Essays on Wisdom

What are the similarities and differences between the trial of Jesus and Socrates?

Similarities Both Jesus and Socrates had defied the then establishment and both the trials took place publicly. During the trials, there was a view in favour of showing leniency but the public revolted against the jury and demanded the death penalty. Finally, the jury had to give in to the demand of the majority. Both Jesus and Socrates were given the chance to justify their acts and convince the jury. This was mandated by the legal proceedings. Both were accused of blasphemy. Socrates was charged with dishonouring the Greek’s God, while Jesus was accused of being made himself ...

Parthenon is a Greek temple dedicated to the Greek Goddess Athena. The temple was built by two architects; Iktinos and Kallikrates (Cartwright et al.). The temple was erected with the aim to preserve the monumental statue of Athena. The statue was made up of ivory and gold. The statue of Athena is surrounded by 23 small Doric columns. They are arranged in a two storey. According to Neils (88), the Parthenon is a remarkable building. . The huge construction of this architecture has used mainly the limestone, while the columns are erected in marble. The Parthenon is an exquisite specimen ...

How were the life experiences of Liu and Ning impacted by the historical events and changes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Liu from ‘A man awakened from dream’ and Ning from ‘A daughter of Han”’ are both the protagonists of works of autobiography by Harrison and Priutt respectively, in an effort to depict the impact of Chinese history on its people during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Since Chinese history was sharpened by communist tones, it becomes challenging to understand the true meaning of waking up from a dream. It is important to ...

Jeff Haden in his article tries to debunk the myth of following our passion. He said that it is easy to feel passionate about your goals until you are no longer passionate about it. People always confuse their hobby or interest with passion. According to him, a passion which can turn into a career is rare. I think the main them of the article is to enable one to differentiate passion from a hobby or a career option. He made the distinction between a job, a career, and a calling (Haden, 2012, paragraph 15). Jobs pay bills; careers are ...

The Fifth Chinese Daughter

“The Fifth Chinese Daughter” is the story of a Chinese-American girl’s journey from childhood to adulthood. The story, told in third person, is actually the author’s autobiography. In the book, Jade Snow grows personally as well as physically, but throughout never loses the lessons taught by her Chinese heritage traditions. As a child, Jade Snow is subjected by random beatings by her father, along with her siblings. It is clear to Jade Snow that she has no value in the eyes of her parents (Wong 108). She is the last among many daughters, and has brothers who ...

Introduction

Importance of quality initiatives a. Innovation the key to business success b. Key elements of innovation

a. Leading by example b. Flexible with strategies 4. Leadership style and workplace initiatives a. Transformational leadership 5. Conclusion

Abstract

Business organizations are constantly confronted with challenges of one kind or another, promoted by change in technology and consumer preference. This calls for a lot of initiatives on the part of a leader to implement in his organization to sustain its competence. Therefore, leaders are compelled to introduce new innovations on a regular basis An open mind and an attitude to change help leaders ...

I am a 9/11 truther. I believe that the so-called terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers and Pentagon on September 11th, 2001 were secretly ordered and carried out by the United States government as part of a false flag operation to stir up popular outrage against their enemies abroad so that the evil George W Bush could work his will upon the world. Recently, I took an introductory Political Science class. The swarmy professor who teaches the course mocked me in the middle of class for mentioning my truther beliefs and I have resolved to get back ...

Day Month Year

Story of Jesus “And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.” (Luke 9:18-20 NVKJ Bible)

Early Years of Jesus.

Early years of Jesus Christ were full of persecution. We do know that while the Angels were singing Hymns to the honor of Baby child, ...

Locke wrote his concepts of the self in a response to Descartes and used similar terminology and addressed many of the same issues. Although there are several disagreements in their work, both can be considered analogous in many ways. One distinct difference between the authorships, is the motivation of Locke in penning An Essay concerning Human Understanding. Both a direct motivation, and the ironically innate thesis of Locke’s work on identity, was to make an argument about the idea of moral culpability. The Renaissance was dwindling and a new era of thinkers in Europe were emerging, and with ...

