In today’s world there have been many studies‚ experiments‚ findings‚ and theories found by biologist‚ philosophers‚ and psychologist. Among them is Jean Piaget who is ranked as one of the top twenty-five psychologist of the twentieth century‚ whose qualifications include journal citations‚ appearance in introductory psychology textbooks‚ and/or awarded or recipient of psychological and sciences foundations. Piaget’s interesting childhood‚ adolescence‚ and studies have attributed to his ranking as
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Malia Gerard June 30‚ 2012 PSYC-508 Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) * Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher‚ writer‚ and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political‚ sociological and educational thought. * Known as the Father of the French Revolution * Saw children as “noble savages” - naturally endowed with a sense of right and wrong
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1. Why was Jean Valjean in prison? 2. How long was his original sentence? How long was he actually in jail for‚ and why was his sentence extended? 3.What was his prisoner number? 4.How was he treated after he was released? 5. Where does he find refuge‚ and what happens there? 6. Where does Valjean first meet Fantine? 7. What happens to Fantine after she is dismissed from her job at the factory? 8. What happens when Valjean meets Fantine for the second time? 9. Javert
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his essay‚ Royalty‚ Heroism‚ and the Streets: The Art of Jean-Michel Basquiat‚ Robert Farris Thompson recounts the story of the first time he was able to watch Basquiat at work. It was in February 1985. Just before Basquiat began painting‚ he did something rather interesting‚ as Farris Thompson notes "Basquiat activated an LP of free‚ Afro-Cuban‚ and other kinds of jazz. Then he resumed work on an unfinished collage. Hard bop sounded. Jean-Michel pasted on letters and crocodiles. He did this with
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Existentialism and Human Emotions by Jean Paul Sartre Existentialism and Human Emotions J.-P. Sartre I SHOULD LIKE on this occasion to defend existentialism against some charges which have been brought against it. First‚ it has been charged with inviting people to remain in a kind of desperate quietism because‚ since no solutions are possible‚ we should have to consider action in this world as quite impossible. We should then end up in a philosophy of contemplation; and since contemplation
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would love to have all the time‚ but you can’t especially back in the day. The government have restrictions and punishments that don’t allow you to be 100% free or to be completely subjective. “Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.” (2) Jean-Paul Sartre is in not so many words‚ outlining the fact that when someone does something to impair your freedom‚ it’s what you do to counter it is what gets you your freedom back. For example‚ the government starts taxing the people‚ they don’t much
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"The Cave" by Jean McCord teaches us that we should be individuals and value other people’s lives‚ which is a very important lesson in life. McCord combined irony‚ a believable main character developed throughout the story‚ and an excellent writing style to produce her short story. This short story is about a boy named Charley and a bum named George. Charley met George one day while running and liked him. The next week‚ Charley found an entrance to a cave‚ but he did not realize it was George’s
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In America‚ Jean Baudrillard explores the American society and its transgression away from genuineness‚ to form a fake and superficial society with no meaningful interactions. Baudrillard recalls his interpretation of the smiles he sees around him and how it reflects the romanticized Reagan reign: “they certainly do smile at you here‚ though neither from courtesy‚ nor from an effort to charm. This smile signifies only the need to smile. It is a bit like the Cheshire Cat’s grin: it continues to float
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“Answering the Question: What Is Postmodernism?” By Jean-François Lyotard‚ trans. Régis Durand. NOTE: Written in 1982‚ as postscript to The Postmodern Condition (1979) A Demand This is a “period of slackening” in the “color of the times”. “From every direction we are being urged to put an end to experimentation‚ in the arts and elsewhere”. Bauhaus (1919-1933 Germany: Walter Gropius founded this movement of artists‚ writers‚ architects. Shut down by Hitler for being very radical‚ left-wing)
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CASE FOR ANALYSIS 1 CASE FOR ANALYSIS – Case 1 Kinko’s New Operating Structure Kinko’s Inc. was the largest retailer of copying stores‚ but it had to change its operating structure in response to competitive pressures from Quick Copy and OfficeMax. Kinko’s had an informal management process and difficulty managing growth. The founder‚ Orfalea‚ used franchising to launch growth‚ but this approach did not assist Kinko’s in controlling costs or improving customer service. Consultants recommended
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