shadows can only be freed by the privileged knowledgeable people. If the escaped prisoners‚ those who have the privilege of knowledge‚ never save the ignorant they are bystanding the opportunity to teach others. In order to have a completely free and enlightened society‚ freedom of the mind needs to be universal‚ rather than reserved for the privileged. This will then help both the society function and help knowledge flow freely. Using his knowledge for good rather than selfishly repressing it‚ Neo is determined
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Despite obvious‚ physical damages and high death tolls‚ this period in history has major historical forces that exert immense influence on the not only the lives during that period‚ but also modern Western society. Enlightened ideas promoted leaders and rulers to adapt these notions to improve society and set an archetype for the future. A prime example of this idea is conveyed through the French Revolution slogan‚ “Liberty‚ Equality‚ and Fraternity”. Moreover‚ Napoleon
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In his well-known “Allegory of the Cave”‚ the Greek philosopher Plato used the analogy of people lost in a cave to explain his belief that only enlightened philosophers should rule‚ since only they could truly understand the world. When I compared Plato’s ideal government to the workings of a modern democracy‚ I realized how different these two are. The U.S. government relies on the rule of the people‚ and does not limit voting rights or the pursuit of public office to any particular class. If Plato’s
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improvement and political reform were possible. This movement of ideas was called the Enlightenment. Inspired by the scientific revolution‚ the Enlightenment led people to challenge the Church authority and the traditional intellectual authority. Enlightened people believed in a commercial society‚ expanding consumption‚ agricultural improvement‚ and innovative rational methods. Some among the Enlightenment‚ such as Voltaire‚ Rousseau and Montesquieu‚ caused the spirit of innovation and improvement
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internal part of one’s mind‚ body‚ and soul. In order to keep people out of the cave‚ one must make certain that the confined are enlightened‚ the false interpretations of the real world are analyzed‚ the chains of limitations are released‚ and the truth must always be spoken. In schools‚ countries‚ and everywhere around the world‚ it is crucial that all inhabitants are enlightened and given the opportunity to learn‚ interpret‚ and experience the meaning of life. It is up to everyone to assist each other
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Buddhism was spread to China through the trade routes that went through Central Asia and Southeast Asia. A large portion of the Indian merchants were Buddhists. The Buddhist bodhisattva was portrayed as an enlightened saint for the merchants. The bodhisattva would be there for the merchants to protect them from danger and would give them courage for their long voyages. Since the Buddhists monks were not there with the Buddhist merchants on their voyages the bodhisattva was there to protect them.
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It originated in Europe and then spread its way through the colonies. The system of Enlightenment was transported along trade routes. Enlightenment stands for rational inquiry‚ individual freedom‚ and scientific research. Citizens who were enlightened thinkers were open to trade orthodox religious beliefs for “rational” ideas. They were curious and wanted to dissect and observe the workings of nature. They often performed scientific experiments
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why‚ Many solutions have ben made to alleviate these problem but none of them seem to work. One of which is The Reproductive Health Bill of the Philippines or RH Bill. This bill allows Filipinos access to contraceptives and an opportunity to be enlightened on the topic of family planning. The bill was introduced in 1998 but somewhat died in the years after. Not until the year 2011 that the congress decided to once gaib open its door for discussion on the RH Bill. The basic condition of this bill is
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Asoka ruled the Mauryan empire over 2‚000 years ago. Asoka then added kalinga to the Mauryan. Asoka is an enlightened ruler because he decided to spread Buddhism‚ he became friends with kalinga and he became a Buddhist. First‚ Asoka started to spread Buddhism in India and parts of Asia. He became a Buddhist and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism to India and some parts of Asia. When he spreads Buddhism it makes him good because it means that because he believes in it and doesn’t want
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Maximilien de Robespierre was born into a family within France during high political tension. When he was six‚ Robespierre’s mother died during the birth of her fifth child. His father was devastated. Though a successful lawyer in his town of Arras‚ France‚ Robespierre’s father was so upset about the death of his wife that his law practice started to fail‚ and in 1766‚ he left his four children with relatives. Robespierre was raised by two aunts. In 1769‚ he won for himself a scholarship to Louis-le-Grand
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