Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the citizen

Posted on September 30, 2012 by od147092

The declaration of the right of man and of the citizen is one of the most important steps achieved in the purpose of the French revolution. However, I found the tittle of the declaration kind of bold. Why does it … Continue reading →

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Freedom

Posted on September 30, 2012 by ma126976

As I did the reading, I realized I had forgotten how hard people fought for the freedoms I take for granted everyday. I speak my mind and write my thoughts without worrying that I might be punished. Yet there was … Continue reading →

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Declarations and our Current Freedom!

Posted on September 30, 2012 by lr129344

Upon reading the consitutions, I began to reevaluate our current day society and relalize how truly fortunate we actually our. These constiutions were in a sense a “rude-awakening” for freedoms that we take for granetd on a daily basis. They … Continue reading →

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Life, Liberty, Enlightenment or Death?

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Lei.J.huang

To me the reading of constitutions, declarations and memoirs just shows how influential that the Enlightenment writers were throughout the course of history. From the Declaration of Independence to the Declaration of Sentiments, all have incorporated some sort of philosophical … Continue reading →

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Journey to the West

Posted on September 19, 2012 by mt129963

Reading Journey to the West was much more different than what I typically read. Usually, with my limited knowledge of Chinese literature, I know they teach us life lessons with symbolic figures. The stone monkey is an interesting character. I … Continue reading →

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Wu Cheng ‘En – The Journey to the West

Posted on September 19, 2012 by ba147443

I really enjoyed stepping out of my reading comfort zone and delving into The Journey to the West. The grandiose, mythical story telling mixed with beautiful poetic narratives makes for a very interesting and unique read. But while the story contains … Continue reading →

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Journey to the West

Posted on September 18, 2012 by ht146886

Even though I’m supposed to be commenting instead of posting but I guess I will do the opposite this one time.  Surprisingly, I have never thought of reading this mythical story, although I have seen this film several times and … Continue reading →

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From the Journey to the West.

Posted on September 18, 2012 by ic146829

Just by the reading the title and knowing that this reading was Chinese influenced I knew it was going to be an adventure and that it would have lots of symbols with great meanings behind them. Having very little knowledge … Continue reading →

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Chinese Vernacular Log

Posted on September 18, 2012 by ir130090

First off, the amount of loanwords in the readings overwhelmed me. Prajna-paramita? Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi? I can’t even begin to pronounce those. On another note, the history behind early modern Chinese vernacular literature was an informative read, and only a little dull. The Journey … Continue reading →

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Heart Sutura

Posted on September 18, 2012 by jv148085

In class we have studied the ideas of enlightenment through the eyes of great enlightenment figures. Through their beliefs, enlightenment is a tangible goal. It is one that can be achieved by the use of knowledge and reason. In The … Continue reading →

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