Describe the Main Features of the European Enlightenment, and How

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Essay

Describe the main features of the European Enlightenment, and how it influenced sociological theory. Why did Enlightenment principles lose their hold on social theory in the second half of the 20^th Century?

Understand the definition and implications of an underfunded pension plan.

Recognize the role of actuarial assumptions in pension accounting and their impact on pension expense.

Understand the amortization of prior service costs into pension expense.

Familiarize with disclosure requirements for pension plans.

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Definitions:

Central Figure

The main subject or character in a work of art, literature, or performance, often pivotal to the narrative or theme.

Shakyamuni

Another name for Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism, who lived in the 6th to 4th century BCE.

Amitabha

A principal Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, associated with pure land teachings and known for his promise to welcome all beings into his realm of Sukhavati.

Handscroll

In Asian art, a horizontal painted scroll that is unrolled right to left, section by section, and often used to present illustrated religious texts or landscapes.