Nielsen states ”I shall argue…that autonomy cannot be widespread or secure in a society which is not egalitarian: where, that is, equality is not also a fundamental value which has an operative role within the society” (Munson 708). This is to mean, as reconstructed above, that for a society to be autonomous (in that its citizens are “capable of self-direction” (708)) it must also be egalitarian. The first premise of Nielsen’s argument relies on the idea of “moral equality,” which is to mean, as Nielsen says, “the life of everyone matters and matters equally“ (708). From this definition, I propose that the first premise is a self-evident claim. Nielsen later states, “Liberty cannot flourish without something approaching this equality of condition, and people without autonomous lives will surely live impoverished lives….In fine, a commitment to achieving equality of condition, far from undermining liberty
Seth Grunert 3/24/2011 PHIL 2130 Short Paper 2 The covering law model of explanation states that any statement can be explained by a set of universal laws. Under this model there is nothing different going on in the human mind then is going on in the rest of the universe. The mind does not have any extra causal powers that cannot be explained by micro physics. Furthermore, the covering law model runs contrary to an emergentist view which states that more complex systems cannot be explained by their base parts alone. In “An Explanation of Hunger” Cannon and Washburn showed that the feeling of hunger could be explained by a stretching in the lining of the stomach.
Enlarging the EU would bring democratic institutions, protect human rights, and would end the divisions in Europe which would benefit the member stated who would be bringing peace to the region. The more countries that were involved within the EU, the more successful and significant it would be. It was not only the economy of others which would be an advantage to member states but also the links that other states had. Former communist states had links with Russia which the EU could use for diplomatic link as Russia would not join. The USA and Russia were in favour of the expansion because eastern states would be involved in western politics and their systems.
It becomes clear the Prempeh I point of view is that his kingdom would ream friends with the Europeans but without becoming part of their colonization (POV). For a better understanding a document of the response of the British queen would have been necessary to prove if their relationship would remain the same (extra doc.). The emperor of the Ethiopia states that his country does not have any reasons to be separate or control by distant powers (doc 3). It is clear that the document shows the emperor disagreement on becoming a European colony, yet it does not states that Ethiopia would fight back with the Europeans (POV). After revising the document it’s
Nonetheless, Manela felt that this was not the case because he said there was another significant incident that deserves to be looked at too. It was about the colonized countries that wanted to challenge the status quo. Similarly, he argued that historians before him looked at the anti-colonial struggles individually but he would now look at them as a whole because he said that it was all international anti-colonialism. In addition, he stated that historian before him did not centralized President Woodrow Wilson as a catalyst for anti-colonial nationalists across the world but he felt that Wilson was very vital in helping colonized people create the idea of self-determination. After WWI ended and world major empires like the Austo-Hungarian and the Ottoman empires collapsed, the U.S. emerged from WWI as more powerful, economically, militarily and politically.
Government, which takes the sustainable development of its people into consideration, should assume responsibility for preserving publicly owned wilderness areas, which, despite having no direct bearing on human lives, is so unique and valuable that no man-made things can substitute. . In the first place, the wilderness areas bespoke real freedom, which has already lost its original meaning in today’s enormous man-made environment. It can be argued that our human beings don’t suffer from the lack of freedom, which can even be find expression in The Declaration of Independence. However, if the freedom is measured by the ability to do whatever one wants, most of us have not so much freedom as supposed.
The he shows, in his opinion, why the differences among these various cultures occurred. A major theme that was written about was that there is no difference in intellect between races. Diamond’s main concern was to reject any simple racial explanation for the apparent differences in material culture between different regions of the planet. An example of this theme was when he explained his personal experience with “primitive” people, and their capacity to adapt to severe environments or respond well to new technology. Another main theme was the theme of geographic success, and geographic failure.
They strongly believe that it is their destiny to travel west and expand throughout the continent. We have fended off American invasions, during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, therefore we can continue to withstand their beliefs and protect what is ours. (Hear, hear). To the right honourable representative of New Brunswick, we understand your struggle with the threat of Fenian raids. If you are willing to join the confederation, we will ensure the safety of your people.
It is the right of a people to freely define ways in which to use land, resources and manpower for their common good. Above all, sovereignty is the right of people to exist without external exploitation or interference.” (2) However, many of these rights of sovereignty were discarded by legislation passed by the U.S. Congress. One of the first such acts was the Indian Trade and Intercourse Act of 1790. This act effectively extended federal criminal jurisdiction into Indian territory (Kickingbird et al. 18).
Due to the Europe refusal to admit that the Benin people wasn’t barbaric at all , since they could create such high quality of art, they made them self believe that they reached an conclusion , by conclude that the Benin world was in contact with a civilization that suddenly disappeared. Moreover, they were justifying the invasion by claiming that they would bring humanity and peace upon a backwards and barbaric