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Introduction Perhaps more than any period of time since the Classical Era, the Age of Enlightenment saw innovations in thought, politics, theology and science. The two essays offered within this volume highlight some of the specific changes that occurred in these areas. The first essay, The Age of Enlightenment, offers a comprehensive overview of the changes…

As a gesture of kindness towards my parents, I proactively assisted my mom with household tasks without being prompted. Observing their tireless efforts and long hours, I took it upon myself to oversee the household and look after my two siblings. I even took care of my dad during periods when he was unwell due…

The debate between Determinism and Free will has long been discussed, but while debating both of these subjects there must be an understanding as to what both mean, unfortunately the meaning of both are not as straight forward as first thought. The idea that we always could do otherwise than we do is often thought…

If you are unable to behave morally, then excel at whatever you do. If you cannot be good, exercise caution. If being virtuous is not possible, make sure that your actions appear commendable. These wise words are from my father, who is famous and one of a kind. How can words, which society often frowns…

Grant and Jefferson, two black men with disparate educational backgrounds, join forces on a journey to seek the purpose of their lives. Despite living in a small Cajun town called Bayonne in the 1940s, where black people were legally emancipated, they remained enslaved by societal beliefs that confined them. The continued influence of pre-Civil War…

Plato’s work in the Allegory of the Cave emphasizes the actualization of reality and truth. Fredrick Douglass’ life, which is portrayed in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, is similar to Plato’s philosophical idea presented in “The Allegory of the Cave. ” Plato, a Greek philosopher introduces the significant meaning of…

Explain Plat’s analogy of the cave Plato explains his analogy of the cave in the republic book VI’. He uses the analogy to help describe his logical thoughts on the main difference between the physical world and the world of forms. Plato believed that his analogy could clearly and obviously explain to people why the…

David Stafford is a writer, broadcaster, and occasional musician. Stafford began his career in fringe and community theatre in the 1970s. In the early eighties, he collaborated and toured with Alexei Sayle, which resulted in two series for Capital Radio, two plays for TV, a book, Great Bus Journeys of the World, and various songs…

In this class we have studied many heroic tales. Some of the most important ones were the stories of Ancient Greece, such as Icarus. Whether they were written in 2010 or 1610, stories such as this still have relevance to our modern life. The struggles that men had in ancient times are still the struggles…

The 1950’s gave to America certain ideals and values that were strongly followed and enforced, some of the people in the following generation took those ideals and attempted to destroy them. Most of them were just teenagers or young adults, but they all agreed that the lifestyle and beliefs that their parents and most other…