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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Both Mary Beth Norton’s Major Problems in American Women’s History and Dorothy Sterling’s We Are Your Sisters: Black Women in the Nineteenth Century are compilations of primary sources about American history. Norton’s book provides a listing of primary sources. Sterling on the other hand placed some short paragraphs between the source texts in order to make the whole more readable and give some context. The assigned chapters show a selection of testimonies and interviews given by southern black
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Middle Eastern Have you ever been influenced by current events you have seen on the news? According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ xenophobia is explained as‚ “having deep antipathy to foreigners‚” while being racist is defined as‚ “a person whose words or actions display prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of race.” The way xenophobia is defined is how people react to different types of culture‚ how groups react with society‚ and immigration. Culture and discrimination plays a major role
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normally‚ but you just decide to do the opposite things and you feel more comfortable with your decision. If so‚ you might be an introvert. The brief explanation about the introverted person is that introverts are people who recharge their energy by being alone by themselves with their thoughts and ideas‚ in other word‚ they are living in their heads. On the other hands‚ extroverts receive their energy by social interaction‚ they are hanging out with lots of people and making new friends. Because introverts
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Top gear is a car show that specifically talks about cars. The production company is the BBC. It is targeted at people who are interested in cars‚ but along with that‚ it is also a talk show‚ with the presenters; Jeremy Clarkson‚ James May and Richard Hammond. Nevertheless‚ it is also entertaining. With featured celebrity guests appearing every episode the audience span has increased over the years. If we break down the key labourers involved in making the show‚ we obviously start with the three
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How do we know what a religion is? What it teaches? What it strives for? What it believes? One way is to get to know its followers‚ by building relationships with its tenants‚ we might come to understand a religion. Another way to know a religion is by looking at the words and actions of its followers throughout the course of history. The problem with this is that most religions’ followers are not wholly united in how they define their religion‚ and Christianity is no different. But‚ despite these
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What being an American means to me is that I have the rights to do anything. Even though we are able to have all of these rights doesn’t mean we are able to take advantage of them there are still consequences for our actions. All the people in the Navy‚ Army‚ Air-force etc have the job to protect us‚ not everyone who shoots people just because. Being an American to me means being respectful to everyone. Like what Harry S Truman said‚ “you know that being an American is more than a matter
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Creekside Outdoor Gear is a China-based company that produces and markets clothing sold exclusively in retail stores specializing in apparel for outdoor enthusiasts. The product line includes shirts‚ pants‚ jackets‚ hats‚ gloves‚ and underwear. The stores also sell equipment for mountain climbing‚ canoeing‚ and hiking‚ items for which Creekside’s products are a natural complement. Creekside is known throughout the Northeast part of China for high quality. Joe Chan‚ Creekside’s founder and owner
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Racism Today Racism has been a major problem in society from the 1950’s until this day. Being racist means believing that there is only one superior race. These beliefs are a main cause in riots‚ boycotts and other such outrages. Even though there have been laws passed in order to help control racist acts; it has not changed the thoughts of many people today who still remain racist. Race plays a very large role when it comes down to the way the public is treated. In some cases
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Three major systems of government are a unitary‚ confederal‚ and a federal system. A unitary system is comprised of one major central government that controls a number of weaker states. In this system‚ the weaker states have no power whatsoever over the central government. Two largely populated countries with a unitary government are the United Kingdom‚ and China. A confederal system is a system in which a number of slightly organized states hold a majority of the power‚ while the central government
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