...Final Philosophy Paper. The end of an Era. Nietzsche and morals, the two are thoroughly intertwined in philosophical concepts, and regardless of whether or not you agree with Mr. Friedrich, he will undoubtedly make you think. Nietzsche isn’t critical of morality as a whole; in fact he’s welcoming to the concept of a higher morality, which would in turn entertain the lives of higher men, so to speak. He criticizes morality, but he does so fairly, he never favors a single ideology or religion, he is consistent across the board. His perspective on morality focuses on a duality, something he calls “master-slave morality”, where both master and slave morality are two differing sets of values. Slave morality focuses more on kindness and sympathy, whereas master morality focuses more on pride and strength. The core difference being that the “master” set of values was more for the strong willed than it’s “slave” counterpart, in fact he goes so far to say that slave morality is simple a re-valuation of what the master values, which yet again stresses that “intention” aspect of slave morality, whereas master morality focuses more on the consequences of our actions. There’s such a beauty in Nietzsche’s simplicity on the duality of the moralities (and my inadvertent poetry skills), and he reinforces his perceptions with connotations of the two value systems, where slave is viewed, well, as a slave, as a dependent, and where master is viewed as noble and self-empowered. And it’s...
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...in October 2001. As the iPod dominates the market for DMPs, any drop in its sales indicates a fall in the market. Next is the news that in the last week of August, Sony's Walkman DMPs outsold the iPod in Japan for the first time in four years. But that was against a background where sales of DMPs fell by 13.5 per cent for the fifth month in a row; and Sony forecast that it would sell 6.7 million units in the year to March 2010 — compared to 7 million sold the previous year. A forecast by In-Stat (in-stat.com), a consumer-analysis company, suggests the market for stand-alone DMPs peaked in value last year at $21.8 billion and "will slow considerably over the next five years". It believes the market's growth fell below 10 per cent at the end of 2008 for the first time since the Saehan MPMan player, able to store 32MB of data, went on sale in 1998. Shortly after, Diamond Multimedia started selling the Rio PMP300. That, in turn, carries serious...
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...Essay #1 from the end of the cold war to a new global era The Cold War was a conflict between the two Superpowers of the USA and the USSR. Even though there was no direct military action between the two countries, the 'war' greatly changed the political scene of Europe and the rest of the world, This conflict resulted in turn to start a new global era where the global economy. Between 1969 to 1978 both the powers realized that such a situation could not establish peace in the world. During this period, there was a marked decline in the cold war so Many factors have contributed in ending the cold war such as Both the blocs realized that there would be no winner in a nuclear war, The break up between Russia and China further destroyed the fear of the spread of Communism, The collapse of the U.S.S.R. has further facilitated the end of the cold war after December 1991, The efforts of the former U.S. President George Bush (senior) and the former Soviet President Gorbachev proposed reduction in armaments in 1991, The rigid military alliances also showed signs of breaking down. France withdraws her troops from NATO, Pakistan went out of SEATO and In 1992 President Bush (senior) and the Russian President Boris Yeltsin formally announced that the cold war was over. In conclusion the end of the cold war led to the emergence of a unipolar world, also includes many high and low points for the two superpowers and the world as a whole, the Soviet economy faced the continuously escalating...
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...This book is well known in the field of economics, public policy and environmental studies. If the title alone doesn’t draw you in, then maybe the following question will: Could society’s age old demand for increased productivity and efficiency lead to “The End of Work” as we know it? As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for. In this eye-opening book, Jeremy Rifkin argues that improvements such as automation, computerization and re-engineering mean that more goods and services can be produced with less human labor. If less people are working then who will buy all these new products that hit the market at an accelerated rate? The author's organization webpage (www.foet.org), retrieved on March 3rd, 2011 provides a brief biographical sketch on Jeremy Rifkin as an American economist, writer, public speaker, political advisor and activist. Rifkin is the President of the Foundation on Economic Trends and the author of seventeen bestselling books on the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, society, the workforce, and the environment. His most recent books include The Empathic Civilization, The Hydrogen Economy, The European Dream, The End of Work, The Age of Access, and The Biotech Century. He currently serves as an advisor to the European Union, European Commission, the European Parliament, and several EU heads of state and has been influential in shaping public policy in the United States. With global unemployment hitting an all time high and effecting...
