The Absurdity Of Man Absurdity is defined as that which is contrary to reason; clearly untrue, unreasonable or ridiculous. It is often a topic in existentialist writings relating to life. This subject is prevalent in Camus’ “The Stranger” and “The Myth of Sisyphus.” Camus depicts absurdity bringing about happiness or indifference in each of these literary works. In “The Myth of Sisyphus,

The Nature Of Scientific Progress Physicist and Nobel laureate W.L. Bragg once compared science to a coral reef, pointing out how the living organisms at the surface produce the growth of the reef on top of tens of hundreds of feet of skeletons of organisms that have long since died. The life of the reef is only at its surface; the life of science is only at its frontier. The main idea

The Meaning Of Life Through The Eyes Of Ivan Denisovich What is the meaning of life' This is one of the most frequently asked questions by all of humanity since the beginning of time. It is a question naturally asked by people because they have the ability to make choices about life. The question would appear to be difficult to answer and different for every individual depending on their

The Metaphysics Of Plato’s Socrates. The Metaphysics of Plato’s Socrates. What we know is that we know nothing. Is there life beyond death' That is a ceaseless question that almost all people ask themselves at some point of their life on earth. Do we die and become worm food or should death be described as the separation of the soul from the body' Plato’s Socrates proposes that af

The Myth Of Sisyphus And The Meaning Of Life The Myth of Sisyphus and The Meaning of Life Ever since philosophers started to ponder on life’s perennial questions, one was-and still is, coming back unanswered. What is the meaning of life' There isn’t a one, definite answer to this question, and we can expect as many answers as there are people in the world. Everyone will answer thi

Ideology According To Marx And Althusser In Relation To Bartleby The Scrivener Ideology according to Karl Marx and Louis Althusser in relation to Herman Mellvile’s “Bartleby the Scrivener” Ideology is defined as one’s certain beliefs or ones philosophy. Many theorists have interpreted and expanded upon this definition in a myriad of ways. In his essay, The German Ideology, Karl Mar

Human Dignity Human Dignity Theory A German philosopher Immanuel Kant thought that people occupy a special place in creation. This is an old idea from ancient times; people have considered themselves to be different from all other creatures and not just different but better. Here’s a fact, people have traditionally thought of themselves to be fabulous. Kant did. On his view, people

Cultural Developments In The Ancient Near East Many cultural developments took place in the Ancient near east. In the next couple of paragraphs, I will discuss some of these issues: One of the reasons that writing became necessary is because the distribution of goods could not be relied upon by memory. Therefore, they developed a system in which they would transmit images by means of s

The Reason The myth of a "classless" American society coupled with social stratification impedes race relations in the U.S. far more than any racial differences. The never ending struggle of the "have-nots" to become one of the "haves" produces a frustration and feeling of oppression that acts as a catalyst for spawning racial tensions. Minorities see the majority of wealth in the hands

The Myth Of The American Dream The Myth of the American Dream 311 first What exactly is the Myth of the American Dream is it that everyone is created equal, is it that everyone is rich, or is it none of the above. I believe that in all fairness the American Dream is what you make of it and what you want it to be the dream is not a must it is a Life style. Th

Buiddist Concept On Rencarnation Buddhist concept on reincarnation In general, Buddhism is a practice of finding peace within oneself. It is a religion formulated to win happiness during the present life as well as in the next. Through the influence of karma, that determines how a person’s acts will impact their next incarnation, Buddhists practice finding the good within everything.

The Persuasiveness Of St. Anselm’s St. Anselm was a philosopher and leader of the church in 11th Century in England. He believed in defending the Christian faith and he gained much recognition from his work and the Ontological Argument. From the Ontological Argument, Anselm expresses, “fides quarens intellectum”, which translates to “faith in search of understanding”. In his argument,

The Plague Of Existence The Plague of Existence The Plague by Camus is an interesting piece of work. It takes a deep look into the different reactions people have to hardships. This is profoundly important because the existentialist view presents the world as a tremendous difficulty that we all must somehow learn to overcome. According to Camus life is full of pointless repetition. I

The Power Of Leadership The Power of Leadership What is leadership' What is power' I define the two as the cornerstone of any successful team, organization, or even any successful country. If we were to analyze the U.S. we could see this very clearly. The U.S. has been for some time now one of the most dominating countries in the world, hence being rightfully titled a “world power”. It

The Problem Of Evil During the Holocaust, many Jews, God’s chosen people, wondered where God was during this catastrophe. Some explained his whereabouts by saying that he was teaching the Jews a lesson, or giving them a punishment for straying from his path. Others felt that God was suffering right alongside of them, and that their suffering was caused by the free will of other humans.

