Essays on Immaturity

Emmanuel Kant describes enlightenment as a situation of self-awareness where an individual emerges from self-imposed immaturity. Thus, this state marks a transition from darkness to awareness, and it comes with freedom. Moreover, Kant regards immaturity as a complete inability of an individual to use his conscience or understanding without the intervening guidance of another person (Deligiorgi, 2005). A clear lack of resolve and courage precipitates to the denial of personal freedom, but an affliction on others for sole guidance. Principally, Kant’s assertion about enlightenment is entrenched on having the courage to use personal understanding and courage to dispense ...

The institutional affiliation

Despite the facts on deep historical roots, the issue of discrimination is considered to be a high priority problem at present. It is surprising how much often racism still occurs, especially in the countries having high living standards and perspectives for good education and successful career. Unfortunately, in metropolitan cities non-residents often face the emotional immaturity expressed in anger and rage. An example of emotional immaturity was observed at Mercer University. Some doors of the dorm were defaced with racial epithet by some vandals ("Mercer University dorm defaced with racial epithet", 2016). This situation became a real slur on ...

Introduction

Human nature is a debate that has gone on for centuries. Recently, and more specifically, the nature of a child has become a heated topic. More and more children are being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, ADD, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder, ADHD. Does this mean that as a whole, each generation of children has become increasingly difficult to keep focused on tasks at hand? As a result of this concept, as well as the increase in these diagnoses, more children are being prescribed medications to help “control” their focus. However, with the medications being prescribed affecting the child’ ...

Recently, the high rate of death of teenagers in car accidents has become a matter of concern. Research conducted by National Teen Driving Statistics reveals that 16-year-old teenagers are thrice more likely to cause car accidents compared to the average other drivers (Fleming, 2010). Moreover, in 2002, the economic burden as a result of 15 to 18 years old drivers was estimated to be $40.8 billion showing how costly teenage driving is (Iowa, 2010). Lack of parental control, teenage immaturity, and the historical background accidents and deaths caused by teenage drivers are the three main reasons that should make ...

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Abstract

Society would like us to see young parents living in squalid environments with children who are dressed in common “criminal attire” and packing firearms. Observations proffer that children from families where the parents started raising their family during their juvenile years have a higher propensity to commit crime compared to children born into families where the parents have already reached adulthood or are more prepared. In this light, the debate centers on the age of the parents as the main factor in having children prone to criminal actions. In this light, the statement would be interpreted that if ...

Introduction

The story talks about a fourteen –year- old girl who becomes pregnant for the second time. After becoming pregnant she is sent by her mother to go and live with her aunt and uncle in the south but she takes it as if she has been sold into slavery. She compares her stay in her uncle’s house to be as slavery and takes as if she has been sold into slavery. Gayle does not regard anybody or anything as a human but only herself and her free friends. She is hard to be understood as appears self centered yet ...

BEHAVIORAL INFORMATION

Maryanne arrived at the testing session in comfortable attire (jeans, a sweater and a scarf), and appeared to be a person of good hygiene. She is a lady of average height and weight, and wrote using her left hand. She talked politely, initiated conversations and was elaborate when answering questions. Maryanne did not appear anxious or nervous at any moment in the whole testing session; she was attentive and seemed to easily understand tasks and directions. There was no evidence that Maryanne had any delusions or hallucinations and her motivation for testing was good, therefore, the tests can be considered a valid assessment of ...

Research of Kevin David Mitnick history

Kevin David Mitnick was born in august 6, 1963. He is renowned American computer security consultant, author, and hacker. A review of his life at different stage develops the purpose of this project that it is possible for someone’s life to turn around and good can be derived from bad in the long run. In his initial years in high school he discovered his talent in using computers and begun hacking simple systems such as the school’s computer system, graduated to a telephone phreak where he and his friends could make free long distance call, take over telephone ...

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/she can stay away from failure. The Natural is a novel written by Bernard Malamud. It is Bernard 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, ...

