Mankind Research Papers Samples For Students

The Day the Earth Stood Still

In terms of classic science fiction, William Cameron Menzies’ Things to Come and Robert Wise’s The Day the Earth Stood Still stand firm as examples of the ways in which humanity used science fiction in film to explore the anxieties that came with things like war, apocalyptic destruction, and the possibility of death through our own command of technology. In Things to Come, a utopian vision of the future is created out of the ashes of war; in Day, aliens from another planet come to warn us of the dangers of war and divisions by national boundaries. Both ...

When many people think of satire, they understand that it is a subversive approach to a certain social or political issue through the use of irony. Works like the Earl of Rochester’s “A Satire Against Reason and Mankind,” Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal or John Dryden’s MacFlecknoe all make fun of some perceived failing of its audience, whether it be the “Satire’s poking fun at rationalism and reason, Swift’s pointing out of the problems facing Ireland as a result of English ignorance, or Dryden’s ridiculing of his contemporaries’ inadequate literary criticism. However, to what end do ...

Does God Exist

Does God Exist
Wars have been fought in the names of deities, maladies and weather patterns have caused humans to cry out in praise and condemnation of the divine, and through all that has been endured since the beginning of mankind’s reign the presence of a higher power has always been present, if not in deed then in thought. There has always been that burning need to believe in something, to strive for an answer to life that cannot be grasped by human understanding alone, but must instead be taken on faith where reason does not extend. This ...

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Salvation Death Repentance
Every religious book or scripture is a guide to the human being to follow the proper path. What is the proper path then? It is a path, which leads the person towards the Ultimate Truth, the path that breaks the chain between a soul and a body. This path leads us toward the phase of non-duality. The attainment of this phase is possible only after leaving the body and the purification of the soul. The purification of the soul is possible through good deeds, virtues and your deep faith in God and Jesus Christ. All religious scriptures of the ...

One of the things, among others, that the poets John Donne (1572–1631) and John Milton (1608–1674) have in common is their poetic style. John Donne and John Milton developed a poetic style in which they reasonably and often paradoxically approached philosophical and spiritual subjects. Although John Donne and John Milton have written fairly distinct poems, but their constructions of devotion and godly poetics tend to be quite similar. Although most of their poetic works are centered on their personal relationship with spirituality, but the sexual realism in their poetries cannot be ignored or overlooked. They use rhythms in ...

Introduction

A brief history of space travel
In many ways the todays advances in space travel came into fruition by accident. During World War II the Nazi’s create and implement rockets as weapons against the British. These rockets flew over 3,500 miles per hour and had an arch of 60 miles high. (A Brief History, n.d). Following WWII, the Soviet Union began creating their own missile program (A Brief History, n.d). By 1957 the Soviet Union had launched Sputnik 1, the first satellite into space. They followed this up four years later by having Russian Lieutenant Yuri Gagarin ...

Religion has been seen as disempowered and in decrease in the cutting edge world, its implications no more applicable inside the overwhelming mainstream perspective and institutional temples losing control of social life to common bodies (i.e., secularization, privatization). However religion (or secularization) may not be so static or bound together a marvel as awhile ago thought (this may be an outcome of advanced Western inclination, as, for instance, Talal Asad contends; of the (liberal) separation of social order, dividing the religious and the common, characterizing the previous as bound together conventions concerned with profound, private convictions, not handy, open issues). ...

Abstract

This study examines how humanity’s insatiable appetite for science and technology transformed western nations to attain the level of success associated with the western world. The study looks back in time (18th to mid-20th century) to piece together scientific and technological advancements that played a significant role in the western culture. Most studies dwell on the modern technology leaving a gap on the past. The information submitted in the study is derived from books and journals that offer an insight into the history of science, technology and western culture. An incisive look into the 18th to mid-20th century proves that ...

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong created history when he became “the first man to walk on the moon” ("Biography of Neil Armstrong") in 1969. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin, a Russian, became the first man to orbit the earth in 1961, “giving the Soviet Union a big victory in its Cold War space race against the United States” ("Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon"). Following this, President Kennedy promised the nation, that “before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth” ("Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon"). Thus, Neil Armstrong’s ...

