...Burke, Williams, and the Hierarchy of Human Emotion Regarding the Nature of the Sublime. The sublime, or the passion distinguished by the aesthetic defined by Edmund Burke in his Philosophical Inquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and the Beautiful is characterized by “astonishment […] in which all its motions are suspended, with some degree of horror” (57). These sentiments pervade the texts of his Reflections on the Revolution in France and Helen Maria Williams’ Letters Written in France. Though the two authors clearly have opposing views concerning the French Revolution, both explore the implications of human emotion and its role pertaining to the rights of man. Both authors vigorously appeal to the heart, but differ over the question of authority regarding human emotion, specifically pertaining to the sublime. Human emotion both works is employed to function as an authority in the measurement of man’s actions, but whereas the legitimacy of emotion for Burke is socially hierarchical, Williams’ notion of the sublime is more democratic. More specifically, the sublime when associated with the common man for Burke is a pejorative term whose end results in revolution. His appeal to the heart strives to achieve the aesthetic of the beauty, that is, the qualities of order and logic. For Williams, on the other hand, the height of human passion produces a sublime free from astonishment and horror and welcomes the participation of the collective to piece together...
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...and knowledge claims are assumed to be idiosyncratic to the individual” (Cavanaugh, 2013). Stage five is described as such: “Knowledge is seen as contextual and subjection” (Cavanaugh, 2013). Stage six is described as such; “Knowledge is actively constructed by comparing evidence and opinion on different sides of an issue; solutions are evaluated by personally endorsed criteria” (Cavanaugh, 2013). Stage seven is described as such; “The general principle is that knowledge is the outcome of process of unreasonable inquiry for constructing a well informed understands” (Cavanaugh, 2013). Possible Selves After briefly describing the seven stages of reflective judgment, adults do not need much experience to notice that human development continues through the lifespan, of course there are changes and issues. Take a young woman just getting out of high school and having the possibility to enter college. She is unsure what she wants out of life or if she even wants to go to college. There are so many young adults enter into the adult world not understanding or knowing exactly what they are wanting out of life. We watch these young adults and their actions sometimes and wonder what they are thinking (Burke-Sivers, 2013). We see many young adults make the...
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...Historical Essay #1: Confederation and Constitution Anthony Snow DeVry University 08/01/2015 HISTORICAL ESSAY #1: CONFEDERATION AND CONSTITUTION As with anything in this world there are always strengths and weaknesses when people are comparing two different items, as no one item can be a perfect solution; there are always compromises. The same happens when we are comparing the Articles of Confederation and the New Constitution of 1787. Both of theses two solutions each have their own strengths and weaknesses. First we have the Articles of Confederation that when written gave each state a lot of individual powers, and because of this was one of the main reasons for the New Constitution, and I want to show how these two solutions are different, and how the New Constitution uses some of the same concepts that make up the Articles of Constitution. I would first like to take a look at the Articles of Confederation, and explore some of the strengths and weaknesses that came as a result of adopting it. The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation on November 15, 1777. One of the main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that although it was able to produce a confederation of sovereign states, it was also responsible for weakening the central government, as the Articles of Confederation gave almost all of the power to the individual state governments. With the individual state gaining more power, the national government found it extremely difficult...
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...Personalized medicine is a medical model that emphasizes and bases its application on understanding and using an individual’s personal information. This information includes details about genes, proteins, environmental surroundings during diagnosis, prevention, and in choosing and administering treatments. “Today, when people refer to “Personalized Medicine,” it is generally in the context of using genomics, the science of looking at all the information in the human genome, to tailor medical care to individuals based on their genetic makeup” (Chisholm, 2008). Three areas of technology are the key to making personalized medicine present in our healthcare system. One area involves new tools to decode the human genome (Personalized Medicine: A Vision for a Positive Effect on Healthcare). By mapping this, new approaches have been taken to understand and treat disease. “Cancer and cardiovascular disease are two areas in which genomics are showing promise for treatment advances, although challenges remain” (Personalized Medicine: How Will It Affect Patients?, 2011). The second key area would be to use large-scale studies that help link genetic variation to disease. We would also need “a healthcare technology information system that supports integration of clinical data” (Personalized Medicine: A Vision for a Positive Effect on Healthcare). This would enable physicians to keep track of patient care, to tailor treatment. Breast cancer has been a medical concern for years, and we...
