If the savage man only understands his instincts and has no concept of abstract thought, can it be said that he is truly happy if he doesn’t understand happiness?
Throughout A Discourse on Inequality the author, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, details th…
At the midway point in the semester I have developed a stronger understanding of my writing; what I do well and what I need to improve upon. Each FYS class shares the common purpose of improving students writing and reading ability. Therefore, we h…
A Semester’s Reflection
The goals of Social Utopias are to enhance and deepen the ability to critically analyze information and communicate this understanding through reading, writing and speaking through the lens of social utopias. In order to a…
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Reflecting on this Semester
This semester in Social Utopias has been a very long learning process. I came into class with very basic skills in writing, reading, and thinking and all of the work that we did helped me to develop those skills. Reading so …
What are the problems and challenges that Flora Tristan faces as she as she travels the world?
Women traveling alone during the 18th century encountered many obstacles. Flora Tristan encounters many challenges during her travels around the world. S…
What are the factors that have caused the kibbutzim population to fluctuate?
Lubell’s article The New Rise of Israel’s Kibbutzim: More Young Families Opt for Communal Life explores the factors that have caused the kibbutzim population to fluctuate….
Property and Injustice
Society is founded on a hierarchy; certain groups of people are valued above other groups of people as exemplified by the distribution of private property. This injustice damages the quality of life for many people because they e…
In Plato’s Republic Plato makes an attempt to create a lifestyle in which everything is just. He believes that if everything is just than there will be happiness and harmony for the whole community. In this work, Plato uses Socrates and his dialogue …
