Moshe Ben Maimon

Saint Maximilian Kolbe was a Poland born saint. He was born under the name Raymund Kolbe on January 8, 1884. It wasn’t until he entered Conventual Franciscans, did he recieve his name, Maximilian. When he was only twelve years old, he had a vision of Mary holding two crowns, a red one and a white one. Once he was presented with the choice of one or the other, he opted to choose both. One year after this, was when he entered the Conventual Franciscans. Some years after this, he received his Doctorate in Philosophy and after this, his Doctorate in Theology. In 1918, he was ordained a priest. Following these events, he became ill and was forced back to his home in Poland. Upon returning, Poland began to be attacked by the Germans during World

Ibn Battuta, Muslim traveler, teacher and pilgrim. From a chapter in his book, written at the oasis of Takedda locates south of the Sahara Desert in north central Africa, 1353|

I need to lock my doors and and hang up cameras in my house, is the immediate thought I had after seeing Extremities. This intense drama portrays the act of an attempted rape and it’s aftereffects with regards to how the victim dealt with saving her own life. While this play is suspenseful and entertaining, it also alludes to a much larger problem in society, which is how the justice system does not value a women’s voice unless the crime was completely carried out and whether or not such crimes are preventable.

John of Damascus argues in favor of Icons. He begins with a definition of images and worship. He argues that an image is a representation of “invisible and intangible things, on which they throw a faint light” (John of Damascus, 1). This definition is attractive, especially when applied to religious figures because it provides worshippers with a better understanding of God and His decrees. John argues that God permits images, such as the ark, the staff, and the tabernacle (2). John affirms, “I do not worship matter, I worship the God of matter, who became matter for my sake, and deigned to inhabit matter…” (2). According to John, God reduced himself to matter for worshippers to create visual representations of God. These images represent the

Who was this man, and why, more than a century after his death, are we still talking about him? The answer most probably lies in the fact that, during

The other philosopher is Baron d'Holbach born in 1723 and died in 1789. D'Holbach was German by birth and education, but French by fortune (he inherited his uncle's money, estate and title). His estate was a meeting place for the leading French radical thinkers of the late 18th century. He also became a member of a group of notable thinkers and literary men including the Diderot, Helvétius, Condorcet, and Rousseau. He was an atheist, a determinist, and a materialist. He was an opponent of absolute monarchy, state religions and feudal privilege. It is fair to describe him as one of the most radical intellectuals of his time. His most famous works are The System of Nature, Good (or Common) Sense, or Natural Ideas vs. Supernatural Ideas.

The Golden Age of Muslim Spain would come to an end as the separate areas went to war. Even as it came to an end its remarkable vitality would find great expression. The first three centuries of the Golden Age are seen in the works of Maimonides the greatest Jewish Scholar of his time. Maimonides was forced to flee Spain’s turmoil and fled to Egypt where he worked as a mathematician and physician. He was appointed to attend the Sultan Salah al Den, since he was the best physician of his century. Maimonides writes to a friend about his routine, in it he describes by saying that he goes to the Sultan until noon only if no one is sick. He must then write prescriptions to the rest of the ill. If the Sultan or any of his relatives are ill, Maimonides is not allowed to leave Cairo. Even though Maimonides he was a busy man he seemed to write ten books on medicine.

Bernardo Alberto Houssay was a hispanic scientist who was involved in the areas of physiology and experimental science. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in April of 1887 from his father who was a lawyer. He was such an intelligent and dedicated to his education since he was young. He graduated high school by the age of 14, went of to college, graduated from pharmacy school at the age of 17 and then graduated and received his MD by the age of 23. He was already a doctor by the age of 21. He was most known for his study in physiology and experimental medicine.He went off to being a professor of veterinary science and physiology. Although he was dismissed from his position as a professor at a medical institution due to political issues

Gluckel of Hameln, or Glikl bas Judah Leib, was a German Jewish woman born to a prominent trader and merchant, and a skilled business woman. Women in the seventeenth century worked voluntarily to help provide for their own families. Many German Jewish woman were expected to work and remain active, often with many different occupations throughout their life. Gluckel was vowed to Chayim Hameln at the age of twelve by her parents, and was married at the age of 14; somewhat uncommon with women in Northern Europe but not unheard of with moderately successful Jewish families. Gluckel assisted Chayim in his business ventures and often became a key figure in the operation. From an early age Gluckel was competent and determined; her potential

It is common knowledge that the true “father of medicine” is Imhotep but...how can that be? When he was born, did the gods bless him with infinite wisdom and understanding in the sciences of architecture, engineering, and medicine; or did he have teachers, who had teachers, who had teachers?

Moses was a leader of the Hebrews and probably the most important figure in Judaism. He led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and into the Promise Land. His story is told in the book of Exodus, and begins when he was first born during the time that the pharaoh of Egypt declared that all male Hebrew babies were to be drowned at birth. Moses’ mother Yocheved, hid Moses and placed him in a basket in the reeds of the Nile River, where he was then found by the pharaoh’s daughter, who kept Moses and raised him as her own. In the story of Moses, he grows up and stumbles upon an Egyptian beating a Hebrew slave. Out of anger Moses murders the Egyptian, and flees to Midian to escape his crime (Hays, 2000). In Midian, Moses rests besides a well,

Robert Moses was the creator of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, NY throughout the 1 1930s and 1950s. He had transformed neighborhoods into shorelines and highways/roadways. He was very successful and changed NYC forever. However, some believed that he had removed lower-class residents from their homes to benefit the rich. I believe that he had helped the people of the future by making their life easier and untroublesome. But he was also very inconsiderate with the people who he had displaced to create a better future for the working society today. He had ignored the people of New York City, who had made the city up. Streets, playgrounds, and pools do not make a city, but the people who live within it do. Michael Powell

The character I choose for this project was Moshe the beadle. I choose this character, because in my lifetime I have come across people who did not believe me when I was trying to warn them. I feel as though I can relate to the Moshe when everyone thought he was insane for saying things he actually saw. In addition I chose Moshe the as my character, because he seemed very humble, in the book he always gave his advice, and never seemed to doubt anyone even though he was very poor himself.

Hippocrates is most commonly known as “the father of western medicine.” Because he lived so long ago, it is not exactly clear when he was born and when he died. The best estimates are that he was born around 460 BCE and died around 370 BCE. He lived during the Greek Golden Age, which had influence on his prosperity in medicine. It is believed that he was born on the Island of Cos, where he later taught medicine. During Hippocrates’ life, Cos was particularly famous for its medical school. He studied under his father, Heraclides, who was also a physician. It is believed that his Grandfather was a physician as well. Giving that both his father and grandfather were

Karl Polanyi criticized 20th century economic society based upon his unique comprehension to world named “nineteenth-century civilization” in The Great Transformation (hereafter TGT). His critiques toward capitalistic society created some theorems such as double movement and fictitious commodity, then were analyzed by many scholars. However, the idea of the nineteenth-century civilization has been unnoticed as the premise making useful theorems. Then this research examines the origin and formation of the idea, considering before TGT showing the position of it.