Essays on Humanism

With specific reference to at least three readings given, explain how the early modern period can be understood as an "invention" or "discovery" of the modern age? The early modern period in the world’s history marks significant changes in culture, religion, worldview and people’s perception of themselves in the universe. Symbolically defined as the period between the fall of Constantinople in the late Middle Ages and the onset of the Age of Revolutions in the late eighteenth century, the early modern period is commonly described as the time of invention, the Age of Discovery and the Age ...

The political elements of Star Trek show that the series had more insight than what is apparent. The show started in the 1960s when the Cold War was at its height. Many authorities argue that Star Trek is an exploration based on self-interest, colonialism, collectivism and control . However, George Gonzalez takes a different approach in The Politics of Star Trek where he undertakes a critical review of the story within the context of the actual implications of the actions of the characters. This paper will review the first two chapters of the book in order to present the critical ...

When analyzing and comparing two works of art, there are many aspects that one must take into account, especially if they belong to different mediums. Even though there may be many differences, one can still find similarities between two masterpieces. This is more significant if they belong to the same historical and ideological context, as in the case of Sandro Botticelli’s painting “The Birth of Venus” and Agnolo Poliziano's poem “Stanze per la Giostra”. They were both important exponents of the Renaissance’s humanist movement, which sought to recall the importance of man, including the rationality and mythology ...

Philosophy of the Enlightenment. The Ideas of Francis Bacon and their comparison to those of René Descartes. Francis Bacon is considered to be the major prophet of the Scientific Revolution. At the age of twelve Bacon went to study at He went to Trinity College, Cambridge at the age of twelve, got a lawyer education later on. He proceeded to a political career hoping to advance his ideas. He was a member of the House of Commons and knighted during the reign of King James I, although during that of Queen Elizabeth he was neglected by her. Bacon was ...

Features

Renaissance had the features of a new worldview, which had basis of human experiences, focused on the humanism and education for all, and had the spirit of curiosity and adventure in society. As such, there was a new life approach and reviving of the spirit of architecture, art, learning, and literature. Further, the period is associated with scientific investigations and vernaculars growth.

Medieval roots

Renaissance did not have a starting place or point. However, Northern Italy is considered as the starting point. The focus of the early figures was on the humanist movement, which aimed at art, social, and literary advancements ...

Introduction

Employers have a duty of ensuring that they are able to adequately determine the various ways that they may use in order to be able to teach them new skills about improving their production in the company. Various theories have been formulated in order to explain the various ways that individuals may learn. This essay will stipulate the various theories that have theories that have been developed to explain the various methods of learning and further how these principles may be used by the managers to help their employees to learn.

Learning Theories and their Principles

Behaviorism Behaviorism may be defined as the process ...

In the system of practical philosophy, ethics occupies a special place. It specifies the ethics and inspires a well-known formula of the ancient philosopher Protagoras that man is the measure of all things, justifying the idea of man as the highest value and self-worth, the sense of life and how to achieve happiness. Ethics calls to treat a man as the aim and never treat man merely as a means. Ethics is a philosophy of morals, values, and ethos. The concept of morality is often limited to the level of elementary culture of communication, so the meaning and the ...

Introduction

Virtually all aspects of people’s lives are governed by gender. The society has long-held perceptions about the appropriate responsibilities, particular weaknesses, and strengths of different genders. The beliefs dictate everyday life, responses, and patterns of activities such as crime and sports. Historians delegate particular focus to the functions of the women who were once considered lowly in the ancient days, but with time have grown to develop themselves and their households. Gender roles have encountered numerous changes within each passing century and decades as human beings continue to evolve into superior and civilized creatures. This essay will look ...

Introduction

Many philosophers have identified various branches of egalitarianism. One such branch is the luck egalitarianism philosophy, which recognizes distinctive interpretations and critiques. Elizabeth Anderson formulates a distinctive branch of egalitarianism that opposes luck egalitarianism, namely the democratic equality philosophy. This essay will first delineate the main points of Anderson’s opposition to luck egalitarianism and democratic equality. After this review, there will be applied an insightful analysis of the presented principles, which will be opposed. For a balanced presentation, there will also be provided a response to the identified objections.

