Irish Sea Horizon

Looking out upon the Irish Sea from Newcastle, Northern Ireland.

October 7th 2007
To cut straight to the chase, it has been quite a week. Tuesday's class, "Modernity and Its Discontents", played host to a discussion/debate that had the class divided. We were attempting to break down the arguements of Immanuel Kant, Michel Foucault, and Horkheimer & Adorno with regard to the Age of Enlightenment, as well as the subject of enlightenment in general. It was without a doubt the b ... read more

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Nick Stirrett

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A close friend of mine once told me, \"The world moves with or without us. We can accept that truth and act equal to the fact. Or we can exist inactively, as others shape the world into the place in which we live.\" These words have been significant in my life. They have inspired me to go places, see things, become involved in areas that I have been beyond fortunate to witness. And so I embark on my next adventure to Belfast, Northern Ireland to study Modern Literature at Queen\'s University. I hope it to not only be a formal education in the classroom, but also an understanding of a dif... full info

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