PART 1: APPLICATION PLAN

Here are the aspects of analytical and problem-solving skills behaviors that am more interested in: Problem-Solving Skills Being wise Use of analysis Experience Analytical Thinking This is the ability to solve problems through a systematic, logical and sequential approach (Golen, 1990). Carry out a systematic comparison using several alternatives Identify inconsistencies and discrepancies using the available information Identify a set of elements, considerations, and parameters to consider when making a decision or analyzing a situation Consider the benefits, costs, chances for success and risks when making a decision Decompose a complex problem into manageable parts (Whetten and Cameron, 2011) ...

The question of whether the doctor ordering based on the insurance costs of the patient is ethical presents the need for major consideration regarding the roles of healthcare professionals and their obligations towards those they are helping. The principle of humane healthcare has become increasingly more important over the past few decades in medicine. Humane healthcare presents the need to establish a basic minimum level of care to society as a whole with equity of the people in mind. This presents the importance of humane principles in modern medicine, which challenges healthcare professionals to provide the best possible solutions. ...

Religion and all its embodiments is one of the most widespread movements in the world since time immemorial. At times, it unites people as nothing else and gives us will and power to be merciful, kind and spiritually oriented. Among all the innumerable religious groups, I choose to stick to Druze, as it merges together the features of different traditions and opens a road to being a comprehensive human being. Apart from being a name for the religion, Druze is also a name of people in the Middle East, which has “has a unique historical, social and demographic structure” ( ...

Write one to two paragraphs

(a) summarizing the problem area (be specific in defining the problem) The problem that has been chosen is the gender equality gap that is evident in corporate America. This problem is important due to the implications that this has on equality and social progress. The regard that is given to equality within the corporate and business realm has direct implications on the view that society as a whole has regarding the issue. Further problems can be seen in the lack of diversity that results from these hiring practices. This can lead to an inherent lack of critical thinking due ...

Al-Kindi was born in Basra and is a descendant of Kinda tribe. He is an Arab philosopher who is famously regarded as the ‘Philosopher of the Arabs’. He was a mathematician, Polymath, physician, as well as a musician. He was a scholar under the caliph al Ma’mun before the latter’s reign concluded in 833CE. Howveer, even after the end of al Ma’mun’s reign, Al-kindi remained in the service of the next caliph al-Mu‘tasim and it is during al-Mu‘tasim’s reign that Al-Kindi began his philosophical career. He became one of the first Muslim ...

Human behavior, relationships, ethics, and life experiences cannot be learned adequately in a science lab where humans are subjected to several scientific experiments to prove a certain theory, claim or concept regarding human practice, deeds, and reasoning since every person respond and act differently to stimuli in their locality. As such, life experiences and human behavior can only be learned exhaustively in real world environment through real-time events or borrowing from the historical perspective. Thus, humanities offer an opportunity for us to be critical in assessing events, human acts and at the same time think creatively and provide new ...

Introduction

Regular exercises provide various health benefits from lower blood pressure, leaner bodies, and improved cognitive functioning and mental health. Even though people are aware of these solid facts, statistics are an indication of the rising obesity levels and illness associated with reduced physical activities. Schools can promote the practice through physical education initiatives that teach fundamental skills and change or form active behaviors. The learning institutions hold a powerful key that can influence the well-being and health of people throughout their lifespan. To enhance the fitness of learners, educators need to re-engineer the delivery of the school-based programs on ...

Abstract

Cultural and religion competency is vital when it comes to nursing profession since nurses ought to have comprehensive knowledge concerning perspective of different religious groups when it comes to individual health care. It is important to acknowledge that various religious groups have their concepts and perceptions when it comes to person’s wellbeing in this life and after. As such, Christians and Buddhists have their views on human health care and how an individual must conduct themselves on a daily basis and the consequences of living a reckless life here on earth. Thus, this research not only looks at ...

In the past thirty years, humanity has moved into a digital era where billions of people are connected via an ever advancing technology boom. Yousef starts his days by waking up to the sound of the alarm, and listening to the radio while driving his car to work. Then he works on the computer to do some tasks; after that he contacts some people by calling and texting them via Smartphone. In his leisure time, he just passes his fingertip over a screen and sinks into some application to update himself with the latest news headline continuing to use ...

