Aristotelian Ethics: Happiness and Virtue
Aristotelian Ethics
Introduction
Ethics studies human nature and focuses on how the individual reaches well-being. The central concept of Aristotelian ethics is eudaimonia, which is usually translated as happiness or excellence. Eudaimonia, or happiness, is the ultimate goal of human behavior. Ethics is therefore purposive, valuing actions that lead to the desired end. Happiness, or eudaimonia, is realized throughout one’s whole life. It is the end to which every human being aspires. Eudaimonia has
Read MoreSocial Science CLIL: Activities and Language Support
Supporting the Language Needs of Social Sciences
The syllabus of the English language subject was designed with the objective of working on those same cognitive processes and linguistic features. This materials creation process resulted in a detailed teacher’s guide, including the necessary strategies for classroom interaction and for guiding students’ comprehension-production, so that students appropriately assimilate Social Science contents. An additional teacher’s guide with similar characteristics
Read MoreUnderstanding Epistemology: Knowledge, Truth, and Ideas
Epistemology: Knowledge and Truth
Epistemology seeks a basis for knowledge while addressing the problem of truth.
1. The Nature of Knowing
Knowing involves reaching new discoveries, which are true when combining existing ideas. These ideas must correspond to sensory impressions, but knowledge is an intellectual act of the mind, occurring between ideas that should, in turn, correspond to impressions.
Any new knowledge arises from combining ideas already present in the mind, caused by previous impressions.
Read MoreClimate and Relief of Spain: Analysis
Climate Factors in Spain
Rainfall
Total Precipitation:
- Very abundant: More than 1000mm (Climatic mountain).
- Abundant: Exceeds 800mm (Oceanic climate).
- Low: 300-800mm (Coastal/continentalized Mediterranean climate).
- Very little: Less than 300mm (Sub-desert/steppe).
- Desert: Less than 150mm.
Distribution of Precipitation:
- Regular: No dry months (less than 2 months > 30mm) (Oceanic climate).
- Fairly regular: Maximum of 2 dry months (Oceanic transition to continentalized Mediterranean).
- Irregular: More than 2
Global Impact of the Industrial Revolution
Industrialization began in Britain in the 18th century with the creation of the steam engine. This invention allowed for energy production from coal, which was needed for factories and to produce new goods that were in demand due to a population increase. This was only the beginning of a revolution that would affect not only Europe but also other continents.
China and the Opium War
In 1839, China was drawn into this revolution. One of the many consequences of European industrialization was unfavorable
Read MoreBituminous Mixtures and Applications in Road Construction
Irrigation of Primers
Irrigation of primers: The application of a binder with bitumen on a bituminous layer, *not* followed by a sand coverage, to receive further bituminous material. The natural sand used has a uniform granulometry. Before the application of bitumen, it should be watered with surface water to moisten it, but not to the point of saturation. Then, a layer of asphalt agglomerate, called a *watering adherence*, is spread.
Irrigation of Adhesion
Irrigation of adhesion: The application
US Financial Crisis & EU Trade Agreements Impact
US Crisis: Origins and Impact
The global financial crisis began with the burst of the American housing bubble. Similar to Spain, the US experienced readily available credit fueled by large inflows of foreign funds and low interest rates, initially intended to support the American economy after the 9/11 attacks and the dot-com bubble burst. This credit availability led to increased lending for housing, even with relaxed loan standards. Rising housing prices further fueled the perception of a secure
Read MoreSean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock: Themes and Analysis
Nationalism in *Juno and the Paycock***
Johnny is a nationalist. We see the effect nationalism can have on people’s lives through Johnny’s injuries. When the Mobilizer comes for him, he asks if he hasn’t done enough for Ireland: he’s lost his arm and his hips are destroyed. A young man replies to him, saying that no man can do enough for Ireland! O’Casey is disillusioned with such causes. This reflects the “Irishness” of the play.
Civil Strife
As the country is in the midst of a civil war, we see the
Read MoreSpanish Civil War: Key Battles and Events
Failure in Catalonia
Gore leads the conservative movement led by CAT Mola. Conservatives supported the Catalan population, but the ESP and Falange Carlists did not. The Regionalist League did not support the Conservatives or liberals.
The Conservatives won with a majority. Liberals came out on the street with police, population, military, and trade unions. They could not come in the afternoon. Godet resigned.
Internationalization of the Conflict
The U.S. and USSR were pro-liberal Republicans, wanting
Read MoreOfficial Languages of Spain: Beyond Castilian
Languages of Spain
Castilian (Spanish) is not the only official language of Spain. Some communities have co-official status with Castilian, including Catalan, Galician, and Basque.
Catalan
Catalan is a Romance language that is co-official with Castilian in Catalonia, Andorra, the Balearic Islands, and Valencia (where it’s known as Valencian).
Origin: It emerged in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula.
Literary Tradition: It has a rich literary tradition, highlighted by the Forum Iudicum, culminating
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