Section 1

Elizabeth Anderson is one of the major critics of ...

Since the dawn of man, humanity has had an innate need to connect with a divine creator. This is resulted in the formation of countless religions through the ages, there are certain belief systems that have become dominant within the fabric of society. Smith eloquently summarizes the basis for each of these respective religions and the influence that they have had on culture throughout time. By focusing on the seven religions of Christianity, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam, Smith is able to paint an impartial view of the beliefs and faiths that have carried much of society through ...

Two of the most important existential philosophers have been Albert Camus, well known for both his novels and his philosophy, and Jean Paul Sartre, who, is aligned with the ideas of existentialism more than any other philosopher. In addition to sharing some ideas about existentialism (although both men also developed very different systems of this philosophy), both thinkers were atheists, and developed their systems of philosophy, from their belief in a world, or a universe without god. For Camus, the absence of god was one of the reasons why man could find the nature of existence meaningless, and his ...

The revival of the Greco-Roman classicism was primarily due to the establishment of Greek Studies in Italian universities. Scholars have obtained various scrolls from the Greek and Roman tombs and former places gained an immediate access to a wealth of knowledge that detailed the importance of strictly adhering to the notions of Humanism. Humanism was one of the legacy given by the Greeks to the world; it was a branch of philosophy yet at the same time an artistic trend that centered on the importance of humans in the world. In other words, the main core of the Humanism ...

Business opportunity in Central America is very promising because of various reasons that this write-up will discuss. To begin with is that Central America makes a growing market for the exports of United States. These products are highly accepted and have close to forty million potential customers. For example in 2011 there was approximately $ 31 billion worth of goods exported to Central America (U.S. Commercial Service, 1). Secondly Central America has not yet developed fully its domestic manufacturing capabilities. Due to this it depends on a high proportion of imports. About 50% of its imports come through the US ( ...

The Renaissance was a period in Europe that happened between the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries. Most history scholars consider it as the main point of connection between the middle age and the modern history. Renaissance started in Italy, and arrived in the other European countries in the succeeding years. The period of the Renaissance was the first step towards religious revolution, commonly referred to as Protestant Reformation (Tankard, n.p). It is probably the political circumstances of the sixteenth century that led to its success in some places and failure in others. The Renaissance period was a mark of major ...

The ancient was once a thriving civilization and their great achievements were recorded in the history and thus became a legend. Yet, many historians and archaeologists still try to study the ruins on their previous locations. Here are the following architectures that had been considered as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The first edifice from the list was the handsome marble temple dedicated to Artemis also known as Diana in the Roman mythology. Artemis was the Greek and Roman goddess of hunting and the moon. Both the Romans and the Greeks worship her as their ...

Introduction

Before the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment, though, the field of inquiry was completely different than it would be afterward. There was only one religious establishment during that time period, and that establishment had the power of eternal fear over everyone and everything. The fact that the Roman Catholic Church had the power to ban someone not just from church but from any chance of salvation radically altered the calculus of anyone interested in pursuing any sort of intellectual endeavor. Remember, this is the same institution that sought to excommunicate Galileo and Copernicus because of their claims that the ...

Doctor-assisted suicide is among the most controversial topics, which are facing the society in the contemporary world. Doctor-assisted suicide or the Physician-assisted suicide occurs when a physician or a doctor provides a competent with a prescription aimed to end the patient's life. The argument refuting this topic suggests that helping a person to end his life contradict with the practice of medicine and concept of humanism. However, doctor-assisted suicide should be legal because it is a sympathetic response to relieve the dying patient from suffering. Some incurable diseases cause not only suffering to the patients but also a burden ...

Psychology is a discipline studying human behavior and mental processes. It is a scientific study which includes diversity of perspectives and approaches. When psychology appeared there were two main theoretical perspectives such as functionalism developed by William James and structuralism discovered by Wilhelm Wundt. Functionalism was focused on exploring human behavior, mental processes and its cause. This very approach was the one which made an important contribution to contemporary psychology. In 1879 Wundt opened his laboratory devoted to psychology, it is considered that he also separated psychology from philosophy. Nowadays there are several main perspectives in psychology which search ...