Dear Sir or Madam:

About myself: （Picture of myself) Sports: As an outdoors person, sports is an endeavor that comes naturally to me. My height and conditioning has helped me become a skilled soccer forward. As a quick runner, my sense of the gate is accurate. Last year, my team won a championship in the soccer league. In addition, I was honored with the golden boot. Fortunately, I played well -- running, shooting, and defending. Unfortunately, however, my leg cramped 20 minutes before the end of the match. As a result, I watched the end of the match from the sidelines. However, we ...

Odin Mythology

There are quite a number of myths that exist today. Some of these myths have been in existence since the ancient times. They may explain the creation phenomenon, hero or a place. In the Norse mythology that existed in Old Saxon or Old German, Odin is portrayed as a hero. For this reason, he chooses to be their commander when going to war and every war that they won led to him being given credit for the victory. Everybody assumed that every war that was won was because of his fierce character and boldness as a brave and heroic ...

International Baccalaureate

Introduction “The Joy of Writing”, a poem by Polish poet, essayist and Nobel Laureate Wislawa Szymborska (1923-2012) is an engaging piece that uses vivid images and everyday language to provide new meanings about the creative art of writing. The poem seems to centre on three questions about a commonplace character, related images created with written words and setting. The poem mentions of a doe that hounds the woods in order to drink water from a spring and lifts its head on hearing some ominous sounds. The initial images that Szymborska uses on paper as a writer using her mind and pen set her ...

Adeimantus intervenes and said that being a ruler is unfair since there is no official approval of wealth or a will, no time to travel to a place of your choice, keep your lover happiness or perform actions that brings happiness to the people being ruled.

Socrates argues that their main objective in transforming this city is to make everybody in the city happy and economically productive rather than making only some specified group of people happy in the expense of others. He says that they are guardians and they need to find justice and do away with injustices practices among ...

You’re committed to finding your ideal life partner, so now you have to do more than talk about it. The time has come for action if it is ever to be more than an idea, a plan, an ambition, an objective. As Flannery put it, finding out how to choose someone you intend to spend your life with “can be scary to say the least, that is if you take commitment seriously.”

The conventional wisdom says that you should date as many prospective candidates as you can in the hope that at some stage you will recognize that ...

What Makes a Society Just?: An Argument for Socrates’s Obligation to the State Against Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Civil Disobedience

In answering the question for Chapter Five of Voices of Wisdom, “What makes society just?” two opposing viewpoints will be considered. The first is from section five of Chapter five which is Plato’s Crito. in Plato’s Crito, Socrates argues why it is more just to obey the state. Socrates accepts his punishment of ...

Cyrus claims to have learned justice in Persia when he was judge in a case involving two boys. In this case, a larger boy with a small coat took away a large coat from a small boy. Cyrus also claims to have learned justice from the example of his grandfather Astyages. What is Cyrus’ understanding of justice? As he builds his empire, does Cyrus live up to his own standard of justice? "

Introduction:

Cyrus is viewed by many to be a rather magnanimous king in that he was always on the ball on several issues and was deemed to be quite avante garde in certain social ...

As a small girl, saving coins in a little box and spending the money on noble deeds that brought smiles on faces that hardly smiled inspired me to appreciate the substantial change money is capable of doing in an economy. It was the beginning of my long-cherished dream. I want to study Business management with specialization in finance since Financial Management entails numerous employment opportunities as economies continue to expand unendingly across the globe. Across the world, the Financial Services and Banking field grows rapidly with myriad opportunities for young aspiring professionals, particularly women. Banking field also provides a great deal of ...

The Amish live strongly within their culture and core values. Their traditional way of life offer them with little life expectations. However, it is evident that their expectations are realistic and achievable compared to what the modern American man struggles to achieve.

The question of values of the Amish is however worth debatable. Their attitudes towards religious groups, child rearing, education, race and even the role of women are somehow distasteful and offensive. They are still under the morals that guided our forefathers many years ago. In the modern life, such things are no longer relevant. The only ...

