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    Enlightenment period effect on the future of Latin America Two political revolutions arose from the Enlightenment philosophy: the French Revolution and the American Revolution. The motto of the French Revolution‚ “liberté‚ egalité‚ fraternité‚” captures of the ideas they were fighting for: liberty‚ equality‚ and rights.1 News of this overthrowing of the government reached many places‚ one of those being Latin America. During the colonial period‚ a great social gap developed between the peninsulares

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    Main Theories in Sociology

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    Outline and briefly discuss the main theories in Sociology In sociology there are several theories that each has different perspectives‚ concepts and views on the way society is. The main ones are Functionalism which looks at society as a whole‚ Marxism which reject the idea that society is based on a consensus and Interpretism which is where it looks at the individuals look on society rather than society. Feminisms is a list of views written by women on the role of women in society‚ Postmodernism

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    and the transition of this idea between each generation. Can we obtain this dream by having a big house‚ luxury items‚ a non dysfunctional family‚ and the perfect job one would never complain about? Or is it simply what our nation is told by authorities such as parent figures and the media? Most people would consider this fantasy as the "perfect life" which‚ most comprehend as going to college‚ getting a good job‚ making a family‚ and having more money than needed. This idea of the so called perfect

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    Two Main Theories of Special Education There are two main theories to special education. One is the cascade of services and the other is the inclusion theory. I will discuss some of the advantages as well as some of the disadvantages of both theories. I will also discuss which theory I believe in and why. Evelyn Deno developed the cascade of services in 1970. It is the outline of the continuum of placement options. There are seven levels to the cascade and they serve as a diagnostic filter. The

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    Economic ideas of Kautilya (Arthashastra) Introduction: Kautilya’s Arthashastra is the chief source of information. Kautilya’s name was Vishnu Gupta. He was a learned Brahmin. He is known by the name of Kautilya because he was an expert in diplomacy and political strategy. He was the chief minister of Chandra Gupta Maurya. He was responsible for getting Chandra Gupta the kingdom of Nand‚ after destroying its king. Kautilya has given vivid description of the administrative procedures‚ of the duties

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    many pursuits and responsibilities. They include individual rights‚ liberalization‚ civil liberties‚ and the right to pursue happiness‚ which aligned him with the Enlightenment thinkers in the young republic of America. Jefferson is distinguished for his thinking‚ which was essentially informed by the Age of Enlightenment. The Enlightenment was defined as a historical process that took place in

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    The Main Religions in Israel Israel is the home to many religions. Unlike most countries‚ they try to provide a home with equal civil rights to all citizens‚ no matter their ethnicity‚ religion or heritage. There are three major religions that exist in Israel. The main religion‚ which consists of 77% of Israel’s population‚ is Judaism. This follows with 16% Islam and 2.1% Christian ("Wikamedia Foundation"1) With their similar backgrounds‚ the followers of these monotheistic faiths have come

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    The main problems of lexicography The most burning issues of lexicography are connected with the selection of head-words‚ the arrangement and contents of the vocabulary entry‚ the principles of sense definitions and the semantic and functional classification of words. In the first place it is the problem of how far a general descriptive dictionary‚ whether unilingual or bilingual‚ should admit the historical element. In fact‚ the term "current usage” is disconcertingly elastic‚ it may‚ for instance

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    Civilizations 106 November 5‚ 2013 Effects of the Enlightenment on the European Lower Class “The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property‚ and putting themselves under government‚ is the preservation of their property.” (Locke 222.) Throughout history there have been many governments; most of them paying the most importance to upper and middle class citizens while leaving out the lower class. The enlightenment was a dark time for the lower class due to the people

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    current known as the Enlightenment deeply affected the learned clergymen who headed colonial colleges and their students. Around 1650‚ some European thinkers began to analyze nature in order to determine the laws governing the universe. They employed experimentation and abstract reasoning to discover general principles behind phenomena such as the motions of planets and stars‚ the behavior of falling objects‚ and the characteristics of light and sound. Above‚ all Enlightenment philosophers emphasized

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