-preservation (amour de soi) seems to rarely concern modern human beings. This is because the basic manifestations of self-preservation (food,…

persuasive because “when one person is overcome by anger or any other such passion, his judgment is necessarily corrupted, but it takes some doing for everybody to get angry…” (3.15, p.…

The political spectrum shows where political ideals fall in line amongst each other. From left to right the spectrum reads as follows: radical, liberal, moderate, conservative, reactionary. These labels each have a meaning in the way they reflect ideas about the government, especially its role in the economy and society. The left side of the spectrum (radical and liberal) supports more government involvement economically but less government involvement socially. To the right, conservatives and…

mistakes in order to learn and develop effectively. This definition of freedom can also be classified under the term of “positive freedom” as the freedom to do something and the ability to live in a society where individuals can each follow their own passion towards finding their place amongst everyone…

ability to graduate from the Engineering Management Graduate program with a 2.942 GPA. I am aware that the GPA requirement for graduation is a 3.00, but I would like you to take my petition into consideration. My low GPA does not adequately reflect my passion for higher education or my desire to success in my career field as an engineer. On New Year’s Eve of 2014 I was informed that my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. That spring (2015) while working full-time and taking four (4)…

the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Henry Ward Beecher raised money to provide weapons to those who opposed slavery in these territories and called these weapons “Beecher’s Bibles” as a result of the act. This is also an example of the beginning of increased passion for slavery or the demise of slavery on each side. By far the most significant effect after the Kansas-Nebraska Act, however, would have to be the demise of the Whig Party, along with the division of the Democratic Party and the creation of the…

to the multitude is harder to corrupt than a few people”(3.15, p. 95). However, a multitude will essentially have factional conflict, while “a single person is immune to factions” (3.15, p.95). On the contrary, a constitution with a few good men ruling is better than a monarchy, or one-man rule because “ a city is made up of many people, and for this reason, in the same way feast consisting of contributions is more beautifully made than a simple single one, a crowd judges better on many matters…

Giles of Rome was born in 1243 and died in the year 1316 at the age of 73. Giles was an influential thinker of his time in the 13th century. He also played a large role in politics between the years 1281 and 1284 in Italy. Through out most of his life he also produced many books and writings. Giles was most popular due to his works, controversial opinions and his role in the Aegidian school. His writings covered primarily the topics of philosophy and theology. In philosophy he wrote a large…