Before understanding Buddha as one of the three jewels, it is first necessary to discuss the term “Three Jewels,” or “three treasures.” The jewel is something that is very precious. It is the Buddhists belief that the three fundamental teachings of Buddhism are very precious like jewels and for being Buddhist, the person has to take refuge of the three jewels. 'For lay follower and monastic alike, the three 'jewels' remain powerful objects for the ritual and devotional expression of their faith. ‘(“The Foundation of Buddhism” in Gethin, p.168) Taking refuge means taking shelter of the three jewels. 'Going ...

Philosophy – it is an extremely generalized theoretical vision of the world that has been studying by great philosophers during a number of centuries. These philosophers have set different goals while they research the world and its public order, and while they try to establish their own philosophical worldviews and system of values. The way in which great philosophers understand reality differs from the religious and scientific way of accepting the world. In contrast to religion, philosophy differs due to its rationality, and presence of scientific ideas. At the same time, it also differs from the scientific way of understanding ...

The Islamic State must not be regarded as a terrorist organization alone. The group has evolved into a well-run political machine and a potent military force. The group believes in a twisted translation of Islamic law as an anchor political belief and demands that this particular world view be imposed on Muslims as well as peoples of other ‘inferior’ religious beliefs. Founded by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the group was originally called as the “Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), the first regiments of the IS fought against the US military in the aftermath of the downfall of Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein. The IS ...

Introduction

There is a close relationship between nursing and nursing informatics. Informatics contains all the relevant information related to the field of nursing. Clients who wish to acquire nursing services can go to the search engine and acquire the right information that they need. The information comes from the use of relevant keywords, which make meaning to the field of nursing. In addition, keywords help the client to get the services that they need. The information they get is accurate. As a result, they will not suffer the effects of irrelevant information. it is important for medical institutions to maintain good records ...

As Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of Apple Inc., Jobs met many ups and downs as a good leader. Throughout Apple’s history, such as when they Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne have just started their business in 1976 in the garage of Jobs’ foster parents, years later, they were a success. It only proves that with the right mix of leaders, they can start a company that will later on live with its vision. Apple Company had since then continued to hire many highly talented, creative, and innovative people (e.g., Mike Scott, John Scully).

With Jobs’ leadership and the highly competent ...

Carmel: Is it ever right then to harm another person? Say that there is a situation where a person has given his promise to protect a child from harm. And say as the child walks upon a road, lo, a robber comes and puts the child in harm’s way? Would the ethical, correct moral thing to do be to protect the child from harm even if it means inflicting harm upon the robber.

Socrates: Seen from that angle Carmel, this issue is only seen in the half-light. You identify correctly that the man’s promise to protect the child is a binding promise. Indeed, ...

The Song of Songs poem has two voices that must be thought together. The voices within the poem are two women. The first one is holding back to love whereas the second one is giving herself too much to love. The girl must decide if she will marry King Solomon for his money or love a shepherd boy for love. In the beginning, she swoons for Solomon and is astounded in her good fate of marrying a dreamy but on the other hand she is disconcerted when her heart keeps on thinking about the shepherd back home. Her dilemma of having ...

Augustine’s evaluation of his own conduct starts from his childhood memories. He describes his childhood as a period where he was fascinated about learning and trying to understand the speech of his parents. He continues by giving an account of his boyhood then later his adolescent stage. Importantly, was an incident where he stole a fruit, and it remains in his head as an excellent example of malice. At Carthage he was a student, frequently visiting the theatre, was a victim of the lusts of the flesh and was a member of a gang of rowdy students. This is when he read his first ...

The idea behind deconstructing skills is to break down unusually large concepts into smaller ideas so that they are simplified and seem less intimidating. When trying to learn a new skill, it is necessary to deconstruct it in order to know the specifics that matter. For instance, when comes to a skill such as cooking, it consists of several smaller chunks of skills which form the whole idea of cooking. In other words, cooking involves smaller skills such as clean up, preparation, shopping, and the actual cooking.

The crux of the argument in the video clip is challenging conventional wisdom on ...

