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Although remembered by many as foremost a philosopher, Søren Kierkegaard was quite the theologian in his time, with his own unique approach to theology and Christianity in general. In a time that was ruled by objective methodology in every aspect of acquiring and summarizing knowledge, Kierkegaard sought to bring Christianity back into the realm of the subjective, thereby making it much more interactive and personal. What this paper focuses on is Kierkegaard’s requirement of sacrifice that all

As the largest economy in Latin America and seventh largest (by nominal GDP) in the world, the Brazilian economy is experiencing many positive effects, characterized by it’s inward-oriented economy and moderate free-market trading, it has a diverse and sophisticated services industryi. Although undergoing extensive makeover, the financial sector provides local businesses with a wide variety of products and is successfully bringing in new entrants, creating an upturn in the economy, and furthermore

The history of Latin American has a bloody past filled with war and hardship. The struggle for independence plays a key role in the history of Latin America and understanding the development that came post-independence. Latin America has struggled with debt and dependence on foreign countries. Events that occur in Latin America are often a result of things happening in the Western Hemisphere. Much of Latin America’s fight for independence was fueled by war. Latin America continued to be greatly affected

There are some questions in the religious domain that reason cannot answer because there are situations in every religion that cannot logically be explained. Religions are not rational; therefore, reason alone is not adequate enough to validate religious truths. In this paper, I will demonstrate how reason and faith aren’t separate entities and how both are needed in order to explain all religious truths by examining the ideas of Kierkegaard and Pascal. I will also give a detailed explanation of

In 1999, trade between China and Latin America totaled approximately $8 billion; by 2009, that number had had grown to $130 billion. Earlier this year, a study by the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) concluded that by the year 2016, trade between China and Latin America will surpass that between the Eurozone and Latin America, making China Latin America’s second largest trading partner. Most studies of this partnership have focused on: a growing security

Existentialist Therapy: Moderating Life’s Journey Sara Schaedel National Louis University Existentialist Therapy: Moderating Life’s Journey “Man is nothing else but that which he makes of himself.” (1957, p. 1) Jean-Paul Sartre, one of the original existentialist philosophers inspired scholars like Viktor Frankl to develop a therapeutic form of counseling that facilitates cooperatively helping clients discover their true purpose in life to find meaning. “Everything can be taken from a man

Yamaris Gonzalez-Rivera, Essay #3, Ch 10 & Ch 12, November 17, 2015 Existentialist Philosopher JP Sartre As a human beings, we have many choices that we need to make on a daily basis throughout our entire lives as well. Those choices that we make, may have consequences and may affect us or our family members in the long run. Therefore, throughout my essay I will give a summary from Jean Paul Sartre’s “Ethical Authenticity,” in chapter 10 and the “Existentialism is a Humanism,” his primary reading

Take Mexico for example, this Latin American country have lived in complete insecurity as described by (Becker, Anne and Markus, 2013) in their case study The securitization of urban space and the ‘rescue’ of downtown Mexico City: Vision and practice. Latin American Perspectives 189 (2): 77-94. This country experiences inequality reinforced by build environment when the urban community of downtown Mexico was disturbed by the increasing cases of social violence and crime related to drug trafficking

Simone Weil, in her essay The Iliad, or the Poem of Force, discusses the notion of force and the different ways upon which it is exerted. This notion when set side by side with Søren Kierkegaard’s concept of a knight of faith in Fear and Trembling presents many paradoxes that seemingly convey the true nature faith, even within the political stratosphere. What I want to explore in this essay is how Weil’s notion of force interacts with Kierkegaard’s Abraham, and if the same force she explores is

In the case of Margarita, who has been married to her husband for five years which there is a 10-year difference and has two kids, she has had sudden outburst of anger and she gets so mad to the point she is thinking about physically assaulting her husband. She cannot remember what he does to provoke her. Her husband tries to calm her down, she is afraid that he may leave her due to these outbursts. She does not like to be around people, she feels depress every day, only people that see her depress