The Tribe has always been an important concept in Arabian and Islamic history, creating divisions among its dwellers and followers. How has this caused problems in the history of Islam?
There has always been Arabian and Islamic tribes. Some have been enemies, and some have allies. The enemy have always had a fued with each other. Both the enemies keep on fighting, because its their nature. They do not always know but they keep on fighting. The nomadic tribes moved around to find food and water for their herds of animals. As the nomadic tribes move around, they might end up near their enemies. This could cause another fight because the nomadic tribes are on their enemies properity. It would be better if they would work together and share the resources, but instead they fight.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
8. India Influence
How has religious history of India influenced India's tradition of non-violence?
The religious history of India has influenced India's tradition of non-violence by the beliefs of other religions. For example, Hinduism basically focused on peace throughout each other in the world. They were non-violent people, same with Buddhism. The fact that both of theses religions have focused on peace and non-violence has influenced India's traditions. Another example would be the story of Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. He was a warrior but did not want to fight in the war beacause he was up against his own relatives. Lord Krishna told Arjuna that he would only kill the body, not the soul;the soul lives on forever. This is how they looked at being peaceful. Doing this so, India has changed their tradition of non-violence.
The religious history of India has influenced India's tradition of non-violence by the beliefs of other religions. For example, Hinduism basically focused on peace throughout each other in the world. They were non-violent people, same with Buddhism. The fact that both of theses religions have focused on peace and non-violence has influenced India's traditions. Another example would be the story of Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. He was a warrior but did not want to fight in the war beacause he was up against his own relatives. Lord Krishna told Arjuna that he would only kill the body, not the soul;the soul lives on forever. This is how they looked at being peaceful. Doing this so, India has changed their tradition of non-violence.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
7. Migration
Can migrations have a positive impact on the people and or land receiving immigrations?
Migrations can have a positive effect on people and the land itself. Some positive things that have an impact on people would be bringing new cultures together, new technology, and maybe better sources from the land. A positive effect on the land would be people bringing different types of food, and resources and also different ways in getting food. With new lands, people can adapt to those types of weather in the land. People, who migrate from land to land, end up having more sources and are able to survive. For instance, when they are in an environment that they've never been to, they are learning on how to deal with the weather and how to get food. Also when they migrate to new lands, they meet new people and gain their knowledge; they exchange technology and knowledge. People who migrate both learn new things, and become advanced. When people have migrated a lot, they understand how to protect themselves and how to survive. It's part of life. The land receives other types of food, and start growing them easily. Theses are all positives impacts on people and lands.
Migrations can have a positive effect on people and the land itself. Some positive things that have an impact on people would be bringing new cultures together, new technology, and maybe better sources from the land. A positive effect on the land would be people bringing different types of food, and resources and also different ways in getting food. With new lands, people can adapt to those types of weather in the land. People, who migrate from land to land, end up having more sources and are able to survive. For instance, when they are in an environment that they've never been to, they are learning on how to deal with the weather and how to get food. Also when they migrate to new lands, they meet new people and gain their knowledge; they exchange technology and knowledge. People who migrate both learn new things, and become advanced. When people have migrated a lot, they understand how to protect themselves and how to survive. It's part of life. The land receives other types of food, and start growing them easily. Theses are all positives impacts on people and lands.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
6. Socrates
1. Pick one of the quotes from Socrates (“The Words of Socrates”) and agree or disagree: question Socrates!
“Wisdom begins in wonder.” –Socrates
I agree with Socrates because I as well think wisdom begins in wonder. If you have wisdom you must think about it. You wonder in order to have wisdom. You think if you are right about your wisdom and that leads to wondering. Wondering if your correct or wrong, and eventually it is proven correct or incorrect. So I agree with Socrates, wisdom begins in wonder.
2. Go to www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/PLATO.htm. Read Plato’s definition of the “Nature of Justice” and the “Ideal Republic.” What is justice to Plato?
Plato’s defines justice as whatever the strongest decide it is, and that the strong decide that whatever is in their best interest is just it. In other words, justice is the best thing for a person to know. I think Plato is explaining is that we have our different opinions and we all know what is best for ourselves.
3. What do you think about Plato’s ideal republic (What are positive elements of it? Negative?)?
I think about Plato’s ideal republic is basically dividing people into groups in which they are best at. Part of me thinks it’s somewhat unfair and then it’s not. Plato is dividing people into about three groups: people who are not overly bright, or strong, or brave, are suited in farming, smithing, building, etc. People who are somewhat bright, strong, and especially courageous are suited to defensive and policing professions. People who are extraordinarily intelligent, virtuous, and brave, are suited to run the state itself. The positive facts about this, is that the people who are intelligent do the best at their job, while those who aren’t as intelligent do what they do best. Though, for people who aren’t as bright, might feel upset or judge because of their intelligence and that would be a negative.
