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- 20691: Aquinas And Hobbes
- ... a subset of eternal law. He states that the natural law is the location for the fundamental principles of morality, and we come to the natural law through conscience and reason. Essentially, Aquinas incorporates Aristotle's ideas of practical wisdom and reason, incorporates them into his natural law, and states that the natural law comes from God. This gives ethics a divine grounding. Aquinas explains human law as customary laws which ... in some regions than others. According to Aquinas, divine law is that which we see not through reason, but through revelation. An example of divine law would be the existence of heaven and hell. Human's could not possibly reason the existence of heaven and hell, so they can only learn of it through God's revelations in the Bible. Vernon Bourke analyzes Aquinas' moral psychology because he believes that it is an important basis for the Aquinas' entire philosophy and that it was an essential component of Aquinas' bringing ...
- 20692: Attitudes Towards Animals In N
- ... to the surface of their cave walls, the prehistoric hunters may have believed that they were bringing the animals under their control” (Gardner, 28). Also, the humans on the left of the wall painting don’t seem to be directly involved in the hunt, as the deer are on the right side. It appears that they are doing some sort of dance, possibly a magical dance to help the hunters. Prehistoric ... would only have been shot enough times just to kill them. The lions were trapped and then put into a gaming pen where the king could hunt them (Gardener, 55). This also shows the culture’s dominance over animals. As humans gained technology, their attitudes towards animals changed. Prehistoric people, with their primitive technology, had reason to be fearful of animals. It took much effort on their part to hunt animals ... their advanced technology, had basically conquered the animal kingdom. They were proud of this, and used art to show their dominance over animals as proof of their general dominance. Bibliography Tansey, Richard G. & Kleiner, Fred S. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, Tenth Edition. Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1996.
- 20693: A Brief History Of Clocks: Fro
- ... the anaphoric clock preceded the development of the astrolabe. The earliest example, in western culture, of a celestial sphere is attributed to the presocratic philosopher Thales. Unfortunately, little is known about Thales' sphere beyond Cicero's description in the De re publica: For Gallus told us that the other kind of celestial globe, which was solid and contained no hollow space, was a very early invention, the first one of that ... helpful for understanding the basic form of Thales' sphere, and for pinpointing its creation at a specific point in time. However, it is clearly a simplification of events that occurred several hundred years before Cicero's lifetime. Why would Thales' create a spherical representation of the heavens and neglect to indicate the stars? Of what use is a bowling ball for locating celestial bodies? Considering Eudoxus' preoccupation with systems of concentric ... the intersection of the ecliptic with the celestial equator in the constellation of Ares, and completed a 360deg. circle around the circumference of the celestial sphere. The Greeks used the ecliptical to measure a star's horizontal, angular displacement from the vernal equinox. Vertical, angular displacement was measured by constructing a graduated circle perpendicular to the ecliptical. If you are completely confused by my written description, take a look at ...
- 20694: Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire: Tragic and Comic Elements
- Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire: Tragic and Comic Elements Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is considered by many critics to be what is called a flawed masterpiece. This is because William’s work utilizes and wonderfully blends both tragic and comic elements that serve to shroud the true nature of the hero and heroine thereby not allowing the reader to judge them on solid actuality. Hence, Williams ... of these two characters. The comic aspect of the tragicomedy is displayed through irreconcilability. Through the character Mitch, Williams successfully juxtaposes the comic with tragic elements, which are central to the tragicomic genre. While Blanche’s world is increasingly closing in on her becoming more tragic in implications, hence her wanting a husband, Mitch is almost completely blind to her overtures and sexual advances. For example, while Blanche is virtually dying ... Grey. The conflict between Stanley and Blanche throughout the novel is permeated with humorous incidents counterpointing the dramatic action. Another example of this would be when Stanley initially feels slighted and put down by Blanche’s infringement into he and Stella’s abode, than after finding out that she has let the Belle Reve estate get away goes into justifying his claim to it according to the “Napoleonic code.” In ...
- 20695: Shakespeare Uses the Devil, Adam and Eve to Help Define Humanity in Othello
- Shakespeare Uses the Devil, Adam and Eve to Help Define Humanity in Othello In William Shakespeare’s, Othello, the author uses several references from the Christian religion in his effort to define what it means to be human. Shakespeare strives to define humanity and what it means for the characters. They struggle ... hide his incompetence, reveals to the audience a weakness that Othello had previously tried to mask. Cassio is tempted by Iago as well. At first rejecting the offers to drink, he soon succumbs to Iago’s manipulations. Once he is drunk he even proclaims, “O though invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil!” 1 Cassio is known to be an excellent and loyal soldier, however, his tolerance for alcohol is a weakness that surfaces as a result of Iago’s manipulations. Each of these characters refer to these weaknesses as the devil, but the true devil of the play is Iago. Iago explains this to the audience in a soliloquy (after he has convinced ...
