Enlightenment – Tutorial A. Introduction & Overview “The Age of Reason” – Frank Manuel 1.) What were some of these common approaches & ideas? Some of the philosophes thought that war was hateful and mocked the idea of military glory. Religious toleration and free speech an example of this would be Luther. This was shown when he translated the Bible into english for all people to understand so that they will not be manipulated and will be have their own opinion or view on the Bible’s messages. They were against tyranny and wanted laws so that all men will be treated before the law in comparison to the classes that were; royalty then upper class then lower class then peasants. In that era punishments for those from lower class were extreme, …show more content…
Philosophers often spoke about things like religion, politics, and the inequality that occurred within their society. For the most part it was more than a conversation and more along the lines of an utopian wish. That would mean that it was something that they would like to happen yet they didn’t think it would happen or if it did occur it wouldn’t be within their lifetime. A comparison to their thoughts on their ideas being implemented in the real world would be when they want there to be world peace or for poverty to end; people seriously want these things, but in their head know the likeness of it happening. 3.) What was their view of “man”? Do you agree or disagree with this …show more content…
Does this seem “enlightened” or keeping with enlightenment ideals? Why is the use of language so important? Kant refers to women as “beautiful sex” which was very demeaning towards women since it referred to them as nothing more than a pretty object like a painting which is good to look at, but nothing more than that. This may be enlightened in his mind due to the fact that he may just be a sexist and believe that women are nothing more than something used for procreation and visual pleasure. This does not keep up with enlightened ideals since one of the enlightened ideals wanted equality for all people. The use of language was so important since it shows the contrast between the terms meaning and the way that it is being used. The term is supposing to mean “an excellence” which could be used in an form, yet in this context it is being used in a demeaning form, as though the women are only good for their
In the book, Apostles of Disunion, author Charles B. Dew opens the first chapter with a question the Immigration and Naturalization service has on an exam they administer to prospective new American citizens: “The Civil War was fought over what important issue”(4). Dew respond by noting that “according to the INS, you are correct if you offer either of the following answers: ‘slavery or states’ rights’” (4). Although this book provides more evidence and documentation that slavery was the cause of the Civil War, there are a few places where states’ rights are specifically noted. In presenting the findings of his extensive research, Dew provides compelling documentation that would allow the reader to conclude that slavery was indeed the cause for both secession and the Civil War.
People place judgment on one another every day based on differences. Sometimes it is done subconsciously; sometimes it is done on purpose. In the book The House of Sand and Fog, by Andre Dubus III, two different cultures were represented; Kathy represented the culture of the western civilization, whereas Behrani represented the culture of Persians. People judge one another based on unimportant things, and get judged based on those same things as well. Two cultures were used to amplify how different their cultures were from one another. Throughout the book cultures vocalized what they did not like about the other cultures by placing judgment on people based on ethnicity, appearance, and status; despite how different the cultures were, they had something in common, negative judgment. In a world where there is so much diversity, the only way for all cultures to get along is to place judgments aside and accept the differences.
Every individual has two lives, the life we live, and the life we live after that. Nobody is perfect, but if one works hard enough, he or she can stay away from failure. The Natural is a novel written by Bernard Malamud. It is Malamud’s first novel that initially received mixed reactions but afterwards, it was regarded as an outstanding piece of literature. It is a story about Roy Hobbs who after making mistakes in his life, he returns the bribery money and is left with self-hatred for mistakes he has done. Hobbs was a baseball player who aspired to be famous, but because of his carnal and materialistic desire, his quest for heroism failed, as he was left with nothing. In the modern world, the quest for heroism is a difficult struggle, and this can be seen through the protagonist in The Natural.
In the story, The Natural, certain characters and events are portrayed in a distinctive way that makes this story unique to other books and shows the typical writing style of the narrator. The author uses a repetitive writing technique that is impossible to overlook. The writer of this book is able to catch the reader’s eye with his concept of the importance of beautiful description. The Natural, by Bernard Malamud, uses great imagery that makes the story appealing.
Brave New World, a novel written by Aldous Huxley, can be compared and contrasted with an episode of The Twilight Zone, a fantasy, science-fiction television series, called “Number 12 Looks Just Like You.” Brave New World is a highly regarded and renowned work of literature as The Twilight Zone is considered one of the greatest television series of all time. Brave New World and The Twilight Zone’s episode “Number 12 Looks Just Like You” can be compared and contrasted on the basis of science, youth, and the government.
Science and Technology have a strong influence on the daily lives of the citizens in the world state. The first influence is through the use of drugs and in particular, soma. Soma is a drug that is used in the world state by everyone to create false happiness. When john, Bernard and Helmholtz meet Mustafa mond the leader of the world state, Mond explains the beneficial effects of simply consuming one drug on a daily basis. “Now, you swallow two or three half-gramme tablets, and there you are. Anybody can be virtuous now. You can carry at least half your mortality about in a bottle. Christianity without tears-that’s what soma is.” (Helmholtz, 162) In the world state, there is only praise for the drug known as soma, as there are no side effects the members of society fear of. Science and technology has reached a point where it allows a simple tablet to relieve its citizens of any sort of problem that they may encounter. Furthermore Soma is produced in large quantities for consumption in order to suppress understanding of what is around the members of society. Secondly, along with the Soma consumption, the citizens are also influenced by science in everyday life by not being able to gain knowledge. methods of gaining knowledge include: reading books or anything that promotes an idea. Using technology, the world state prohibits any type of reading. When small children are being conditioned to keep away from books, the procedure is presented, “Crumpling the illuminated pages of the books, the director waited until all were happily busy. Then, ‘Watch carefully,’ he said. And, lifting his hand, he gave the signal... There was a violent explosion... The children screamed; their faces were distorted with terror.” (16) even at a young age...
