Why did China stagnate after 1400? Introduction If we travel back to 1300‚ no one would predict the modernization would occur in Europe instead of China. As we can see in the “Appendix 1” behind this essay‚ during the long period before 1400‚ China was always the most advanced country on this planet in terms of economy and technology. However‚ the international configuration changed dramatically in the following five hundred years‚ as European countries started their expansion to the rest of the
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In Plato’s Republic‚ Socrates goes to great lengths to explain and differentiate between the ideas of opinion and knowledge. Throughout society‚ most common men are lovers of sights and sounds. "Lovers of sights and sounds like beautiful sounds‚ colors‚ shapes‚ and everything fashioned out of them‚ but their thought is unable to see and embrace the nature of the beautiful itself (Republic 476b)." The few who do recognize the beautiful itself are followers of the sight of truth‚ the philosophers
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PLAOT ON CENSORING ARTISTS – A SUMMARY In The Republic‚ Plato makes a systematic case for censoring all arts. The task of the Platonic philosopher is to take up the “ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry” [607b] and to assert the State-enforced dominance of philosophy. To that end‚ The Republic as a whole is a powerful integration of philosophy‚ religion‚ education‚ and politics‚ and its argument for the political suppression of most art follows from that integrated system.
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Conch Republic Electronics is a midsized electronics manufacturer located in Key West‚ Florida. The company president is Shelley Couts‚ who inherited the company. When it was founded over 70 years ago‚ the company originally repaired radios and other household appliances. Over the years‚ the company expanded into manufacturing and is now a reputable manufacturer of various electronic items‚ Jay McCanless‚ a recent MBA graduate‚ has been hired by the company’s finance department. One of the major
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determined to avoid making the same mistake twice. After the Great War‚ Americans were disappointed to realize that the war was fought for null; World War I was not the “War to End Wars” as advertised by the government propaganda. The disappointment of being “suckered” into the Great War helped motivate Americans to adopt a largely isolationist policy during the 1930s. The situation was worsened when Britain and France defaulted on their loans from the U.S. after they were unable to collect reparation payments
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To what extent did Napoleon destroy the ideals of the French Revolution in the period 1799 to 1804? Napoleon Bonaparte came into power after a coup d’état that overthrew the previous government of the Directory. This government had been installed by the French after a long line of radical rulers had instilled in them a desire for moderate‚ peaceful leaders. Though the Directory did turn out to be a lot less radical than the Jacobins‚ who had previously ruled under the Convention‚ they were also largely
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Plato’s book‚ “The Republic‚” expresses an argument or debate between Aristotle’s son‚ Glaucon‚ and philosopher Socrates. The argument defines the advantages and disadvantages of justice and injustice. Also‚ during this discussion the philosophers unlock the character of the inner soul by the analysis of justice. According to Book 1 of “The Republic‚” Socrates makes a clear rebuttal against Thrasymachus’ argument stating that “the strong” or “advantageous” make unjust decisions and therefore it
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Heroes will come for aid to where they called for. It might be heroes that are seen in movies and books leading their country in battle or rescuing the princess from the dragon. Perhaps‚ the tragic hero is the rarest hero of all. William Shakespeare has imaginatively made the absolute most acclaimed the tragic hero and plays ever. With one of the best stories‚ Othello. Othello is a tragic hero because of his titled characteristics‚ his tragic mistakes‚ and his tragic defeat. There must first be
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How accurate is it to say that the status of black people in the US changed very little in the years 1945-1955? I would agree with this statement but I would also think there are aspects of the status of black people that did change in these years and the impacts of which could be debated. In 1945‚ the Second World War ended. Black people’s status hadn’t changed but their attitudes had. They started to question why they were fighting for freedom in other countries‚ against the Nazi oppression
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To what extent did Mussolini erode democracy and establish a Fascist dictatorship between 1922 and 1929? Mussolini was undeniably a strong leader and fascism was seen by many as the lesser of two evils. The fear of socialism rocked the already fragile foundations of Italy and a combination of luck and strategic opportunism allowed Mussolini to consolidate his power. Over a period of seven years Mussolini eroded and then completely destroyed Italian democracy. Until 1924 Mussolini played the system
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