Ambrose, Stephen E. Undaunted Courage. New York: Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, 1996, 521 pp. My Review of Undaunted Courage Stephen E. Ambrose’s work, Undaunted Courage, he gives a great insight into the marvelous adventure that would help establish the United States’ claim to the new western world known as, the Louisiana Purchase. This award winning book is great for students and educators alike, because it goes into astonishing detail about the fascinating journey of Lewis and Clark. It goes into the good and the bad throughout the whole expedition, while some parts are in my opinion a bit of a bore, it is made up by some very exciting action.
In 1539 a physician and anatomist by the name of Andreas Vesalius made an significant discovery that changed the understanding of human anatomy forever. During the Renaissance, many people still believed and were taught the Ancient Roman philosopher Galen's ideas about the human body, and these teachings were unchallenged for hundreds of years. Vesalius was one of the few doctors of his time to make his own discoveries instead of blindly following ancient diagrams. He dissected human bodies and made detailed anatomical diagrams that proved the Ancient doctor's ideas to in fact be wrong. The immediate effects of Vesalius' discovery were that surgeries became more successful due to a better understanding of anatomy, doctors now had accurate diagrams of where each organ was located in the body, and a greater understanding of the human bone structure.
I agree with several points that this article makes. The first one being that translation is by nature is imperfect. To my way of thinking, translations are best conveyed with the reader is able to grasp the same emotions/connections that were intended by the original author. Language barriers play a huge role in translation because often, it is limited to the words that are common to both languages and the test are just depictions of the translators interpretation of the text. The Text states that Moliere wrote many different types of plays and they were well known for their timeless characters, which is still well known.
An age of faith is best defined as a time period when religion was the most important part of society, influencing its culture, politics, and economy. To exemplify the characteristics of an age of faith would qualify an era as an age of faith. Therefore, the era between 500 and 1400 in Western Europe, also known as the Middle Ages, could be described as an age of faith. During this time era, the Catholic Church, and specifically the pope, had much political power and helped shape Western Europe into the thriving feudalistic region that it was. Feudalism, or a class system that regulates relationships among classes of people, was furthered by the Church and helped mold daily life.
Also, the ancient Greeks were credited with many developments that have led to modern day sciences. The deductive reasoning formula they developed proved particularly useful in the later development of the scientific method. The Socratic Method and the idea of Forms led to great advances in Geometry, logic, and natural sciences. Modern day scientific vocabulary and style are directly derived from translations of past scientific writings. Tia 2 During the development of Western Civilization religion was basically polytheistic, the worship of more than one god.
Although there are differences between the Arab people from Morocco to the Persian Gulf, Arab people enjoy a common bond of history, culture and tradition. It was in the Arab world where people first developed the system of writing; scientific advances were also developed. Rich cultures like Ancient Egypt, Assyria and Babylonia began in this region. The Arab culture has had many influences but Islam has shaped the culture like no other. The message of Islam appeared for the first time in the Arabian Peninsula in the early seventh century, and soon the faith expanded across North Africa, the entire Middle East and extended to the borders of China.
The result was an era of stunning intellectual and cultural achievements. In the Golden Age of Islam, there were major advances in many fields of education, science, medicine, and philosophy, among others. It was a period of intellect and knowledge, and a time of great thinkers and inventors. One of the people that helped Arab society achieve many advances in philosophy was Ibn-Rushd.Ibn-Rushd, also known as Averroes, as translated in Latin, was a philosopher during the Golden Age of Islam. He was an academic and studied the works of Aristotle, translating them and analyzing his works.
a. Ibn Sina (d.1037) was a Persian polymath who is considered to be one of the greatest philosophers of the Islamic golden age who contributed to many of the sciences such as medicine, chemistry, astronomy, philosophy, and many more. Al-Biruni (d. 1048) was also a Persian polymath who was, as well, regarded as one of the greatest scholars of the medieval islamic era and therefore it is safe to say that Ibn Sina and Al-Biruni together have been regarded as the greatest scholastic and scientific thinkers throughout history. Before exploring Ibn Sina’s view on natural laws, let us first clarify what natural laws mean in the context oh philosophical studies. In order to believe in natural laws, one must first believe in God since God himself originally issues the natural laws. Ibn Sina’s theory of the “natural position”of celestial bodies asserts his belief of the natural law of the universe.
Hadid's father played an important role in her creative development. He exposed her to many different cultures while always stressing the importance of her heritage. He demonstrated this through his studies at the London School of Economics and participation in the fight for Iraqi independence from foreign occupation. His progressive views on the industrialization of Iraq, housing issues, and the nationalization of the oil production influenced Zaha in her views of the world. Hadid’s childhood experiences encouraged a belief in open communication between different groups of people, but also a strong conviction in Iraqi independence.
It is through various grand, significant events and valuable changes made to which the Middle ages began and ended. Historians say that the Middle ages were a period of despair, intellectual advancement, and undividing faith towards the church and god. Focusing primarily through the 12th and 15th centuries, the Crusades and the Peasant Revolt had an immense impact on the waning of the Middle ages. Not only were great wars the reason for its end, but changes made in the 15th century greatly led Europe out of this period. The changes were Europe’s craving hunger for knowledge and the Church’s decline in power.