The Pursuit of Perfection: the Reintroduction of Ancient Roman Principles to Architecture by Renaissance Architects Leon Battista Alberti and Fillipo Brunelleschi Dustan Byler Professor Rachel Mundie Art History II October 31‚ 2011 Fillipo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti were two of the most important and famous 15th century architects in Italy. The façade of the Basilica San’Andrea (Figure 1) by Alberti and the Florence Cathedral Dome (Figure 2) by Brunelleschi are their
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Which is more important- talent or determination? In the movie GATTACA‚ Vincent is part of a minority- those whose genes have not been manipulated before birth. He is known as an invalid. He has a heart problem‚ and a short life expectancy. With constant genetic testing in the workplace‚ and genetics playing such a huge role in his life‚ it will be difficult Vincent to get ahead. He dreams of space travel‚ but it seems unlikely for him. His brother Anton‚ however‚ who is a valid‚ or someone whose
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Will‚ Omnipotence‚ and Moral Perfection: Escaping Incompatibility Omnipotence and moral perfection are plausible and intuitive characteristics to assign the greatest possible being. Yet it is not clear whether it is logically possible for God to possess both. Wes Morriston examines this paradox in his paper “Omnipotence and Necessary Moral Perfection: Are They Compatible?” by considering three claims: Let E be some possible state of affairs that God’s moral perfection prevents him from actualizing…
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Perfection is often promised by world leaders‚ obviously it is never achieved. For example during the Chinese Civil War that brought Mao Zedong to power‚ he promised a new "perfect" China. It turns out that his "perfect" vision was murdering teachers‚ and low class citizens to "perfect" their population. The point being that‚ he corrupted this promise which was used to lure in dupes. The question "should we pursue perfection" was brought up‚ and to answer that I said we shouldn’t. There will never
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that aids us to overcome the impediments in life that we may face. This inner strength is what we call our human spirit. In the film Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccol the power of the human spirit is exemplified as the prominent theme‚ presented through the characterisation of Vincent Freeman‚ the protagonist of the film. Vincent is a young man living in a world which discriminates against one’s genes‚ and unfortunately for Vincent he possesses “Inferior Genes”. Through the verbal techniques of
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Gattaca: A reflection-reaction paper Gattaca is a sci-fi thriller that puts questions of perfection and being human at the forefront. We identify with Ethan Hawk because he personifies someone who yearns to travel in outer space with a full heart’s desire and passion which are truly human virtues. Despite having difficulties like heart problems which were discovered when he was born‚ this did not stop him from pursuing his dreams. One thing philosophical about it is the pursuit
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Gattaca is a science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It is about a man’s struggle to follow his dream despite being pre-determined by the society in which he lives to not be able to achieve it. Gattaca shows that people can in fact exceed the potential that society and their genes place on them. This is seen in the characters of Vincent and Director Joseph who both exceed their expected potential. Director Joseph’s claim that humans cannot exceed their potential when referring
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What do you think the world will be like in 10‚ 20‚ 50‚ or even 100 years from now? What sort of technological‚ scientific‚ social‚ economic and other advances would you like to see in the decades ahead? How do you think the day-to-day life of the average person will be different from our own in the future? How will the Internet change? How will our cities change? Do you think we’ll ever have peace and harmony‚ an end to religious conflict‚ and equal rights for everybody - or is this just an idealistic
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morning I drag myself out of this bed and I go through hell like every other day. I give myself 2 more minutes before I have the strength to leave the thin mattress they call a bed. As soon as I allow myself to open my eyes‚ I am no longer in my own world where silence takes over; I am thrown into the chaotic reality where the Germans voices pierce my ears. From here‚ it is a daily routine until it is once again time to lay down and sleep away the nightmares of our life. I woke this morning to the
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Gattaca Essay Gattaca is a futuristic movie that addresses the possible issues of genetic discrimination and the problems that occur in a scientifically enhanced world. The movie gives many example of genetic discrimination as it follows the life of the main character Vincent‚ a genetically disabled person or invalid. As apposed to a genetically perfect‚ valid. The more prominent issues brought up involving invalids include finding suitable early child care and obtaining jobs in preferred industries
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