Essays 91 - 120
speeches in his position of Secretary of the Paris Academy of Sciences, in which he did a great deal to enhance both the cultural ...
light that does not deceive us" (Whelan, 2002, p. 1). This "natural light," in his estimation enables human beings to arrive at "...
the society has been "dumbed down." It does seem true that the masses rarely think for themselves. They vote by sound bite and for...
freedom of speech as well as to be able to use reason publicly in all matters without fear of retribution, is very important. It i...
Indeed, it seems that within the context of philosophy, there is a wrestling with religious thought, because it is from the rejec...
In a paper of fifteen pages an examination of European history includes the Middle Ages, Baroque period, and The Enlightenment in ...
to have this freedom of religion; when ones religious practices are not allowed by choice but are instead dictated by an omnipoten...
a very different civil war, which ended in liberty. It was this event alone that may be seen as most significant by Voltaire. He...
and war, which he portrays as contrary to all reason. In the eighteenth century, war was presented to the ordinary citizens as an ...
workers actions. If he performed for himself, the worker would not feel alienated by his efforts. According to Marx, a great deal ...
in Modern Thought points to two cataclysmic moments in history that were responsible for altering the contemporary perceptions of ...
Roman feel to Michelangelos "Creation of Adam" that almost speaks of ancient Roman statues. In Medieval times such a piece of art ...
from one epoch to another. The title symbolized customs of the past, but it could also be adapted to whatever future social or ec...
is he doesnt necessarily find much of anything on the final journey. Though he finally adapts himself back to humanity following h...
twenty-first century women have today. The matriarch after all has played a very different role in society over the past centuries...
ruled by others, even those who do not have their best interests at heart (Kant, 1970). Essentially, he contends that this situat...
the intrusion of evil in the form of the Counts illicit desires for Susanna (Till 141). This loss of innocence, which is equated w...
was an incredibly powerful and influential time in mankinds history and in the development of Western civilization. Prior to the R...
life, whereas before there was no tolerance of any other culture or lifestyle other than that of the Euro-centric Christian model....
great extent, people still cling to religious notions. The observation made more than a century ago is still valid. Not only that,...
on, when Russia was but a small eastern European principality, the desire for cultural advancement was not of paramount importance...
would bleed when cut, but when cooked it tasted like shrimp. Oddly enough, they also claimed that the plant was invasive and would...
an enlightened age?" the answer is, "No, but we do live in an age of enlightenment." " (PG). Kant incidentally does write during t...
The text suggests that waking and daylight are most conducive to logical thought. Popes analysis of mans position in the chain of ...
doing whatever one wants, with no regard to law (Krause, 2000). If independence must be sacrificed in order to achieve political ...
seem to discuss how she is a gift perhaps, sent from some higher power. This would indicate that she is perhaps thought to be beau...
civil and criminal courts, all lawsuits were treated as civil suits (Long). The victim prosecuted the case rather than any legal r...
frightening lack of individuality. This is also exemplified in society today. Was he correct? Is the world turning the people into...
some people spend their whole lives asserting that innate desire; it is this quest for improved social, economic, political and cu...
the text should fit the music, not the other way around. His opera, La Nozza de Figaro, while following the parameters of the comi...