A philosopher is one who loves wisdom. There are many philosophers from Greece. Some of the greatest known philosophers are Aristotle and Plato. ... Plato a student of Socrates is considered one of the many greatest philosophers of Western civilization. ...
Jefferson was a philosopher, educator, naturalist, politician, scientist, architect, inventor, pioneer in scientific farming, musician, and writer, and he was the foremost spokesman for democracy of his day. ... These ideas came from European philosophers, Jacques Rousseau. He was a French philosopher, social and political theorist, musician, botanist, and one of the most eloquent writers of the Age of Enlightenment. ...
One philosopher of the 19th century further elaborated on the second amendment saying "This may be considered as the true palladium of liberty.... ... In this quote the philosopher at hand, John Tucker, was clear in stating that the right to own, and use, guns is an essential part of an essential right; the right to self defense. One philosopher, whom helped create our country we live in today, stated " a strong body makes the mind strong. ...
During this enlightenment period, the most commonly heard French philosophers were John Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, Baron Montesquieu, Denis Diderot, and others. ... A few American leaders such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Madison also greatly inspired people's thinking as well as making it known that their beliefs differentiated from the European philosopher's beliefs. ...
Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher, and naturalist. He was also a strong believer in individualism. Thoreau's best-known work is that of his book, Walden. In 1865, Thoreau decided to go to jail, rather than support the Mexican War by paying a poll tax. This resistance was la...
Should freedom of speech be banned there would be no more important philosophers and no more courageous acts, such as the desire of Martin Luther King Jr. for all blacks to be equal and Rosa Parks" courageous acts for people of different races to have the same privileges. ...
The nature versus nurture controversy has been argued for centuries. Some of the earliest arguments posed for either side were posed by philosophers such as Plato, Renee Descartes and John Locke. These arguments have been continued by modern scientists and psychologists. Argum...
Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher, and naturalist who believed in the importance of individualism. He thought people should live their lives for themselves, and never conform to the ideals of others and society. Thoreau demonstrated his philosophies and beliefs throughout ...
The idea of natural rights, or the universal privileges given to all men, grew in popularity after the Enlightenment era. The philosopher, John Locke, argued that it is the government's soul duty role to protect its peoples' rights to Liberty, Life, and private property. The American and French gove...
Since the dawn of time philosophers have argued about justice and what is the true meaning of it. Even today, many intractable conflicts are fought over the concept of "justice," but defining exactly what that concept means is very difficult. The word justice comes from the Latin word meaning lawful...
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin, also widely known as one of the Founding Fathers of America, will never be forgotten in American history. This is so simply because he has contributed so much to the United States. Franklin was a very knowledgeable and talented man. He was everything from ...
The European Enlightenment was rise from England in 17th century and developed in other European countries in 18th century. It is an ideological emancipation movement of bourgeois and publicize the idea of freedom and equality . It lead the American war of independence, provides the theoretical basi...
The Great Gatsby is a book about class, wealth, and social standing. Nick Carroway is an educated young man from Minnesota. After going to school at Yale and joining the army to fight in WWI, Nick moves out to the east coast to learn the bond business. Nick moves to West Egg, a part of Long Islan...
Ben Franklin INVENTOR Ben had poor vision and needed glasses to read. He figured out a way to make his glasses let him see both near and far. He had two pairs of spectacles cut in half and put half of each lens in a single frame. Today, they are called bifocals. Ben was a postmaster he had to ...
The essay "The Singer Solution to World Poverty", written by Peter Singer, states that the only solution to solve world poverty is for Americans to donate all the money they have that is not needed for necessities to aid organizations overseas. Singers article was published on September 5, 1999 in T...
Not all people view the word freedom the same way as everyone else. Because it is such an abstract word, there are many possibilities of different views for freedom. Great people that have made a mark in history don't all think alike. People like Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr., both...
All throughout history, there have been certain gender role expectations enforced by society for both men and women. Men are taught that their role is to behave masculinely. Women on the other hand, are taught that they are supposed to behave femininely. What is the idea of masculinity? Intelligence...
When one hears the world "Revolution" they probably go straight to thinking about the French Revolution, or the Revolutionary War. Little do they know that there were five extremely influential liberators that had nothing to do with either of those things. Instead they each liberated parts of Latin ...
Significant American Romantic Writers Ralph Waldo Emerson Considered to be a founding writer and philosopher within the American romantic movement, Emerson is perhaps best known for his essays, from which emerge the grounding notions of Transcendentalism. ...
Aristotle, a great philosopher, once said "The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet," unaware that this fruit of education would one day be expensive. As students pass through their primary and secondary education, they are, in most cases, financially supported, making education vir...
Media's Advertisement of Terrorism The media's widespread view on terrorism as increased dramatically in the recent years, though terrorism itself has gotten neither better nor worse. Since terrorist attacks have been more publicized people have fear more in spite of the fact that terrorists have ...
Military Draft Have you ever taken the time to consider how you feel about conscription, the believe that a country has the right to force mandatory civil service on its citizens, more commonly known as "a draft"? Before discussing the main topic of this paper, it will be necessary to define a...
British philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) published several major philosophical works in the late 17th Century. These works include Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Two Treatises of Government and the Letter on Toleration. While Locke came from a Puritan background and studied medicine at ...
