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    “Faith and Freedom” Book Review By Michah Gottlieb When and by whom was it written: Published in 2nd March 2011‚ written by Michah Gottlieb Background of Author: Michah Gottlieb is Assistant Professor in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University. Earned his PhD at Indiana University in 2003. Professor at New York University today. Written Books as well as articles: Jewish Protestantism: Translation and The Turn to the Bible in German Judaism (under contract‚ Oxford

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    University PSYC307 Organizational Climate 2 Assignment: Take the Organizational Climate Questionnaire‚ pp 79-80‚ in the Manning and Curtis book. 1.) Describe whether your organization is exploitive‚ impoverished‚ supportive‚ or enlightened. 2.) Describer the features of your organization that indicate its type. 3.) Describer five steps that your organization could take to become better and move up on the scale. 4.) Do you think it is likely that this kind of change could happen in

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    The journey to enlightenment - A rhetorical analysis of The Allegory of The Cave It is a Journey undertaken by the soul of humanity -- to ascent from unenlightened to the enlightened‚ where Plato believes the Theory of Forms is located. As we see here “Anyone who has common sense will remember that the bewilderment of the eyes are of two kinds‚ and arise from two causes‚ either from coming out of light or from going into light…” (Plato 1122). Through the voice of Socrates‚ Plato effectively

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    - INTRODUCTION - What makes a good leader? In Chinese philosophy‚ the works of Mozi and Han Feizi are at odds with this question‚ with the former advocating for a benevolent and righteous sage-king and the latter offering a harsh disciplinarian as a more viable alternative. While these two models seem to be in total opposition‚ one could suggest that Niccolò Machiavelli proposes an even more drastic option focused almost entirely on the individual self-interest and preservation of the ruler.

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    Thomas Jefferson and Philosophical Consistency In years prior to Thomas Jefferson’s presidency‚ he was very vocal towards certain subjects. He was more for state’s rights moreso than anything else. He was a strict follower of the constitution. But did that change once he was president? Was he just putting on a false face to get the vote of the people? We may never know‚ but my opinion is that he had to evolve to the ever changing country we were back then. We faced many issues such as barbaric

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    Tsar Alexander I: The Growth of Russia and its French Influences Tsar Alexander I‚ an intelligent‚ handsome‚ benevolent‚ and aspiring leader ascended onto the Russian throne in 1801 to become one of Russia’s greatest reformers and military leaders. The Tsar who defeated the French Empire was profoundly influenced by their domestic and foreign affairs‚ leading his vision of Russia to enhance and protect the revolutionary ideals of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Initially

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    Following their first revolution‚ the French National Assembly helped to change the world. Enlightened‚ they saw‚ they defined‚ they tried to ease all of mankind ’s suffering. Finally‚ the term man began to transcend color. If man has rights‚ they must apply to all men. And thus‚ the concept of racial equality is born. I will argue in order to achieve this end‚ and to prove the necessity of racial equality‚ Enlightened thinkers exposed flaws in current social philosophy‚ demonstrated the logical conclusions

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    In my understanding‚ these story examples listed above do not fall into the category of educating the electorate and keeping it well informed under the name of the “guardians of enlightened democracy” (Ouellette‚ 121). Accompanied by scenery shots‚ fading in and out under dramatized edits‚ the stories above do give off an effort to engage the popular culture and audience. It seems a trade-off that these stories are presented to the

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    Allegory of the Cave" by Plato‚ it is suggested that leaders be selected by a method in which only the greatest minds are allowed to be come leaders. This sentiment is paralleled in Lao Tze’s "Tao Te Ching." Both writings believe leaders should be enlightened philosophically. Plato states‚ "Whereas if they go to the administration of public affairs‚ poor and hungering after their own private advantage‚ thinking that hence they are to snatch the chief good‚ order there can never be; for they will be fighting

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    is about athens is the idea of leadership: •In Plato’s republic he discusses the idea of philosopher Kings who would lead the public. •The Cave represents these ‘Kings’ as the prisoner who escapes the cave and returns enlightened to lead the prisoner.Great Ideas Essay: Question Is the Cave about ancient Athens or about humanity? The "Allegory of the Cave" by plato features in Plato’s republic. It is a dialogue narrated by Socrates‚ in which he describes prisoners

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