Introduction

While it is true that the fundamental task herein is to engage perusal of a summary of the book, Mind Siege: The Battle for Truth, the focus involves a summarization of the clash between Secular Humanism and biblical principles of morality played out on the American stage of life. Some would argue that the term ‘worldview’ only has to do with the fields of sociology, the political realm, theology, psychology, ethics, economics, and so on, other hold the position that Secular Humanism is indeed a religion just as much as the classic Christian philosophy is a worldview. Nevertheless, the ...

Eugenics is a teaching that calls people to struggle with the phenomena of degeneration of the gene pool of humanity with the help of selection with regard to people. The very first concepts about eugenics were introduced to the public in 1865's article "Heredity Talent and Character" by Francis Galton, an English psychologist, where he suggested investigating the phenomena that could improve mental abilities, physical health and talent of subsequent generations. The very term eugenics was introduced later in 1883, and Galton himself described it as a science that analyzed the factors that could improve the inherent qualities of ...

In his book called the Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli deals with a wide spectrum of issues, including the interaction of government and authority, military affairs, qualities that should be prescribed to true rulers, historical perspectives of Italy's development, the issues of politics and morale, etc. All the author's reflections, arguments and conclusions constitute a unified logical sequence representing coherent stages of the construction of a durable and powerful state. With that, the state should be headed by a wise and brave ruler - a prince. In his book, Niccolo created a collective image of a ruler. In the author's opinion, ...

The search for a sense of self is one of the most important quests in the history of Western philosophy. Notably, it has been the main preoccupation of philosophers in the past few centuries. Before, people accepted people to have a certain nature, due to them being creatures made by and for God. They were all more or less alike, acknowledging a particular human nature given by this deity. Nevertheless, with the decline of the power of the Catholic Church and its consequences, along with the end of philosophy that G. W. F. Hegel heralded, the systems of thought ...

In “The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoevsky made a famous claim that establishes the link between the existence of God and morality. Apart from the controversy related to the scope of the quotation, the discussion on the proper translation and interpretation of the words of Ivan Karamazov. For instance, in his article “Dostoevsky did not say it” D.Cortesi claims that Dostoevsky did not make such claim (Cortesi 1). However, the research by Russian-speaking authors shows that the original text of “The Brothers Karamazov” contains the statement under study (Volkov 1). Coming to the scope of the claim, one should concentrate ...

The story of Jesus of Nazareth is one that is difficult to tell in written words, let alone in film. To be sure, it is not hallowed ground – the Roman Catholic Church permits these adaptations freely, not like Islamic institutions who are sensitive to adaptations of their own prophet Mohammed. However, there appears a number of constraints and restrictions that are otherwise absent if one makes a conventional film with a conventional character in its narrative center. For one, the director is constrained with telling the story faithfully to Jesus’s biblical sources. The scriptwriter, on the other hand, has the ...

Why is the Renaissance considered the Age of Rebirth?

OR, if you are so inclined, watch this video and, combined with the material you read from the text, consider Machiavelli's Prince and tackle one of the following prompts.

1. Consider legality vs. morality as expressed by Machiavelli and any other ideologies present at the time, discuss how it is similar or different than political/legal practice today, and explore any legal issues/themes that strike your interests about it or related works.

2. Consider the impact that Machiavelli's theories and their practice might have and/or did have on the economic climate, explore the economic pros and cons of a ...

Introduction:

The word Renaissance literally means rebirth and it refers to how this era seemed to spring from the earlier Dark and Middle Ages with renewed spirit and restored interest in the classical Greek and Roman Civilizations. In reality it did not leap forth like Minerva from the head of Zeus, it evolved from changes introduced in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages were a time of turmoil that emerged from the fragmented society that survived the fall of the Roman Empire and ended with the birth of the Renaissance. It roughly encompasses the start if the second millennium and runs ...