Van Helsing as a Protector: The Role of the Vampire Hunter the Present-Day Vampire Culture

Abstract
The vampire culture grew out of the Gothic genre and became extremely popular throughout the world. The first and most famous representative of the vampire cast is Dracula, who first appeared as a protagonist in Bram Stocker’s book with the same name. Dracula was created as a predator that hid within his threatening castle, and attacked helpless women. The author also introduced Van Helsing, the hero who acted as a protector of women and fought to destroy the monster. However, Van Helsing remained a less popular and well-known character as compared to the monster he hunted. In ...

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Introduction/ Thesis-

the thesis statement- the perception and treatment of death in Everyman

Death is shown in a way that Medieval audiences would understand

Summary of the Play
The summary tells the story of Everyman who is trying to find someone to go see God with him.
Medieval Concept of Death
Death was seen as something that was inevitable.
Life was also seen as something that a person only got one chance at.
Fear of Death equals fear of God
Death as God’s Servant
God is in ultimate control of a person’s life.
Death is required to gain access to God
Death Provides the way for Repentance
It ...

Introduction

The remarkable industrial revolution of the 18th century had a very important milestone in the global civilization. As a matter of fact, it set the pace for the recent boost in technology today. However, this is also imperative to consider that the invention and subsequent advancement in the steam engine played an important role in the famous industrial revolution. Before the invention of the steam engine, industrial processes were manually based. More so, the earliest forms of steam engines produced by the engineer, Thomas Savery and even the subsequent development of the first practical steam engine by the English inventor, Thomas ...

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Climate change, or as it is more commonly known as global warming, is something that has been predominant in the world since the dawn of the industrial era. The world has been emitting all kinds of gasses that are harming and destroying the ozone layer as we know it. This destruction of the ozone layer causes temperatures to rise in the oceans and results in the melting of ice caps on both the south poles and the north poles. With such critical melting points emitting more water into the oceans, it sees a rapid change of climate throughout the ...

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Introduction
The Ten Commandments is a set of guidelines given by God to Moses almost 3 millennia ago, and they are still considered to be binding today on us. These commandments were given from Mount Sinai escorted by earthquakes, blasts and smoke which emphasizes the significance of these Commandments. Ten Commandments also known as Decalogue relates to worship acts and to worship One God, ethics, prohibitions from blasphemy, murder of another human being, idolatry, adultery and dishonesty among human beings. The Ten Commandments follow the spiritual law of human ...

The Christian Bible and Islamic Quran chare a surprising number of similar themes and ideas as a result of their shared religious heritage and birthplaces; an example of this is found in the Bible’s “Sermon on the Mount” parable from the Mathew Gospel and the Quran’s “Lord of Mercy”. It is important to note that the Lord of Mercy referenced by the Koran can include a number of passages, as Allah is directly references as the Lord of Mercy many times; unless specified otherwise, this report will refer primarily to the opening of the Koran for simplicity. ...

The Origin of Life

The Buddhist beliefs about the origin of life are different compared to other religious sectors, which believed that their gods created the universe and everything that comprises it. Origin is not the main concern of the Buddhist beliefs; it is a scientific issue and scientists should deal with the origin instead. For them, knowing the origin of the world will not help in achieving the right way of living. Beginning and end does not matter; instead world, including life, is only but Samsara, or a cycle of life and death (Dhammananda, n.d).
In Biblical worldview, the version of the ...

Introduction

Covenant refers to a mutual agreement between two people that carries a pledge or promise for the future. One of the most important themes of Hebrew Bible is a covenant between the almighty God and His people or followers. In biblical interpretation, the word covenant contains more underlying meanings than a simple contract or agreement between two people. Derived from the Hebrew word ‘berith’, a covenant is "an agreement enacted between two parties in which one or both make promises under oath to perform or refrain from certain actions stipulated in advance" (Mendenhall and Herion 1 :1179). The word ‘covenant’ has been mentioned in ...

