![]() He makes all these changes, not for any advantage or improvement of justice, but to make everything recent and named after him (Halsall 1). He changes the regulations and laws of the military. He also alters the structures of the army. Moreover, Justinian abolishes existing agencies and creates different ones to manage the public issues of the state. In contrast, Justinian repeals all customs or practices that were previously set up. He reintroduces into the administration whatever elements of the society that are forbidden. ![]() Justinian’s Administration Justinian changes the country’s laws and regulations as soon as he takes charge. His contradictory characteristics combine in his makeup. In addition, Justinian’s personality is an unusual mixture of wickedness and foolishness. Nonetheless, he is tricked by any person who wants to delude him. Justinian is never honest with any individual, but all the time crafty in his actions and words. Justinian is illustrated as amenable and villainous. This makes it difficult to describe Justinian. In contrast, Justinian has a different character from his attractive appearance (Halsall 1). His physical appearance is not affected even when he fasts for two days. ![]() ![]() The author continues to describe Justinian as healthy looking. ![]() He is also described as moderately flabby and not thin. Justinian is presumed to be of average height, he is not tall or short. ![]()
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Wittgenstein’s work has had a profound impact on contemporary thinking and Monk’s book does an excellent job of bringing his life and thought to life for a general audience.īorn in 1889 into a wealthy and influential Austrian family, Ludwig Wittgenstein was a prodigy who excelled in a variety of fields from an early age. Written over 30 years ago, it remains one of the finest works ever written on Wittgenstein and his contributions to fields such as philosophy, mathematics, computer science, and linguistics. ![]() ![]() Ray Monk’s Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius is a masterful biography of one of the most important and influential philosophers of the 20th century. ![]() ![]() ![]() I also found Austin, the talking snarky cat, to be an enjoyable character. I really enjoyed the concept of a hotel where the supernatural come to stay. 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