Evaluating Major Learning Theorists Two major theories of learning have had an important impact on how I approach my teaching and how I learn. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory and Benjamin Bloom’s Taxonomy of Ed Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory and Bloom’s Taxonomy aren’t entirely different. They share many of the same principles. In Gardner’s theory,…
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Cicero and the Roman Ideal of Governorship
Governing the province of Cilicia from 51–50 BC, Cicero offers an example of what appears to be the idealistic Roman view of governorship. Cicero’s task was significant, especially against a looming war with the Parthians. Still, Cicero is perhaps the model Roman governor. One can only hope that subsequent governors learned from his example. Throughout…
Rethinking Preemptive War and Terrorism
When is it okay to strike first? The most commonly accepted paradigm for waging morally permissible, or just, war is in a war of self-defense. However, waiting until you are attacked is not the only manner in which to justify waging war. Most just war theorists agree that it is also morally permissible for a…