What are Transcendentalists? Who were they? What did they stand for? Those are all the questions that you are probably asking, and I will answer them. Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that developed in the 1820s-1830s, in the United States. They stood for respect for nature and self-efficiency with elements of Unitarianism, and German Romanticism. They also embraced idealism, and...
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During the 18th century and 19th century, much of Western civilization went through many cultural, intellectual, social, and political changes. The main two movements that caused many of these changes during the 18th century and 19th century were the Enlightenment and Romanticism movements. From individualism to governing ethics, both movements caused changes in Western civilization. The Enlightenment movement took place...
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Anything taken to an extreme leads to profound effects and repercussions, the likes of which is usually more negative than positive. There are instances though when convergence, information censorship and dissemination of culture can benefit a country or society as a whole; however, this is only acceptable to the extent where lives are not lost in the process. Throughout history,...
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Education is a liberal discipline and it is practical in nature, while philosophy is a theory, therefore, philosophy of education is referred to as the branch of philosophy that addresses philosophical questions concerning the nature, aims, and problems of education (Louman, 2011). Hence, philosophy is the cornerstone of the foundation of education and without philosophy, education would be a blind...
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Abstract This paper will discuss my personal philosophy of education which is based on the principles of progressivism. The pragmatist and progressivist approach to academic curricula support the individual values and differences of each student and believes that knowledge gained should be practical in the real world. This progressivist approach corresponds with my strong belief that the whole child must...
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To the Puritans, good deeds and prosperity were believed to be the work of God while misfortunes and abnormalities were to be the work of the Devil. In 1692, the infamous Salem Witch Trials began in Salem Village, Massachusetts. After a group of young girls were thought to be possessed by the devil, local women were accused of witchcraft which...
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As people learned through decades artists create art which is about compatible providing an inspiration to themselves why they require being animatedly existent and taken as creators. Depending on the time period art was focused on different tendencies such as historical or inner self directions, although the one I am going to explore in my essay is the Western Romanticism...
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to suggest that Locke gets half the story right on the issue of tolerance. The arguments for and against tolerance are based on the beliefs and opinions of the citizens who are supposed to live within these regulations. In the case of toleration however, not only did Locke himself reject divisive scriptural interpretations but, because of their fair discord, he...
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Back in the early 1700’s there was a major literary movement shoo the very foundation of the world, creating what we have today. This period of course was the age of Enlightenment. It was a time of questioning philosophers, scientific advancement, political strife, and most importantly the birth of a new form of writing. It wasn’t long after the Enlightenment...
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Due to the wake of September 11th, Middle Easterners from all over the world have come under particular scrutiny, especially those in the United States. Americans consider the events of September 11 to be a historical event that transformed the conveniently targeted acts of aggression toward the Middle Eastern community. In this case, through the argument of Puar and Rai...
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If I were to ask you what the goal of a hero is, what would you say? Is it to save humanity, or is it to slay monsters? Is it to discover bountiful treasure, or assist those in need? Chances are, you would describe physical actions that require profound bravery, great feats of strength or unparalleled skill. I mean, who...
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Introduction Abortion should remain legal in Australia. For many people, abortion is essentially a morality issue, concerning the legal rights of a women’s body and the rights of the fetus. Pro choice and pro life have seen to be the compelling arguments of this issue and will be expressed in this essay. Early Priests of the Catholic church and Early...
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1. What is your philosophy of education? With almost one in four Australians born overseas, this melting pot of cultures has made an invaluable contribution to my life and driven my desire to experience teaching all over the world and all the cultures it has to offer. The most rewarding experiences so far have been the international teaching experiences in...
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Introduction Sophocles’ Antigone (written in 441BC) is widely regarded to be one of the finest Greek tragedies of all time. Telling the story of Antigone’s defiance of a law set forth by her uncle Creon - the King of Thebes - in which he forbids the burial of her brother, the most significant theme of the play is arguably that...
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In a rapidly changing world where we have emerged in the age of information and technology and a growing knowledge economy, the pace of change in an evolving employment landscape is predicted to accelerate with approximately 65% of children entering primary school expected to gain future employment in completely new job types that don’t yet exist (World Economic Forum, 2016)....
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Firstly, Enlightenment is a era that stressed on rationalism. It is characterized people for being self determination and more like fulfillment of individual aptitudes. However, Romanticism is more like individualism, emotions and nature. The Age of Enlightenment opened the ways to free reasoning and improvement. For example, mathematics, astronomy, politics and more. At the finish of the Age of Enlightenment,...