Everyone deals with the loss of faith, at least once in their life. Whether a person loses a family member or is just having a strenuous time in life. Anyone can lose faith. In the book Night, by Elie Wiesel, there are many examples that show a loss of faith. Throughout the story, Elie struggles with his faith a lot. Even from the first day he got to the concentration camp, he noticed a change in himself and knew that he was losing his faith already. In Night, Elie Wiesel uses repetition, diction, and tone to illustrate how his time in the concentration camps had an effect on his faith.
“Without Conscience" by Robert D. Hare is one aimed towards making the general public aware of the many psychopaths that inhabit the world we live in. Throughout the book Hare exposes the reader to a number of short stories; all with an emphasis on a characteristic of psychopaths. Hare makes the claim that close monitoring of psychopathy are vital if we ever hope to gain a hold over Psychopathy- A disorder that affects not only the individual but also society itself. He also indicates one of the reasons for this book is order to correctly treat these individuals we have to be able to correctly identify who meets the criteria. His ultimate goal with the text is to alleviate some of the confusion in the increase in criminal activity by determining how my of this is a result of Psychopathy.
The book Looking Backward was written by Edward Bellamy and published in the year 1888. Bellamy started off his career as a journalist but then married and decided to devote his efforts to writing fiction novels. Looking Backward was published and Bellamy was famous. The book stirred around the country and had people imagining a world like the one Bellamy created in his book. The idea of a utopia as the one he describes is unbelievable. His book is what people, of even now in the twenty first century, wish the world could possible be like. However, Bellamy’s world of reasoning and judging of people based on the inner beliefs was not what people of then or now do. Bellamy’s book showed a world of rationality being applied to create a world of down right good and generous people. If rationality was every used to create a wholesome war-hearted society than the picture that Bellamy envisioned would be true today. Bellamy built his utopia upon the position that individuals did not compete with one another.
Tan has proven herself a master of rhetorical appeals as well as proving her point, that language can have drastic affects on the users. She has judged and been judged by her language, and has seen her mother disrespected because of how she speaks. Speech is important, as it is used as a tool to determine the limitations of your thoughts.
In the book “Night” faith plays the biggest role throughout the entire writing, you could maybe even consider them to be both the antagonist and protagonist. Elie had his fair share of struggles with his faith while he was in the concentration camps. His faith would constantly go from an all time high just for the fact that it was something to believe in, something to get him moving and breathing for another day. Then it would to an all time low just for the fact that his god would allow him and his followers to go through this. But the real question is, was his faith what kept him alive?
Night, written by Elie Wiesel, takes place in Nazi, Germany. It describes terrifying predicaments during the Holocaust that discusses the harsh conditions of the Jewish society. There are three major quotes in this novel that show the Jew's unyielding faith in God has slowly declined due to their suffering. These quotes are undoubtedly significant for many reasons. They show the effects of someone being treated so terribly that they begin to lose faith in their God and how being surrounded by pain and death changed the very meaning of who they are.
Ancient Greek civilizations valued several things in their lives. Based on how Hesiod speaks of the different ages we can infer different values from each “age of man”. In the golden age there was no hard labor and mortals did not face any problems in their lives. They simply lived and respected the deathless gods. The Greeks valued pleasing their gods and perhaps sometimes having no problems in their lives. From the silver age we can assume people valued advancement. Since the silver age angered Zeus he saw it fit to alter the world and make their lives difficult. Allowing mortals to advance their technology and survive. In the bronze age mortals valued war and power, so they created weapons to show that they were the strongest. This comes
The family reunion that takes place with Satan, Sin and Death foreshadows the fall of man. Sin and Death are personifications against broken heavenly laws: narcissism, incest and lust. Satan becomes enamored by his own creation because he sees himself in her image; "...who full oft/Thyself in me thy perfect image…" ll. 763-764. However, he goes on to commit two other sins as he lusts and goes off "in secret" with his own daughter. Sin, in turn, gives birth so painfully, she describes it as such, "breaking violent way/Tore through my entrails". The sins within the family are further compounded by Death who rapes his mother. Sin in turn give birth to howling dogs that forever cause her pain.
Utopia as a text is a clear reflection and representation of More’s passion for ideas and art. Through the character of Raphael, More projects and presents his ideas, concepts and beliefs of politics and society. More’s Utopia aims to create a statement on the operations and effectiveness of the society of England. This text is a general reflection of More’s idea of a perfectly balanced and harmonious society. His ideas and concepts of society somewhat contrast to the rest of 16th century England and indicate a mind that was far ahead of its time. A number of issues and themes are raised throughout the text to which More provides varying views and opinions. These are transmitted and projected through the perspectives of the fictional Raphael, More and Giles.