Several institutions developed in both France and England in the 13 and 14th century and these institutions were behind the civilization of western countries. The first institution was the church. Many crusades were made in these countries facilitating the spread of Christianity. When church became an institution in these countries, leadership became a major issue and specifically the catholic leaders became too much involved in political affairs. They controlled monarchy in England that had a lot of power (Noble, 156).

Schools are some of the other institutions that were very important during the period. Many people got their education during the ...

The concept of freedom, one of the most important problems of Existentialism, has been discussed among philosophers for thousands of years. Because it is vital to understand whether a human being is free, why he is free and is he supposed to be free. This concept is exhaustively revealed in the various works of Jean-Paul Sartre who made an outstanding contribution to this philosophical doctrine. His extraordinary understanding of the notion of “freedom” is clearly represented in his short essay “Existentialism is a Humanism”. The central idea of Sartre’s vision of human freedom is “We are left alone, without ...

The High Renaissance is the classical period of the artistic Renaissance culture. At this time, the center of Italian art moved from Florence to Rome. There are numerous monumental buildings, sculptures, frescoes and paintings created in this period. Antiquity now being studied more thoroughly and is reproduced more strictly and consistently. Artists with greater ingenuity and imagination are reassessing and transforming all that is considered appropriate to borrow in from the Greco-Roman art. This period is associated primarily with the names of three brilliant artists of the Renaissance: Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, as well as with ...

Introduction

Humans have always treated culture as a basis for making decisions, and the societal realism is a defining influence that gives oneself identity and respect. However, one hardly comes to realize in the lifetime that he or she is subjecting shim or herself to racial pressures needlessly because the world of capitalism works against the working class according to perceived and accepted worldview in this regard. The major argument of the articles is to highlight a reality that covers one’s ability to find pride in his or her racial background and professional one as well. The failure of lagging races ...

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Kingdom of Heaven, directed by Ridley Scott, served against its title as an anti-religion humanist piece. The moral of the film was that being human and showing humanity was greater and more powerful than religion. Kingdom of Heaven used a traditional storyline, showing a believing hero, or in this case, a Christian. He is easy to sympathize with and gives the film a religious undertone. However, after Balian, the hero, begins to see the world through the bloodshed of the crusades, he begins to understand that religion is not doing anything good for humankind and rejects is former views for that of the ...

Hellenistic Greece

Hellenistic Greece is the period between 323 BC and 30 BC. This is the period that marks by diminishing of the Greeks’ dominance and prosperity before the Roman Empire. This is when the influence Alexander on Greeks came to an end due to his death. After the death of Alexander, Roman Empire took over dispersing the Greeks. Hellenistic culture originated when the Greeks mixed with other cultures especially from the Asia and Middle East. One of the notable arts of this age is the Venus de Milo (Kousser, 4). This is a piece of architecture sculpture of a woman with no ...

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a French Jesuit priest who also researched paleontology. Thus, many of his texts are oriented towards the conciliation between the scientific, earthly worldview and the Christian one. This discussion is one of the principle subjects that he discusses in “The Heart of the Problem”, one of the chapters in The Future of Man. There, he expresses that in his opinion, the de-Christianization that Western civilization has suffered since the XVIIth century is mainly due to a perceived rupture between religious transcendence and both science and neo-humanism, which are more focused on Earth and Nature. The main ...

According to the Greek sculpture, “how art made the world,” human beings were created with distinct features that surpass features of all other creatures. As a result, humans are creatures that have a distinct purpose to play compared to other creatures. According to the statue, Greeks appears to have created something that was greatly human. The characteristic features of the statue present the particular parts of the body of a human being. This indicates the value that Greeks had for humanity. The human nature of man is of greater significance since humans are expected to behave in a manner consistent with values, and ...

- General Description of Renaissance Believed to have originated in Italy in the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance is a cultural movement between the 14th and 17th centuries that spread across Europe and affected the Europeans’ intellectual, political, and cultural life. Many Historians believed that the Renaissance served as the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era, stating that it marked the beginning of the early Modern period. Some questioned the validity of it being an actual advancement and instead may just have been a nostalgic turn for the classical period characterized by the resurgence of interest in ...

