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6 hours ago · The most prominent American Enlightenment thinkers/activists (in alphabetical order) were: John Adams (1735–1826), Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), James Madison (1751–1836), and Thomas Paine (1737–1809). This chapter focuses on the lives, writings, and activities of Jefferson, Madison, and Paine.
1 day ago · Transhumanism is a philosophical and intellectual movement that advocates the enhancement of the human condition by developing and making widely available new and future technologies that can greatly enhance longevity, cognition, and well-being. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Transhumanist thinkers study the potential benefits and dangers of emerging ...
6 hours ago · “Whether man’s heart or life it be which yields…” The speaker questions whether God’s harvest of human souls must be nourished by suffering and death. The stanza reflects the speaker’s contemplation of the harsh realities of life and the role of suffering in spiritual growth. 15 “Now of that long pursuit…”
6 hours ago · The ideological need to sever man from the transcendent abolishes that which truly makes him human. The posthuman future is not one of wondrous space travel but the slow decline of a society no longer capable of innovation, creativity, or even general maintenance.
6 hours ago · 1. The Hamer Hall audience was treated to gold medal performances last week, when the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) under Principal Conductor, Benjamin Northey, presented Max Richter’s Four Seasons Recomposed and “Hidden Thoughts III” by its 2024 Composer in Residence, Katy Abbott.
6 hours ago · Beyond Romeo and Juliet, you'd be hard-pressed to find a literary couple that argues for the infamy that Emily Brontë's Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw have gained.
6 hours ago · It's a transcendent trajectory Hill began forging in his rookie season, earning Pro Bowl honors in his first year with Kansas City. Mahomes joined the Chiefs roster the following season, and once the Texas Tech quarterback took command of the offense in 2018, Hill returned to All-Pro status with a remarkable 1,479 season.
