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Written by the Students of Baruch College

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Kant: Leading to Spiritual Growth

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—Anonymous After my first-time reading Kant’s view on what Enlightenment is on a Sunday, I couldn’t help but think about its inherent view on religion. Being Christian myself, there are a lot of ways to perceive Kant’s writing. A lot of what Kant states in his view on enlightenment is opposite to what Christians typically […]

All citizens should have their own perspectives on the society, rather than be controlled in mind

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— Anonymous In my opinion, for Kant’s “What is Enlightenment?” the quality that make it become a masterpiece, is the historical background. Since in 17th century and in 18th century, French was still a monarchy country, the Roman Catholic Church controlled the thoughts. Under the pressure of the autocracy, people are so desired to be […]

Childhood Memories

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— Anonymous The following response will be based on “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor. Firstly, I want to say that I am someone who does not like to read a lot. Whenever I read a text which consists of too many complex words, I tend to get bored as I keep going looking for […]

When reading a text from school, I want it to be interesting and fun for me to read…

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—Anonymous When reading a text from school, I want it to be interesting and fun for me to read. At the same time, I also want it to be relatable. Some of the readings that I found to be meaningful are the Kant and Sade readings. Our very first reading was meaningful in ways where […]

A great work is something that can be replicated throughout history…

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—Anonymous A great work is something that can be replicated throughout history, it is a piece of work that speaks values or teaches lessons. A “great work” of literature has depth, beyond page length or text size. Verbiage, imagery, and symbolism are the characteristics of the depth of great work. Great work always keeps the […]

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