1. The word “philosophy” means in Greek “the love/pursuit of wisdom” – considering the first Greek philosophers (the Pre-Socratics), what propelled them to pursue a new kind of “wisdom”? What were they unsatisfied with?

The pre-Socratic philosophers were referred to as physiologoi, meaning physical or natural philosophers. They sought to provide natural and rational justifications for various occurrences. The “essence of things” propelled them to pursue new king of wisdom by posing questions such as; where does everything come from? Can nature be explained mathematically? From what does everything emanate? As such, their concerns were ontology, mathematics, and cosmology. They were unsatisfied with the mythological explanations to the occurrences that were being experienced during their time and sought to provide reasoned explanations to natural occurrences.

2. How are the concepts of Lack (Poverty) and Resourcefulness (Resource) pertinent to Philosophy (and Love, according to Plato)? What does the philosopher lack, what resources does he/she have that enables him/her to attain what is lacking?

The concept of love depicts the fullness ...

Introduction

The problems in education system, which include the differences in knowledge and wisdom, affect the education system. Other issues such Christian teachings about abortion and the same sex marriage factored in education system brings religious differences into the education system. Other problems such as personality differences and hungry for power undermine the education system. Such problems in education system need a strategic way of addressing them.

Solving a problem while still in the system is better as the person can give out opinions on how to address the issue and the education system can take into consideration those opinions. Another strategy ...

Essay on Black Elk's

A developed religion is an integrated system of belief, lifestyle, ritual activities, and social institutions by which individuals give meaning to (or find meaning in) their lives by orienting themselves to what they take to be holy, sacred, or of highest value.

The Black Elk’s religion is a developed religion in that it consists of both various beliefs and ritual activities as well as lifestyles of the followers. This religion consists of various aspects of Christianity and Lakota. This therefore entailed various aspects of healing and curing disease due to the power of the religion. This religion is concerned ...

Question A, 1.

When voting for constituency representatives to the Congress, citizens should prefer trustees over delegates. When representing the people, trustees apply their knowledge and wisdom to determine what is the best way to help develop or improve the lives of his constituents. The constituents forward their interests and concerns to the representatives and the representative prioritizes the concerns and acts upon them according to the approach he finds best suitable to approach the issue. Delegates on the other hand represent their constituents in the exact manner that the constituents want their concerns to be addressed. They relay the concerns of ...

Philosophy

The great Greek philosopher Plato (428-348 BC X.) was a brilliant student from another major Hellenic sage - Socrates. The basis of the philosophy of Plato - the doctrine of ideas - has been a source of Socratic appeal to the true cognition of concepts that are not subjective (as contemporaries of Socrates and Plato - the sophists claimed), and constitute an independent incorporeal world that exists beyond the world of sense. Plato believed that only in the world of ideas and is the real truth. Son of noble Athenian citizens and Perictione Ariston, Plato led by the legendary origin ...

This is a reflection of my experience in the learning of the module Personal Development Planning (PDP). The report highlights the lessons learnt as well as the understanding gained in the module. The application of the ideas in the module in my personal and professional development is also a key aspect of this reflection.

While this report is an important part of this subject module, it’s has not been lost for me that the ideas learnt in the module may be of great importance to my academic and professional life and may therefore demand further interrogation in any future engagements.

What did you find most beneficial/enjoyable?

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Buddhism has been widely preached and practiced in most parts of the world, commonly present at countries of Far-East Asia. Currently, it has been listed as fourth largest religion of the world, with about 376 million followers. The history of religion has its roots to 500BC, when Siddhartha Gautama was born to a king in Northern India and then awarded with enlightenment (Robinson 2011). The four noble teachings are amongst the initial discourses of Buddha, upon which he based his further teachings as well. He said that “I teach suffering, its origin, cessation and path. That's all I ...

In the contemporary world, the concept of religion is more specialized and diverse among varied religious affiliation. Therefore, various forums for philosophical discussion have come up with dissimilar ideas centered on religion. The intent of this thesis is to respond to a series of questions concerning religion.

- What is the doctrine of divine simplicity?