The effects of the Italian renaissance on Europe can be subcategorized into three broad classifications as cultural, political, and economic influences. On the economic perspective, the Italian renaissance influenced the banking practices since the explosion of banking in Florence at the commencement of the 12th century, which dominantly extended into the next 200 years of its eruption. In the ‘catasto’ of 1427, the Florentines introduced the forerunner of the modern tax system (Klaus, 1997). Additionally, the renaissance Italy was an urban capitalist society where wealth determined social status. Most of the European cities modeled their economies based on the ...

In Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Freire outlines his concept of banking education: the notion that, ‘knowledge is a gift bestowed by those (teachers) who consider themselves knowledgeable upon those (students) whom they consider to know nothing. (2014, p.2) To Freire, banking education is problematic as it, ‘negates education as a process of enquiry,’ (2014, p.2) through the assumption that each student is completely ignorant. He asserts that: ‘Education must begin with the solution of the teacher-student contradiction, by reconciling the poles of the contradiction so that both are simultaneously teachers and students’ (Freire, 2014, p. 3) In the following essay I ...

The Renaissance was a fascinating time for intellectuals and thinkers, as humanity began to explore ways to make the perfect society outside of the realm of religion. As scientific knowledge began to advance further and further, writers such as Francis Bacon and Thomas More began to write about how these changes were reflecting the ways in which societies were to be constructed. The notion of a utopia – a perfect society – was created, and More and Bacon penned their own visions of utopias that would have a more humanist, scientific basis in their societal construction, rather than religion. Through the work of Thomas More’ ...

The dark ages in the European history could be attributed mostly to having made no worthwhile positive contribution to the development of the continent. It was a period that was characterized by stories of stagnated growth in the educational, cultural, as well as the artistic cultures of the time. Like the era was referred later on in history, it was an era most people do not want to say was part of their history. The dark ages were a period that is accepted to have begun with the fall of the Roman Empire and lasted until the advent of the new ...

Introduction

Feminism has evolved from the traditional position that it held. For a long time, feminism had been about the incorporation of broader views on equality. Feminism now advocates women rights in leadership, education and other significant things. Prior to the dawn of modernity, the inequalities that were fought for involved mistreatment from society. The feminism that exists today also sensitizes men about several issues and is accommodative of them. Feminist movements fight to prevent more profound issues than was the case in the traditional set up. There is a struggle for medical care, family oriented issues, equal pay and gay rights. ...

Renaissance is a period in the history of culture in Western and Central Europe of 14-16 centuries, the disclosure of which was the establishment of a new "earthly" and secular in nature picture of the world, radically different from the medieval one. The new picture of the world was reflected in humanism, leading ideological current of the era, and natural philosophy, was evident in the art and science, that underwent revolutionary changes. The building blocks of the original building was the new culture of antiquity as it was a "reborn" to a new life - hence the name of the era - "Revival", ...

In 1798, Thomas Malthus predicted that humans would soon run out of food to eat. He thought that the limits on the world’s arable land meant that food supply would simply not rise as quickly as population would. Even in 1798, Malthus felt that the population was at the point of growing faster than food supply, so he did not see this as a problem that would show up millennia later; instead, he saw it as an imminent development. Of course, we are still here, more than 200 years later, and the plenty available for sale in supermarkets throughout ...

Comparison and Contrast Analysis

The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci, 1495-1498 Art Analysis 2 Virgin and Child, Antonio Veneziano c. 1380 Art Analysis 3 I decided to compare and contrast The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, painted between 1495 and 1498 and Virgin and Child by Antonio Veneziao painted around 1380. The Last Supper is representative of the Renaissance period that had its birthplace in Italy where daVinci lived and worked it housed in a convent, Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. Madonna and Child is an example of Gothic period and is on display at the Museum ...