The Simile Of The Cave In Plato’s work “The Simile of the Cave”, Socrates talks about such themes as ignorance of men, and enlightenment. You can compare this to everyday life, but I think he was talking about politics. He says “ Society will never be governed either by the uneducated, who have no knowledge of the truth… the intellectuals will take no practical action of their own acc

The Republic Most normal individuals in the modern world would assume that all books written, not published, by man are based on either a portion of the author’s imagination, an event (biased or non-biased) in either history or during the life of the author, a straight-out autobiography, or a generalized biography of another person they once knew. However, this philosophical novel fits n

The Republic 164-204 Socrates discusses a few parts of philosophy with Glaucon, and Adeimantus making a few comments to the questions of Socrates. Socrates begins by stating that they are looking into the make up and basis of absolute justice and the perfectly just. Then explaining the lover (philosopher) how he not just shows love to part of what which he loves but all of which he loves

Plautus In times of struggle and hardship, people are constantly looking for ways to escape their reality. They have found release from their stress in practices such as exercise, therapy, and meditation. In the ancient times of Greece and Rome, life for the citizens was strict and sometimes harsh. During these times of struggle, people searched for ways to vacation from the laws that bo

Fictional Empathy In this essay I am going to be concerned with the topic of both empathizing with and responding with empathy to. My purpose is to give a functional analysis of these concepts. When people respond with empathy to feelings that they know never happened, we can explain this type of empathic reaction by distinguishing two types of empathy: witnessed empathy and fiction

Ethics And Society I think that the majority of ethic laws that are followed in most societies result via the divine command theory of ethics, meaning a higher being commanded people to act the way they act. Most cultures have a major religion that has a moral code associated with it. These moral codes have general similarities, such as don’t kill and don’t steal. Over time these groups

Ethics On Research And Development Thomas Huxley once wrote, “Veracity is the heart of morality.” If this is the case, then the decisions to either pursue or abandon our pharmaceutical endeavors is contingent upon searching far and wide for answers and truth on the topic. The essential question at hand is as follows: does the possibility of great human gain (i.e. saving many lives),

St. Thomas Aquinas There are many theories in the area of philosophy dealing with religion. St. Anselm has his Ontological argument. William Paley has his Teleological argument and Soren Kierkegaard talks about faith. But the argument that really fused together faith and reason is the Cosmological argument of St. Thomas Aquinas. In the argument there are 5 ways to prove the existence of

A Letter About Trust A Letter about Trust The Narcissistic condition emanates from a seismic break of trust, a tectonic shift of what should have been a healthy relationship with his "primary objects" and the transformation of his self into the subject of love. Some of these bad feelings are the result of deeply entrenched misunderstandings regarding the nature of trust and the contin

The Terrible Day World War 11 dramatically changed the strategies of war and created anew type of warfare though the use of airplanes. The traditional combat between armies became obsolete during this era. The size and destructive power of the bombs that could be dropped replaced the strengths and skills of a country’s army that† were in battle. Air warfare could n now be used to conquer

Conformity Conformity Conformity is an essential part of every culture. It’s basic a likeness and understanding that can draw people together. A culture who has citizens who conform will be stronger. The regularity brings power, and stability. Because if all men are equal, then those who are together will become stronger than those alone. Conformity can be small things as simple as

Confucianism Confucianism, the philosophical system founded on the teaching of Confucius dominated Chinese sociopolitical life for most of Chinese history and largely influenced the cultures of Korea, Japan, and Indochina. The Confucian school functioned as a recruiting ground for government positions, which were filled by those scoring highest on examinations in the Confucian classi

The Use Of Ego-Boundary Thinking In Antigone The Use of Ego-Boundary Thinking in Antigone Part 1 Ego-Boundary is a form of thought that combines an individual’s moral view with his/her view of the outside world. This combination allows the individual to make uninfluenced decisions. I believe that Ego-Boundary thinking allows you the freedom to slip back and forth from both Interior

Confucious Philosophy 190 Confucius Confucius was a large believer that things should be based on virtue, and not on blood. Confucius stated that the ideal person was one of good moral character. The ideal person was also truly reverent in worship and sincerely respected his father and his ruler. He was expected to think for himself, guided by definite rules of conduct. Confucius

Confucism China - Pure Land scriptures, such as the "Pratyutpanna-samadhi-sûtra", were among the first Buddhist sutras to be translated into Chinese. In 402, the monk Huiyuan, basing himself on the "Pratyutpanna-samadhi-sutra", founded the White Lotus Society (Bailianshe) on Mont Lushan, which was at the origin of the Lushan tradition of Chinese Pure Land Buddhism. The same sutra was us