4. What is your vision of an ideal state or republic?
My vision of an ideal state or republic that when Plato put people into groups, like what people are best based on their strengths. Is a good idea to me because if we had a not so bright or strong person ruling our government, it wouldn’t be as strong as someone who is very intelligent and much stronger. It’s basically the facts of life. I don’t considering it judging someone but we all want what is best for our economy.
5. The Allegory of the Cave argues that the only thing standing in the way of knowledge is our knowledge insistence that the visual universe is reality. What does this mean?
I think it means that the visual universe is a lot better in reality because we can see and learn for ourselves, and understand the truth. In many situations, we think that something is what it seems, when eventually we find out that it isn’t. Now if everything were based upon intelligible, we would believe anything and everything that someone had told us. If people don’t visualize, that will not help us from learning in what is correct. Visual is helping us everyday. Without it, we wouldn’t know what was right from wrong, and everything would collapse in its own way. So I think the visual universe is the best.
“Wisdom begins in wonder.” –Socrates
I agree with Socrates because I as well think wisdom begins in wonder. If you have wisdom you must think about it. You wonder in order to have wisdom. You think if you are right about your wisdom and that leads to wondering. Wondering if your correct or wrong, and eventually it is proven correct or incorrect. So I agree with Socrates, wisdom begins in wonder.
2. Go to www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/PLATO.htm. Read Plato’s definition of the “Nature of Justice” and the “Ideal Republic.” What is justice to Plato?
Plato’s defines justice as whatever the strongest decide it is, and that the strong decide that whatever is in their best interest is just it. In other words, justice is the best thing for a person to know. I think Plato is explaining is that we have our different opinions and we all know what is best for ourselves.
3. What do you think about Plato’s ideal republic (What are positive elements of it? Negative?)?
I think about Plato’s ideal republic is basically dividing people into groups in which they are best at. Part of me thinks it’s somewhat unfair and then it’s not. Plato is dividing people into about three groups: people who are not overly bright, or strong, or brave, are suited in farming, smithing, building, etc. People who are somewhat bright, strong, and especially courageous are suited to defensive and policing professions. People who are extraordinarily intelligent, virtuous, and brave, are suited to run the state itself. The positive facts about this, is that the people who are intelligent do the best at their job, while those who aren’t as intelligent do what they do best. Though, for people who aren’t as bright, might feel upset or judge because of their intelligence and that would be a negative.
4. What is your vision of an ideal state or republic?
My vision of an ideal state or republic that when Plato put people into groups, like what people are best based on their strengths. Is a good idea to me because if we had a not so bright or strong person ruling our government, it wouldn’t be as strong as someone who is very intelligent and much stronger. It’s basically the facts of life. I don’t considering it judging someone but we all want what is best for our economy.
5. The Allegory of the Cave argues that the only thing standing in the way of knowledge is our knowledge insistence that the visual universe is reality. What does this mean?
I think it means that the visual universe is a lot better in reality because we can see and learn for ourselves, and understand the truth. In many situations, we think that something is what it seems, when eventually we find out that it isn’t. Now if everything were based upon intelligible, we would believe anything and everything that someone had told us. If people don’t visualize, that will not help us from learning in what is correct. Visual is helping us everyday. Without it, we wouldn’t know what was right from wrong, and everything would collapse in its own way. So I think the visual universe is the best.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
5. SPARTA VS. ATHENS
Question 1. If you were a young teenage girl of the citizen class, in which city-state would you rather live in? Why?
I would be a young teenage girl in Sparta because the woman/girls there are independent and are able to have an education; unlike Athens woman they received very little education. Sparta girls were taught in reading, writing, gymnastics, and they were able to participate in sports. They were treated more as equals. Athens girls had no political power and they only learned how to weave and spin. I would rather be a Sparta girl because they had more rights then Athens. More education, they were independent and girls need their rights too.
Question 2. If you were a slave, in which would you rather live? Why?
I think I would be a slave in Sparta, because they don’t seem as harsh as Athens slaves. Plus, slaves in Sparta did all the nonmilitary work.
Question 3. If you were a boy of the citizen class, in which would you rather live? Why?
I would rather be an Athens boy because they had more education then Sparta boys. Sparta boys just went to the military while Athens boys went to the military but they as well got an education. I think education was important and the military was important as well. But I think everyone should have some kind of education, not just military education.
Question 4. If you were a young solider, in which would you rather live? Why?
Sparta soldiers are a lot more serious about winning the wars, and protecting their home. That’s why they took kids at the age of seven into the military. Their military was a lot stronger and most feared fighters on land. All of their education focused on military strategies and war. The Athens soldiers didn’t focus on military as much as the Sparta soldiers had.
Question 5. If you were a very wealthy person of the citizen class, in which would you rather live in? Why?
I would rather be a wealthy person in Athens because Spartans weren’t allowed to own silver or gold while the Athens were allowed too. Spartans were taught not to like luxuries. If I was a wealthy person in Athens, I would be able to own nice things, and nice houses and own silver and gold.