The doctrine of divine simplicity God is simply outlined as a supreme being that lacks distinct metaphysical parts, constituents, or properties. Rather, God is given special attributes such as holiness, goodness, merciful, etc. Therefore, God is divine hence can only be attributed to his greatness, power, and wisdom.

- Can we make sense of the idea that perfect goodness is identical to perfect power?

God is actually a definition of the ...

When Socrates was asked to suggest an alternative to his death sentence, he said he should be given free room and board for life, just like the Olympians.  Unfortunately, the 501 jurors deciding his case didn’t agree, and Socrates was executed by poison in 399 BC.  The charges? Corrupting the youth and not acknowledging Athen’s gods. 

No doubt the charges were trumped up and Socrates was executed for his radical philosophies that criticized the practices of the Athenian elite and attracted a following that included throngs of youth.  He saw politicians as corrupt, full of ...

Personal transformation refers to a dynamic and uniquely individualized practice of increasing consciousness where individuals turn out to be critically knowledgeable of old, as well as new self-views, thereby choosing to integrate these opinions to a new self-definition (Campebell, 2004). Although these views might take the form of Transpersonal Psychology, Taoism, Contemplative Psychology or Confucianism, they are capable of distinctively conceiving the temperament of human existence thus transforming the individual differently (Campebell, 2004). As a result, this essay explores personal transformation through the various perspectives of Transpersonal Psychology, Taoism, Contemplative Psychology and Confucianism.

1) Transpersonal Psychology

Transpersonal psychology widens the theories of traditional psychology concerning ...

Xenophon, one of Socrates' students, is arguably one of the most pragmatic scholars ever. Unlike other scholars of his time like Plato, Xenophon concentrates on things as they are and not as they ought to be. His philosophy was greatly admired by scholars in the medieval period who wanted a more pragmatic approach to issues in their societies. In his book Cyropaedia “The Education of Cyrus”, Xenophon gives an account of an imaginary life of Cyrus the great. Though the book does not give accurate information about the real life of Cyrus the great, it helps inform various qualities that ...

“Our viewpoints on philosophical issues are shaped by our fundamental values and beliefs.” Discuss in the light of the viewpoints given. Life is transient. The world will eventually perish someday. My cardinal value is based on this one notion, a confirmed belief that the world is bound to collapse someday. However, at the present hour, when everything seems real, the only virtues that stay by your side are temperance, courage, justice and wisdom. These are the cardinal values that tend to govern the entire life of a human. My life has been shaped by these four basic virtues.

The secondary ...

An old person is one who can make a sound decision on key issues. He/she is a person who commands respect at all levels of the society. This definition is based on the fact that only a few people live for more than 80 years and most leaders i.e. presidents, special UN envoys, ambassadors, etc range between 50-75 years of age. This was the opinion of 57 years old man. In fact, most countries have a set minimum age below which you cannot hold a certain office, mostly 35 years. Different people have a wide range factors and physical appearances associated with ageing. Some will ...

Fourth and fifth books of the Old Testament present some of the most influential Christian ideas and explore the whole history of the Jewish nation. While going through their lines, the reader becomes acquainted with Exodus- the main historical event of the Jews, which is extremely important for the whole Christian history. The book of Deuteronomy contains one of my favorite Bible passages which is highly respected not only by every Christian, but also by all the people who live in accordance with principles of humanist society. Deuteronomy 5 says: “I am the LORD your God, who brought ...

This religious studies response paper raises and focuses particular points laid out in the instructional questions, which hopefully leads to thoughtful consideration of the larger narrative of relevant socio-historical context. The first half and four questions, by way of reminder, explores perhaps what must be understood by the author’s overall purpose in the text so read. The last half of eight questions, seeks to discuss the critical implications for contemporary society as so related. #1. Freud states “For masses are lazy and unintelligent; they have no love for instinctual renunciation, and they are not to be convinced ...

There a lot of connection between information technology and biblical concepts of wisdom and intelligence. The book of Proverbs talks about wisdom in almost all the passages. There are many passages where the concepts of wisdom that are presented in the bible relate with what is there in information and data mioniongng and the intelligence and information that come from it. This paper will analyze the concepts of how information technology and the biblical concepts of wisdom are related.

