Bruni, author of the History of the Florentine People, wrote of the greatness of the citizens and the magnificence of the city of Florence. Bruni was a man of letters and a historian who dwelled among the great classics written by ancient authors. Authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero and
"A Story of the Guelfs and Ghibellines Through the Eyes of Leonardo Bruni" is an essay by Shawn D. Mathis, submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for HU 7311 "Introduction to Humane Letters" at Faulkner University. The essay, written under the guidance of Dr. Robert
In the heart of Florence once stood “the temple where the baptistery is now located.”[1] Positioned as a Florentine centerpiece, the temple served as a sacred relic to Mars, son of the king of the gods in Roman mythology, Jupiter.[2] Mars, the god of war, was the lover
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Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is founded on a simple yet demanding premise: decisions should be grounded in the best available research evidence, informed by professional expertise, and shaped by contextual factors such as organisational priorities or patient values.
To live the life of the mind is to navigate the deep currents of thought and the restless tides of the world with the scholar’s precision and the poet’s eye. Here, the arc of a life bends toward the True, the Good, and the Beautiful, and the work
The keynote address for incoming doctoral students at Freed-Hardeman University, titled On Being Scholarly, was delivered by Dr. Shawn D. Mathis, PhD, on May 13, 2018, in Henderson, TN.
You are a scholar; these are your fellows.
Individually, you are scholars. A scholar is one given to serious academic
The reign of Pope Boniface VIII is a tapestry of papal agendas fashioned for the creation of empire under the guise of the Holy Roman Church. His papacy materializes as kingship rather than pure Apostolic See. The papacy is a relic of the spiritual body. Empire is the incarnation of
Exploring the Role of Adversity Quotient and Resilience in Leadership
Business practitioners routinely encounter challenges in the course of leading and managing an enterprise. Resilience has long been a subject of interest in my exploration of leadership and adversity, likewise. Both are often defined, rather simplistically, as the capacity to
