HUM 112 Quiz two 1. Why does the vase in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" fascinate John Keats? The eternal beauty of its art 2. Why did Frederick Douglass eventually break away from the Anti-Slavery Society? Concern that their doctrine would dissolve the Union 3. Why did the philosophes alienate themselves from the Church? Intolerant of hierarchy and ritual 4. Why does Fragonard paint the young lady in The Swing as losing a shoe? To symbolize virginity loss 5. Why do many of Fra
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ was a composer‚ writer and philosopher best known for his book “The social contract” who is most quoted for its starting lines “Man is born free‚ and everywhere he is in chains”. The dictionary meaning for born free is simply that of not being born into slavery‚ but in this day and age it is something arguable. We are all confined by society in many different ways‚ be it by the gender roles enforced upon us on a daily basis‚ the racist prejudice opinions and judgments of other
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should be adapted to a variety of different factors‚ and cannot be properly understood unless one considers them in this light; laws should be adapted. Believes the constitution of a country is a reflection of what the people are. Jean Jacques Rousseau: -life: 1712-1778 -Document: The Social Contract -Summary: States that the "chains" of civil society suppress the natural birthright of man to physical freedom & that the only legitimate political authority is the authority consented to by
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them 9. 3 Benefits of Gov. a. Provides written laws b. Enforces Laws c. Interprets Laws 10. 3 Branches of Gov a. Legislative – Written Laws b. Executive – Enforcing & Interpreting Law c. Federative – International Affairs Jean Jacques Rousseau 11. View of the State of Nature a. Primitive (Happy‚ Peaceful‚ Free‚ Independent‚ Instinct‚ Pity) b. Nascent Society (Primitive Society plus friends) 12. Problems with Nascent
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And did you also know that man is not always brutal? Some people are really nice and don’t always want to fight or scream and yell at each other. These are my arguments with the philosophers of the 18th‚ 19th‚ & 20th century. Jean Jacques Rousseau said you should follow your heart not your mind and that’s a big part of respecting yourself. If you follow your heart you will always be who you are not who other people are like you would be if u were to follow your mind. If you follow your mind
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DBQ When looking upon any thinkers in recorded history‚ we must analyze the influences‚ assuming there are some‚ that provide a foundation or stemmed the creation of the thinkers line of thought or view on a subject. For instance‚ the philosophes of the Enlightenment are often assumed to have formulated their ideas single-handedly but if we were to analyze their thoughts we would see all of them stem from other ideas‚ or directly oppose thinker’s views from the Scientific Revolution‚ such as the
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Tom Smith Dept. of English Penn State Abington‚ USA 215 576-1102 trs8@psu.edu The End of Autobiography‚ The Opening of Self-Representation Autobiography‚ as we have know it‚ is finished‚ closed‚ over‚ dead‚ expired‚ deceased‚ gone to its reward‚ kaput. Apart from the fun of imitating the Monty Python skit on the dead parrot‚ why do I say so? I would not be standing here now had I not read with surprise the following extraordinary announcement in the Call for Papers for this conference:
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The social contract theory Jean-Jacques Rousseau postulates a foundation of a governing goal in which is to protect equality and uphold individuality. It is to my readings Rousseau distinguished that‚ “All men where born free and but are put into chains by the societies in which they are born ( Bk 1; 1 ).” First law is to provide for his own preservation‚ first cares being those he owes to himself such as food‚ clothing and shelter. As soon as he can think for himself he now is the sole judge of
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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess portrays the problem between order in society and the freedom of individuals. The novel represents the universal values and dangers of all societies due to this fundamental conflict of choice and individualism. The freedom of individuals must be limited in order to achieve stability and order within society. The antagonist of A Clockwork Orange is fifteen year-old Alex‚ a vicious boy with constant violent impulses. Alex rapes‚ steals‚ and murders because it
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Rousseau advocated keeping children in frocks for as long as possible and then allowing them to wear loose-fitting clothing that did not constrict their movements. Toward the end of the 1770s‚ a new type of dress for boys began to emerge. Knee breeches were cast off in favor of trousers‚ which were emerging for the first time as acceptable fashionable dress. Trousers‚ buttoned together at the waist‚ were accompanied by a short jacket‚ an outfit that became known as a skeleton suit and
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