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- 671: Voltaire and Machiavelli
- ... of the world. It is a product of possibly the greatest philosopher of the Enlightenment. The novel examines many aspects of the world, which Voltaire found to be troublesome. These different aspects include everything from philosophy to slavery. The first attack of the book is an attack on ideas. Philosophical optimism is derided in the form of a philosopher named Pangloss, who from the first page espouses the belief that this ... on the ears by the Baroness, as soon as she came to herself; and all was consternation in this most magnificent and most agreeable of all possible Castles (Candide 2) Voltaire is obviously ridiculing optimistic philosophy, especially that of Leibnitz for whom Pangloss was a follower. It seems as though Voltaire is condemming metaphysics and theology in general. "Pangloss was a professor of metaphysico-theologico-cosmolo-nigology (1). The name alone ...
- 672: Livy's Historical Approach
- ... Patarium where Livy was born and raised was a very rich city famous for it's strict moral code. The early years of Livy's education was spent focused on the study of rhetoric and philosophy. Livy was never closely involved with the literary world of Rome, the poets or the partons of the arts. Livy in his time wrote a total of 142 books, many of which have been lost ... Livy's work owed all of its success to its moral seriousness and he attempted to understand the cause of history through character. His history of Rome exercised a profound influence on style and the philosophy of historical writings in Europe down and into the eighteenth century.
- 673: Billy Budd
- ... me company I shall be glad. At the least we can promise ourselves that pleasure which is wickedly said to be in sinning, for a literary sin the divergence will be. (20) Because of his philosophy, Captain Vere always strives to do that which he believes to be right according to the laws set by his superior officers. This is a stark contrast to Billy, who keeps quiet when he learns ... of the dawn”(80). Such glory and beauty in death can only be achieved by those who are truly ready and without regret, as Billy was. The question, then, is presented. Innocence or wisdom? Which philosophy, which way of life is more correct? Claggart, who represents the natural evil in the world, serves as the opposition and corruption which we face everyday. He is the obstacle that Billy must deal with ...
- 674: Darwinism 2
- ... its own merit. It was aided by the circumstances of the time in which reason and science were held in high regard, but the facts stood firm by themselves. Social Darwinism, however, became a definitive philosophy of the time because it was applicable to most areas of life. People manipulated the laws of nature to create laws of society that forwarded their personal goals. It was used to justify ruthless and ... life. They discussed the controversial topics such as capitalism, socialism, and military campaigns. In discussing these issues, people cited Darwin’s principles and therefore Darwinism spread throughout Europe. It was difficult to avoid the new philosophy because it had such an important role in the major controversies of the day, and it was an inherent argument in the lectures and publications produced.
- 675: Jimi Hendrix
- ... happening; in the vortex of this apocalyptic transcendence stands Hendrix, beating off on his guitar and defiantly proclaiming ‘if the mountains fell in the sea, let it be, it ain’t me.’ Such cocky pop philosophy shall not go unrewarded” (21). Axis: Bold As Love represented the change of Hendrix from not just Top 40 hit-maker, but also complete acceptance by those who judge most harshly, the critics. Miller also ... 22). Hendrix biographer Charles Shaar Murray said this of “Voodoo Chile” in his book Crosstown Traffic: “The relationship between the blues and Voodoo as a hold-over from West African religious and mystical practice and philosophy has been the subject of at least one first-class book- length study..., but in the context of the life and work of Jimi Hendrix, it is worth reiterating that his self- identification as the ...
- 676: Their Eyes Are Watching God
- ... and oratory descriptions to make her text come alive. She tried to pull from all the areas of her personality to develop something on paper, the way she experienced it in life. She showed her philosophy on how a person should live their and get the most out of it. In her autobiography she wrote: I had stifled longing. I used to climb to the top of one of the huge ... the pine trees.’’ Pine trees, which Janie associates with young black men, like TeaCake, who are often seen ‘‘picking’’ guitars". The wind is commonly associated with love, the soul, and femininity. She expresses her feminist philosophy with the description of women not as weak creatures needing to be cared for, but as strong capable peers. Bryan D. Bourn, with help of Dr. Laura Zlogar of the Wisconsin-River Falls University discusses ...
- 677: Materialism and The Great Gatsby
- ... incredibly wealthy, he was probably very unhappy. Even if he had lived and won Daisy back, together they would have only found true fulfillment if they would have realized the need to switch from a philosophy of selfishness to a philosophy of caring. No amount of material possessions would have made either of them truly happy. The definition of materialism is “a preoccupation with or stress upon material rather than intellectual or spiritual things”. While Jay ...
- 678: Consciousness As Determined Th
- ... scientific facts be verifiable.5 Place presented the idea that mental states and events are simply physical states and events of the central nervous system. In one form or another, Places view still dominates the philosophy of the mind. Though most researchers believe that consciousness will someday be explained as a neuronal activity, a few suspect that it transcends brain functioning and depends on physical laws not yet fully understood. One ... as being physical or material in some cases and yet in others it is viewed as a function of the inner mind or the minds eye. These theories have even been as radical as Smythies’ philosophy that the state of consciousness is a sort of physical plane. If we were to collaborate these theories to form a conclusive view point, individuals would possibly be able to understand consciousness and the workings ...
- 679: Sacraments According To St. Th
- Saint Thomas Aquinas (c.1225-1274) was an Italian theologian, one of the foremost Christian philosophers of the Middle Ages. His Summa Theologica (c.1266-1273) was a provincial document of scholastic philosophy. Summa Theologica explored all facets of medieval life, philosophy and theology, political theory, and morality1. The medieval church had a particular interest in the sacraments because they manifest salvation to an individual in a tangible form and tied the individual to the church2. Specifically ...
- 680: Carl Gustav Jung
- ... of his spells. After Carl found out about his father's concern, the faints suddenly stopped, and Carl became much more studious. He had to decide his profession. His choices included archeology, history, medicine, and philosophy. He decided to go into medicine, partly because of his grandfather. Carl went to the University of Basel and had to decide then what field of medicine he was going to go into. After reading ... with his "Psychological Types," a famous work. He went on several trips to learn about primitive societies and archetypes to Africa, New Mexico to study Pueblo Indians, and to India and Ceylon to study eastern philosophy. He studied religious and occult beliefs like I Ching, a Chinese method of fortune telling. Alchemy was also one of his interests. His book, "Psychology and Alchemy," published in 1944 is among his most important ...
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