Throughout history, philosophers have often clashed heads in regards to the definition and understanding of the human self. Many have formulated a myriad of theories that attempt to decipher the true meaning and motivations of the human self. Two of the moist prolific philosophers of the exploration of this aspect were Immanuel Kant and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson was an American philosopher born and raised in Massachusetts. On the other hand, Kant lived in an earlier era and was German by birth. It was Kant’s original transcendental deductions that later acted as an influence to the New England Transcendentalism ...

The book “Professional Creativity” written by Eugene K. Von Fange is about creativity. The author of the book writes about the contribution of creativity in person’s professional life. He explains a logical view of creativeness and its effective use in aptitudes, planning and resources. By reading the book, the reader gets an understanding that how creativity helps in accomplishing goals successfully. Also, the deep study will let the reader know how to choose the path that will guide him towards creativity. The author of this book share his experience of professional use of creativity in the daily life to ...

Abstract

The project deals with the problem of divorce among African American families. The opening paragraphs induct into the overall state of affairs in the African American demographic group. Further sections of the research give insight into the reasons and the outcomes of family breakups for all family members. The research reflects the opinions of leading family planning, divorce, and psychology experts. Keywords: divorce, family, cause, effect, African, American Marriage is the formal unity of a man and a woman recognized and approved by the law and the church. However, there comes a time when a married couple is no longer willing ...

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Defenses used to Challenge Criminal Intent:’

Entrapment Cole and Smith (2007, p. 69) states that the defense of “entrapment” can be used by counsel to prove that the defendant is bereft of criminal intent. Under this defense, the law would exclude the defendants when it is proven that law enforcement officials coaxed the person to commit the crime. However, this limitation does not preclude the use of the undercover agents to trap the criminals, nor does it mean that the police should create opportunities or situations for criminals to commit crimes. Nevertheless, the defense can be availed of when the police clearly motivated ...

Enlightenment is man’s release from his self-incurred tutelage (inability to use one’s understanding without guidance from another). Kant describes Enlightenment as “man’s emergence from his self-imposed immaturity” (145). This immaturity does not lie in one’s lack of understanding alone but lack of courage and determination to use it. However, enlightenment did not hold the same meaning as far as women are concerned. As depicted in Bimala’s story, The Home and the World, enlightenment is a woman’s freedom from the primitive traditions into active participation in community development while remaining relevant in the domestic setting ...

English Literature

The short story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been, written by Joyce Carol Oates, raises a number of social issues but none more so than the folly of youth – the arrogance of youth which causes us to make so many foolish mistakes as youngsters. The central protagonist, Connie is presented as being vain and self-obsessed and within the opening lines, Oates paints a picture of a young woman who embodies this youthful immaturity perfectly: “She was fifteen and she had a quick, nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people’s faces to make ...

Boot camps began in the United States first in the adult prison in 1983 and were later introduced in the juvenile prisons. It is a program where the offenders are in a camp and there are vigorous activities during the day such as drill, ceremony and physical training. There are correctional officers in charge of the offenders who are given military titles. When the offenders do something wrong, they are punished by physical activities such as push-ups. The juvenile boot camps are less intense in terms of physical activities. The juveniles are given academic education and therapy sessions. At the ...

The Age of Enlightenment took place in the 18th century and it was preceded by the Age of Reason that was in the 17th century. The Age of Enlightenment gave rise to modern mathematics, physics and technology. The impact was not only felt in the areas of science and technology but also development and advancement in philosophy, religion, society and politics as well. Historically, enlightenment was a philosophical movement in Europe that was taking place in the 18th century and brought about many reforms through the use of reason to scrutinize what was deemed acceptable traditions and doctrines at the ...

English

24 May 2011

In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, the reader is privy to the adventures of the inquisitive Alice as she tumbles down the rabbit hole and finds herself ensconced in a world of magic, talking animals and vaguely ‘trippy’ happenings. Throughout the novel, there are a number of magical transformations where the characters transition between forms, much like characters do in a number of traditional fairy tales: for example, the pumpkin becomes the carriage in Cinderella; the beast becomes the handsome prince; the wooden puppet becomes a real boy. All of these events happen to represent an underlying message – for ...