Plato’s Ethics, Virtue, and Political Philosophy
Ethics and Virtue Theory
Plato believed that the first and foremost need of philosophy is to help men become good and virtuous. This can only occur within the body politic, in the polis. He continually criticizes the Sophists for relativizing moral values and turning them into mere conventions, leaving the individual without a fixed and secure guide for action, at the mercy of immediate impulses. To be masters of our own lives and conduct, we need to act on the essence of virtue. Virtue is the capability
Read MoreLatin Lyric Poetry: Catullus, Horace, and Martial
Latin Lyric Poetry
The name lyric derives from the Greek word lyros, which was a stringed musical instrument that accompanied the poets. This genre groups all poetic compositions that express emotions and feelings. In fact, the genre came under melodies and dances. As it was getting rid of them, it became more complex and intense. Thus, the musical vacuum is compensated by perfection in the use of words. Still, it can be seen in the names of the poetic compositions reminiscent of music: ballad, from
Read MoreSpain’s Second Republic: A Time of Change and Division
The Second Spanish Republic (1931-1936)
In 1931, the Second Republic was proclaimed, putting an end to the monarchy of Alfonso XIII. The arrival of the Republic was an attempt to modernize Spain and to establish, for the first time, a truly democratic system.
Reformist Biennium (1931-1933)
The triumph of the left allowed the formation of a coalition government led by the Republican Socialist Manuel Azaña. This government undertook a broad program of progressive reforms:
- Political Reform: The 1931 Constitution
Spain’s Industrial and Tourism Sectors: Key Insights
Dynamic Industrial Sectors
a) The automobile sector has undergone a transformation, since it was oversized and technologically outdated.
b) The chemical sector is one of the foundations of Spanish industry.
- The petrochemical or chemical base is organized in large complexes, usually integrated with refinery activity.
- The chemical structure transformation in small businesses located in the Basque Country, coastal Catalonia, and Madrid.
c) The food industry. Its objectives are to increase sales in the market
Read MoreStatic and Dynamic Code Analysis: Comprehensive Techniques
Static Analysis
Static Analysis is the analysis of computer software that is performed without actually executing programs. It is used for software fault detection, code-style recommendation, and metrics to determine the complexity of software.
Features:
- Covers all the code.
- Does not depend on the compiler.
- Can find errors years after deployment.
- Can identify problems with copy-paste of code.
Metrics:
The analysis can be performed at different levels:
- Functions.
- Files.
- Project level.
Each company should decide
Read MoreDecree Law in Spain: Understanding its Use and Limits
Decree Law (Article 86 of the Spanish Constitution)
A decree law is a legal rule with the force of law that the Government dictates in cases of extraordinary and urgent necessity. Both elements must be present, which are referred to by legal doctrine as the “enabling event.”
The Constitutional Court refrains from establishing when there is “extraordinary necessity,” and this function is left to Parliament. However, the Court does determine if the subject matter should be regulated urgently, and if
Read MoreEnglish Vocabulary and Grammar: Technology, Body, Sleep, Future
Technology
- Back up: Copia de seguridad
- Broadband: Banda ancha
- Browse: Navegar
- Chip: Chip
- Device: Dispositivo
- Download: Descargar
- Driverless: Coche automático
- Drone: Dron
- Gadget: Artilugio
- Hand-held: De mano
- High-tech: Alta tecnología
- Upload: Subir
- Wirelessly: Inalámbrico
Words
- Afford: Permitirse
- Affordable: Asequible
- Unaffordable: Inasequible
- Develop: Desarrollar
- Developer: Desarrollador
- Development: Desarrollo
- Developing: En desarrollo
- Enable: Habilitar
- Ability: Habilidad
- Able: Capaz
- Unable: Incapaz
- Game: Juego
- Gamer:
Bourbon Reforms and Industrial Revolutions: Spain and Beyond
Policy Reforms Under the Bourbon Dynasty
With the change of dynasty, the Bourbons imposed a new government model in Spain, inspired by French absolutism.
Key Features of Bourbon Rule
- The King, surrounded by his court, acted as the sole center of political power. Felipe V, the first Bourbon king, centralized power by abolishing the privileges or laws in force in the various territories of the Crown of Aragon through the Nueva Planta decrees.
- The old model of the Habsburg government, based on councils
Key Political and Economic Texts of 19th Century Spain
Confiscation of Mendizabal
Value: 12.1.2
This economic-political document addresses economic and social issues. It is contextualized within the liberal reforms that were consolidated during the Regency of Maria Cristina, during the minority of Isabel II, who could not govern. It is a decree from Mendizabal to the Queen. The exposition Mendizabal makes in the text clearly states three purposes or objectives:
- Improve public finances.
- Contribute to the overall economic development of Spain.
- Contribute to
Colonialism’s Impact: Economic, Social, and Political Effects
Consequences of Colonialism
For the Colonies
Economics
Economic exploitation was carried out in both industrial and non-traditional ways, with everything geared towards export. For example, India exported products such as tea and sugar cane.
The colonies became suppliers of goods necessary for the functioning of metropolitan industries. While the colonizers placed their articles in their domains, they destroyed all the existing infrastructure in the colonies.
Social
Possibly the most serious consequence.
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