03/08/2012 Religion Paper #2 What is Western Civilization and how does one describe it? Where does the west begin and were does it end‚ what exactly is the meaning of civilization? These are the questions that we have to ask ourselves. Because people are often both partial and biased‚ our definition of Western civilization is going to be comparative to how we see ourselves in this day and age. So let’s take a look into a brief description of what is meant by Western culture‚ and two specific examples
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There were many contributions to western civilization from the Ancient Greeks. Many roots of the civilization we have today can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks. They made long lasting contributions in the areas of art‚ architecture‚ philosophy‚ math‚ drama‚ and science. If the intelligent thinkers of the Ancient Greeks such as‚ Socrates‚ Aristotle‚and Hippocrates never challenged the way Greeks lived many of the ideas we have today would have never been established. The Greeks made contributions
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Western society In today’s society‚ many of our decisions are guided by forces such as employment‚ social needs‚ self-sufficiency and moral obligations‚ such as the church. Over the past century we have seen a dramatic shift in which these needs or forces have taken precedence over one another. Nowadays‚ greed and social protocols tend to run our daily lives where moral dependency and faith have lost significance. As the world develops‚ where technology and processes are growing at an alarming rate
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EASTERN AND WESTERN PHILOSOPHY The subject of philosophy has always been divided along two lines of thinking – the eastern and the western. Though each line is concerned with finding the right path to follow‚ the methodology and teachings of the philosophers from either line of thinking has been distinct and different. This paper aims to examine the ideas of one eastern and one western philosopher – Confucius and Socrates respectively and compare the two for similarities and differences. One
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Relationship of Western Film Heroes with the Community In the genre of western films‚ the hero plays a key role. In many films the American people have turned their attention to more constructive pursuits‚ such as battling nature to progress America’s future rather than each other. In between this wild country fraught with danger and corruption lies the role of the hero. The hero is usually portrayed as an individual with exceptional skills who through their abilities rids a town of the corrupt
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Tattoos in Western Culture The art of tattooing has changed in modern times quite drastically. It is slowly becoming more acceptable to own and display tattoos on one’s body. In more conservative times‚ those with tattoos were looked on as social outcast‚ turned down for jobs and seen as strange outsiders. However‚ within the past half century‚ tattoos have steadily become more acceptable. Millions of people in America now proudly tattoo their skin‚ with everything from religious symbols to
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Essay: Western Women are Free or Not More women are used as toys for the pleasure of men and the marketing industry for big companies. This is the case with some of the women in America and Europe. Although this may seem like a small minority‚ women do not have freedom in the western world. People would argue that western women are free because women can do just about anything a man can do in their societies. Women have more rights in the western world than any other part of the world‚ so that
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Western civilization is the civilization of modern societies living in countries of Western Europe‚ Central Europe‚ North America‚ South America‚ Australia and New Zealand. It is a civilization with distinct culture‚ religion and traditions. The essay will try to convince you that contact with Western culture and opportunity for ancient civilizations. My first argument is the fact that getting to know the culture of other civilizations‚ we know its habits. It can be something interesting
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The Western Transcendence Driving through the vast lands in the American West is a humbling experience. The inhospitable terrain in Arizona can envelop you for hours with only the road for company‚ a seemingly unwelcoming and hostile environment to live in. Yet‚ Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. The idea of the American West transcends borders and even oceans. A concept that was bold in its reach and audacious in its implementation. The relative speed of
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Gweon‚ Yong Keun Assignment #2‚ FORL212-2 Due: 8th October‚ 2009 Effects of Western culture on teenagers Led by wealthy Western countries‚ the mass media‚ the fashion industry and the education curriculum‚ the perception of beauty is increasingly being defined by Western parameters due to reasons such as globalization‚ free trade and high technology. The inundation of Western culture is undeniable as it has effects that are both unconsciously beneficial and detrimental in our daily lives. Teenagers
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