The Thinker

influences of humanism. Whether it be in everyday life, thoughts, actions, words. As we look back in history to the Greeks, and those of the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras, we find that many individual thinkers and philosophers shone through their new ideas and thoughts. Many of these philosophical thinkers shaped our learning today. I believe that, during the greek times, philosophers were influenced by humanism. The philosophers of these days used more logic and rational type of…

people viewed the world. It was the beginning of a movement that would forever change the way of life. I am going to discuss the major intellectual developments of Europe in the 15th through the 18th centuries. I will talk about whom some of the great thinkers were and what their new ideas were. I will also analyze how these new ideas changed the way the European people viewed their world and themselves. Starting in the 15th century, Europe experienced a change in the way people felt, acted,…

The biggest presence in schools today is competition. Competition can prepare students for the real world. It can help students become critical thinkers. Also it assists students with their ability to learn from previous mistakes. Because there are many benefits, competition improves life for students. When students face competition it can prepare them for the real world. One way to prepare students for the real world is for them to apply themselves to things that interest them. Another thing…

As China experienced in the successful economic achievement by ‘Special Economic Zone’, China started to look at benefits of democracy. In the book, some Chinese thinkers claim that democracy is the essential part of fostering the modern political frame because people should be respected since they have dignity; China seems to follow the Western model that advocates democracy. As a result, China has already taken an experiment on Pingchang city, where elections of the party secretaries are held;…

future. In this paper I will attempt to explain several of these approaches and express my opinion on which approach is the most efficient and appropriate. The first approach that I will discuss is called the Sponge Method. Now in this method the thinker absorbs as much information as possible. Much like a sponge would with water. This approach uses the philosophy that the more information that is available the better it will be to understand the world. The advantage to using this approach is…

Throughout the duration of this course there have been many writing assignments and all of them have presented their own set of challenges and they have all improved myself as a writer and as a thinker. Some did this more than others such as the Quest I: Summary and Analysis and the Quest II: SASE Report, both of these assignments pushed me to think of different things outside the comfort zone I was used to. The fact that both of these assignments had me to write an analysis of different…

The Enlightenment was a period highlighted by philosophers challenging previous thinkers. The the writings of John Locke and Montesquieu advocated for a more powerful voice for the general public who had previously been tightly controlled by the Church and government. Locke and Montesquieu efforts told us that the government had a tight grip on the people. Locke big idea was the equality for the people. He talked about the government should only exist with the consent of free people. In his…

the thinkers and how they changed the ideologies of the church during the reformation era. Richard Muller argued that one must understand theological and philosophical views of the era to accurately understand their context before thinking of interpreting the era. In the “Persistent Whiggism” article, Muller identified five problematic issues that cause a significant shift in the ways modern scholars are studying…

Austin is a feeler and I am a thinker. Feelers, like Austin, tend to use their emotions to determine their thinking. Thinkers, like me, tend to use logic and reason when making decisions, according to 123test.com (2015). I think this is true regarding both of our personalities, based on the way we handle situations. Austin usually…

When laid out properly, it can be a powerful thing. With different perspectives and people’s intellect, the whole of humanity will be changed forever. The Age of Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical time period where many intellectual thinkers were born. The ideas of religious, social, political, and economic issues were broke down and reshaped into new…