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...The effects of caffeine to our central nervous system are positive and include central drive to maintain exercise, the sustained ability of muscles to contract and produce force, and the reduced perception of messages of pain and fatigue sent by muscles back to the brain (Burke 2013). Doherty and Smith (2005) revealed caffeine consumption resulted in a decrease of exertion perceived, by 5.6% during aerobic exercise, explaining 33% of improved performance. With the conclusion that caffeine improves performance by masking the perception of fatigue and recruiting additional motor units during exercise. This same pain reducing effect has also been documented in young men (Motl et al 2003) and women (Gliottoni and Motl 2008) completing submaximal cycling. Therefore the studies display no evidence of the effects of caffeine on heart rate as hypothesised but instead on the masking of pain and sustained muscle...
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...situation, especially when BP has a serious of accidents before the worst oil spill in the U.S. history happens. According to Doris Burke (2011) “each time its CEO vowed to avoid a future disaster and it failed”. Back in 2005 a high-profile explosion at Texas City kills 15 workers and injures 180. A year later another leak happens in Alaska, to be repeated again in 2009. Implying Feedforward control would have been just simple common sense. With a history of accidents, BP should have been on top of the game. Safety should have been the number one priority but BP was far away from it. Employees were ignoring the red lights for waiting-to-happen accidents and possibly because the operating personnel might have been untrained properly on the safety procedures. Using Exhibit 10-2, explain what BP could have done better. We all know BP could have done way better performance wise. They just failed to measure the actual performance by ignoring the past. They might have known what went wrong, but this is not the same as knowing how to fix it. According to Lisa Hershman (2010) BP just “lost focus on safety”. The same article says that “BP decided to trade safety for efficiency”. The company should’ve invested in its safety infrastructure, which would’ve lead to a higher rate of inspections and a reduction in work-related injuries. Comparing actual performance against standard was not even on their agenda. History was repeating itself and it should have signaled BP that they...
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...Tayler Burke Mrs. Belcher Period 2 10 November 2017 Comparing Freak the Mighty and The Mighty Freak the mighty is written by Rodman Philbrick and it is about these two boys just exploring places, they also use their minds. In the movie The Mighty two boys, Kevin and Max, are close friends that are both going through tough times. The book and the movie have differences some of these are the fact that there are only 7 chapters in the movie, but in the book there are 25 in the book, and it is also different from the fact that Kevin isn’t in the hospital for that long. In the book Freak the Mighty Max and Kevin get the ornithopter out of the tree, but in the movie Max gets the flying bird out of the tree after Kevin dies. Which I think is weird...
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...Module C: Texts and Society - Elective 2: Into the World Novel: The Story of Tom Brennan (Burke, J C, the Story of Tom Brennan, Random House, 2005, ISBN-13: 9781741660920) Rubric: In this elective students explore a variety of texts that deal with aspects of growing up or transition into new phases of life and a broader world. People encounter different experiences and respond to them individually. These personal experiences may result in growth, change, or other consequences. Students respond to and compose a range of texts that illustrate different pathways into new experiences. They examine the features of texts that shape our knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about individuals venturing into new experiences. You could be asked to respond to a question in the HSC exam in ANY form. E.g. essay, report, speech... etc. Tom is the teenage protagonist in a phase of transition, he copes with: - Living with trauma - A transforming sibling relationship - Social acceptability in a new place - Relationship with the opposite sex - Family coping mechanisms - Defining self worth through male-female relationships - Emotional growth - Changed place in social order - Social judgment - Mateship - Being mentored through the transition Synopsis: The Story of Tom Brennan by J.C. Burke starts with a fatal car accident – a young driver who’s had too much to drink goes too fast and in an instant two of his friends are dead and his...
