Age of Enlightenment (eighteenth century)
I personally like the idea of losing religion to gain free-thinking and science. To be able to have questions and figure out a way to solve them. To actually have determination to do it. The only flaw was that people became too open-minded and became gullible and lost their cautiousness around peop....
Frankenstein and Nietzsche- effects of the Enlightenment
By closely examining Frankenstein and Nietzsche, it is clear that Mary Shelley and Nietzsche have diametrically opposing views regarding the effects of the Enlightenment. On one hand, Shelley believes in a more conservative perception to life by avoiding technological progress, slowing down mathemat....
Michael Jordan
Imagine being so good that people start to question, is this person too good? Michael Jeffery Jordan has been said to be one of the worlds greatest athletes, and the best basketball player to set foot on the court. At a basketball camp in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Jordan stated, I know that I h....
Philosophy of History
The first era of history is the pre-modern era, which basically means the ancient and the medieval periods of history. The term modern didnt come into effect until after the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment. In the pre-modern era, historians tried to portray history as meani....
Slavery, not just a Southern Legacy
Slavery, not just an American Southern Legacy
American history textbooks, past and present, cannot print every significant, germane and/or, substantial event due to space limitations and, notwithstanding, writers perspective. Earlier textbooks more than likely wanted to shield young mi....
Stoker and Wilde
Gothic Literature was a natural progression from romanticism, which had existed in the 18th Century. Initially, such a unique style of literature was met with a somewhat mixed response; although it was greeted with enthusiasm from members of the public, literary critics were much more dubious and sc....
The Rise of Russia
The rise of Prussia and the rise of Russia were comparatively similar, yet both had marked
differences. Both countries rise to power seem similar. Frederick and Peter, possessed great
military knowledge, and used that knowledge to defeat their opponents. Each brought his country
from r....
What makes IR a Discipline
Q1. What makes International Relations a discipline, and why did the discipline not develop in the 17th Century rather than in the early 20th Century?
Introduction
The journey of the modern man, which began in Africa, with a small band of hunter-gatherers, has come full circles, after nearly 8....