Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide
Course material - 5 pages - International law
This document outlines crimes against humanity and genocide, their definitions, and penalties under French law, referencing the Nuremberg Tribunal and the 1948 UN Convention.
The Status of Consciousness in Animals: A Comparative Analysis with Humanity
Essay - 2 pages - Philosophy
This document explores the concept of consciousness in animals and its distinction from human consciousness, raising questions about humanity's ability to respect life in all its forms. A comparative analysis of human and animal behavior, highlighting the differences in their actions,...
The Double Essence of Man: Animality and Humanity
Essay - 4 pages - Philosophy
Exploring the complex relationship between man and animality in Western philosophy, this document delves into the concept of man as a sensitive being, capable of both empathy and barbarity. From Aristotle to Spinoza, discover the nuances of human nature and its connection to the animal kingdom.
Artificial Intelligence Means the End of Humanity
Essay - 1 pages - Philosophy
In about 250 words, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the following subject: Artificial intelligence means the end of humanity.
The Tempest - Shakespeare (1611) - What is the author's viewpoint on humanity?
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Since English playwrights have ever proved some deep and long-dated personal interest for human beings and social conditions, Shakespeare's last play, The Tempest which was performed by King James in 1611, mostly deals with contemporary subjects such as colonization and culture...
Crimes Against Humanity And The Principles Of Legality: What Could the Potential Offender Expect?
Essay - 10 pages - International law
Les juges ne sont que la bouche qui prononce les paroles de la loi, des êtres inanimés qui ne peuvent ni en adresser la force ni la rigueur. " Charles de Secondat Montesquieu, L'esprit des Lois, Livre XI, Ch. III, 127 (1748). " If the interpretation of laws is evil, their obscurity, which...
Idea of progress - What is the purpose of science? Is scientific progress always something positive for humanity?
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I will talk about the notion of IDEAS OF PROGRESS. Progress can be defined as an improvement, a development or a change; it can be a technological, scientific or social advance in order to make the world a better place. It is characterised by a positive and wilful behaviour with a view to...
Genetic Engineering and their critical effect on humanity
Essay - 3 pages - Biology
Biology offers a variety of valid topics for research. Topics may include, but are not limited to: Genetically Modified crops, genetic technology, climate change, pollution, and biodiversity, farming, cloning and reproductive technology. Each of the previously mentioned topics has a substantial...
Advertising is good for the 'humanity?
Essay - 2 pages - Philosophy
Advertising executives and branding gurus have perfectly understood the power of a man's beliefs, and to what extent his eyes, misled by persuasive arguments or suggestive images, can alter the perception of what stands in front of him. From a mere plasma screen to a symbol of social...
The restless heart: The theme of scattered humanity in Augustine's Confessions
Thesis - 2 pages - Literature
At the very beginning of his Confessions, Augustine states “[men's] hearts are restless till they rest in [God].” However, because of how he views the human condition, Augustine explains that man is continuously “scattered” by his own impermanence and is always moving through...
The Humanity of the Greek Gods
Essay - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
If you lived in Athens, Greece around the time when the great poet Homer lived, you probably would be acquainted with the many Greek gods. Homer's written compilation of the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey, which were formerly only told through oral tradition, would be easy for you to...
A century of exiles, the exile as the Mankind's quest for its own humanity
Essay - 5 pages - Philosophy
Exile has appeared repeatedly in many myths inspired by individuals, since the birth of the most remote civilizations in history of Mankind; between pain and dreams, hopefulness and death, and desires and disillusionment. Since our origins, the literature has inherited this founder myth, in the...
"Holocaust Literature: Humanity Reborn"
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
If Holocaust literature strives to portray the paradoxical (the representation of the unrepresentable, the expression of the inexpressible), maybe it too is a paradox. Confessions of the unspeakable, the unthinkable in written word. And yet it exists, tangible, published. In memoir and fiction...
An Autumnal Reflection About Nature
Creative writing - 1 pages - Literature
The task is to create a poem with at least 4 stanzas or 14 lines. The theme of the poem involves nature, humanity, and the environment (protecting the planet).
Thought and Motion - Henri Bergson (1889) - Is it possible that the conceptions of things cannot be imposed as universal?
Text commentary - 3 pages - Philosophy
In his work "La pensée et le mouvant" (Thought and Motion), Henri Bergson deals with the subject of art and develops its principal function, which constitutes the generic theme of the text before us. The author asserts that artists have the power to transcribe the things of nature and of the...
