What is a metanarrative and why should we be sceptical toward them? A significant influential philosopher whose work focused on the postmodern condition was Jean Francois Lyotard. As Jean-François Lyotard explains in his book ‘The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge’ (1984) he is concerned with ‘the condition of knowledge in highly developed societies’ (Lyotard‚ 1979). For the purpose of discussions regarding Lyotard‚ it is prudent to note that the use of the term "postmodernism" is not
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What is thinking? Melanie Stokes PHL/251 March 7‚ 2014 University of Phoenix What is thinking? “I think‚ therefore I am”‚ a famous quote by the French philosopher René Descartes‚ brings up the question what is thinking? It is possible that the human species is the only species that thinks. What makes human thinking unique? How and why do humans express their thoughts? If humans can’t think without memory‚ then it is obviously very important. And last but not least‚ in what ways can
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What is personality? No one is born with a personality but what constitutes a personality is what we are born with for example if you are born with allergies it would make a direct influence on who you are/become as well as environmental factors and situations that you encounter. ( Personal characteristics and behaviours that shape who we are as a person‚ it is these tendencies that allow us to distinguish one individual from another. Unique traits and factors that people possess that are influenced
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Write a 100- to 200-word response to each of the following questions. Provide citations for all the sources you use. What is discrimination? How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping? Discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. (Racial and Ethnic Groups - Chp. 3‚pg.61) Discrimination is different from prejudice in the following ways. Prejudice depends upon how a person
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What is Relativism? Relativistic Stances Relativism can be considered as a philosophical stance which assumes that there is always a claim relative to a dependent or an independent parameter. A relative truth‚ a relative aspect of reality‚ a belief which is relative to a cause and relativistic ethics come under the dependent parameters category. On the other hand‚ independent parameters include factors that influence a relativistic stance such as time‚ gender‚ religion‚ location‚ state of mind
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What is Textiles? Textiles is a term applied to natural and man-made fibres and filaments that may be spun into yarn or made into fabric by such processes as weaving and knitting or felting and bonding. As a citizen of the new millennium‚ you utilise a vast array of textile items every day. So‚ to enable you to begin to understand the important role of textiles in your daily life‚ you need to imagine a world without textiles: at the moment you’d be sitting here naked. Textile items that you utilise
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What Is Curriculum? by Jason C. Heard CIMA 0712 21975 Curriculum & Instruction Management Nova Southeastern University September 1‚ 2012 Defining curriculum can be a daunting task. John Portelli notes‚ “Those who look for the definition of curriculum are like a sincere but misguided centaur hunter‚ who even with a fully provisioned safari and a gun kept always at the ready‚ nonetheless will never require the
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What is Literature? What is Literature? Literature is the voice of the times. Literature is something to look back and stay as the voice of the generation. What is literature? That is a question you can ask a thousand times and get back a thousand different answers and opinions in which all could be seen as correct. Literature can only be defined by the people with above average intellect‚ who grasp the writing concept‚ and understand literature work. What is literature? Literature is defined‚ has
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What is an American? Finally someone says it right !!! You probably missed it in the rush of news last week‚ but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American‚ any American. So an Australian dentist wrote the following to let everyone know what an American is‚ so they would know when they found one. An American is English‚ or French‚ or Italian‚ Irish‚ German‚ Spanish‚ Polish‚ Russian or Greek. An
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What is belonging? * Family * Social groups * Sporting * Community * Religion * Ourselves What are words for not belonging? * Left out * Unwanted * Alienated * Isolated * Disowned What is belonging ? Belonging is the feeling you get when around friends‚ family and the community. You become a part of their lives as you become apart of theirs. There are different feelings to different people you belong to‚ giving and receiving affection from Family
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