- 20696: Nineteenth Century
- ... Americans were still not treated equally. In Mississippi, for example, all African Americans had to have proof of employment, or go to jail. In South Carolina, in order to work in a job that wasn’t on a farm, they needed to pay a heavy bond. The case of Plessy v. Ferguson challenged the Jim Crow laws of the South to the Fourteenth Amendment, but lost. The Technology of the Nineteenth Century was primitive compared to today’s standards, but was far more advanced compared to the technology of many countries at that time. During the Nineteenth Century many things were invented, changed, or thought of in America. In the early Nineteenth Century ... Minstrel Shows, parody skits where artists would wear black makeup to impersonate African Americans. The skits had songs, skits, dances, and comedy routines that showed how the performer felt about African Americans. The music didn’t portray African American music, but had some elements such as the instruments. Some songs protested slavery or the end to the use alcohol. During the Civil War, many songs were Dixie-Style songs, especially ...
- 20697: The National Endowment for the Arts
- The National Endowment for the Arts There are few things in today’s modern world that can bring as much joy and satisfaction as seeing a beautiful painting, an intricate sculpture, or hearing a powerful piece of music. These works do not spontaneously create themselves. Rather, each one ... it costs too much money and that the government is already in debt too severely to provide for something as unnecessary as art. True, the government is extremely in debt, but what most people don’t know is that the NEA actually helps the economy, rather than hurt it. First of all, the amount of money spent by the government is actually relatively insignificant to its total expenditures. Cultural funding is less than one one-hundredths of one percent (.001%) of the federal government’s multi-billion dollar budget, and it costs each American only thirty six cents per year. That is a small price to pay for such a big return. How could such a program help the ...
- 20698: Witchcraft In The Crucible
- ... the Salem Witch Trials. In this town Abigail and some of her friends were caught dancing in the woods, everyone was there just to have fun. Abigail on the other hand actually wanted John Proctor’s wife, Goody Proctor, to be killed so that Abigail could be with John Proctor. After this ritual occurred, Abigail and her friends were accused of performing witchcraft. Abigail claimed that no witchcraft had taken place ... Warren is testifying in court Abigail claims that she sees a bird that is going to harm her. The judges of the court then believe Abigail and put Mary Warren in jail for witchcraft. Abigail’s main reason for making these false accusations is to keep her good name, so that she won’t be accused of witchcraft herself. Once she tries to accuse reverend Hale’s wife of witchcraft there is a doubt among that judges of the court. Everyone in the town tries to stay away ...
- 20699: Cival Rights Act 1964
- ... their own home too long. She speaks for the race that would be patient no longer that would be accepting no more. Mrs. Hamer speaks for the African Americans who stood up in the 1950's and refused to sit down. They were the people who led the greatest movement in modern American history - the civil rights movement. It was a movement that would be more than a fragment of history ... rights movement was a campaign led by a number of organizations, supported by many individuals, to end discrimination and achieve equality for American Blacks (Mooney 776). The forefront of the struggle came during the 1950's and the 1960's when the feeling of oppression intensified and efforts increased to gain access to public accommodations, increased voting rights, and better educational opportunities (Mooney). Civil rights in America began with the adoption of the 13th, ...
- 20700: Civil War - The Cavalry During The Civil War
- ... and used many different weapons and tactics. One type of Cavalry weapon was the revolver. Only one hand was needed in the firing of this type of weapon. This was very important since the soldier's other hand was used to manage the horse. The Colt was the most popular brand of revolvers during the war. The Army and the Navy were the two main models. The Army model was the ... had two barrels, like a small shotgun. The upper barrel shot .40 caliber rounds while the lower barrel shot .63 caliber rounds. Starr was the third largest producer of revolvers. Starr was known for it's six shot double action revolver that weighed three pounds and was used mainly by the Union soldiers. It was very convenient because it held combustible cartridges and could also be fired by the old ball ... then snaps back and fires the cartridge. Another company was Savage, which produced the well-known "Figure of Eight" which had a very odd shape. "11000 were bought by The Union" (Commager 284). After it's trigger was pulled the cylinder would be cranked forward to make a gas tight joint with the barrel prior to its firing. The next most popular to The Colt was The Remington. Popularity is ...
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