The ancient philosophy was based on simplified understanding of the world and human nature. Ancient Greek philosophers were the pioneers in social aspects of human life study. Aristotle, one of the brightest minds of that time, has introduced the term “ethics”, a list of specified rules of behavior in human society. In terms of his study “Nicomachean Ethics” he has come up with the definition of friendship and its types. The main purpose of this paper is to consider friendship in social networks such as Facebook in the context of Aristotle’s philosophy and to determine whether the genuine good ...

The humanistic perspective has greatly impacted on the society’s psychological arena like the psychodynamic and behavioral theories. It has triggered new discussions on humanism, human beings’ behavioral free will and the need to comprehend the conscious and subjective experiences that people have (Chatrand & Bargh, 1999). The humanistic theoretical perspective is a perspective that heads conscious experiences, personal responsibility, and explanations of various experiences. The theory is explained to be directed towards issues that are meaningful to people, emphasizing more on the subjective and unique, unpredictable events that occur in our day-to-day lives.

An example of a humanistic perspective instance ...

Faith is the outcome of belief the mind develops when a known fact is understood well. Primarily there should be a sense of faith in self when it has opted for guidance. Here the faith is on moral guidance for life which has human values. This develops self confidence needed to discharge the duties aptly. Every action is a deed of a person. It speaks the personality of a self. Sense of responsibility seen in the commitments upheld enhances the trust levels of everyone connected to the self in life. On time every time is the very essence of self discipline a mind ...

How important was Petrarch to the Emergence of Renaissance humanism?

How important was Petrarch to the Emergence of Renaissance humanism? During the Renaissance period, Francesco Petrarch was a famous Italian writer and poet. He took the forefront among many of his contemporaries in the inauguration of the ‘revival of antiquity’, also known as the humanist movement. Humanists were the scholars and writers in the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries who aimed to emulate and recover the ancient literature. Their enthusiasm in the classical world and culture shaped the artistic and literary production in Europe. Petrarch had a passion for antiquity, and his works had the immense impact in the ...

Influences of two Art periods

Influences of two arts The Medieval literature is related to the feudal era. With the subordination to religious ideology, it carried a significant spiritual values​​, discovering and protecting a person, revealing new sides of a soul, to differ material aspects from those values which were emphasized by antique literature. Thus, the humanism of early medieval Latin literature was reinforced by another Christian humanism the dogma of the Church in the Middle Ages was not so humane.

1. Christianity 2. Ancient heritage 3. Folklore Christianity of the Medieval era is different from our idea now. In the Middle Ages, ...

The relationship between the Madonna and the Christ child has been a subject of myriad works by a number of important artists, particularly in the decadent Italian Renaissance with its emphasis on the exploration of the divine. Of particular import and beauty is Filippino Lippi’s rendition of the Madonna and Child, in which the Madonna holds her child on her lap as he plays with a Bible. This subgenre of Renaissance painting inspires numerous questions and approaches to a variety of subjects, from man’s relationship to nature and God to a mother’s loving relationship with her child. The juxtaposition of the ...

Anthropology

According to the various studies and observations observed in the contemporary world, the neuroscientists argue that the evolution of humankind had reached the satiation point. It is expected that the mental capabilities and capacities, organ functions and the shape of the body will most probably change into the worse for the coming years. As a result, many people, including Max More believes that technology and science are the fundamental aspects to save the human race. This is most apparent in the contemporary society where human biological bodies are replaced with mechanical or cloned bodies. According to Max, the whole ideology ...

Question 1: what is the Renaissance? Include in your response that which the renaissance is not.

Renaissance is a term that simply denotes “New birth” of a “Re-birth”. The term is used to describe the period between 14th and 16th century during which major revival of intellect and classical art that took place in ancient Rome and Greek during the Middle Ages. During this time, the literature, philosophy, architecture, art, and science that emerged in Europe changed the views and perspective in such a way that Europe was re-born. Normally, history is divided into three major ages; ancient Europe-classical age, medieval, age-middle age, and the modern age. Renaissance took place during the Middle Age when Europeans began imitating ...