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Anno Domini Dies Unus, In Mortem; In Lucem The Duality of Life; The Dichotomy of Existence. “Life is warfare and a journey far from home. Then what can guide us? Only philosophy.” (Meditations, V. II, Aurelius, Marcus, 167 A.D.) Birthed within all human flows the essence of natural law, “Thou shall not kill.” (Moses, The Ten Commandments); so too, is...
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Anno Domini, Tres Dies What the pros, what are the problems with this duality in legal philosophy? What have been benefits, what have been the drawbacks in the past? What are the current benefits, drawbacks of the dualistic approach to legal thinking? If Aquinas’s view is paradigmatic of the natural law position, and these two theses, that from the God’s-eye...
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During the course of my life as a student, I have experienced with diverse philosophies of education and styles of learning and teaching. Philosophy of education is the branch of applied or practical philosophy involved with the nature and purposes of education and the philosophical difficulties resulting from educational theory and practice (Siegel, 2018). The key philosophies of education can...
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The formation of the early modern state in Scandinavia during the period c.1500-1800 is relatively similar between the two blocks Denmark-Norway and Sweden while it get in conflict with each other and go through the same steps. What are the main steps and influence that leads to the formation of the state in Sweden? In what way Denmark diverse ?...
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Task: Did any of the varied philosophies surprise you? Did you find that any components ‘spoke’ to you although you didn’t initially think you would agree with that philosophy? Do you think any philosophies spark changes in educational practice or instructional models over time? Response: I spent quite some time this week going over the various reading material and philosophies...
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The Renaissance refers to an era of intellectual excitement when art, literature, and science blossomed and groundbreaking humanistic ideas started to make way. The impact of the Renaissance was powerful and has endured for centuries. This important era changed the concept of what it means to be human and emphasized the beauty and intelligence of the individual forming the principle...
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It has already been the 21st Century and science and technology have reached the zenith of success. Man has been a part of this sophisticated society with all the comforts at his finger-tips. Despite of all the advancements, many people are getting dragged into the vicious cycle of crimes and murders. There might be infinite number of reasons for a...
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There are many differences between utilitarianism and Kantian ethics. In Utilitarianism, our actions should result in more happiness than pain. Act-Utilitarianism is the thought that whether something is right or wrong directly correlates with how much happiness comes from the individual action. Whereas, Rule-Utilitarianism is the idea that rules were created to result in the highest amount of happiness. John...
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Edward Bond(1934- ), a British playwright unfolds a traumatic world of human emotions of violence, fear, menace, threat, loneliness, memories and desire to love and be loved and the meaning of life and its ultimate goal in his plays. His plays are in keeping with his concern for contemporary social issues and in keeping with the conditions of human beings...
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Elie Wiesel’s 1956 book ‘Night’ and Roberto Begnini’s 1996 film ‘Life is Beautiful’ both share very powerful messages about humanity through significantly different styles. Both of these texts show compassion and dehumanization through the characters, the inmates and Nazi’s and also using different tones and choice of language. Begnini chooses to show more humanity in his characters more than Wiesel...
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Introduction St Thomas Aquinas has undoubtedly been known for his principle work, the Summa Theologiae. Thomas Aquinas worked steadily on this writing for many years between the years of 1265 and 1273, and the writing was intended to be a guide for beginners in theology to organise a collection and assist with Christian doctrine and philosophy. The Summa eventually became...
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INTRODUCTION Autonomous vehicles also known as self-driving cars are highly popular around the world to advance smart mobility and sustainable cities (Lim and Taeihagh, 2019). However, at some point in the near future when something has gone wrong on the road, it has to choose between two options to make a maneuver of whether to save the passenger inside the...
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There are certain things in life is more valuable to us than the freedom. Free will is the problem of modality and we want this one, we cannot live without it. On one hand we think that we have free will and on other hand we think that every event has a cause. The problems of free will is the...
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The Scarlet Letter, written in 1850 by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a story based on the punishment of sin, exclusively, adultery. During this time Hawthorne was moved by the transcendentalist ideas and beliefs, which is evident in his work. The story analyzes Hester Prynn’s committed sin of adultery and the hardships she faced in the Puritan society. Hester went through many...
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