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- 531: Betrand Russell: The Problems of Philosophy
- ... then a philosophical debate is not required to reach the conclusion that you eat the biscuit: it's common sense. Fair enough; but if there is then a debate on the problem of starvation in Africa, and you were to say: "We should obviously collect food to send to the starving people; it's common sense." then you would be taking the simple biscuit decision out of context and into an area where many factors must be considered, such as whether short term food aid would prevent the people of Africa from reaching a long term solution to their problems. So Russell is not arguing against common sense per se; what he is warning against is the replacement of careful reasoning with a system of ready ...
- 532: Ferdinand Magellan
- ... in 1505, when he sailed to India with the fleet of Francisco Almeida, Portugal’s first ruler to that country. In 1506, Magellan went on an expedition sent by Almeida to the east coast of Africa to strengthen Portuguese bases there. The next year, he returned to India, where he participated in trade and in several naval battles against Turkish fleets. In 1509, Magellan sailed with a Portuguese fleet to Malaka ... maps available had convinced Magellan that he could reach the Spice Islands by sailing south of South America. Magellan beleived such a route would be shorter than the eastward voyage around the southern tip of Africa and across the Indian Ocean. However, Manuel disliked Magellan and refused to support the proposed voyage. Magellan then studied astronomy and navigation for about two years in Porto in northern Portugal. In Porto, he met ...
- 533: Gibbons
- ... Orangutans. Apes are sometimes confused with Monkeys, but unlike their smaller primate counterparts, apes do not have tails and their arms are usually longer than their legs. Apes live in tropical woodlands and forests of Africa and Asia. Despite sharing similar habitats, different ape species show striking differences in behaviors and ways of life. At one time, apes were classified as a single group of primates, but today most zoologists divide ... dense tropical forests on the African continent. Chimpanzees also inhabit wooded savanna, where there are more opportunities for foraging out in the open. Most gorillas live in the hot, lowland forests of west and central Africa, but a subspecies called the mountain gorilla lives in a very different habitat. Its range extends as high as 3400 m (11,200 ft) on the cool, mist-covered slopes of the Virunga Mountains. The ...
- 534: Marijuana
- ... and the benefits as well as the harms of the plant itself. Marijuana is the name of the plant known to botanists as Cannabis Sativa. Other names for the plant exist throughout the world. In Africa, Marijuana is known as "dagga", in China as "ma", in Northern Europe as "hemp" and in the United States as either "pot", "buds", "reefer", "weed" or the more direct, "smoke". Marijuana goes back over five ... and to construct material similar to linen. Early in the Christian Era, Marijuana reached the Mediterranean countries of Europe. Its cultivation spread through the rest of Europe during the Middle ages. Hemp's progression to Africa can easily be marked through the Middle East where it remains a major cash crop. It is unknown how the plant found its way to the America's. One of the most popular theories is ...
- 535: Savagery in The Tempest and The Life of Gustavus Vassa
- ... shows of England. Caliban can be interpreted as the representation for the colored, “uncivilized” people of the world. Civilization, here, refers to technological, cultural, and knowledge advancement of a society. As the indigenous people of Africa, Asia, and the Americas were looked upon for their skin color, phenotypic characteristics, and cultural practices, so is Caliban looked upon. The references to Caliban as untamed is analogous to the historical views of colonizers ... the holy hand of the whites. This view greatly contrasts what is presented in The Life of Gustavus Vassa. In the piece by Olaudah Equiana, savagery has a new face. The inhabitants of Benin, West Africa, are presented as being extremely civilized by European standards. In contrast, the Europeans are displayed as being barbarous and inhuman. Equiana illustrates the intricacies of life in Benin to show the level of organization and ...
- 536: George Patton
- ... for the unit. As the armoured forces expanded, so did Patton's responsibilities as he was given command of the Ist U. S. Armoured Corps. While plans for Operation Torch (the Allied invasion of North Africa) progressed early in 1942, Patton was sent to the American southwest to train his tankers for desert warfare. Patton drove the tankers hard, sometimes expecting them to go without sleep for 36 hours at a stretch, but they learned their craft his tankers would be used to deliver the first American jolt to the Germans. In November 1942, Patton and his men participated in the invasion of North Africa. Before an all-out assault by Patton's tanks proved necessary, however, the French surrendered. As much as Patton loved battle, he was happy not to have to fight his old friends the French. Both ...
- 537: Gandhi
- ... self-control helped him to be the great leader that his is known as today and helped to fuel his fire for a new India. Gandhi studied law in London and then went to South Africa to work as a lawyer for Indian immigrants. He then returned to India and set up a nonviolent movement based on his experiences gained from South Africa. His goal was to free India from British rule and to gain self-respect and confidence for his people. He believed adamantly in a few things, one, passive resistance, two god as a creator and ...
- 538: Joesph Campbells Hero Journey
- ... his society to a zone unknown" (58). The "zone unknown" can have many facets, but in Heart of Darkness, for Marlow, our story's supposed hero, this is represented by "a place of darkness," or Africa. His call to adventure is the "snake" of the Nile, with its tail "lost in the depths of the of the land." He claimed it "charmed him" (Conrad 5-6). At this point in history, Africa was still many unexplored and gives Marlow the chance to go to an "zone unknown." This obviously marks the beginning of his journey (it also happens to be the beginning of the book, which tends ...
- 539: General George Patton
- ... for the unit. As the armoured forces expanded, so did Patton's responsibilities as he was given command of the Ist U. S. Armoured Corps. While plans for Operation Torch (the Allied invasion of North Africa) progressed early in 1942, Patton was sent to the American southwest to train his tankers for desert warfare. Patton drove the tankers hard, sometimes expecting them to go without sleep for 36 hours at a stretch, but they learned their craft his tankers would be used to deliver the first American jolt to the Germans. In November 1942, Patton and his men participated in the invasion of North Africa. Before an all-out assault by Patton's tanks proved necessary, however, the French surrendered. As much as Patton loved battle, he was happy not to have to fight his old friends the French. Both ...
- 540: Political Policies Between The
- ... White House were no longer having diplomatic talks with both sides feeling the other was to blame. The United States critiqued the build up of the Soviet armed forces and the Soviet/Cuban involvement in Africa placed extreme pressure on détente's success. In the midst of these events the signing of the Helsinki Accords in 1975 placed human rights high on the political agenda. America began to place pressure on ... The Camp David Accords mediated by Jimmy Carter came to pass which infuriated Moscow and further alienated the east in international affairs. In opposition to this the USSR supported Cuban troops in the Horn of Africa with Ethiopia's struggles with Somalia. The thought of détente ebbed away. But it would seem the height of the breakdown lied in the Persian Gulf region. For twenty-five years the shah of Iran ...
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