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Why is Eva Hesse often considered a Post-Minimalist artist? How does her work differ from that of Minimalist sculptors? Much of her work has autobiographical references. She worked with synthetic materials. She was born a Jew in Nazi Germany. She died of brain cancer before minimalism was developed as a style.

Choose a religion that you are not familiar with from the list of world religions in this week’s readings. Research this religion and list the following: 1. (15 pts) Give some basic information about the religion that makes it unique. Be specific. For example, just saying they have a holy day or house of worship isn’t enough.  2. (15 pts) List four commonalities does it share with the religion you are most familiar. Be specific. For example, just saying they have a holy day or house of worship isn’t enough.  3.(15 pts)  List four differences from the religion that you […]

For this week, we are discussing religion, globalism, and ethics.   Please reply to any two of the following four questions. Follow the web links to Bob Dylan’s song “Highway 61 Revisited” for both the song and then the lyrics. Dylan begins with a retelling of a story from the Bible to fit the song.  The other song that actually quotes from Plato’s Euthyphro is listed in question two “No Church in the Wild” by Jay-Z and Kanye West. In light of that song and our course readings so far, please answer any two of the following  questions: 1) What connection […]

Consider a recent event, either in your personal life or in the news. In a few sentences, describe a way that a past historical event could inform your understanding of the recent event. Briefly describe a strategy for how you could be conscious of presentism in applying the past to the present

Here is the book for answering questions below:  Mamdani, Mamdani. Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror. New York: Pantheon Books, 2004. First, answer the following questions: What is Mamdani’s primary argument? What is the primary function of what Mamdani calls “Culture Talk”? What are the primary consequences of “Culture Talk” when applied to Islam and Muslims? Paraphrase, do not quote, but do provide page references. Second, describe at least two examples of Orientalist thinking that struck you from the interview with Edward Said. How do Mamdani’s arguments about distinctions between war and terror help […]