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...were able to be done. Technology also helped aid in the increase of jobs and communication purposes. Despite the positive effects of technology, there are also the negative aspects of as well. Many feel that technology cause more problems than solutions. Regardless of how many feel, technology has brought about improvements in the medical, educational, and communication field. Technology proved to be very helpful in the medical field. It has provided many surgeries to be accomplished. Through technology many are able to carry out surgical procedures. One example of technology being used in the medical field is virtual reality technology. This type of technology “provides surgeons with an environment that seems real but actually is not” (Burke & Weill, 2009). This type of technology allows surgeons to not only plan precisely but practice the operation without touching the patient. Other ways technology improves the medical field is by using tools that minimize the bleeding in during surgery. This results in shorter hospital stays and lower cost. Due to technology, robots were also created for medical purposes. Unlike humans, robots are able to hold instruments without becoming shaky. Ultrasounds are also made possible because of technology. They are beneficial because they are used to study the fetus, diagnose gallstones and prostate cancer. These issues are very important since it can save person’s life. Another example of a lifesaving instrument created by technology is the magnetic...
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...death”. (Burke, 2015) This disease has very similar symptoms to the symptoms that Luna had, but their no way to determine her medical condition because she was not examined previously to determine what she could have. Toxic megacolon is a life-threatening bacterium that quickly develops within a few days. Luna had severe internal pain, fever, and increased heart rate which are a few on the symptoms to show that she could possibly have it, but she did not disclose if she “bloody or profuse diarrhea or painful bowel movements”, (Burke, 2015) which are huge indicators of Toxic megacolon. She may not want to have disclosed the information because it is too personal to talk about a person’s bowels. Toxic megacolon develops within a few days, which is not enough time to help a person identify what they could have because Luna disclosed that her severe pains came unexpectedly. This bacterium makes it difficult for people to prevent because there is not enough time to be diagnosed and get rid of it before it spreads. This bacterium makes hard for anyone to prevent that could be prevented if people make more frequent visits to the doctor. To be treated for “megacolon usually involves surgery. They will receive fluids to prevent shock. Even if there’s no perforation, the tissue of the colon may be weakened or damaged and may need to be removed. During and after the surgery, they will take antibiotics. These medications will help prevent a serious infection known as sepsis”. (Burke, 2015)...
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...Robin Cypress CWV 101 April 26, 2015 Professor Bob Greene Abortion – From A Christian’s Perspective The ability to bring a life into the world after having carried and nurtured it in your womb for a woman is considered a gift and blessing to most, however there are times when the decision to bring a life into the world is clouded by another issue such as rape or fetal abnormalities at which point it becomes an ethical dilemma as to whether to bring that life into the world or to end the pregnancy and the life of the child. This paper will address the ethical dilemma, core beliefs, resolution, evaluation and comparison from the Christian perspective that should be considered during this process. Living life is a gift that God has given each of us and regardless of the circumstances to how we came here or what will be faced along our journey, until God decides to end it, He is the only one who should be capable of making that choice. Ethical Dilemma From the moment that a pregnancy is confirmed, feeling of the first movements, hearing the heartbeat, seeing them waving from the sonogram, to the actual birth, bringing a child into the world for many is an exceptional experience. It is not until you are faced with the possibility that something is wrong with the child such as a lifelong medical condition that you face a difficult decision as to whether to keep the child or terminate the pregnancy. For some the decision is an easy one because they feel within...