Question 6. Decide to represent either Athens or Sparta and debate, which is the best
place to live.
I would represent the Spartans. They have decent rules toward the woman and they are respected unlike the Athens woman. Even though they are more focused on military, they have that strategy in winning a war. I think the Spartans have more respect for people then the Athens do. So I would represent Sparta rather then Athens.
I would be a young teenage girl in Sparta because the woman/girls there are independent and are able to have an education; unlike Athens woman they received very little education. Sparta girls were taught in reading, writing, gymnastics, and they were able to participate in sports. They were treated more as equals. Athens girls had no political power and they only learned how to weave and spin. I would rather be a Sparta girl because they had more rights then Athens. More education, they were independent and girls need their rights too.
Question 2. If you were a slave, in which would you rather live? Why?
I think I would be a slave in Sparta, because they don’t seem as harsh as Athens slaves. Plus, slaves in Sparta did all the nonmilitary work.
Question 3. If you were a boy of the citizen class, in which would you rather live? Why?
I would rather be an Athens boy because they had more education then Sparta boys. Sparta boys just went to the military while Athens boys went to the military but they as well got an education. I think education was important and the military was important as well. But I think everyone should have some kind of education, not just military education.
Question 4. If you were a young solider, in which would you rather live? Why?
Sparta soldiers are a lot more serious about winning the wars, and protecting their home. That’s why they took kids at the age of seven into the military. Their military was a lot stronger and most feared fighters on land. All of their education focused on military strategies and war. The Athens soldiers didn’t focus on military as much as the Sparta soldiers had.
Question 5. If you were a very wealthy person of the citizen class, in which would you rather live in? Why?
I would rather be a wealthy person in Athens because Spartans weren’t allowed to own silver or gold while the Athens were allowed too. Spartans were taught not to like luxuries. If I was a wealthy person in Athens, I would be able to own nice things, and nice houses and own silver and gold.
Question 6. Decide to represent either Athens or Sparta and debate, which is the best
place to live.
I would represent the Spartans. They have decent rules toward the woman and they are respected unlike the Athens woman. Even though they are more focused on military, they have that strategy in winning a war. I think the Spartans have more respect for people then the Athens do. So I would represent Sparta rather then Athens.
Monday, September 22, 2008
4.Political And Philosophical
New political and philosophical ideas develop in times of political/social/economical hardship.
How do you explain this?
If these new ideas sometimes go wrong in the empire, people are going to try to solve the economic problem. Most people will blame the leader in charge of the economy when something goes wrong. For example, the wars going on in the world and how they affect people. It affected people by how much more money had to be spent for the wars and people came into debt. Wars had gone on for many many years. People spend money supporting the soldiers, paying for their supplies and other needed things. There became antiwar people and apparently hippies because of the social revolution. The soldiers who went to war and died for their people, caused an effect on their families. Families were devistated and dearly upset. There are a lot of examples of economic problems and those are my examples.
How do you explain this?
If these new ideas sometimes go wrong in the empire, people are going to try to solve the economic problem. Most people will blame the leader in charge of the economy when something goes wrong. For example, the wars going on in the world and how they affect people. It affected people by how much more money had to be spent for the wars and people came into debt. Wars had gone on for many many years. People spend money supporting the soldiers, paying for their supplies and other needed things. There became antiwar people and apparently hippies because of the social revolution. The soldiers who went to war and died for their people, caused an effect on their families. Families were devistated and dearly upset. There are a lot of examples of economic problems and those are my examples.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
3. Population Growth
Population growth was the most significant development of the Classical Period. True or False?
Population growth was the most significant development of the Classical Period because of many reasons. For instance, there became major technology because people had more time on their hands when they started using domestic animals to help them work. Those animals maede farms more productive. Therefore they were able to invent iron tools, and iron helped them work as well. They improved species of crops produced more food per acre, and better crops and better quality. With population growth, there became transition of hunting and gathering. Even though more organization was needed, colective learning had increased. With such a big community, there became bigger cities and much more communities. The people who lived in cities built the communities, they lived in denser populations. The population rose about 120 to about 25 million. With the population growth, there became expanding networks. People made routes or roads to get to other parts of the nation. They even made sea routes. A wide variety of goods flowed along theses routes. So I think the answer to the question would be true.
Population growth was the most significant development of the Classical Period because of many reasons. For instance, there became major technology because people had more time on their hands when they started using domestic animals to help them work. Those animals maede farms more productive. Therefore they were able to invent iron tools, and iron helped them work as well. They improved species of crops produced more food per acre, and better crops and better quality. With population growth, there became transition of hunting and gathering. Even though more organization was needed, colective learning had increased. With such a big community, there became bigger cities and much more communities. The people who lived in cities built the communities, they lived in denser populations. The population rose about 120 to about 25 million. With the population growth, there became expanding networks. People made routes or roads to get to other parts of the nation. They even made sea routes. A wide variety of goods flowed along theses routes. So I think the answer to the question would be true.
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