artistic virtues such as poetry and painting‚ and intensive study of historical struggles. Despite this‚ some view the field‚ aptly named the Humanities‚ as irrelevant‚ a passing luxury item bent on being thrown away. In her article‚ “The Humanities Are Not a Luxury: A Manifest for the Twenty-First Century‚” Martha Nell Smith details the struggles of the humanities against both real‚ and metaphorical issues‚ ranging from funding shortcomings to family views on the validity of a degree. Through personal
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destroyed them completely. Children are created to be just as real human beings as adults‚ even as the children are robbed of their youth. Ender demonstrates that to be human is to have compassion which is the ability to feel for others is the mark of humanity. It is mercy and compassion that saved Ender from insanity. It is the buggers who suggest to Ender that if things had gone differently both races could have celebrated each other’s
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Stranger by Albert Camus we are introduced to Meursault‚ a psychologically detached character who at first seems indifferent and apathetic which at first is very frustrating to the reader. However‚ through multiple readings‚ you understand the character is almost a mirrored reflection of the author. The author Albert Camus‚ tells us his views on society and the justice through his character Meursault. His views on justice most importantly are shown socially and philosophically. Albert Camus show
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The Itinerant One The Stranger by Albert Camus starts off with Meursault‚ who is the narrator of the story (in first person)‚ getting him a sad telegraph that tells him about the death of his beloved mom. Meursault then with no emotion goes to Marengo to see his mother’s body. The director of the assisted living home told him that he could see his mother. When Meursault found out that she was in her coffin‚ he declined the offer to take a look at her with disgust on his face. In the night‚
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In his Novel The Stranger‚ Albert Camus tells the story of a man‚ Meursault‚ a character who shows almost no emotions‚ even though he lives an ordinary life. He has a job‚ a girl who loves him‚ and a life full or purpose‚ yet he still acts as a stranger in his work life‚ social life‚ and love life. From the first line of the story Meursault was strange‚ “Mother died today. Or‚ maybe‚ yesterday; I can’t be sure.” The telegram from the Home says: “Your mother passed away. Funeral tomorrow. Deep sympathy
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Albert Speer was born in 1905 in Manheim‚ Germany. He was born into an affluent‚ upper-middle class family‚ being the 2nd of 3 boys. As a result of a distant and emotionless father and a detached mother‚ Speer’s childhood saw him being emotionally neglected. Speer had a big interest in mathematics but his father had other plans and he persuaded Speer to pursue a career in architecture like himself and his father before him. So Speer attended the Berlin Institute of technology where he completed
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is? If this is a question that you have ever asked yourself then you might have heard of humanities. “Humanities are academic disciplines that study the human conditions‚ using methods that are primarily analytical‚ critical‚ or speculative‚ as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural science.” Wikipedia. (n.d.). Looking further into humanities we are able to better understand ancient and modern languages‚ literature‚ law and history
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Kant: The Humanity Formula "Few formulas in philosophy have been so widely accepted and variously interpreted as Kant’s injunction to treat humanity as an end in itself"(Hill‚ 38). Immanuel Kant’s views‚ as elucidated in his book‚ Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals‚ are based on the belief that "people count" by prohibiting actions which exploit other individuals in order for self-prosperity or altruistic ends. Ethics then‚ are confirmed by the dignity and worth of the rational agency of
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In the book the Stranger by Albert Camus‚ we are introduced to the main character immediately with a very tragic scenario of a death. The main character is a male‚ but he is not your average male shown by his actions and personality. But who is this strange man? his name is Meursault. He seems to lack emotion; because for major events in his life (such as the opening scene) that are full of emotion‚ but he shows absolutely no emotion to these events in his life. He also appears to be very detached
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To: Einstein Employees and Dependents Eligible for Medicare This notice has information about your current prescription drug coverage with Einstein and about your options under Medicare’s prescription drug coverage‚ Medicare Part D. Each year Medicare-eligible individuals have an opportunity to enroll in Medicare Part D between October 15 and December 7. The reason this memo is being sent to you is because employers are required to remind Medicare-eligible employees and dependents about the
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