Introduction

Covenant refers to a mutual agreement between two people that carries a pledge or promise for the future. One of the most important themes of Bible is a covenant between the almighty God and His people or followers. In biblical interpretation, the word covenant contains more underlying meanings than a simple contract or agreement between two people. Derived from the Hebrew word ‘berith’, a covenant is "an agreement enacted between two parties in which one or both make promises under oath to perform or refrain from certain actions stipulated in advance" (Mendenhall and Herion 1 :1179). The word has been mentioned in the Old ...

Justification is the chief article of Christian faith in scripture upon which all others stand or fail. The doctrine of justification is a document that was created and agreed to in 1999 by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church’s Pontifical Council for promoting Christian Unity (Stoll, n.d). The core of the document is an agreement that churches share a common understanding as evidenced by justification by the grace of God through the faith that Christians have in Jesus Christ (Newman, 1840). A firm understanding of the doctrine of justification is essential for the understanding of the Christian faith ...

Deforestation is the act of clearing the greenery and vegetation on Earth on a large scale. It occurs when trees and entire forests are cut down and cleared away for various purposes. This brings a lot of damage to the Earth’s surface, simultaneously creating environmental problems as well. Forests account for 30% of the Earth’s land, and they are an asset to the world’s ecosystem, however, much of this area is cleared away and vacated by mankind to serve their purposes. Although deforestation is done for needs such as housing, residence, mining, shopping and other means, ...

Geology of Mars

Similar to Earth, all of the planets, including Mars, are defined by geologic processes. Of course, these geologic processes and conditions differ among the planets depending on various factors, such as the relative distance to the sun, composition of the planet, vulnerability to impacts and collisions, etc. Of all the planets, Mars is the closest to Earth-like conditions (Head 1).
On the surface of Mars, as well as all of the telluric planets, the most abundant minerals are silicates. On Mars, the origins of most of the silicates are of basaltic to andesitic basaltic. On its surface, the main ...

Creation is defined as the act of bringing something into existence, and the creation of man itself is normally attributed to procreation or an act of some divine being. Humans have for a long time marveled over the act of creation and its many varying concepts, including the prospect of creating another in their own image. In Mary Shelley’s fictional exploration of this theme in her novel Frankenstein, the rise and fall of scientist Victor Frankenstein showcases both the wonder and the downfall of mankind in his endless quest for the creative power of the divine. Once Victor ...

Creation is defined as the act of bringing something into existence, and is normally attributed to procreation or an act of some divine being. Humans have for a long time marveled over the act of creation and its many varying concepts, not the least of which includes the prospect of creating another in their own image. Despite being fictional, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein showcases both the wonder and the downfall of creation. The fascination with creation leads only to revelation of the self.
As illustrated by author Robert Horton the story of Frankenstein is a perfect example of how ...

COURSES

Introduction
Prometheus Bound is an Ancient Greek tragic play that is one of three plays concerning the larger than human figure, Prometheus. Prometheus and Zeus, the main ancient Greek god of the time, argue, and Prometheus is punished to a life bound in chains. This is where the title, Prometheus Bound, is given to the play. Even being bound in chains Prometheus manages to annoy Zeus as he gives to mankind the gift of fire, even though Zeus does not want this to happen.
Prometheus is chained through the whole play but he portrays a strong moral character. Zeus, ...

Since the beginning of human civilizations mankind has worked to understand, as best they could, the world around them. One of the most significant questions that taunt the minds of great thinkers, scholars and theologians alike, is what it “means” to be human and why and how humanity is here; not just as individuals but as a species. There are two very divergent opinions as to how to answer that question, one argues that human creation is a matter of divine ingenuity; a deity or deities made mankind, as we see in Christianity. The antithetical side to this debate are the hard ...

