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- 561: Last Days Of Socrates
- ... much does the individual owe his society? Does he owe his money? His loyalty? His life? The idea of sacrificing for the state has been considered a great act throughout history. Memorials to heroic warriors, cherishing the saints, respecting those who give their lives and time to others honoring, those who challenged the system are all integral parts of history and life today. Perhaps Socrates’ stand inspired others to follow their beliefs. We know that Plato and many others continued to philosophy even after Socrates’ death. I believe Socrates did ... value individual life. On the whole, Plato’s writings did change the Athenians’ poor view of Socrates to one that has made Socrates a well- respected and known figure in history. His commitment to his beliefs, justice, duty, and his hope of an afterlife are all revealed quite well. There are a few places, however, where I question Plato’s ...
- 562: The Slavery of Africans
- ... or perhaps just a token of our apologetic state, will only further social damage and entrench abusive African regimes. A cognate situation with African Americans is with that of Afrocentric history (Asante, 174); many suggest that perhaps we ought to provide black student with their own curriculum, such as to instill in them a sense of pride that will improve their education. The U.S. News and World Report comments: "The Afrocentric curriculum is usually presented as an attempt to develop pride in black children by giving them a racial history… But what kind of pride and self-esteem is likely to grow from false history? And how much more cynical will black children be if they discover that they have been conned once again, only this time by Afrocentrists? … It is a sure-fire ...
- 563: Miracles
- ... in the world; a supernatural interference into nature; a special divine interaction. As Christians, the biblical definition is what we put our faith in. Now we need to know the history of miracles and if they really exist in today's world. Biblical miracles claim to be historical events. If they are not historical, then the foundation of Christianity is false ... that since miracles such as the virgin birth, raising the dead and walking on the water, do not occur today, then these events cannot be known to have happened in history. This means that biblical miracles are historically unknowable. "In response, it has been shown that this argument engages in special pleading and begging the question in favor of naturalism" (Geisler 1992:82). As Christians we believe in the historical view of the biblical miracles. Christians believe that the Bible is God's revelation of His involvement int he history of the world. "When God acts in history, He leaves behind His ‘fingerprints'. By examining the biblical record we can discover those distinctive characteristics of God's imprint" ( Geiser ...
- 564: Stephen J. Hawking by Rachel Finck
- ... of the uncertainty principle will then become very important. The problems that Einstein had with quantum mechanics is that he used the commonsense notion that a particle has a definite history. And that a particle has a definite location. But, it must be taken into account that a particle has an infinite set of histories. A famous thought experiment called Shroedinger ... cat has two separate histories. Another way to think of this was put forth by a physicist Richard Feynman. He contributed that a system didn't just have a single history in space-time, but it had every possible history. "Consider, for example, a particle at point A at a certain time. Normally, one would assume that the particle would move in a straight line away from A. However, ...
- 565: Definition Of American Democra
- ... us. Slavery in the Eyes of the South It was during the 19th century that differences on the issue of slavery built to it's peak level in United States history. The people in the northern states who were opposed to slavery had a valid argument in that slavery went against the American sentiment that all men are created equal. There ... the 1800's in defense of slavery are known to be wrong and inhumane today. But that fact wasn't so clear back in the 19th century. Slavery in American history is usually associated with the 1860's, because that was the decade of southern secession and the Civil War. But the Confederate States of America and the Civil War were ... John Marshall all had slaves. They would argue that men like Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, defenders of American democracy, owned slaves. Even though it's not said in American history books, the rebelling American colonists were in some ways radicals for rebelling against England. It could be said that men like Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Alexander Hamilton ...
- 566: How Technology Effects Modern America
- ... in a technologically advanced world. Voting & Poisoned Political Process in The U.S. The advance of mass communication is natural in a technologically advanced society. In our country’s short history, we have seen the development of the printing press, the radio, the television, and now the Internet; all of these, able to reach millions of people. Equally natural, is the ... method of persuasion by political figures, multinational corporate advertising, and the upper 2% of the elite, who have an interest in controlling public opinion. Newspapers and radio experienced this same history, but are now somewhat obsolete in the science of changing public opinion. Though I do not suspect television to become completely obsolete within the next 20 years, I do see the Internet being used by the same political figures, multinational corporations, and upper 2% elite, for the same purposes. At this time, in the Internet’s young history, it is largely unregulated, and can be accessed and changed by any person with a computer and a modem; no license required, and no need for millions of dollars ...
- 567: Freedom In The United States
- ... be guilty of violating the bounds of the First Amendment by publicly offending others through obscenity or racism. Americans have developed a distinct disposition toward the freedom of expression throughout history. The First Amendment clearly voices a great American respect toward the freedom of religion. It also prevents the government from "abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Since the early history of our country, the protection of basic freedoms has been of the utmost importance to Americans. In Langston Hughes' poem, "Freedom," he emphasizes the struggle to enjoy the freedoms that ... in this case the principles of free speech have been abused because young children can purchase and listen to this obscene music. The American flag, symbol of our country's history and patriotism, has also become a topic of controversy. The controversy was over the right to burn the flag without punishment. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan offered the response ...
- 568: The Town of El Dorado Springs
- ... natural springs that, according to Kemp, the Indians had known about but did not tell anyone before leaving the area. From earlier research, I had learned a little about the history of the town's beginnings. It all started in June 1881, when Joshua Hightower, his wife Corniela, and Hightower's brother were led to the spring as a stopover area ... I had and that she didn't, and left to see if the library had information for me. At the library, I asked if there was any information on the history of El Dorado Springs available. The librarian told me that of the little bit of information they had, most of it was out and she really didn't know that ... from the mineral sediment of the springs, had been made by a local druggist and sold all over the country. Sifting through the one hundred years of the town's history from the newspaper, what I was finding was a town that was steeped in history. It considered its finest asset to be a mineral spring that brought about amazing ...
- 569: Report on The Prince by Machiavelli
- ... principles have widespread influence, and they are quite similar to some of Thomas Hobbes ideas in Leviathan. 2. What does Machiavelli think of "the people" in the course of human history? Machiavelli has a very low opinion of the people throughout history. In general, he feels that men are "ungrateful, fickle, liars, and deceiver." "They shun danger and are greedy for profit; while you treat them well, they are yours. They would ... way necessarily comes to grief among so many who are not virtuous." Overall, Machiavelli is very pessimistic about the abilities of the people. He feels that after examining people through history, his conclusions of wretched men are correct. 3. Discuss Machiavelli's opinions on the uses of cruelty to accomplish certain goals. Machiavelli tells us that the sovereign must take ...
- 570: Vietnam War
- ... Anti-Vietnam Movement in the U.S. The antiwar movement against Vietnam in the US from 1965-1971 was the most significant movement of its kind in the nation's history. The United States first became directly involved in Vietnam in 1950 when President Harry Truman started to underwrite the costs of France's war against the Viet Minh. Later, the ... was going on in Indochina. These bombings spawned the antiwar movement and sustained it, especially as the North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh refused to listen to American demands (VN History and Politics). The antiwar movement would have emerged alone by the bombings, and the growing cost of American lives coming home in body bags only intensified public opposition to the ... US military authority was breaking apart. Not only was it the worst year for President Johnson's term, but also one of the most turbulent years in all of American history. The war in Southeast Asia and the war at home in the streets and the campuses dominated the headlines and the attention of the White House. To make matters ...
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