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..."The Morality of Birth Control" by Margaret Sanger, (1921) Margaret Sanger uses several method's within her speech, "The Morality of Birth Control", to convey her strong views on the topic. She uses a strong sense of bias, fallacies, and colorful rhetoric devices in her speech to not only get the attention of the audiences, but to relay a sense of urgency for the actions that need to be taken. One bias that Sanger uses is toward the idea of motherhood without birth control being a condition of ignorance and chance. This may perhaps be the case for a small number of women, but it is not accurate to categorize all women who do not use or believe in birth control in this manner. Margaret Sanger uses vivid examples of fallacies and rhetorical devices in her speech. She uses the words "religious scruples" to drive home the basic need for power and morality. When Sanger refers to the opposition to birth control she refers to them as "this group is diseased, feeble-minded, and is of the pauper element dependent entirely upon the normal and fit members of society for their support." Her vivid imagery evokes not only emotion, but the need for aggressive action. One way that the speaker addressers arguments and counterarguments is when she brings about the point of the two sexes "mixing together”. Sanger brings about the point that opponent to birth control are the same people that were opposed to women working outside the home and mixing with the opposite sex. Margaret Sanger...
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...Perfection Era Antonio Ainsworth July 31, 2011 Hist/115 Carly Gesin Many historians also knew the Perfection Era as the Victorian Era. This era saw many great changes in history but none were more dramatic than that for the women of the era and the slaves. The Perfection Era saw the appearance of many women novelists. One of these great women novelists was Emily Bronte the author of the book Wuthering Heights. She was one of three sister novelists of the time and was considered the greatest of the three sisters. The record of Emily’s life was meager she was a very reserved and silent woman even though her novel was considered to be a dark work. Emily was not only a novelist but a poet as well. Even though Wuthering Heights was the only novel she released it is to this day considered on of the great works of history. “Soon after the release of her novel Emily’s heal started to fail her and on December of 1848 she died from tuberculosis.” (Biography.com, 2011). Even though her life was short thanks to Emily Bronte and other women novelists of the era women were seen as more than housewives and as working class women. With this development a new one emerged and that was what was considered feminine jobs versus what was considered masculine jobs. Another history changing event that happened during this era was the ending of slavery. For long time slavery was a major part of life in America but thanks mainly in large part to the abolitionist’s...
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...History is an imperative, open-ended subject with a multitude of perspectives to view with every topic and time frame it consists of. One such topic and period of time is the Reconstruction Era and the following decades leading up to the Industrialization of America. As with any other period in history, there are different ways to view this specific span of time. Interpreting this period of one as social unjust and injustice is one option. Conversely, it can be distinguished for significant progress in various aspects and the overall prosperity that came as a result of industrialization. Focusing on one method or the other may better guide in understanding this period. For starters, both of these components were clearly present in this duration...
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...operating system front. World is witnessing recession. USA has entered into deflation era. Economic Scenario is not better elsewhere either. With shrinking economy and job cuts, people will not prefer to spend on costly phones. The iPhone is competing on differentiation. Apple should make iPhone available at lower price to fight competitors at price front. Also, launch of 3G version of iPhone will provide strength to it. As economy is reviving , demand for high end phones will increase. Apple has history of having leading and innovative products and iPhone will remain here for long time. References: 1. Bradford, Robert W., Duncan, Peter J., Tarcy, Brian. “Simplified Strategic Planning: A No-Nonsense Guide for Busy People Who Want Results Fast!” 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone 3. http://www.apple.com/iphone/ 4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swot_analysis indows 7 which will eliminate any advantage iPhone has at operating system front. World is witnessing recession. USA has entered into deflation era. Economic Scenario is not better elsewhere either. With shrinking economy and job cuts, people will not prefer to spend on costly phones. The iPhone is competing on differentiation. Apple should make iPhone available at lower price to fight competitors at price front. Also, launch of 3G version of iPhone will provide strength to it. As economy is reviving , demand for high end phones will increase. Apple has history of having leading and innovative products and...
