Nigel Warburton is a british philosopher and writer. He was born on march 30th‚ 1962. He is best known for his philosophical books. His most popular is A Little History of Philosophy‚ however‚ he has also written: Philosophy: The Basics‚ Philosophy: The Classics‚ Thinking from A to Z‚ The Art Question‚ and Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Bristol and then continued his education and received his PhD from the Darwin College of the
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I. Popular sovereignty and political upheaval A. Enlightened and revolutionary ideas 1. Popular sovereignty: relocating sovereignty in the people a. Traditionally monarchs claimed a "divine right" to rule b. The Enlightenment challenged this right‚ made the monarch responsible to the people c. John Locke’s theory of contractual government: authority comes from the consent of the governed 2. Freedom and equality: important values of
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-died: October 28‚ 1704 -Document: The Second Treatise of government -Summary: It identified the basis of a legitimate government. (ruler gains authority though consent of those governed; duty of government is to protect natural rights [life‚ liberty‚ & property]; citizens have right to overthrow the government if they fail to protect these rights) Thomas Hobbes: -life: 1588-1679 -Document: Leviathan -Summary: Argues that civil peace and unity are best achieved by the establishment of
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This book was chosen for review because I was looking for a book that has a history of salt and how it affects us today. Mark Kurlansky‚ the author of this book‚ earned a BA in Theater from Butler University in 1970. He has worked as a playwright at Brooklyn College‚ a commercial fisherman‚ a dock worker‚ a paralegal‚ a cook‚ and a pastry chef. He worked as a journalist for many companies which are‚ The International Herald Tribune‚ The Chicago Tribune‚ The Miami Herald‚ and The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Chapter 7 India Monday‚ October 15‚ 2012 12:21 PM Indian Subcontinent • 3 topographical zones: - Northern mountainous zone - Indus and Ganges basins - Peninsula Vindhya Mountains and Deccan plateau divide peninsula from other two zones 4 sub regions in Peninsula: - Tropical Kerala in west - Coromandel Coast in east - Flat area of Tamil Nadu in south - Island of Sri Lanka Weather‚ Crops‚ and Geography • Peninsular India and Ganges Valley have a subtropical climate and
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Chapter 28 Descent into the Abyss: World War I and the Crisis of the European Global Order Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Approximately how long did World War I last? A) About four years B) About two years C) About six years D) About one year E) About three years Page Ref: 646 2) Which nation joined the Triple Entente alliance in the early 1900s (and to complete the alliance?) A) Germany B) Britain C) France D) Russia E) Italy Page Ref: 647 3) What was the region of
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tour of a factory that produces human beings and conditions them for their predestined roles in the World State. He explains to the boys that human beings no longer produce living offspring. Instead‚ surgically removed ovaries produce ova that are fertilized in artificial receptacles and incubated in specially designed bottles. The Hatchery destines each fetus for a particular caste in the World State. The five castes are Alpha‚ Beta‚ Gamma‚ Delta‚ and Epsilon. Gamma‚ Delta‚ and Epsilon undergo
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Javier I Torres August‚ 27‚ 2009 World History AP Salt A world history 1. Mark Kurlansky is trying to prove to people that salt has made a difference in the world. Salt changed the world by Human survival‚ world trade and peoples curiosity of salt. I know this because the author has mentioned this several times throughout the book. 2. Yes‚ the author proved his argument about salt and how it has affected the world. 3. No‚ because if it was biased there has to be something that is biased
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Chapter 2 Summary Chapter 2 treats the period from 200 B.C. to A.D 400: the consolidations and initial expansions of Confucianism‚ Buddhism‚ and Christianity. Bentley book emphasizes the role of merchants generally‚ the role of elites in voluntary conversions‚ the syncretic nature of all results‚ and the importance of imperial peace in promoting cross-cultural encounters. Such encounters briefly declined with imperial collapses. Silk Road is a modern term referring to a historical network of
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local area‚ weakened the new nations. 2. Local strongmen‚ called caudillos‚ assembled private armies 3. At times‚ popular caudillos‚ occasionally former military leaders‚ gained national power. 4. Power struggles led to frequent revolts that changed little except the name of the leaders. 5. Liberals backed laissez-faire economics‚ religious toleration‚ and greater access to education‚ and freedom of the press. Mexico’s Struggle for Stability 1. During the 1800s‚ each Latin American nation followed
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