Discussing the Great Sphinx of Egypt

ABSTRACT
The Sphinx is one of the most famous images of the Ancient World. However, despite its immense, stone image, the Sphinx has and remains a great mystery to layman and experts from many different fields. There is continuing research hoping to determine the true origins, age, image, and purpose of the Sphinx. It is likely much older than previously thought and therefore not built when it had traditionally thought to have built. There are theories that work to explain the Sphinx. However, the only thing that we can be absolutely certain of is that the Sphinx is a fantastical ...

In Inferno by Dante, there is a great deal of symbolism due to the allegorical nature of the work. In this poem, man’s relationship between good and evil, Heaven and Hell, and more are explored with symbolic representations of man’s own iniquities. The circles of Hell are depicted as different areas where people who have committed specific sins are doomed to rest. The second through fifth circles are the resting places for sins of incontinence; these are sins without malice. These are a unique category distinct from the other sins, and they all have very distinct similarities - the ...

A definition of self-identity: transversal analysis of the philosophical problematic of the self and the quest for self-acceptance and happiness.

If there is a pertinent question to be asked, as many times as a mind gets lost in the world of ambivalent feelings, decisions, choices, vices, uncontrollable passions, deep boredom, despair and fears, as well as excitement, pleasure and joy is this one: «Who am I?». It is not an innocent question and it does not allow an innocent answer, as all possible paths leading to it are rooted in the most important quest any human being can go in search of: the quest for self-acceptance and happiness. It is a long expedition to the roots of any life, involving the past ( ...

Introduction

A book written around A.D. 95, according to theological historians, the book Revelations of John is written by the same Apostle John who knew Jesus when He was a man on the earth, serving as one of His disciples and working fervently in His ministry. Understanding that the various apostles such as, Stephen and Paul, Bartholomew and Silas, were martyrs for the sake of the Church of Jesus Christ and the eminency of His ascendency, John lived to become an old man. John declared and proclaimed that he loved Jesus more than any of his brothers of the discipleship. ...

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In the novel ‘Black Hole,’ teenagers who engage in sexual behavior contract a decision that leads to genetic mutations which are hard to conceal. The disease is a replica of the Aids Pandemic and the struggles which teenagers have to endure during their adolescent years. The importance of the study is to identify how teenagers in the book the black Hole relate to the youth in the current society. Teenagers experience hormonal imbalances which cause them to lose control and are mostly controlled by their sex drives. Sexual attractions are common during this developmental stage of life, and most ...

The end of the 20th century had hinted towards the tremendous amount of technological advancement that had swept the entire century, eventually resulting in the emergence of newer global markets that are unique and different from the conventional industries as the newly emerged markets were driven by technological sophistication, boundless amount of knowledge, and numerous networks.
The industries that became the drivers of the newly emerged global markets were related to the production of information goods like for example, content, software, or distinctive professional expertise. A few pertinent examples of such newly emerged industries are all the Internet-based businesses, ...

In the early fifth century, the eruption of the Pelagian controversy surfaced several questions about the nature of human beings, wrongdoing, and grace into attention.There had been reasonably minute disagreements over human nature till that time in the Church. However, the situation changed with the Pelagian controversy. The name of Pelagius and St. Augustine of Hippo are particularly important in this regard and their views’ clash made people learn about many important theological principles.

For centuries, predestination has been one of the most controversial topics in the history of philosophical and religious studies. ...

Among the various issues faced by societies globally is the danger associated with the so-called global warming or climate change. Although often used interchangeably, global warming and climate change are two different scenarios that have synergistic relationship. Defined as the overall increase in the global temperature due to excessive accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, global warming differs from climate change which is defined as the abnormally drastic change in climate patterns which have started since the beginning of the 20th century. Despite their differences, global warming and climate change are often seen as two inseparable phenomena. The ...

THE DEITY AND HUMANITY OF CHRIST

Introduction: A Theological Mystery
That Jesus Christ is God and, in the same time, man is an idea many people do not believe in. To some, Christ is just a normal man, who became a great religious leader of Judaism and Christianity. For instance, the heresy of Iconoclasm that started during the Byzantine Empire taught that Christ the God could not depicted, and that the pictures of Christ can only show Jesus the man and so were not suitable objects for faith and worship. To some, God sent His spirit to possess a human being already born on earth. For many ...