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...The writings of Mary Wollstonecraft directly and indirectly explore the irony of the woman’s position in Wollstonecraft’s culture: the female figure is at once central and alienated. The following annotated bibliography features articles about the writings of Mary Wollstonecraft by Steven Blakemore, Maria J. Falco, Cindy L. Griffin, and Vivian Jones. Three of the four authors take a feminist approach: Falco provides a collection of feminist critiques of Wollstonecraft’s work; Griffin asserts that Wollstonecraft is the first author to write about an alienation from the perspective of women’s issues and rights; and Jones’s essay comments on the sexualizing of the historical narrative by Helen Maria Williams and Mary Wollstonecraft. Blakemore provides a different approach, examining Miltonic references in Vindications of the rights of woman. References (Blakemore S 1992 Rebellious reading: the doubleness of Wollstonecraft's subversion of Paradise Lost)Blakemore, S. (1992). Rebellious reading: the doubleness of Wollstonecraft's subversion of Paradise lost. Texas Studies in Literature and Language, 34, 451-80. Blakemore’s article is a close reading of the Miltonic references in Wollstonecraft’s Vindication of the rights of woman. His argument centers on the proposition that during the revolutionary period writers attempted to subvert texts which “stressed the satanic dangers of epistemological curiosity” (p. 451). However, he feels that Wollstonecraft’s use of Milton rebounds...
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...day-centre she attends. The day-care centre gave me permission to observe her, but not to interact and interfere with her educational activities. As this was my first observation, I was a bit anxious about how Sara might react about me watching her, and while her parents consented about the observations, Sara did not know that I am here to observe her; it is this scenario that made me uncomfortable. I was particularly more concerned about the ethical issues of not informing Sara about the observation. One element of anti-oppressive practice is to make sure that people’s rights are not violated. Social workers must put children’s needs first, and to respect their human rights, including rights to liberty, privacy and family life (Dalrymple and Burke, 1995: 57). In common with anyone who is undertaking child observations, I was quite unsure where to start and how to conduct myself. I was anxious watching Sara in such an intimate way, and thought this could be intrusive to her personal space. For example; early in the...
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...shopping on the internet to be on the perceived risk. 2.3 Socio-Demographic Factors and Purchasing Behavior Consumer purchase behavior are has been influenced by demographic, economic, social, situational and technological factors. There are several relevant demographic factors which is age, education, income and gender are found that create the influences and factor for consumer behavior in online shopping (Shwu, 2003) and (Burke, 2002). Earlier studies done by (Steenkamp et al, 1999) and (Ventakaram and Price, 1990) stated that consumer innovativeness is lower among older consumer and they are more tend to be satisfied with the conventional shopping method. According to (Wood, 2002) shows the result where there are younger adults which is under 25 years old that is more interested in online technology where to find a new information for any service and products then comparing it by doing some evaluation of the alternatives. Higher educated consumers are found to be more comfortable in using non-store channel such as internet to shop. According to Burke (2002) and Dholakia and Uusitalo (2002) found that the education has become the effect of adoption behavior for online shopping. Besides age, gender also has been found to be important variable in determining the consumer attitudes towards online shopping. Monsuwe et. al (2004) found there are males who express greater favorable towards internet shopping rather than females. There are positive ways about using internet as shopping...
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...manufactured products. Many company divisions have their own R&D unit, but CCE houses an elite Corporate Technology Development (CTD) division made up of three research departments dedicated to exploring new technologies and products that are potentially profitable for CCE in new markets over the next five years. In other words, CTD departments carry the heavy responsibility of creating the future of CCE. CCE is now in the last stage of its companywide downsizing that resulted in 18% workforce reduction in the last 6 months. One of the departments under CTD belongs to Paul Burke, a seasoned director of the Polymers Department who has seen many downsizing cases in his time. He oversees 5 R&D project teams, 2 of which he has noticed a large discrepancy in terms of degree of motivation and performance: Lumen having high motivation and creativity and Absorb being the opposite. To investigate, Burke hired an organizational psych expert for the study of the day-by-day dynamics of the two teams. Using 10 days' worth of electronic daily diaries collected from all members of the two teams, the study reveals rich information about team leader behaviors, team member thoughts and behaviors, team dynamics, and project progress. II. Problem/Issue Definition Large a large discrepancy exists between Lumen and Absorb in terms of motivation and creativity, posing a direct threat to CCE as it is highly dependent on R&D and new product development. It is imperative to find out...
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