“When asked why he never went for walks in the countryside, Socrates simply stared and replied that being by himself in lifeless Nature could never take the place of stimulating conversations with companions.” (Janaro & Altshuler) pg 480 I think his view of nature is skewed especially when he calls it lifeless as I see …
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Ch.14 Blog
“We mask our fears about our morality in the importance we place on the death of celebrities.” (Janaro & Altshuler) pg 448 Personally, I always thought it was weird how people mourned celebrities as if they knew them. As if it’s a significant moment in history and a sad one at that. I don’t really …
Ch.13 blog
“One of the world’s most beautiful buildings, the glorious Taj Mahal mausoleum in Agra, India, is evidence of the love of one man, Shah Mumtaz, for his favorite wife” (Janaro & Altshuler) pg 409 I just want to focus on the part where it says his favorite wife which implies he had more then one. …
Blog #6
“Most ancient cultures shared the belief that music was a vital component of the natural world, a gift from heavenly beings. One theory is that for very early people natural sounds were the voices of the gods, and human song was developed to imitate their voices.” (Janaro & Altshuler)pg155 I think through this perspective you …
Blog #5
“Sophonisba Anguissola (c.1532-1626) and her five sisters were all trained artist, but she was the first female to achieve an international reputation for her art” (Janaro & Altshuler)pg120 I find it astonishing that she is the first female to achieve an international reputation for her art. Not because her artwork was bad or that she …
Blog #4
“We can suppose that early (very early) people were dancing, chanting and pounding away with stones and sticks. And there music and dance! It is hard to imagine, however, that some form of literature did not happen along with these other arts.” (Janaro & Altshuler 2017)pg69 It is also hard to imagine any form of …
Blog #1
” The key to the richer life is to be as open-minded as possible” (Janaro & Altshuler 2017) As a person matures the meaning of the richer life changes. For me I’ve become more idealistic as I’ve grown. I would’ve given a more materialistic definition of richer life 5 years ago. This would prove to …
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
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