Lifeboat Earth Famine (Onora O'Neill, 2016), Famine, Affluence, and Morality (Peter Singer, 1972) - The moral obligation to act against hunger and poverty
Text commentary - 5 pages - Philosophy
Hunger and poverty have been a consistent problem for humanity. While the majority of humanity agrees that hunger and poverty are atrocious, the degree to which we are morally obligated to interfere is debatable. I will be examining two philosophers' papers, both that argue we...
On My Sofa
Creative writing - 1 pages - Literature
The document shows the creation of a poem with at least 4 stanzas or 14 lines. The theme of the poem involves nature, humanity, and the environment (protecting the planet), and at least 5 words from the following list were to be used: "Water Strange Feeling Sea Tree Man Nature Lonely Sad...
International Court of Justice Jurisdiction Limited by State Consent Even for Jus Cogens Norms Violations
Law case - 4 pages - International law
The International Court of Justice plays a crucial role in resolving international disputes, but its jurisdiction is limited by the consent of the parties involved. Even in cases of serious violations, such as genocide, which is a jus cogens norm, the Court cannot rule without the consent of both...
Imagined Space Futures - The O'Neill Cylinder
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - International relations
The exercise is to write a visual and written analysis which investigates "imagined space futures" that inspire and drive so much activity in space. Select one visual image of your own choice; interrogate the assumptions, aspirations and/or anxieties embedded within it; and evaluate its influence...
Non-Appearance by a State Compatible with the Adversarial Principle: an Adversarial Procedure Reinstated by the Court
Essay - 5 pages - International law
Since the occupation of Crimea in February 2014, the Russian Federation has been violating the prohibition on the use of force under international law in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter with respect to Ukraine. Moreover, it was already an armed attack within the meaning of Article 51 of the...
Books, myths, and music
Essay - 3 pages - Arts and art history
This document comprises four detailed presentation topics in the fields of music, myths, and books.
Two revision sheets for the English oral exam of the baccalauréat
Revision sheet - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
In this document you will find two revision sheets for the English oral exam of the baccalauréat on the themes The Idea of Progress and Places and Forms of Power.
Comparison: Things we didn't see coming by Steven Amsterdam and the short story -The Dogs life by Tim Richards.
Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies
Things we didn't see coming is in the form of nine adjoined episodes which follow the life of an unnamed protagonist. Amsterdam, the author of this book, also holds other works like Cakewalk, What we know now and Best Medicine to his name. He possesses an acute sense for threats to...
Genetic Engineering: Humankind's Future or Doom?
Essay - 3 pages - Philosophy
Genetic engineering has revolutionized life-altering science. This vital technology has grown significantly since scientists first genetically modified bacteria in the 1970s, influencing healthcare and agriculture. Like every revolutionary innovation, genetic engineering raises difficult ethical,...
In Mystic - Joy Harjo (2015); American Smooth - Rita Dove (2004) - Exploration of Cultural Identity
Book review - 4 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
The examination of cultural identity is a regular subject in literature, which usually serves as a reflection through which authors assess their intricacies and their joint involvement. In the poems, American Smooth and In Mystic by Rita Dove and Joy Harjo respectively, the authors dig deeper...
Philosophical Foundations of Universal History: Kant and Hegel's Perspectives
Course material - 9 pages - Philosophy
Explore the philosophical foundations of universal history through the lens of Kant and Hegel's influential ideas. Discover how these thinkers shaped our understanding of historical development, from the empirical becoming of individuals and groups to the role of reason and spirit in shaping...
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde (1890) - Psychological mechanisms of dissociation and projection
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Throughout the novel The Picture of Dorian Grey, it becomes clear that Dorian Gray's psychological well-being becomes compromised with every negative thing that happens within his life. To make matters worse, the majority of his issues stem from actions that he has consciously taken, making him...
Blade Runner - Ridley Scott (1982) - Sequence Tears in rain
Artwork commentary - 3 pages - Film studies
The film we will analyze today is the movie Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott. Released in 1982, Blade Runner is a science fiction film introducing us to Rick Deckard, a Blade Runner who will be in charge during all the film to eliminate replicants, androids with human appearance. The film...
The escape, manhunt, and capture: A population's test of resilience and Law Enforcement's tenacity
Presentation - 4 pages - Linguistics & languages
You will understand this title that we have chosen to describe in the most accurate way an event. Indeed, we will discuss a murderer who escaped from prison on August 31, 2023. The event happened in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. By escaping from the prison, he has created a...
Notes of a Native Son, Baldwin, J. (2017) - How can a black man, marginalized and silenced, dehumanized, can see in his struggle the struggle of mankind?
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
In the eponymous section of his most celebrated collection of essays, "Notes of a Native Son", James Baldwin, one of the most prominent African-American writers of the last century, explores questions of race through a very personal lens: he recounts his relationship with his father and his...
