There has been an ongoing debate in the circle of social and political scientists whether an organized society should be responsible to serve the individual citizen’s true end‚ i.e.‚ his real needs and rights‚ such as freedom‚ growth‚ peace‚ security‚ privacy‚ etc. Or‚ is it the citizen who is to be held responsible for and made subservient to the society’s needs‚ "in the interest of the common good"? Such "either-or" ideological confrontation is created mainly by doctrinaire philosophers‚ if not
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Both Greece and Rome made significant contributions to Western civilization. Greek knowledge was ascendant in philosophy‚ physics‚ chemistry‚ medicine‚ and mathematics for nearly two thousand years. The Romans did not have the Greek temperament for philosophy and science‚ but they had a genius for law and civil administration. The Romans were also great engineers and builders. They invented concrete‚ perfected the arch‚ and constructed roads and bridges that remain in use today. But neither the Greeks
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OUTLINE THE CONTRIBUTION OF MARXISM TO OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY Marxism is an ideology based on the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels. Karl Marx who was born in Germany in 1818 was a revolutionary whose ideas on society were the foundation of communism. Under modern capitalism the means of production‚ such as factories‚ land‚ and technology are controlled by a small minority who Marx called the bourgeoisie. Production is carried out by the working class‚ known
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Individual Happiness Contributes to the Harmonious Society He Zhewei(Jay) If you have a chance to choose a life‚ what will you choose? The rich but unhappy life or the ordinary life with lifelong happiness? Most people will choose the latter‚ because it is the essence of the life. The pursuit of individual happiness is being acknowledged as a world right. People often assume that happiness is an individual thing‚ but the meaning of happiness shifts across the life course. Therefore
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Malcolm x Malcolm X was Born May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ a time when black men and women were supposed to smilingly and quietly accept their role as second-class citizens. I was a time when black people‚ who were politely called Negroes in those days‚ were expected to sit at the back of the bus. They were not allowed to use “whites-only” drinking fountains‚ restaurants‚ or rest rooms in South. Worst of all‚ black people in America
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We know Elvis Presley as the King of Rock and Roll‚ and although he died more than three decades ago many of his songs are still popular today. In fact‚ most of today’s generation views Elvis in a positive light. However‚ in the 1950s when he was first becoming famous he was seen as a rebel who went against social norms. In 1956 Elvis burst onto the scene in the entertainment world. “Elvis exploded on the American entertainment scene from every angle imaginable. In 1956 Elvis seemed to be everywhere—on
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Gutierrez 1 Will Gutierrez ENC1101 Mr. Hunte 10/24/14 Freud’s Contributions to Western Society Sigmund Freud’s (1856–1939) history is not interesting if not related to psychoanalysis‚ given the fact that he said this himself. This tells us that the event of his life weren’t important‚ but his magnificent activity on the realm of psychoanalysis. But in knowing this‚ a completely different biography emerges once psychoanalysis is
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National Honor Society is to stand out among your peers with intentions of being a good leader. A leader is someone who stays on task‚ helps others understand what they are doing or learning. The National Honor Society is also about showing good character. Being a good character is doing the correct thing even when no one is watching your actions. The National Honor Society is a stepping stone in accomplishing many goals. Sadly not everyone can make it into the National Honor Society so if I make it
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change the communities around us. I already do this in my high school with the National Honor Society by volunteering for different events around my community in forms of beautifying‚ reforestation‚ and giving back to my fellow citizens. I also expect to work together and collaborate ideas with my fellow peers to pursue our goals of completing a post-secondary education that not many high school students around the nation have the opportunity
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for women to get an education and go to school nor for them to have a job leaving them to just be at home‚ but there were maids for cleaning and cooking and nanny’s for taking care of the children so women had no sort of role in society. Women’s contributions to society‚ the work force‚ and their increasing intelligence‚ allowed them the right to vote. Many women throughout this time period before and after have fought for women’s suffrage in many different ways. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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