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- 681: The Cause of the War Between Britain and America
- ... written between June 11 and June 28. It contains five sections: the introduction, the preamble, the indictment of George III, the denunciation of the British people, and the conclusion. The Declaration of Independence summarizes the philosophy of "self-evident truths". It announced the birth of a new nation. It brought a new philosophy of human freedom. The Declaration was adopted by the Continental Congress. "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on protection of divine Providence, our mutually pledged to each other our lives ...
- 682: Zora Neale Hurston
- ... 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 ... trees, which Janie associates with young black men, like TeaCake, who are often seen 'picking' guitars" (Conjured into Being, 16). 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 ...
- 683: David Hume's An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding
- ... through continuous reinforcement. Hume's rejection of causation implies a rejection of scientific laws, which are based on the general premise that one event necessarily causes another and predictably always will. According to Hume's philosophy, therefore, knowledge of matters of fact is impossible, although as a practical matter he freely acknowledged that people had to think in terms of cause and effect, and had to assume the validity of their ... we have no way of asserting what will happen in the future. But in living our daily lives, we are better to go by what has occurred in the past in nature, despite Humes philosophy that there is only a 50/50 chance. In order to function, we need to accept that there is a uniformity of nature in order to carry on with our lives. Bibliography 1. Reason & Responsibility ...
- 684: Martin Luther King's Life
- ... then did postgraduate work at Boston University. King's studies at Crozer and Boston led him to explore the works of the Indian nationalist Mohandas K. Gandhi, whose ideas became the core of his own philosophy of nonviolent protest. While in Boston, he met Coretta Scott of Marion, Alabama. They were married in June 1953, and the following year an appointment as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery ... Martin Luther King's non violence approach was instilled in him from a very young age. One of the most important people that played a vital role in establishing non- violence, was Mahatma Gandhi. His philosophy was spiritual strength of political and military beliefs. Martin Luther King that this was the path in which he would take to reach the world. Many people questioned the non-violent approach because they felt ...
- 685: William Lloyd Garrison
- ... whole pages of the paper. (Archer 17) He didn't let the words go to waste that he set type for. He used the newspaper columns as his textbooks to learn grammar, composition, literature, economics, philosophy, and politics. (Archer 17) His coworkers were so impressed with his determination to gain more knowledge that they taught him Latin and introduced him to English and American classics. (Archer 17) By 1822, a bold ...
- 686: David Livingstone
- ... 22 he had studied Greek, theology and medicine in college courses at Anderson's College and Glasgow University. During this time he was soundly converted at age 20 (1833) while reading the book Dick's Philosophy of the Future State. He continued his studies in London, where he received a medical degree with honors in 1840. During these years of study several things happened. First he applied to the London Missionary ...
- 687: Pythagoras
- ... more of 'separating out' or even of rarefaction and condensation. Instead of that we have the theory that what gives form to the Unlimited is the Limit. That is the great contribution of Pythagoras to philosophy, and we must try to understand it. Now the function of the Limit is usually illustrated from the arts of music and medicine, and we have seen how important these two arts were for Pythagoreans ...
- 688: Aaron Burr Jr.
- ... was to write in after years: "I had rather not live than not to be the daughter of such a man." At her mother's death, Theodosia was eleven years old and already versed in philosophy and history. She could speak German and French, and played the harp and pianoforte. Burr concentrated on a program for her education, which he was to supervise under all conditions. Her father was determined to ...
- 689: Herman Melville Defined
- ... married Elizabeth Shaw, and together they had four children. During his career, Melville was known as a great writer only for his early adventure novels. He was more interested in writing about passion, innocence, religion, philosophy, and political subjects, and refused to write, as he put it, the other way (13). The public disliked these subjects and his new style, compared to previous works. Due to the lack of money for ...
- 690: Thomas Aquinas
- ... were beginning to be translated from the original Greek. Thomas set himself the task of harmonizing Aristotle's teachings with Christian doctrine. Thomas held that there are two sources of knowledge: revelation (theology)and reason (philosophy). He held that revelation is a divine source of knowledge and that revealed truths must be believed even when they cannot be fully understood. His literary output was enormous. At times he dictated to several ...
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