In our interactive orals today we discussed the philosophical and contextual considerations of Voltaire’s satire novel “Candide”. In our discussion we went over the history of Enlightenment and the two types of enlightened thinking: Humanism and Rationalism. Through the discussion I was able to expand my understanding of Voltaire’s belief in the “power of reason to overcome traditional authority and embrace rational change”. Enlightenment philosophy is the understanding that we can collectively as
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SY 2013-2014 Performance Task in English Submitted By: Esperanza Rose A. Ortha What is “El Presidente”? Is that story came from the past that filipino have experience? Is it important to student like us to learn the past history of our country? El Presidente‚ that is the film based on the life of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo‚ the first president of the Philippine Republic. Well‚ that a true life story and an historical
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an Ideal Voltaire presents the character of the protagonist called "Candide: or‚ all for the Best" and "Candide: or‚ The Optimist." learns the principles of optimism from his teacher‚ Dr. Pngloss‚ who lives constantly in fools optimism‚ based on abstract philosophical argument rather than intangible evidence or experiment. However‚ In the chaotic world of the novel. Pangloss and his student Candide maintain that “everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds” which
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Time Period: Enlightenment: 18th century France and England A.K.A. the age of reason climate of inquiry Lessening Control of the Church The Protestant Reformation- Martin Luther The Printing Press Scientific Developments The New World (America!) Philosophies of the Time Rationalism: Rene Descartes (math)- humans‚ by reason alone‚ can discover universal truths Sir Isaac Newton- Mechanical science. All truth found in nature‚ rejection of supernatural religion. Emphasis is placed on
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insult his rivals‚ or groups he detested‚ in not so secret ways. In his book Candide‚ Voltaire takes no exception to this precedent. Through his writing in Candide‚ Voltaire shows clear disdain for the institution of religion and the representatives of it. Through characters and plot events‚ Voltaire displays how‚ in his view‚ religion is driven by intolerance and is extremely hypocritical. One instance of this is when Candide meets the protestant orator and his wife. “’My friend‚’ said the orator‚
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El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters along the tropical west coast of South America. El Nino has an impact on ocean temperatures‚ the speed and strength of ocean currents‚ the health of coastal fisheries‚ and local weather from Australia to South America. El Niño events occur irregularly at two- to seven-year intervals. However‚ it is not a regular cycle‚ or strictly predictable in the sense that ocean tides are. El Niño has long been recognized
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BPP Learning media Ltd. (2007) ACCA Study Text Paper F7 Financial Reporting (International): London: BPP House BPP Learning media Ltd. (2007) ACCA Study Text Paper F9 Financial Management: London: BPP House BPP Learning media Ltd. (2007) ACCA Study Text Paper P1 Governance‚ Risk And Ethics: London: BPP House BPP Learning media Ltd. (2007) ACCA Study Text Paper P3 Business Analysis: London: BPP House Central Statistics Office (2010)‚ ‘consumer price index’ Ministry of Finance and
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We travel‚ initially‚ to lose ourselves; and we travel‚ next‚ to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can‚ in our ignorance and knowledge‚ to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. And we travel‚ in essence‚ to become young fools again -- to slow time down and get taken in‚ and fall in love once more. The beauty of this whole process was best described
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One of the most famous artists during the Renaissance was El Greco. He was born in 1541 in the city of Crete. El Greco’s real name is Domenikos Theotokopoulos. His fathers name was Georgios Theotokopoulos. However‚ his mother was unknown‚ but we do know that she was Greek. This famous artist learned his skills and talents from Titan in Venice. Since he was little he was interested and enthusiastic in training as an icon painter. El Greco also dreamed about studying in a Cretan school‚ but other than
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El Filibusterismo is the sequel (of sorts) to Rizal’s Filipino classic‚ Noli me tangere. It is set some thirteen years after the events of the earlier book‚ Noli‚ dominated by Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra‚ now Simoun‚ and his ideals for a better future for the Philippines It was written in dedication to the three martyred priests Mariano Gomez‚ Jose Burgos‚ and Jacinto Zamora‚ whose deaths left an indelible mark in his mind. http://www.complete-review.com/reviews/filipino/rizalj2.htm http://carlojoe5
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