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...In class today I was pro-ERA. I felt that this amendment would give men and women constitutional equality, so why would I vote against it? Although, I did feel it wasn’t 100% necessary today I felt that this amendment could help women even if it was in small ways. However, after reading "Nine Reasons to Reject Equal Rights Amendment" I felt that I was leaning more towards the anti-ERA side of the argument. The ERA would give more power to the Federal Government. The Federal Government would have a vast amount of power in topics that "include traditional differences of treatment on the account of sex." Such as, marriage, divorce and alimony, child custody, adoptions, abortion, sex crimes, and private and public schools. I never thought that...
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...courtship that there were specific rules that you had to follow. In the victorian era courtship and marriage was a popular thing. Queen Victoria and her family were the idols of society and in courtship. The victorian era was also a time of marriage and some other stuff. Marriage was the thing that most victorians wanted. Victorians wanted a lot about marriage and courtship. In the victorian era courtship was a very popular thing. Queen Victoria was a popular person in courtship. The society in the victorian era put down the rules of courtship. Courtship and marriage was a good thing in the victorian era. You had to follow the rules of victorian courtship. Courtship was the plot of fiction in the victorian era. The divorce bill said”(Jennifer Phegley) you had to be an adult to divorce your husband/wife. You had to an adult at the age of 30 to vote for politics. Courtship in the victorian era made the notice act and the divorce law bill....
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...19th century, also commonly known as the Romantic era, was a period of evolution in music, with many significant composers born of the era worth mentioning. I would like to discuss one of the most significant composers of that era, Fryderyk Chopin. Fryderyk Chopin was like any other artist, philosopher, thinker and musicians during his time: He composed his music from his heart, which made him sound unique and different from the others. He was born in the Romantic era and was strongly influenced by the romantic music of the time. Chopin’s music is intense with feeling, relying heavily on Rubato, the sense of free time which makes it very different from the previous era. His music was also written based on the advanced harmonic knowledge, giving beautiful colour and resonances to the music. Chopin had excellent piano-playing technique, which led to most of his compositions being written for piano. He was adventureous enough to exploit new improvements in the piano mechanismsuch as the increase of a piano’s range to a full seven octaves. The significance of piano works in the Romantic era can be easily found in all of ChopingnificanceTwo of his great works of this calibre, which I will use for the following discussions, are “ are r the foEb Major, Op.9, No.2” and “Prelude in E minor, Op.28, No.4”. . These works are worthy of discussion because I am of the opinion that they contain many musical features typical of the Romantic era, particularly the use of the advanced harmonic...
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...The Cambrian Period is in the Paleozoic Era. The Paleozoic Era was known as the "Age of Marine Life." This "Age of Marine Life" all began with what is called the "Cambrian Explosion." The "Cambrian Explosion" happened roughly 542 million years ago and obviously took place during the Cambrian Period. It was when most of the major groups of marine animals appeared in a relatively short period of time. According to fossil records, Bryozoa, algae, sponge (porfera), Arthropoda (trilobita), Mollusks (plecypoda, gastropoda, cephalopoda), and corals first appeared all in the Cambrian Period. The Ordovician Period followed the Cambrian Period, and this is when some of the first brachiopods appeared, such as clams, snails, and cephalopods. Also, ostracoderms, jawless armored fish, were the earliest vertebrates that appeared in this time period. "Typical Ordovician fish had large bony shields on the head, small, rod-shaped or platelike scales covering the tail, and a slitlike mouth at the anterior end of the animal" (www.ucmp.berkeley.edu). During the Silurian, there was a widespread radiation of crinoids, a continued proliferation and expansion of the brachiopods, and the oldest known fossils of coral reefs. There was also the appearances the first known freshwater fish. And finally, the first record of life on land! Fossil records show a group of fungi on land, and also arachnids and centipedes. According to www.ucmp.berkeley.edu, "Most Silurian plant fossils have...
