Intellectual History

Question

Please choose one of the questions posted below and  Answer fully.

Word Minimum 300 words

1. Each of these empires, Mughal, Safavid and Ottoman all followed Islam. Pick two and discuss how they differ in their intellectual history.
2. Discuss how the Muslims under the Ottoman Empire handled other religions. You are also to look at how the Ottomans dealt with those who were considered non-believers or gentiles.
3. In the chapters you read this week, were there any weaknesses discussed for each of these empires and what effect did these weaknesses have on these empires.

Question

Describe what is meant by the “hacker subculture” and identify at least one value that drives the hacker subculture. Read the transcript (Frontline: Tapes and Transcripts for Hacking Into an Ordinary Home Computer and The Most Underreported Hacking Attacks , video excerpts from the Frontline episode, “Hackers,” and read the interviews found at the website Frontline: “Hackers: Who Are Hackers?”  to help formulate your opinions. Do you think this hacker value system can ultimately be used to disrupt and deter hackers in the future?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references.