Word: idealizations
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...very terminology and subject of analysis to classical political philosophy.The presence of Latin and Greek in college core curricula, however, does privilege eminently Western ideas and works. While such a thought might send shivers down the spine of the most committed post-colonial literary theorist, this Western-centric ideal should not be a cause of concern.To put putatively “Western” learning, like classical languages, on par with other cultural traditions presents an acute case of internal inconsistency. The idea of a university, of liberal learning— which Harvard claims to exemplify?...
...Ideal Date: As long as there’s good food, drink, and company, it doesn’t matter where What do you look for in a girl/guy: Wide, child-bearing hips...
...Ghandi’s phrase, “India is a nation of villages.” By returning to forgotten values, like those espoused by Ghandi himself, she said, the next generation of Indians may lead the country in a new direction. During her talk, Pathak compared an ideal village to the human body, where disparate parts engage together to fulfill the needs of society. The transformation of a village into a collaborative entity is accomplished with the help of young married couples who are dedicated to social change. Pathak said that these volunteers teach villages to become self...
...Pennsylvania—the Crimson traveled to the National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. for the three-day USTA Invitational. With the collegiate tournament providing a variety of opponents—from highly-seeded national programs to Ivy League and local college teams—it was the ideal preparation for a Harvard team yet to fully recover from lingering ailments. “I think we did very well this weekend,” Crimson coach Traci Green said. “We had some players [with] a few nagging injuries who got to play singles for the first...
...weekend. The majority of these scores reflect the rally that took place among the players before round two. “They had a really tough first day but came back the next day,” Pollak said. “Both days were pretty much under ideal conditions, they were practically perfect. The course even played harder the second day, so it’s clear they really got their games together.” “We went out with more of an aggressive mindset on the second day,” Moseley explained. Looking ahead...