discuss three different nineteenth-century thinkers and their conception of Social Darwinism. The conservative, Heinrich von Treitschke, and liberal Herbert Spencer both gave arguments on the usefulness of competition between people on a global scale. The anarchist, Peter Kropotkin, refuted the belief of constant competition among members of the same species and emphasized mutual aid. Heinrich von Treitschke's defense of Social Darwinism was a direct result of his view on the state and nation. He believed
Lesbian Musicology and the Music of Dame Ethel Smyth I have always believed that a musician writes music to express his/her emotions, thoughts, and beliefs in a way that can be both hidden and quite apparent to their listeners at the same time. It can be viewed as a release or a medium through which to share an experience. These artists attempt to relate to their listeners and even hope to provide the listener with the words to express their own feelings. Music has proven to be a very important
The Broken Jug is a comedy, written by Heinrich Von Kleist in the Eighteenth century, which is centered on the theme of injustices in society. The play reveals the scandalous affairs of a corrupt legal system, in which the judge, a traditional symbolic figure of peace and nobility and social equality, is instead exposed as an incarnate form of a morally corrupt and perverse society. Each of the plays major characters are therefore created as figures that serve as implicit representations of Kleist's
towards pacifism than belligerency, in the past war was seen as normal and necessary for progress and perseverance. Europe in particular saw war as tool for supremacy inspired by the wars and conquest of their Greek, Roman, and Anglo Saxon ancestors. Heinrich von Treitschke’s Place of Warfare in the State published sometime after 1896 and The Young People of Today published in 1912 by Henri Massis and Alfred de Tarde emphasize war as a means of progression and the zeitgeist of the times. At the turn of
by Heinrich von Treitschke, the Treaty of Versailles, the global depression following the end of World War I, and Nazi Imperialism. Heinrich von Treitschke is a cause of World War II because of his idea that imperialism is a viable and practical way to further the common good, and strengthen a nation. This appeared in the writings of leaders, such as Mussolini and Hitler, just before World War II, focusing on the idea that, “Only the truly great and powerful states ought to exist” (Treitschke 293)
promote national interests. Imperialism is defined as an empire created by a country that rules and governs the people to create a civilized society. Lastly, nationalism is the notion wherein a countries own need must be prioritized before any other. Heinrich von Tretschke, Henri Massis, and Alfred de Tarde, wrote articles to voice out their pro-war spirit during World War I. They believed nationalism was one of the main arguments that led European nations to go to war at the turn of the century. At the
facet of the rise of anti-Semitism was due to anti-Semitic newspapers taking stories such as the Ernst Winter murder and using them to promote their cause. One of Smith’s sources, the Preuβische Jahrbṻcher, had a printed article written by Heinrich von Treitschke who was an historian; in which one of his quotes was “The Jews are our misfortune.” His article was what later spurred the German population’s turn from liberalism a... ... middle of paper ... ...Wolf Israelski. The use of sources like
once in place, where very difficult to control. The oblique order was a version of a flank attack in which Frederick II would fix one end of the enemy formation and then flank an assaulting force around with deadly effect. Works Cited Heinrich Von Treitschke, The Confessions of Frederick the Great and the Life of Frederick the Great (Maryland: Wildside Press LLC, 2010) 37-38. Margaret Shennan, The Rise of Brandenburg-Prussia (New York: Routledge, 1995) 31. Claus Telp, The Evolution of Operational
Helmut Newton was a german Australian photographer. Newton was born in Berlin, Germany on October 31, 1920. He was soon to change the word with the artwork with women, using their bare bodies to capture the uniqueness of the female body, He was a fashion photographer. He continued his career and made his passion into his profession, until he died in a car accident in West Hollywood, California on January 23, 2004, he was 83 years young, his legacy lives on to this day. His artwork was “ Self- Portrait
first World War. Since the unification of Germany in the late 19th century, attitudes of nationalism, Prussian militarism and expansionism saturated German society. As one can clearly see in the writings of the influential German historian, Heinrich von Treitschke, war and territorial expansion were seen as being necessary to the preservation and advancement of German society. He states that, “War is for an afflicted people the only remedy… Those who preach the nonsense about everlasting peace do not
all of Europe, he also helped contribute and create the realpolitik movement in political history. Writers often associated with Machiavellian thought include,Thomas Hobbes, Viscount Robert Stewart Castlereagh, Prince Klemens von Metternich, Heinrich von Treitschke, and Otto von Bismarck. These practitioners and thinkers tend to be associated with a cold-eyed, unsentimental approach to statecraft. One academic journal notes that The Prince is, “. . . treatise on the means of gaining, holding, and expanding
It was in December 1948, when it was approved unanimous the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide at France which became the 260th resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations. What made the leaders of the 41 States create and sign this document in which the term Genocide was legally defined? This document serves as a permanent reminder of the actions made by the Nazis and their leader Adolf Hitler during the Holocaust where more than five million of European
Nationalism from a Marxian Perspective The mobilization of the masses to both support and participate in a wide variety of cultural and political endeavors is often achieved through nationalism. It can be used to get a society to push for a return to traditional ways and old-time religion, to press on for national liberation and self-determination, to support or fight vast acts of imperialism and genocide, as an excuse to severely obstruct rights and liberties for citizens, and ultimately be