For centuries they have examined our world through their critical andanalytical thinking and have come with answers for some of our problems. For this assignment I will becomparing and contrasting two gifted philosophers of the world; Socrates and Voltaire. The socrate is a philosopher who was accuser by the anthem of many different crimes
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and 18th century. One of the most disputed questions was regarding religious toleration in Europe. The philosophes Voltaire and Moses Mendelssohn serve as exemplary models for the dispute and the diverse ideologies that emerged from this debate. Their background and historical context did not only shape their thinking and ideologies‚ but also their writing styles. On one hand‚ Voltaire was French‚ born and raised as a Christian amongst the aristocrats and acquired an excellent education. On the other
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Importance of Tolerance In the society that I have been raised in‚ I have always been taught to be accepting of others and not pass judgment on their race‚ culture or religion. I was told to leave my prejudice at home. In other societies‚ has this been the case as well? Through the close analysis and reading of four texts‚ I believe that this wasn’t the case and that intolerance and prejudicial attitudes were common. The four texts that I have chosen that show this is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper
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states‚ “Because the relation of education to tolerance is very complex‚ successful educational efforts are very simple or focused” (Vogt 203). His two main strategies for increasing toleration that he recommends instructors involve personality and cognitive development as well as utilizing intergroup contact and direct instruction. In terms of personality and cognitive development‚ he believes that there are several connections between education and tolerance and rather than attempt to make students
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Religious tolerance in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was very rare. However‚ there were many people and movements that led to an increase in tolerance and protection for all different religions. Among the many influential people of this time‚ John Winthrop‚ Roger Williams‚ and the Puritans stand out. Another major reason for the increase of toleration is the Maryland Toleration Act. People came to the colonies in search of religious freedom and the right to express themselves freely. Eventually
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A Plea to the Government He thought outside of the box‚ he was a game changer‚ his mind was more advanced compared with others and he fought peacefully with the use of his writings‚ he was an essayist‚ diarist‚ and a novelist‚ he is no other than‚ Dr. José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda‚ or Pepe as he was called at home. Rizal is a nonviolent individual‚ a proprietor of peace‚ maybe. His advocacy was to have reform and change through composed means‚ as he was addressing this
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Being born-and-raised in a multireligious society‚ racial tolerance was an art embedded in me. Studying in a national school (where all races learn a unified syllabus‚ promoting oneness)‚ I was exposed to the culture of my Malay and Indian friends. Society suffers from this oddity of racial profiling‚ whereby a person gets branded according to their race. I quote my elders‚ ’’being Malay‚ you’re lazy; being Indian‚ you’re a criminal’’. Appalled‚ this is far from the truth. Yes‚ sometime in the
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Museum of Tolerance The Museum of Tolerance‚ in my opinion‚ is one of the best museums that were ever created. It tells the story of the Holocaust and shows how the Jewish people were treated during that time. The museum shows film footage of deportation scenes and simulated sets of concentration camps. Although the basis of the museum is the Holocaust‚ the museum also makes people face racism and prejudices. This museum is anything other than ordinary and it is a very educational experience.
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This page intentionally left blank SHAKESPEARE AND TOLERANCE Shakespeare’s remarkable ability to detect and express important new currents and moods in his culture often led him to dramatise human interactions in terms of the presence or absence of tolerance. Differences of religion‚ gender‚ nationality‚ and what is now called ‘race’ are important in most of Shakespeare’s plays‚ and varied ways of bridging these differences by means of sympathy and understanding are often depicted. The full
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Will Pearson 1 Social Problems Zero Tolerance Shouldn’t Be Tolerated In September of 1997 a nine year old boy handed out Certs Mints in class. He was subsequently suspended from school for possession and distribution of “look-alike” drugs and was interviewed by a police officer (Skiba‚ Peterson 1999). This is just one of many injustices the current zero tolerance policy has handed out since it began to be used in 1989. The origins of this policy speak loudly as to what
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