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- 711: Gaius Marius: Savior.. or Destroyer?
- ... determining wealth. To refuse this step would mean a serious manpower shortage which would have resulted in defeat at the hands of their Italian enemies. There was much contemporary criticism of this decision. Roman military philosophy held that the best soldier was one who had a personal stake in the war; those who actually held land would fight longer and harder because they had not only the Roman cause, but the ...
- 712: Important People in History
- ... required to cope in their environment. As children go on, they need to have experiences to help them understand the behaviour of people and how they interact with one another. Mead, George Herbert - Professor of Philosophy (1930s) He theorized that children use their imaginations to play out the interactions they might have with people. Mead's process of socialization involves three stages. The first one is the preparatory stage. The children ...
- 713: WEB DuBois's Influence on Literature and People
- ... making up their own organizations and working together. Only at that time he said that if they would be free of dependence on interference from whites. Now the movement adopted this idea as part of philosophy (Shaub111). Thought DuBois's own thoughts and speeches he always had a strong belief that one day blacks will be among whites in the same standard level as if they were equal. The responsibility for ...
- 714: Robert Boyle
- ... it was referred to at the time. There he found a private tutor by the name of Marcombes in Geneva. While traveling between Italy, France, and England, Boyle was being tutored in the polite arts, philosophy, theology, mathematics, and science. As the years went by, Boyle became more and more interested in medicine. His curiosity in this field led him to chemistry. At first Boyle was mainly interested in the facet ...
- 715: Queen Elizabeth I
- ... the last major medieval period, immediately following the Romanesque (Gothic Period). The Renaissance, following the Elizabethan age was a rebirth of scholarly interests. It was based on the classics of art, religion, science and inventions, philosophy, and humanism (Renaissance). Queen Elizabeth I was a powerful political figure in English history. Her background was definitely relative to her choice of words and her topics that she used in "When I Was Fair ...
- 716: The Life of Emily Dickinson
- ... study into the thoughts and emotions of people, especially in her exploration death. From its inevitable coming to its eternal existence, Dickinson explains her feelings and thoughts toward death in the full, “circumference” of its' philosophy. As she edged towards the end of her life, Dickinson gave the world new poetic perspectives into the human mind and its dealing and avoidance of death (Whicher 30).
- 717: Thomas Jefferson's Accomplishments
- ... philosopher, educator, naturalist, politician, scientist, architect, inventor, musician, and writer. His interests were boundless, and his accomplishments were great and varied. Through his writings and speeches, he communicated his brilliant ideas of independence, democracy, and philosophy. Three of his most important accomplishments were the Declaration of Independence, the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase, and the founding of the University of Virginia. To many people, Thomas Jefferson's most important contribution was ...
- 718: The Life of Alexander Hamilton
- ... his faith because of his firm belief in free will over the Calvinist doctrine of Predestination. For someone like Hamilton who was otherwise predestined to a life of obscurity, we can see how Knox's philosophy would have appealed to him. The Reverend's encouragement and influence undoubtedly led Hamilton to dream big dreams. Knox, a brilliant sermon-writer and occasional doctor, took the young orphan under his wing and tutored ...
- 719: The Life of Mohandas Gandhi
- ... the major turning points in his life. (Ramana 607) While in Durban Gandhi found himself being treated as a member of an inferior race, thus drawing him into the struggle for Indian freedom. While studying philosophy he came across “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau and John Ruskin's plea to give up capitalism for farm life and traditional handicrafts (Sharpe 1979 43). These opinions stimulated Gandhi's ideas for non ...
- 720: Emily Dickinson: Life and Her Works
- ... Ralph Waldo Emerson, who was one of the leaders of this movement in the belief in the essential unity of creation, the goodness of humanity, and the supremacy of insight over logic and reason. This philosophy also taught a renunciation of authority, whether it be religious, scientific, or political. These new ideals led her to think a lot more about life and it's ultimate destiny. The concepts of good and ...
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