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The 20th century saw number of social reforms and reformers who aimed at bringing about relive to the world. These individuals brought about massive change to the history and set a new trend towards leadership, social reforms and welfare of mankind. They have set precedence for human welfare and noble deeds.

Nelson Mandela stands as central figure who aimed at bringing the two set of people and communities together that were divided by all means and metrics of social standing. Nelson Mandela was born in 1918. He hailed from a family that enjoyed considerable repute and recognition and had a history of ...

Compare and contrast the God in Noah's story

and the God in the Prodigal Son Parable
Reading the Bible, we notice how changes the personality of God. In the Old Testament He appears as a strict creator, disappointed with His creation and angry with people, who disrespect their Lord, whose thoughts and deeds are evil. In the New Testament we see the Lord, who loves every sinner, who's ready to meet him with open arms. Why the authors of Genesis and Gospels describe Him so differently? Was the Lord different, or maybe people had a different perception and understanding of His deeds?
- The Lord and people ...

Christianity developed out of Judaism. It is based on the doctrines from Old Testament and New Testament. The New Testament was originally written in Greek language. It is the second part of Biblical canon followed by the Old Testament. The New Testament incorporates twenty-seven books. They are written in different times and different circumstances. Both Old Testament and New Testament are the sacred books for Christians. The Development of Christianity starts from the birth of Jesus Christ and the holy and noble task assigned to him by God. He was a prophet. The New Testament are based on his religious ...

- THE OCENTRIC PERIOD:
- 500BCE – 0
- Middle Age – Byzantium
- ARISTOCRATIC PERIOD:
- Renaissance (1450-1550)
- The Age of Enlightenment (1550-1789)

IDEAS AND THOUGHT

RESEARCH JOURNAL
I. OCENTRIC PERIOD:
1. 500BCE – 0:

Ancient and modern have the following characteristics:
- Art was not the beauty residence: it is not the definition of beauty with art.
- Reasoning about art theory and beauty developed independently of each other.

Socrates

Socrates was born in Athens in 470 BC. His father, Sofroniks, was a stonemason and his mother a midwife. From his father, Socrates learned the craft ...

Embryonic stem cell is a crucial factor in the developmental process of a multicellular organism. Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are derived at early stages during development and eventually give rise to all type of tissues and organs in an animal. The ES cell lines have three properties consisting of self-renewal, primary chimera formation and pluripotency [1]. Pluripotency, a key feature of ESCs, refers to the capacity of a cell to differentiate into several different types of tissues [2]. An array of cellular factors play important role in maintaining pluripotency and determining cell fate in the developmental pathway. Negative effects on these factors may ...

Introduction

The ancient city of Troy is perhaps one of the cities that have generated waves of disputes over time, as to whether it has been an actual city or a legendary one. However, due to extensive archaeological research, Troy is a city that indeed existed, and maybe its remains do not bring back pictures of its old glorious days, yet, there is so much to learn from its passage through time. In greater detail:
Ancient Greek epic poet wrote in his infamous epic “The Iliad”: “Generations of men are like the leaves. In winter, winds blow them down to ...

The basic nature of the Psalms rests in the expression of unconditional trust and love in God (Futato and Howard, 2007). It is the need for humanity to express this in order attains wisdom that rests at the heart of this Psalm. From beginning to end, the core lesson is the vital need to let go of the mortal and temporal world and trust in the Lord. This element of purity is exemplified in the Psalm 62 written in the unmistakable tenor of hope and confidence. Argued to be written as a song of praise unto God, the sense of ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Prior to the first space missions that enabled the world to see beyond the planet, the public had many misconceptions over what is out there in the universe. There were a few mentions of space people that are bent in destroying mankind or even technologies that could only be seen in the future. Some also speculated that there is a different kind of world out there that is waiting to be discovered, and there were also a few who believed that once man sees the world outside Earth, a lot of unanswered questions would be brought to light such as the beginning of ...

