most interest you and how do you think they will fit (or not fit) into the various schools discussed herein? We also read William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation. This is both a work of history and a primary document in and of itself. We often group writings like his as the "Providential School." Please analyze the ways in which Bradford’s ascribing of the hand of God in the history of Plymouth shape the narrative he presents. Does recognition of God in writing history lead to inappropriate
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How does language affect the way we think? There have been many studies done on how language shapes the way people think. I must agree with this‚ because based on past experiences‚ language has affected the way I thought. Language and culture together‚ have changed the way humans think‚ just like it has for me. Language is an amazing gift that we as humans were given. We never really sat and thought of how life would be if there was no language? How would we communicate with each other
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Heimat struggle in The Head Strong Historian One is not born free to completely choose one’s path. Through different bonds that come from one’s family and community‚ a connection with certain characteristics are stuck to each person. This phenomenon is commonly known as heimat. Even though this Germanic word can be associated with homeland‚ it does not have a direct translation to the English language. Vilém Flusser‚ a Czech Jewish author‚ describes how in order to be free one must detach oneself
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many situations that arise where drivers encounter adverse conditions. These conditions can cause driving to be more much difficult. However‚ knowing the right information and the ways to handle these situations can help drivers successfully maneuver the roads. Glare is an adverse road condition that’s encountered often. Especially just after sunrise and sunset‚ the sun can shine directly in a driver’s eyes‚ making is very difficult for them to see. When dealing with sun glare‚ it’s important to
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How does secondary socialisation influence deviance ? Secondary socialisation is the way by which we learn how to behave appropriately as the member of a smaller group within the larger society. It is mostly associated with adolescents and adults and involves smaller changes than in primary socialisation. Influences on socialisation include the family‚ education‚ religion‚ peer groups and the media. If we define deviance as a ‘violation of social norms’ it can be characterised as any thought
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“the historians task is to understand the past; the human scientist‚ by contrast‚ is looking to change the future.” To what extent is this true in these areas on knowledge? Life is too short for any individual to make every mistake. We use history to learn where we come from and what the caused events of the past to happen. There must be a strong in depth understanding of what causes events such as the renaissance all the way to World War Two. Creating a strong understanding of the past helps
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gods. Sacrifices were important so the Aztecs both individually and throughout the community as they believed that human sacrifices were a repayment to the gods. This ritual was performed daily by Aztec priests. They believed that if this ritual was not performed‚ the sun would not rise again and rain would never fall. By performing this ritual the Aztecs believed their hearts and blood would fulfil the god’s energy intakes. Only those who were deemed worthy enough could be sacrificed and were believed
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Assess how biotechnology will influence the future of humans “Biotechnology is the use of living things to make or change products. It is both an ancient art and a modern science with applications across different sectors.” – CSIRO. Biotechnology contains the special chemicals of living cells‚ from single-celled bacteria and yeasts‚ to multi-cellular organisms for human purpose. The word ‘biotechnology’ is modern though humans have been using biotechnology to staple foods and beverages for a very
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Nietzsche was a German philosopher who had a substantial influence on Western philosophy. Through his writings‚ he has a wide span of radical ideas. Nietzsche believes that language is all metaphorical‚ and that it is “dying.” Also‚ he professes that “God is dead‚” and has a basis of thought which helps revolutionize the 19th and 20th centuries completely for the Western people and civilization today. Nietzsche professes in “The Gay Science” and also “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” that “God is dead.” “God
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From reading the Introduction in Ways of Reading‚ I managed to have a better approach to understanding such difficult pieces as this one. Reading with and against the grain has been a very big help as well as other techniques mentioned in the book. As stated in Tracey Hunter’s essay‚ “All readers find Foucault’s prose tough going. It helps to realize that it is necessarily difficult. Foucault‚ remember‚ is trying to work outside of‚ or in spite of‚ the usual ways of thinking and writing. He is
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