An eminent philosopher of the Enlightenment era‚ Immanuel Kant was born of April 22‚ 1724‚ in Konigsberg‚ Prussia. He was the fourth of nine children born to Anna Regina Reuter and Johann Georg Kant. He belonged to an impoverished family‚ his father was a harness marker‚ and the family offered unquestionable allegiance to the Pietism branch of the Lutheran Church. Kant was a bright child‚ he was placed under the tutelage of a local pastor to complete his basic education‚ and later he attended the
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Why the West was the First to Discover‚ Explore‚ and Settle in the New World By 1450 a large area of the world remained unexplored by the old world. At least three civilizations: China‚ the West‚ and the Islamic World all had the capability to explore the Americas . However only one did- the West. If one observes the technology of the West in 1450 it comes as rather a surprise Europe made it to the New World first. The other civilizations‚ particularly China were more powerful‚ wealthier and more
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Is Homework necessary? Homework continues to be a controversial topic. The debate over homework is an old one‚ with attitudes shifting throughout the debate over the years. Proponents and opponents make cases to support their views on the necessity and importance of homework in the development of the student and the construction of knowledge. Good and Brophy (2003) indicate that many view homework as‚ “An important extension of in-school opportunities to learn”. While some proponents of homework
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armies deprives humans of their freedom. The cause for the need of standing armies is that even with the presence of the social contract‚ there exist no binding contract among nations‚ and thus Kant seeks to solve violence‚ yet again‚ to result in a “peaceful federation among all the peoples of the earth”. Kant‚ as he always is not fond of inconsistencies‚ writes that paying soldiers to kill or be killed is against human rights‚ as it clearly violates the rights of the one killed‚ it also violates the
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The Existence of Happiness Happiness‚ the intangible emotion that we all desire. Is there proof that this emotion even exists? Eduardo Porter has written an essay titled “What Happiness Is”. In this essay Mr. Porter took the time to study the emotion of happiness that we all experience in life. He makes an attempt to question not only his reasons as to why he is happy‚ but to have the reader question their own sense of happiness as well. What is it that makes us feel joyful emotions‚ and how can
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World War 1 raged on from 1914 – 1918 and ravaged half the world. Its outcome was the treaty of Versailles which created more problems than it solved. It was harsh and created feelings of resentment against the allies and ended up sowing seeds for World War 2. THE SECOND WORLD WAR LASTED FROM 1939 TO 1945. IT TOOK PLACE ONLY TWO DECADES AFTER THE FIRST WORLD WAR. It involved more than 30 countries AND RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF MORE THAN 50 million people. World War Two in Europe began on 1st September
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Why did empires of the ancient world rise and fall? According to the statement of Ian Morris and Walter Scheidel in their book The Dynamics of Ancient Empires‚ the first empire we have known in the world “took shape in Mesopotamia between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf‚ beginning around 2350 B.C.E” (Ian Morris‚ Walter Scheidel. 2009). From then on‚ a large number of imperial powers with a growing share of humanity sprung up in the next 2500 years. Among these‚ there
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Wednesday‚ May 17 - Why does Phineas deny the existence of the war? Explain your answer with references to the text. Although it is very apparent that there is a war being fought‚ Finny continues to hide from the reality and doubts the existence of the war. The reason for this was because of the fact that he could not participate in it and he is therefore denying its existence. In the book‚ Brinker approaches Gene and questions him about the fact that he has not made any steps towards enlisting
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ethics is a deontological‚ absolute theory proposed by Immanuel Kant in the late 1700’s. Kant taught that an action could only count as the action of a good will if it satisfied the test of the Categorical Imperative. The categorical imperative is based around the idea to act solely for the sake of duty. For example‚ you should share your sweets because it is a good thing to do; not because it makes you feel good. Consequentially‚ Kant would justify the good feeling you do when you perform a good act
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World War I was the first globally encompassing war. To many Americans with a general knowledge of history‚ the entrance of the United States into World War I was merely about one thing and one thing only: the sinking of the Lusitania. Though it is a viable reason and provides a moral rationale for American entrance into the war‚ numerous other reasons for American entry are often lost in history. The American government led by Woodrow Wilson and Progressives had both economic and socio-political
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