The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture

This book review has been written by Name of Student of Class of Student of Name of College Book Review on How Should We Then Live: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture “How Should We Then Live: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture” deals with the major Christian culture written by Francis A. Schaeffer, and published in 1976. Basing on the book, a series of ten films were produced. In the book, Schaeffer objected to the influences of Renaissance, the Charles Darwin and the Enlightenment. His thoughts inspired many leaders of ...

Renaissance and Baroque – are two remarkable styles in architecture, which are bounded inextricably. For better understanding these two styles, their derivation and connection it is worth to begin with the first of them – Renaissance. The beginning of Renaissance started in 15th century. There is a version of the derivation of Renaissance in Italy. It was a contest on the best bronze relief for Baptistery in Florence in 1401. Two failed participants - Filippo Brunelleschi and Donatello considered the results of the contest unjust and left for Rome to explore the ancient ruins of the city. Their aim was to find ...

Humanism started to rise in the 1300s in Western Europe when the concept of personal liberation suddenly became popular. If we browse the world’s history, this was the era where inequality was normal thing. Those who are ruling governments are the very few feudal landlords who are filthy rich. They have all the power in the aspects of politics, economy and religion. They are the Rulers. On the other hand, the majority of the people who are poor are the Subjects. This relation of Ruler and Subjects existed for a very long time that people became used to it. ...

Humanism is not anti-Christian as many connotations imply. This is a concept that deviates with the belief that the life of every person is in the hands of God even his or her destiny. Humanism according to Spencer (2012) can be traced back from the 14th century in Western Europe when an idea rose to challenge the current norms under the Roman Catholic ruling. It is a term that fosters the freedom of human intellect and artistic inclinations, and human beings as the key decision makers regarding their life and destiny. This led to the weakening of man’s reliance to ...

Humanism is a theory which affirms human responsibility an ability to lead ethical lives, aspiring greater good, without supernaturalism. Humanism is a philosophical theory which focuses on giving the humans the first place in the universe in regards to their faculties and abilities. The theory is concerned with human experiences, their needs and desires. This does not involve a particular set of beliefs and doctrines but an attitude and perspective of human belief systems. Importantly, the theory of humanism focuses on the importance of the supernatural system, which is distinct from the natural world. Therefore, the theory focuses on the system of ...

Michelangelo began in 1508 the Sistine Chapel and in a period of 4 years he painted the ancestors of Christ, the Old Testament Prophets and the pagan Sibyls. He included the Old Testament heroes and leaders defeating enemies of Faith. In 1530 he painted the Last Judgment on the altar wall. The complete work of the Sistine Chapel of Michelangelo shows a complete world history from the very beginning of Creation, the Old Testament including the Prophets and Moses, the pagan world all the way to the Life of Christ and Peter, including the history of the Church portraying the great ...

For a long time crime was blamed on social issues such as unemployment and to personality disorders as the root of criminal behavior. Impulsiveness and lack of empathy are the key indicators of criminal behavior. Psychology in criminal psychology tries to explain criminal behavior as a result of individual factors that lead to criminal thoughts and underdeveloped cognition. Psychoanalysis of crime causation is constructed using the following assumptions: - Human psychology cannot be generalized to population aggregates; however it should focus on the individual for analysis. - The driving element to psychology is personality as it reveals the trait ...

Flannery O, Connor, born Mary Flannery O’ Connor, is the author of two novels but is best known for her short stories. The most popular of these is thought to be A Good Man Is Hard to Find. She is considered a southern writer, who often used the south as a setting. She was not known for using characters that were easy to relate to, yet she is considered one of the most important voices in literary history, according to Harold Bloom’s “Flannery O’ Connor.” Bloom also commented that she used her stories to reflect her own religious values, which ...

The term renaissance was coined in the 14th and the 15th century by Italian intellectuals and was used by these intellectuals in describing their age or era the one which saw the rebirth of learning, literature and arts. This was after a long, vast and dark period through the middle ages. This period is the most disputed in European history. Ironically, though, it is the most interesting periods in the European history. Many intellects view this period as being unique and as having characteristics of its own variant with other periods in history. Another group of scholars are of the ...