Sentences with phrase «modern civilization such»

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Such opinions were little changed from those expressed in an entry from 1932: «Nothing good can come out of modern civilization, in the broad sense.

The reliance to such scientific knowledge marks the modern Western civilization that dominates the world.

Nor can the wish to replace orthodoxy with a more modern theology be a compelling motivation, simply because the hold of orthodoxy upon Western civilization has been so clearly broken that only a Don Quixote would choose to tilt in such a tournament.

Could a humanity capable of producing modern civilization be so deeply depraved that it could be set right only through such a primitive sacrificial schema?

The social sciences also offer an interesting variety of subjects, such as «Natural Man and Ideal Man in Western Thought» and «Freedom and Authority in the Modern World» in the elementary courses, and «History of Far Eastern Civilization,» «Introduction to the Civilization of India,» and «Introduction to the Civilization of the Middle East» in the secondary group.

Then in Lawrence Keeley's 1996 book War Before Civilization I read that modern states at their worst, such as Germany in the 20th century or France in the 19th century, had rates of death in warfare that were dwarfed by those of hunter - gatherer and hunter - horticultural societies.

In addition to elucidating how maize provided a dietary foundation for ancient civilizations like the Maya, such studies can also aid in understanding and improving commercially important lines of modern maize, the researchers say.

With crowdfunded projects such as American Gut, which already has thousands of participants who have had their microbiomes sequenced, and studies of people whose lives are very different from modern Western civilization, such as the Hadza of Tanzania, Yanomami of Venezuela and Matsés of Peru, we may be able to replenish our ancestral microbes and discover new ones that help to maintain health for individuals or entire populations.

It introduces them to: - The term «globalisation» - The spread of artwork from ancient civilizations such as the Romans - The impact of trade along the Silk Road - The impact of colonialism on the spread of artwork and art techniques - A comparison of very local artists such as John Constable with modern global artists such as Peter Fischli and David Weiss.

Famous sculptors such as Jose Luis Cuevas used modern shapes and bright hues to interpret the legendary spirit of the Mayan civilization.

Famous sculptors such as Jose Luis Cuevas used modern shapes and bright colors to interpret the spirit of Isla Mujeres and the Mayan civilization.

The event will feature musical tribute to more modern games such as Civilization IV, The Witcher 3, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch, as well as honoring the music of older games and franchises of the Gameboy, NES, SNES and Commodore 64 generation.

What I find ironic is that it is his can - do optimism that is in this case working against our ability to do something about our dependence on fossil fuels and the climate change that this dependence is resulting in, that is, switching to alternate energy, preserving modern civilization and the world economy beyond Peak Oil and Peak Coal, preventing climate change from becoming such a huge problem that it destroys that the world economy — and more than likely leads to a series of highly destructive wars over limited resources.

Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are a byproduct of the processes at the heart of modern civilization: industry, transportation, power generation, and agriculture.

Please read at least the jacket cover about the solar eruption of Sept 1859 and realize how terribly vulnerable modern civilization would be to such an eruption today:

«Modern civilization is heavily dependent on energy from sources such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

Energy as such IS economically vital and needs to be available in sufficient quantity to run all vital functions for modern urbanised civilization.