Word: moralisms
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...Education)“Any theory of underconsumption and purchasing power must be grounded in the psychology of the people.” (Economics)“Berlioz is the founder of modern orchestration.” (Music)“Shaw’s heroes are men of moral passion.” (English)“Differentiation and integration are fundamental to the dynamic maturation of the human organism.” (Social Relations)To check the operation of a vague generality under fire, take the typical example, “Hume brought empiricism to its logical extreme...
...myself, after reflecting on this issue, am not comfortable with the final recommendations of the report that every department and every course should count for general education,” said Maier, a former Crimson editorial chair.But Maier also shied away from the argument that moral reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and foreign cultures should be included as requirements.“You cannot mandate all the things that we each think wonderful and essential,” he said.After Maier, Kemper Professor of American History James T. Kloppenberg said he has been “rethinking the position that I have...
Lenarcic said Lewis’ argument that universities should be responsible for building moral character “sounds like he’s gotten a bit up in his years...He thinks we’re the worst young kids ever in the history of Harvard...
...moral of this story, the reason not to forget technology, is that it really can solve problems. Not only comparatively little problems—computationally intense questions in theoretical physics—but really big ones as well: A non-profit organization called “One Laptop Per Child” started by an MIT professor aims to use today’s technology to distribute robust $100 laptops to the world’s poor as a step towards improved education. If we’re going to make progress on the difficult problems we?...
...chasing them down alleyways and cornering them against barricades. "I saw some of them being carried into police trucks while their noses and mouths were bleeding," said Bahgat, the director of the Egyptian Initiative for Human Rights. "As soon as the judges arrived to offer the reform movement the moral leadership it direly needed, the government realized how dangerous these government demonstrations could be," Bahgat said...