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...The Big Band Era of the 1930s The Big Band Era of the 1930s Introduction- The Great Depression during the 1930s was an extreme struggle for all Americans, but the music of the Big Band Era lifted the spirits of struggling citizens. I. Revival of music during the Great Depression A. Effects of the Great Depression on the music industry B. How music started to regain its popularity during harsh times C. The role of technology in reviving the music culture II. Impact of the Big Band Era A. Evolution of Jazz into Swing B. Characteristics of the swing culture III. “Big Bands” of the Big Band Era A. How the jazz genre began B. The components of a “big band” C. Louis Armstrong: prominent music icon of the 1930s Conclusion- The Big Band Era during the 1930s helped many Americans escape the hardships of their every day lives during the Great Depression and has left a huge impact on America which still resides in people today. The Big Band Era of the 1930s Music affects the lives of people all around the world, and it plays a major role in the development of all cultures. People use music to express themselves, an event, or thoughts in a way simple, ordinary words cannot. Because people are constantly changing, music also changes throughout the times. Many different eras of music are well known, but one very prominent timeframe in music is America’s Big Band Era of the 1930s. The Big Band Era uplifted the broken...
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...------------------------------------------------- THE NEW WORLD ORDER Terms by George Bush Senior Can be generally divided into three stages of transformation: * From the end of the Cold War until 9/11 * From 9/11 until the Global Financial Crisis * From the GFC to present day ------------------------------------------------- From the Cold War until 9/11 * Period from 1989 until 2011 * After a stagnant period, the 1990s turned into a decade of economic growth * Globalization saw a technological revolution * Number of states increased at the UN 1989: End of power politics * End of Bipolarity – The Cold War was marked as an era of bipolarity in which the US-inspired capitalist system ‘played off’ against the Soviet-inspired ‘state socialism’. * NATO vs WARSAW PACT; US dollar system played off by COMECON * Move towards Perestroika effectively killed off competition – leading to a reduction of ideological contestation End of Ideology/ Victory of Capitalism? * Belief that capitalism ‘triumphed’ over socialism – greater expansion of capitalist norms. * TINA syndrome. With the exception of a few ‘rogue’ states, most have realized its best to ‘play’ the game and embraced market values. * Led to: * 1. The ‘Retreat of the State’ argument * 2. The ‘End of History thesis’ Post-Cold War Triumphantism * Led to the liberalization moves in the 1990s and the renewal of International Organizations * Increase in collective...
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...PBS Videos 6-10 In video 6: “Blues in Technicolor”, we learned a lot about how LSD played a major role in rock music. One of the popular figures who promoted LSD was writer Ken Kesey. One of the most prominent groups during this era of rock music was “The Grateful Dead”, who originated in San Francisco, and were heavily into improvising. There was a neighborhood at this time where the early psychedelic bands lived, and this place was called Haight Ashbury. This era also saw what was to be the end of the Beatle’s touring days, because they decided that they would rather experiment with new directions in the music industry. One of the first bands out of San Francisco to have success with pop was “The Jefferson Airplane”. Another major accomplishment from this era was in 1968 when LPs outsold 45s for the first time ever. This era of strong hippy movement which lasted a long while, came to an end by late 1969. In video 7, we learned about “The Velvet Underground” band and how they were associated with famous pop artist Andy Warhol. This same band which was popular in the 1960s, was also a major influence to Jim Morrison. Another extremely popular band during this era was “The Doors”. “The Doors” were major influence to “Iggy Pop”, along with “The Velvet Underground”. One of the most prominent figures in rock during this time was Alice Cooper, and his band. His band was really the definition of cultureless American society. Alice Cooper gained a lot of press for an...
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