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- 1181: Descartes Sixth Meditation
- ... without the mind, like the mind can without its extension. Descartes sixth very conclusive meditation has similarly to the first very basic concepts. What makes Descartes meditations so remarkable is his methodological approach to his philosophy. He starts right at the foundation of knowledge building his own basis and thoroughly working himself upward. Even though some of his thoughts are slightly contradictory he still manages to make them plausible, and one ...
- 1182: Dante Alighieri 2
- ... his exile to reflect on his life and write the truth about the Middle Ages. It was during this time that Dante s writings reflected many of his personal experiences, his political beliefs, and his philosophy of life. He addressed human affairs and problems that happened in every day life (Holmes 26). This is important since at that time, writers were primarily religious scholars writing about their religious beliefs, not political ...
- 1183: Cicero
- ... Cicero lays no claim to originality in these works. Writing to Atticus, he says of them "They are transcripts; I simply supply words, and I've plenty of those." His importance in the history of philosophy is as a transmitter of Greek thought. In the course of this role, he gave Rome and, therefore, Europe its philosophical vocabulary.
- 1184: Cesar E. Chavez
- ... the United Farm Workers of America, (UFWA). With each change of name came new alliances, new strategies, new vision and hope. Unfortunately, the rich and powerful growers never had intentions of changing its non-integral philosophy and failed to renew their contracts in 1973. In 1973, the UFWA organized a strike for higher wages from lettuce and grape growers. Always, Chavez remained committed to non-violence although, this was difficult when ...
- 1185: Comparison Of Marcus Garvey And David Duke
- ... disaster after disaster and his goal was crushed. David Duke was similar to Garvey in his views. Duke felt that the black race and white race should not be inter-mixed. He said of Klan philosophy Specifically we re totally opposed to integration. We think integration has only caused hatred and violence between races. We think races should be separated... (Sims 168) Duke was an intelligent young man who read lots ...
- 1186: Compare And Cantrast Web Du Bois & Booker T Washington
- ... During college he preferred the company of Black students and Black Bostonians. He graduated from Harvard in 1890. Yet he felt that he needed further preparation and study in order to be able to apply "philosophy to an historical interpretation of race relations." He decided to spend another two years at the University of Berlin on a Slater Fund Fellowship. W. E. B. Du Bois traveling widely in Europe, was delighted ...
- 1187: Classical Economist - Adam Smith
- ... is often thought of today as an economist, he was in fact (as his great contemporaries Hume, Burke, Kant, and Hegel recognized) an original and insightful thinker whose work covers an immense territory including moral philosophy, political economy, rhetorical theory, aesthetics, and jurisprudence. He laid the foundation for the capitalist, free market economy, and is one of the founders of modern day economics. Though his theories were formed more than two ...
- 1188: Alexander The Greats Struggles
- ... and his men returned home. Alexander the Great had huge ambitions. His goal in life was to be better at everything than his father. He was tutored by Aristotle to be the best student in philosophy, leadership, science and mathematics. Alexander excelled in every area except patience. He was taught that he could rule the world if he wished and spent most of his life doing so. When Alexander conquered a ...
- 1189: Alexander The Great
- Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was king of the Macedonians and one of the greatest generals in history. As a student of the Greek philosopher Aristotle, Alexander was embedded with lasting interests in philosophy, politics and warfare. As king, he settled problems by immediate action, making quick decisions and taking great risks. His armies overcame these risks by sheer force and by the ingenious tactics instilled in them by ...
- 1190: Alexander I
- ... would help Alexander to reign wisely for the benefit of the country. Alexander s primary tutor was Cesar La Harpe, a Swiss revolutionary and republican, who implanted in Alexander a strong emotional attachment for the philosophy of Enlightenment, but failed to familiarize him with Russian social and political reality. Alexander became an idealist in the tradition of the Enlightenment. Harpe's focus on theoretical, abstract principals couldn t possibly have left ...
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