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    Story of the duel to end all duels In the story The Last Duel by Eric Jager‚ fourteenth century in medieval France‚ a knight by the name of Jean de Carrouges challenges a squire‚ Jacques Le Gris‚ to a duel. The reason for this trial by combat‚ a court-ordered duel intended by fate of God to determine the truth‚ was to seek vengeance for the sake of his own honor. The wife of Jean Carrouges was the "young‚ beautiful‚ good‚ sensible‚ and modest" Marguerite. She was expected to maintain a

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    Cousteau

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    To most the name Jacques Cousteau means nothing. But that is exactly the reason as to why I thought it was important for me to write a biography on him. I believe Cousteau is much unappreciated. It is partly because of him that we know so much about the ocean and so many of its fascinating inhabitants. Jacques Yves Cousteau was born to Daniel and Elizabeth Cousteau on June 11‚ 1910‚ in St.-André-de-Cubzac‚ France. His father worked as a legal advisor for an American millionaire‚ Eugene Higgins

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    Neoclassical

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    works of art‚ one Neoclassical Style and the other Romantic Style. For the Neoclassical style I chose Jacques-Louis David for his artwork of‚ The Death of Socrates‚ 1787. For the Romantic style I chose William Blake for his artwork of Pity‚ ca. 1795. Both of these artists believed in the morality and creating true art‚ by presenting noble deeds in the past can inspire virtue in the present. Jacques-Louis David was an influential French painter‚ he was born in Paris‚ France‚ 1748 and dies in Belgium

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    Astell published writings based on their beliefs in the lack of women’s rights in their society. Both‚ Wollstonecraft and Astell‚ prove that gender equality did not exist in England during pre and post Revolution. Also Enlightenment thinker Jean Jacques Rousseau from Switzerland concludes in his writings that men’s statuses are morally superior. His beliefs support gender inequality during the Enlightenment.  The fact is that during the Enlightenment women were not the only ones with the lack of

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    Art Under Napoleon

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    ART UNDER NAPOLEON Brenda Tidwell Art Appreciation 101 Jamie Cooper October 31‚ 2011 ART UNDER NAPOLEON In 1794 Jacques-Louis David barely escapes death‚ due to his connections in the revolutionary war. He stood trial and went to prison. After his release he worked hard to reconstitute his career. The highlight of his career is when Napoleon asked Jacques-Louis David to work for him. Of course David accepted. Napoleon knew that David was a very accomplished artist‚ whom style was Neoclassical-Idealist

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    Are Humans Good or Evil

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    situation. Even when were young‚ our first initial thought about others was to help them‚ as we grow older‚ it may change a little‚ but our actions stills show that we like to help each other out‚ therefore I believe that we are good by nature Jean Jacques Rousseau stated that man was naturally peaceful‚ but as they begin to live with each other in groups‚ selfishness‚ culture war‚ affection‚ vice‚

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    spoken is disagreement. I would expect this when there are men and women speaking their views during enlightenment. Of course‚ the men see women as objects to look good for them while requiring no education or the ability to reason. In 1751‚ Jean Jacques Rousseau in A Critique of Progress‚ answers the question‚ “Has the reestablishment of arts and sciences contributed to purge or corrupt our manners”. (p 363) In response he found the answer to be no‚ as he saw these advances as corrupting man’s goodness

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    education and to civil opportunities. She had written her assertion of equality in response to numerous works that focused on female conduct and women’s education that was written by men whom lived during the late 18th century. Enlightenment thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ composer of the famous “Emile”‚ is recognized to be the most well-known and significant influences that triggered Wollstonecraft to respond by constructing her periodical of justice. Mary’s creation of “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman”

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    Enlightenment Philosopher|Lived|Publications|Enlightenment Principle| Adam Smith|||| John Locke|||| Thomas Hobbes|||| Voltaire|||| Baron Charles de Montesquieu|||| Jean-Jacques Rousseau|||| Thomas Jefferson|||| William Blackstone|||| John Locke (1632-1704) The British philosopher John Locke was especially known for his liberal‚ anti-authoritarian theory of the state[->0]‚ his empirical theory of knowledge‚ his advocacy of religious toleration‚ and his theory of personal identity

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    the Second Sex B. Thomas Hobbes‚ Leviathan C. Charles W. Mills‚ The Racial Contract D. Plato‚ Apology of Socrates E. Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ Discourse on the Origin of Inequality F. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Letter from Birmingham Jail G. Plato‚ Republic H. Karl Marx‚ Estranged Labour I. Iris Young‚ Five Faces of Oppression J. Karl Marx‚ Estranged Labour K. Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ Discourse

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