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Enlightenment is man’s release from his self-incurred tutelage. Tutelage is man’s inability to make use of his understanding without direction from another. Self-incurred is this tutelage when its cause lies not in lack of reason but in lack of resolution and courage to use it without direction from another. Sapere aude!1 “Have courage to use…

Concept Introduction The term “quality of life” is used frequently in health care and in nursing practice. However, this term is not very well defined and perceptions of the meaning of quality of life often vary. Advance practice nurses work to improve the quality of a patient’s life through health promotion, disease prevention, and disease…

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric and identify the role rhetoric plays in the judicial process. Therefore, analysis focuses on origins of rhetoric, basic means of persuasion, controversy between different rhetorical schools and essence of Aristotelianism. Moreover, the findings insist on great importance of Aristotle’s rhetoric for the…

The effect of antibiotic concentration on bacterial growthIntroductionNull Hypothesis- Increasing the antibiotic concentration has no effect on bacterial growth. Experimental Hypothesis- Increasing the antibiotic concentration decreases bacterial growth.Scientific TheoryBacteria are prokaryotes and can be identified by their shape. Spherical bacteria are called cocci, rod shaped bacteria are called bacilli, spiral shaped bacteria are called spirilla…

The study of age factors in second language acquisition is a highly debated subject in the field of linguistics. The aim of this study is to verify the hypothesis that commencing second language learning at a young age enhances the probability of attaining native-level proficiency. This hypothesis draws support from both the Brain Plasticity Theory…

Passive Resistance is the act of nonviolently resisting methods of the government, a person in power, or specific laws. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi embraced this concept in 1897 when he questioned the status of Indians under British rule. Gandhi participated in numerous protests, resulting in his arrest on five occasions. While imprisoned, he conducted hunger strikes…

Although ethics theories often prioritize justice, the care perspective is often dismissed due to its association with a biased male point of view. Both perspectives have their merits, but there is a pressing need to give priority to the care perspective. While both statements hold some truth, the challenge lies in distinguishing between them. Many…

In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 there are those who defend the cause of language; those who attempt to destroy the value of words and those who are victims of the abuse of power over language and thought, wielded by the government. The fireman, Montag, attempts to use language as weapon against the entrenched ignorance of…

As far back as man has been on earth, he has been driven towards building a community among his peers. Whether that is a community of hunters and gatherers who share whatever the day has brought to them within their tribe, or a larger community which within its structure lie the inner dwellings of division…

The powers of perception Robbins, Judge, Adenoidal and Rood (2009) define perception as a process by which individuals organism and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. In other words, perception is the way we “see” the world not in terms of our visual sense of sight, but in terms…