followingModern = Modo modernus or modus which means just now, ability to measure manner | 1917-to show nihilism of modern western cultures1930-to show reaction cause by modernism1970-apply in art and architecture | 1917-to show nihilism of modern western cultures1930-to show reaction cause by modernism1970-apply in art and architecture | 1) worldview that deny all worldviews2) self-identity was emerged from group3) fragmentation into smaller ones4) distrust universal and force structure | 1) worldview
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benefits of a high technological society? i. Moore’s Law. ii. Ending disability, disease, and time waiting. III. How far is too far? a. What may happen if we are no longer co-dependent? i. Laziness of the mind and body. ii. A.I. iii. Losing our humanity. IV. Is the science fiction a warning? Or, just a coincidence? a. What if machines make their own decisions? i. The Ghost in the Machine. ii. Literature and Music. iii. Conspiracy theory. V. Will our decisions of which direction we take our
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Promethean Motif Humankind’s pursuit of knowledge is represented in the Prometheus myth. The punishment of Prometheus is a reflection of the double nature of knowledge: it can be used for the benefit or the destruction of humanity. The influence and legacy of the Promethean myth can be traced through history. It has been reused and recycled until it holds a distinctly familiar, yet strangely obscure grip on the imagination. There is no doubt that the Promethean tradition has become an everyday
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Brandon Flores 1/29/2011 Humanities Oriental Institute When I went to the “Oriental Institute”, I saw and got to experience a lot of different cultures and antiques from very old civilizations. Being in those very rooms and getting to see firsthand how these cultures had lived and survived in those times was astonishing. One of my favorite exhibits I really enjoyed was the Mesopotamian empire exhibit. I found it so fascinating because a lot of the pots and designs from that time I have
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Generation’s Inspiration Art has always been a medium of expression. Previous art styles like the classic Renaissance Art style of the Victorian era to the gruesome Dada Art Movement reflected the current society’s state of mind. The Renaissance Art style reflected the common enlightenment of society, the embracing of new ideas whereas the Dada Art Movement of the early twentieth century reflected the grotesque effects that World War I had on the general public. However, the Surrealist Art Movement, developed
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PROGRAM OF STUDY Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social Science Associate in Arts The Liberal Arts and Sciences major is designed for students planning to transfer to either the California State University or University of California. To earn the Associate in Arts degree with a Liberal Arts and Sciences major, students must complete either the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) UC or CSU option or the CSU General Education Certification pattern and one of the three
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previously mentioned books and analyzing the regimes proposed by both novels it is evident that both Aristotle and Locke differed in their respective evaluation of commercial or economic life. The biggest point of difference between the two had to do with humanity as Aristotle believed acquisition of necessities to be a natural process whereas Locke believed the onus was on human beings to go out and acquire which would naturally bring about commerce into existence. This essay will examine the reasons why
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Community is a central aspect of the history of humanity and the formation of cultures. In the article “What Does ‘Community’ Mean?” Megan Garber describes that community “is not merely something that one fits into; it is also something one chooses for oneself, through a process of self-discovery” (Garber). It is based on “shared circumstances…but offers a transcendent kind of togetherness” (Garber). Human drive towards others works to form community and allows human beings to create meaning and
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creative and critical thinking involves the contributions of both the known and unknown thinkers. There are numerous contributors in various fields such as technology, philosophy, theology, mythology, science and art. The focus of this paper is on two creative thinkers in the fields of theology and art, James Hal Cane and Ai Weiwei. Both of them have made tremendous contributions to their specialized fields and have sort solutions to various problems in they identified. This paper covers their ideas/contributions
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| SP16 HUMANITIES: FINE ARTS Section D M/W/F 11:15 AM–12:10 PM Section classrooms: Art: Goodman 204 Music: PPAC135 Theatre: Elder 146 Prof Anne Greeley anne.greeley@indwes.edu Beard, Office 115 Office hours: M/W 1:00–5:00 PM T/TH by appointment Prof Davy Chinn davy.chinn@indwes.edu PPAC, Office 164 Office hours: M/W 1:00–3:00 PM T/TH 10:30 AM–12:30 PM All others by appointment COURSE DETAILS Description MUS180 is an integrated arts appreciation course.
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