Whether God exists has been pondered and argued by many philosophers throughout time, and there are many different proofs of his existence given to us by those philosophers. Descartes and Spinoza are two very famous philosophers who had some similarities and differences in their conclusions regarding God’s existence. This paper will focus on Descartes first proof of God’s existence given in the Third Meditation and Spinoza’s response to Descartes proof. In order to understand the Third Meditation, I will briefly...
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Introduction The tragedy of Othello, written by William Shakespeare, … (link to question). In doing so, Shakespeare is able to decipher Othello’s inability from appearance vs reality as his hamartia allows Iago to deceive him and lets emotion overcome reason. It also highlights Othello’s struggle with the human condition, and his fatal flaw conveys his struggle to control his jealousy. Human Nature Shakespeare explores the nature of humanity through the characterisation of Othello, and his many flaws. Othello’s hamartia arises...
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Araby is a short story written by James Joyce about a boy from Dublin, Ireland; who falls in love with neighbor girl. When the narrator finds the library left behind by the former tenant narrator is left intrigued. When the girl narrator infatuates about asks him if he is going to certain baazar, narrator promises her to bring back something to try and impress her. Whatsoever, his plan delays and after finally reaching the market, if finds that market is...
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Introduction Nike is an American-born company that is heavily involved in the designing and making of footwear, clothing, sporting-equipment and services. Its primary headquarters is located near Beaverton, Oregon and it is the world’s largest corporation in terms of sports related sales. The company was founded in 1964 and initially named ‘ Blue Ribbon Sports’ collaboratively by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight however it was later renamed ‘Nike’. The company is globally renowned for sponsoring celebrity athletes such as Serena...
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When man faces against nature, he does not win. In “To Build a Fire” Jack London explores this theme. The unnamed protagonist overestimates his own abilities while lacking to understand how unforgiving mother nature is. He ventures out when it's below fifty degrees does every possible thing he can think of to try to survive—while simultaneously not thinking things through, like setting a fire under a tree with branches of snow on it, and not following the advice of locals—and...
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The Kite Runner is Khaled Hosseini's first novel. Conceived in Kabul, Hosseini draws intensely without anyone else encounters to make the setting for the novel; the characters, be that as it may, are anecdotal. Hosseini's plot demonstrates authentic authenticity, as the novel incorporates dates—for sequential exactness, including the season of the changing systems of Afghanistan. Amir's glad youth days fall under the serene and well-off period of King Zahir Shah's rule, when Amir and his companion, Hassan, could themselves feel...
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Nationalism can be described as the commitment to the interests or culture of one country. Nationalism can be expressed in a small way, such as the celebration of individual culture or something much larger, such as the French Revolution. Nationalism appears in both positive and negative forms. Ultranationalism is a more aggressive form of nationalism that can be seen as disruptive. Ultranationalistic decisions were made to solve certain problems throughout history, such as scapegoating, internments, and genocides. When a certain...
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Physical journeys involve different types of obstacles. They provide opportunities for travellers to extend themselves physically, intellectually and emotionally as they respond to challenges and learn more about themselves and the world around them. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Life of Pi, are both examples of how physical journeys impact said persons perspective and approach on life. Physical journeys make people change and it guides them further into the future, much of life of pi is all about...
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An illusion happens in the mind and is the projected onto external data such as experiences or circumstances. Reality is what actually exists independent of the perceiver, it does not rely on the mind to alter it. Illusion and reality directly affect each other, an illusion could not be possible without reality. Likewise, Heart of Darkness is a book that was written by Joseph Conrad in 1899. In Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, Conrad uses illusion to distort the reality of...
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Science fiction texts use futuristic conventions to explore fictional futures that work together to generate a commentary on the present. The film Gattaca (1997) directed by Andrew Niccol and short story Movement (2012) by Nancy Fulda both explore the detriments of technology that contribute to identity loss in fictional futures, focusing heavily on perfection rather than human ingenuity. Gattaca utilises these themes to suggest that human spirit will triumph against science and in circumstances of discrimination whereas Movement conveys the...
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Women are often portrayed as temptresses in medieval literature such as in the works of “The Miller's Tale,” by Geoffry Chaucer and “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” by, Gawain Poet. In literature, women are often blamed for the downfall of the strong man in the story throughout all history. In both of these stories women are viewed as objects of affection. Temptresses in these stories are made up of the same components and have similar men who think they...
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Guilt is a profound emotion that is uniquely characterized by the complex human nature of individuals and their perspectives. William Shakespeare’s eponymous text Macbeth, written in 1606 embodies prominent values as it demonstrates the uprise of his status and his eventual downfall. The thematic concern of guilt molds life in the text and depicts a significant aspect of Macbeth’s life to increase the understanding of life during the Elizabethan Era. Shakespeare demonstrated that out of all the virtues and excellence...
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Homosexuality refers to somebody who has a sexual attraction to somebody of the same sex. It’s a topic which is more broadly accepted in society now than it used to be. In the 1900’s, homosexuality was illegal in most countries, and it would be classed as a ‘mental illness’. In modern society, it has made it’s way into the appropriate social norms and in many countries, people accept homosexual behaviour in public. My interest is to figure out how those...
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Introduction In this paper I emphasised on analyzing relationships of Parents and children in short stories Barn Burning by William Faulkner and Great Falls by Richard Ford. For the analysis of short story, I will discuss how childhood incidents can build the foundation of adulthood by analysing short story Death by Landscape by Margaret Atwood. I am going to use formalist approach for analysis of the literature. In the formal approach the literature is looked from the structure point of...