The duality between genders has been an ongoing phenomenon since the beginning of mankind - man has always been different from woman, and vice versa. Many conflicts have arisen because of an arguably patriarchal society - it is generally considered that men oppress, and women are subjugated. Feminist theory, on the whole, is a type of conflict theory. According to feminist theory, gender is closely related to power; in this case, mankind has invariably held the power over women in relationships and society as a whole. There has been a systematic oppression of women by men, which thereby prevents them from taking ...

Introduction

One needs to at least have a certain level of cultural understanding in order to be fully sensitive a bout its environment and religion to which he/she is leaving in. In this paper, I am going to deal on how Islam understands health and they also compare it with science as far as there ethics is concerned. (Ullmann, M, 88). There social implications will also be given broader view. The Islam physicians will also through this paper learn on how to carry out their duties and at the same time ensuring that the Islamic medical ethics are followed to the latter. ( ...

World Changing Accomplishments

Introduction
As the world grows and matures, it is evident that a lot of discoveries have been made and most of them have had a great impact on mankind. Most of the accomplishments have been brought about as a result of science and in most cases it is clear that science has been able to change the human way of life both negatively and positively. Discovery of things such as atomic bombs has made some people develop certain claims like science is harmful to human life thus forgetting all the good discoveries that it has also brought. In this case we ...

Introduction

This essay seeks to analyze the subject of death in two epical stories. It is based on the critical analysis of the epic of Gilgamesh and the book of Genesis in the Bible with regards to the issue of death. The theme of death in both Genesis and Gilgamesh takes the form of the protagonists' realization of their own mortality, which is attributed to disobedience in both narratives. Gilgamesh falls asleep although instructed to remain awake. This is similar to the case of Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit. Having witnessed both Enkindu and his flower dying, Gilgamesh ...

Introduction

Animal rights can also be referred to as animal liberation. Animal rights are the proponents of the fact that animals that are not human beings should be given equal consideration for basic interests just like human beings. Animal right activists use different approaches to argue that animals deserve to be accorded consideration and basic interests like human beings. To date, there has been a raging debate and disagreement on whether animals have rights or not. Animal experimentation is the use of non human animals for research purposes. Animals such as mice, rats, dogs, rabbits, monkeys and apes have all been ...

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The story of the Good Samaritan is narrated in the gospel of Saint Luke in the bible in the New Testament. The parable is narrated to a lawyer who intended to test Jesus. The lawyer had first asked Jesus what he had to do in order to inherit the kingdom of heaven. The lawyer was an expert of law. This means that he was just testing Jesus since he already knew what he was to do. As a teacher of law, this lawyer knew all the laws. However, he was trying to find a reason which he could use to prosecute Jesus.
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The value of literature in human life cannot be overestimated. This kind of art is one of the most ancient and important for humankind. Though this type of art has a connection with such term as fiction, it still has quite a real basis. Literature has arisen much earlier than it was given a definition and typology. The man, who existed before the literature, had already used its main elements even earlier than ten thousand years ago, which played a very important role in the life of the whole humankind. Using the words that were written on stones, people ...

Introduction

Health has been defined as the best wealth for mankind. The age old proverb that, ‘Health is Wealth’ stands true all the more today, in this contemporary world where suddenly the number of illnesses are on the rise and each day mankind is confronted with a new type of disease caused by some virus or the arise of some new mutant bacteria. The result is an outbreak of an epidemic, causing a huge loss to humanity and a situation of panic for the entire world. Such consequences require immense support in terms of disaster mitigation and sound health care ...

Introduction

Background of the Study
Carr defines terrorism as an illegitimate way (through use of violence) of attempting to change the political, social, religious or economic position (Carr, 2007). In the 21st century, this vice has become the single-most threat to the security of many nations. From USA to Nigeria, South Africa to Kenya, the impact of terrorism has been deeply felt. The attacks on the twin towers of America’s World Trade Center and the move by Boko Haram to kidnap students in the name of promoting terrorism activities has led to high-profile discussions on how this vice should ...

The Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco), which now also includes all states in the Caribbean just turned 40 years since signature in 1967.
Its importance as a model for other non-nuclear areas, is constant to peace and international securities contribution, which stood and continue placing today in the center of the political and legal interest. Its parallelism with the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) but without Latin American treaty has affected the principle of legal equality of States and has not been an expression of "unequal rights and ...

Introduction

Currently, medical technology advancement has contributed to the development of new drugs for treating serious illness such as cancer. Apart from a cure, it has also created many problems in the health sector. Medical practitioners performing this kind of illegal act on patients do re-establish a secret between him and the client. One major factor that determines a society’s opinion on euthanasia is religion. Different Islamic countries have a separate view on termination of a patient’s life. The first team entails counties controlled by Islamic rules only; they accept Sharia as their legal and administrative leader such ...

Introduction

Beowulf, the heroic poem first published in Old English is presently finding a common place in modern media. However, Beowulf is portrayed as one eponymous conqueror who is not only hot headed, but dim-witted as well (Haydock 9). Conversely, in Old English literature, he is depicted as an iconic epitome of social intelligence as well as personal restraint. As much as Beowulf is described as having the power of 30 warriors and crowned on numerous occasions for destroying Herculean monsters, his actions as well as a form of dialogue exhibit both deference and modesty (Allard and Richard 76). In ...

We all heard a lot of different thoughts about human and his destiny. It’s very difficult not to get lost among the millions glittering thoughts just as a small cloud disappears among the high cold stars. People live on the Earth thousands of years; however, has a man always been a human being? Moreover, what is the purpose of the staying of the mankind on our planet?
Life of every person can be divided into two periods. The first period comes to an end at that moment of time, when a human start to seriously think about the ...

Introduction

In South Asian cultures cerography and sculpturing evolved into a religious art that helps the artists in terms of communicating divine messages to the general public, and according to traditional psychological theory, religion remained an effective method of crime control in the past when law enforcing was not that strong regarding the fulfillment of the need to put criminals behind bars so the road towards righteousness and the resultant rewards in the afterlife were means of motivating the masses to stay on course as far as their ethical quality of the lives was concerned. (I have inspired from Hinduism and Islam)

Religion and Social Control

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One of the major conflicts in Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake is the rivalry between ethics and corporate profit. As business becomes technologically more advanced and carries more power in society, the public is frequently asking where the boundaries will develop to protect humanity. As in many science fiction novels, the destruction of civilization in Oryx and Crake comes about when one group makes decisions that ultimately result in annihilation. Atwood’s world shows what happens when corporate greed for capital is allowed to operate without being forced to do so ethically. While some of the science discussed ...

Jules Verne is arguably one of the most prescient science-fiction authors in history – his works are remembered for their vast imagination and endlessly prescient views into the future of science and the exciting nature of their adventures. One of his most well known works, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, is on its surface a fantastical tale of a group of men who stumble upon the secret submarine Nautilus, commanded by the enigmatic Captain Nemo. However, closer examination of the novel itself reveals Verne’s penchant for social commentary and intricate political subtext, as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea becomes a ...

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This paper throws a light on the effects of alcohol on the brain, body and behavior of a human being. Alcohol is the oldest drug that has been used by mankind. Likeness for alcohol originated 30 to 40 million years ago when people lived on diet of ripe fruits. At that time, alcoholic drinks were low in alcohol content, but now the content of alcohol has increased with the discovery of distillation. Alcohol has both positive and negative effects on the brain, body and behavior of a human being. It has been considered as a drug for medicinal purposes by doctors. But, if ...

There are many strange similarities between ancient texts of different cultures. Within these narratives, there are different trappings, but many of the stories remain eerily similar across cultural boundaries; within The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Old Testament of the Bible, for instance, there are a number of different stories that are remarkably similar. The story of Gilgamesh and the plant of eternal life is very similar to the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. However, perhaps the most similar of the stories contained within the Gilgamesh epic and the Old Testament of the Bible are ...