Sentences with phrase «western civilisation»

I'm not sure what that says about western civilisation, but it can't be good.

I wonder if that's what will destroy western civilisation in the end.

The policy from global warming progressives involves tales of the collapse of western civilisation and capitalism leading to less growth, less material consumption, less CO2 emissions, less habitat destruction and a last late chance to stay within the safe limits of global ecosystems.

These tribes are not portrayed as noble savages living in harmony with nature, whose livelihoods or very existence is under threat from encroaching western civilisation or climate change, but as fellow humans whom it might be interesting to get to know.

The AGW scenario is an excellent example of an unintended consequence of setting up intergovernmental bodies outside the political checks and balances of the system of Representative Democracy that has served western civilisation and most other civilisations (if indirectly) very well over the past 500 years.

It germinated the idea that practically any form of large - scale industry, and by extension, «western civilisation» was inherently malign.

But nowhere does she discuss the «entire manner in which modern western civilisation pursues scientific knowledge».

Ever noticed how barren the «cradle of Western civilisation» usually looks on tv?

He also believes Western Civilisation should have more confidence in its innate

I was horrified to realise the theme of the book is the denigration of every foundation stone of our Western Civilisation.

We ignored the whole truth, namely that modern Western civilisation stands on four pillars, and elected governments is only one of them.

We stand at an inflection point in history and western civilisation faces a critical choice: Revolution or Evolution.

Some say Western civilisation inherited a monotheistic system, basically, One True Way, and so for many, we still have this pattern, where their judgements are still black and white, «good» v «bad».

His new commission for The Curve is composed of eight different film fragments, all referring to first contact between anthropologists, explorers and groups of people living in remote jungle locations who have never previously had contact with Western civilisation.

Does it occur to anone else that it might be a teensy problem for Western Civilisation that we are skilling up everyone to the do the next generations jobs in countries other than our own.

Kevin Curran: Objects from the End of Western Civilisation at Norte Maar, 88 Pine Street, Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, NY [phone] — January 13 — February 18

The Riflemaker exhibition also includes a rarely seen test plate and runner drawing for The Dinner Party (1974 - 79), a symbolic history of women in western civilisation, which has now been seen by over one million visitors.

That is when The Dinner Party, a symbolic history of women in Western civilisation, was conceived.

According to an Ingeborg Hoesterey, it throws together images from the cultural memory of western civilisation, showing them to constitute only a «wasteland».

But for Maria Brito, the similarities became apparent after her research into the reasons why Classical Greece became such a reference point for Western civilisation: «Ancient Greece was, in many ways, similar to what New York is nowadays: an art - centric place filled with curious thinkers, creative artists, and centres for cultural advancement propelled by a cosmopolitan view of the world.»

Thematically investigating the relationship between modern people and nature as well as rural spaces in the context of western civilisation.

The project (20 June - 30 September 2017) transports Figa, the left hand of the sphinx - like monument of the A Subtlety installation from its «new world» location at the Domino Sugar Factory in New York to Greece, the birthplace of Western civilisation.

There's no reason I should put up with that — it's toxic gameplay, and quite frankly these people just don't understand what the real threat to Western civilisation is.

Greece, the birthplace of western civilisation, has a long and fascinating history, made tangible in its magnificent ancient ruins, Byzantine monasteries and Venetian fortresses.

A four - night Jordan and Israel itinerary delves into the cradle of Western civilisation, and a three - night Cairo itinerary features a visit to the wondrous pyramids of Giza on camelback and the labyrinthine Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

Without the Greeks, there would be no Western civilisation.

Aside from being the birthplace of Western civilisation and hosting a horde of magnificent cities, the countries around the Mediterranean possess an increasingly rare quality; respite.

I'm not worried about the Rapture, the collapse of western civilisation, CERN's Large Hadron Collider actually bringing a black hole into existence, or the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar being accurate.

«In particular, concerns have been raised about the history curriculum not recognising the legacy of Western civilisation and not giving important events in Australia's history and culture the prominence they deserve,» Pyne wrote in The Australian.

The Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's David, Da Vinci's Last Supper, Dante's Inferno, T.S. Eliot's poetry, Bach's Mass in B minor, Faure's Requium and much of the history of Western civilisation can only be understood in the context of Christianity.

The review also called for more emphasis on Australia's Judeo - Christian heritage, the role of Western civilisation in contributing to Australian society, and the influence of the country's British system of government.

Tony Abbott has urged a rethink of the national history curriculum, saying it underplays the heritage of Western civilisation, gives too much focus to trade unions and overlooks conservative prime ministers.

I couldn't help but conjecture that Burton was himself answering the many who are enriched, as are we all, from his contributions to the culture of Western civilisation and yet sneer at the source of the same.

What a convert from Islam discovered about Western civilisation.

The earliest evidence of Greek Where Western civilisation began.

Ancient Greece is called «the birthplace of Western civilisation».

Excess energy is also pumped into our vital organs, and we develop fatty liver, fatty pancreas, heart disease and the other complications of western civilisation.

If you are more concerned about elevating your blood ketone levels than the fat that is being stored in your liver, pancreas, heart, eyes and brain and driving you towards the most common diseases of our western civilisation, then may I politely suggest that you should review your priorities?

Basically, it is very clear that processed foods are the bane of Western civilisation.

They live a simple fisherman's lifestyle, with their food nor lifestyle habits hardly influenced by Western civilisation at all.

Some Western goods are received from the Papa New Guinea mainland, but the influence of Western civilisation has been minimal.

It's their healthy lifestyle, a lifestyle that's the exact opposite of what we take for granted in Western civilisation.

His previous book, Consciousness Explained («In Search of the Mind's I», Review, 28 March 1992), was an ambitious assault on one of Western civilisation's major, long - standing intellectual problems.

As a scientifically curious artist I was interested to read Laura Spinney's article on the possible collapse of Western civilisation...

As a scientifically curious artist I was interested to read Laura Spinney's article on the possible collapse of Western civilisation as we know it (20 January, p 28).

However, the end of the world as we know it — aka Western civilisation — is a different matter.

There seems little reason to doubt that Western civilisation will eventually collapse.

We are thus brought face to face with the question of why modern science is a product solely of Western civilisation, and never arose in India, Islam or even China.

Throughout the history of Western civilisation, thinkers have usually answered either that it comes from God, or else through the application of reason.

The Boko Haram sects whose struggle is to disband the spread of Western civilisation should not pampered with Royal honour.