IT relation with biblical concepts

In proverbs 8:32-35, we are told that we should always seek for wisdom and we should always look at the doors ...

Introduction

The Call of the Wild is a novel written by an American writer John London. The novel entails the life of a dog called Buck who lives in the home of Judge Miller in Santa Clara, California. He is a large and strong animal. This appearance is what gets him kidnapped and sold to be a sled dog. He is transported to Alaska and sold to a pair of Canadians named François and Perrault who are interested in his physique. They train him as a sled dog and he quickly adapts to the cold winter nights as well observing his teammates. Buck and another dog ...

The song ‘Glory’ by John Legend in collaboration with rapper Common for the soundtrack of the movie Selma is an inspirational song that is about the civil rights marches and the countless protests and sufferings of the Black people. It is an important song as it not only documents the history of the black people’s civil rights struggle but also makes an impact given the recent spate of police shootings against black men in the country. The song is powerful too as it makes a connection between the past and what is happening now. The lyrics seamlessly connect ...

Providing feedback

1. I chose this topic because I remember being given feedback at school and how it motivated me to work better and raised a want to improve myself. Feedback is the most powerful yet a very cost effective way to get people on track and it affects the future behavior of a person providing opportunities to create a positive impact if given constructively. The constructive feedback has always made a great difference between my success and failure. To me, feedback is a sharing of information that serves as an effective guide that results in behavioral change and enhances a person’s motivation. 2. ...

Hinduism, which remains the oldest surviving religion known to man was also the religion practiced by the royal family of Siddhartha Gautama, which confers that the Hindu philosophy of Samsara is the truest and most profound for its spiritual effect on the people of India. Although the Buddha is a wise man who has contributed greatly to humanity with a simplification of the concepts and ideals of the Hindu philosophy; the Buddhist philosophy comes from the ancient teachings of the Hindu religion and texts. One must consider Buddhism as the less complex and elementary version of the Hindu religion, which has ...

Question 2 - First Answer

Having a psychological understanding framed about the realities of the human nature as applied to the experience of daily living connects to these two ideas of Aristotle about the humanly successful life specific to the fact humans require achieving the intellectual ability for discerning what emotional behavior benefits the situation. Further, as offered by Pakaluk, “Note that on the interpretation of 10.6–8 as giving an outline of happiness, we do not take the phrases ‘‘a life lived according to the mind (or philosophical wisdom)’’ (1177b30) or ‘‘a life lived according to the other virtues’’ (1178a21) to mean separate ways of life, ...

The movie Parenthood (1989) was directed by Ron Howard and features an all-star ensemble cast. The movie depicts four adult siblings and their respective families as well as their parents and grandmother. The movie features all eight of Erikson’s Stages of Development in the various characters and their children exquisitely. Some of the characters are successfully navigating their lives where others are facing great difficulty. Grandma (Helen Snow) is the grandmother of Gil and his siblings, his mother’s mother. She is in the Integrity v. Despair stage in Erikson’s theory. This is the final stage ...

Israelites’ sufferings in Egypt were not ignored by God and therefore, he sent Moses not only to free His people from bondage and led them to the Promised Land, but also to mediate the reception of the Divine Law, in the form of the Ten Commandments. By sending them the Law, God clearly showed to the Israelites His favor unto them, because He expected them to get closer to God, and worship Him as their forefathers did before them. Therefore, Moses’ role as a mediator meant that he was meant to help establish a more personal relationship with the Israelites. It ...

Compare and Contrast Theories Paper

Dreikurs Dreikurs developed a comprehensive classification, according to which any deviant behavior of children can be seen through the lenses of four different categories of goals. The basis of the heart of misconduct is created by four different psychological purposes. They can be classified as the attraction of attention, achievement of power, failure simulation and revenge. These goals are straightforward and apply to the current situation. Initially Dreikurs defined them as deviant or inappropriate purpose. The child acts, based on the belief (usually unconscious) that he has some relevance in the eyes of others when grabs somebody`s attention. ...