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Soren Kierkegaard has a lot of controversial things in his existentialism and philosophy and this includes his dislike of Kantianism and Hegeliansim and Churchism. He believes in a few things but most especially, he believed that God truly exists. That’s why he tried looking into the concepts of churches among all religions. After examining it, he realized that it’s not good to rely on the church in order for you to have a connection with God. The church shouldn’t be...
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We as human beings owe a large part of the reasoning to our actions to be because of the fact that we are human. The codes ingrained into our species direct our way of living, and more importantly, the reactions we have to different circumstances. Franz Kafka’s “The Hunger Artist” demonstrates the complexity of human desire and how these desires drive us to hold its importance over the basic necessities of life. In the story, a skeletal man struggles for...
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Childhood has played a critical role in human's life. It constructs the enormous rest portion of people's life which involve in relationships with an intimate partner, reactions with an unfamiliar stranger or even the using the approach, experiences once receive in childhood and to pass it to the next generation. Although it is quite essential to form a secure type of attachment but having an Insecure and ambivalence child can still be frame into a secure type of adult after...
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If the principle is that all men are created equal, why is it that society favours when one gender is expected to conform to a certain stereotype, and the other gender is, in turn, expected to conform to another? Why is it that society continues to conform to these stereotypes, whether they be gender, race, culture, etc, while simultaneously striving for social freedom? The rights of women are diminished when the rights of men are threatened. In order to achieve...
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Although gun control seems positive and morally attractive at first glance, I assure you that when you look at the facts and solid evidence, you'll see why it is logical not to implement US arms control laws. There are many reliable studies and real-world examples that show why arms control is not a much better alternative to strict weapon control. Strict rules on arms control take more people than they save, which is why it is so important. If you...
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Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) are referred to as diseases that are newly recognized or diseases whose incidence has increased over time. It may be a disease that we know of and that still persists. When some of these diseases do not directly affect us, these diseases are not given attention and are ignored. The significance of the Environment, Vector, and the Host play a pivotal role in predicting and managing diseases. A disease might be a focus of renewed concern...
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Sigmund Freud say’s “The individual does actually carry on a double existence: one designed to serve his own purposes and another as a link in a chain, in which he serves against, or at any rate without, any volition of his own.” Meaning that we have our own true self and then another self when our own self has been attacked or offended.Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) ,formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder, is a rare mental illness characterized by having...
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On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, however this day was different than all the rest. What happened that day would come to be known as The Columbine High School Massacre. Harris and Klebold killed 12 of their fellow students and a teacher before commiting suicide in the school library (“Columbine High School Shooting Fast Facts”). Cassie Bernall, 17, Steven Curnow, 14, Corey Depooter, 17, Kelly Fleming, 16, Matthew Ketcher,...
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Media ethics is the subdivision of applied ethics which deals with the specific ethical principles and standards of media, including broadcast media, film, theatre, the arts, print media, and the internet. The field covers many varied and highly controversial topics, ranging from war journalism to Benetton ad campaigns. The duty of the media is to inform, educate and at the same time, entertain but in doing so, the media is to ensure that the standard of the profession is being...
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Fredrick Froebel Historical Background Fredrick Froebel was born in Germany 1782, as the youngest of his family. Fredrick had a difficult childhood after suffering from the loss of his mother when he was a baby and felt withdrawn from his father. Fredrick decided to live with his uncle, he attended school and excelled in his studies but especially enjoyed the outdoors more. When his schooling was done Fredrick took up an apprenticeship along with some part time classes, he soon...
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Convictions, careless mistakes, and just a little bit of ̈fun ̈. These are what many teens ages 13-17 go through. Sometimes teens are with their friends and they want to fit in or to be the cool guy they end up committing a crime. Many teens go through difficult times, so they need guidance and help so they can stay out of trouble. Some of the crimes include the vandalism of property, gun violence, cyberbullying, illegal use of drugs, drunk...
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Ancient Greek myths are the best known mythological stories because they involve colossal characters that are easily recognisable. Myths are stories to teach people about morals, they were also often used to teach people about events such as diseases and deaths and natural disasters like earthquakes and floods. In Greek tradition, a hero was a human, male or female, of the remote past, who was endowed with superhuman abilities by virtue of being descended from an immortal god. Rather than...
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A landowner receives a call from their tenants, they are a young family with two children, one in kinder-garden, and the other starting primary school in the next few weeks. The parents raise concerns about the gas heater not working properly. For the landowner, it has been the third call this week. Aware of the problem the landowner promises to get someone to look at it before the end of the week. The next day however, the family suffers carbon...
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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast was released in 1991 and is based on the fairytale La Belle et la Bête by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (“Beauty and the Beast”). It tells the story of a prince who is transformed into a Beast after becoming cursed by an enchantress who believes that his heart cannot fathom love and a young village woman named Belle who is longing for adventure and freedom from her daily life (“Beauty and the Beast”). To become...
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‘The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-Time’ (2003), explores the world through the perception of a 15 year old Christopher Boone. Mark Haddon, the author, expresses Christopher's struggle with human, society and many other complex things in life throughout the novel to expose awareness of autism. Haddon used various techniques to achieve his goals for the novel. The use of an inadequate narrator, symbolism, dialogue and love and fear. How Christopher views the world forms the structure and...
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Gun control is a vital necessity to our nation today. On one side of the debate, there are individuals who favor the idea of having restrictions placed on guns, and on the other hand, there are individuals who are opposed to putting gun laws in place. The individuals who are against gun control believe that controlling guns will not solve the existing challenges that guns have caused such as crimes or mass shootings. People who are pro-gun regulation know of...
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