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In Jeremy Baskes’ article, he argues against the view that the Repartimiento de Bienes were an institution that forced Indians to buy goods from the Spanish government against their will, but rather that the Indians used this system voluntarily and often benefitted from it. He begins by focusing on the economic and political position of the repartimiento, explaining what they were and how they developed in the first place. He also goes into detail about how the alcades mayores distributed the goods

I selected Clothespin by Claes Oldenburg as my postmodernism visual piece of art to discuss. This sculpture has multiple characteristics associated with postmodernism. I will be explaining four of them. The first postmodernism trait I want to present is recycle from the past. Clothespins were a staple in almost every household, since clothes were hung from the clothing line to get dried before the drying machine took over that function. Oldenburg took a former common every day object from the past

1. The basic parts of an effective argument are a stated clearly defined issue, makes a claim, and offers support for that claim. Sometimes an argument may also recognize opposing viewpoints and incorporate them into the argument 2. What makes an argument ineffective is when using emotional appeals to distract a reader from a lack of evidence. Also the use of faulty reasoning, and inaccurate facts. 3. An issue is a problem, controversy, or an idea that people can have different viewpoints about

As a theorist of equality, John Locke presents a thin argument considering women. Locke’s writings present potential government structures in which wealthy men are exclusively in leadership. Given the historical context of Locke’s time, his writings concerning women were far ahead the ideas of his contemporaries who preached a total system of patriarchy. Some scholars even see Locke’s theories as the root of feminism. Locke’s writings on marriage and women as mothers were leaps and bounds more liberal

The argument of the two articles is that substance dualism (sometimes aka Cartesian Dualism) is not a viable theory. Substance dualism is the theory that the immaterial mind and the material body are separate substances with independent existences. The authors shined light on how substance dualism has flaws and how the substantial soul cannot exist distinct from the physical body. In the article “A Buddhist take on Gilbert Ryle’s Theory of Mind”, author Chien-Te Lin used Ryle’s views, along with

build our careers. Not only does he write that it is harmful to us socially and culturally, but he also claims that we should stop depending on it to expand our careers because it distracts us from our real goals. Newport gives a logical argument, refuting common claims about the advantages of social media and offering clear counterarguments. Among his rebuttals, Newport highlights two main objections to using social media for professional opportunities. First, he claims that “interesting opportunities

paid less than their male counterparts for the same job and that calling out these companies for doing so will help millions of women across America. She brings up the fact that even female doctors and surgeons make less than men in the same field, refuting the opposing point that women prefer lower paying industries. She does point out that a cause for this could be the fact that men are more likely to ask for a raise, and when a woman does ask for one, she asks for less than a man would; but she goes

American Historians’ Debate on the Civil War The American Civil War has without a doubt left a permanent divide on this great nation’s past and present. American historians still debate the causes of a war that began in 1861 between the Union states and Confederacy states. The war can be seen as caused by the principle of slavery, the growing tension between northern and southern ideology or due to a crack in the political system of the time. United States’ history classes focus on teaching students

physical truth is not the same as merely the whole truth. The physical truth, that is, does not necessitate the complete truth about the world. In this essay, I argue that despite Frank Jackson’s efforts, the Knowledge Argument is inadequate for refuting physicalism. The reason for this is that it makes assumptions which do not necessarily follow. Eight particular assumptions can be extrapolated. These are that the idea of the physical is plausible, that the whole physical truth is available to

In an age and era where sexuality is viewed arbitrarily, racism is more prevalent than in years past, and homosexuality is widely accepted and now legal. The idea of the American dream is fading, having a job to make a living is optional, and religion is being put in the timeout chair of society. Truth, is defined by Dictionary.com, as a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like. Our word is changing rapidly, the constitution is no longer in line with the Bible, our two