Philosophy
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2,286 Essays on Philosophy. Documents 751 - 780
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Fractured Identity in Fault Lines
Fractured identity in Fault Lines Fault Lines (1993), by Meena Alexander, is an autobiography that depicts the broken nature of Alexander’s third world culture incorporated in a western first world country. Alexander portrays her life as disjoint and without a sense of belonging through emphasizing the feeling of disconnection between herself and the different environments she lives in. Her life revolves around her insecure and naive self-identity. The utilization of rhetorical questions, negative diction and
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Frank Lloyd Wright
From the beginning of the 20th century through present day, the relationship between the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and the traditional architecture of Japan has been widely discussed amongst fans and critics. Wright acknowledged an important commitment to Japanese art, and particularly to the woodblock print, but he consistently rejected that Japanese architecture had any direct impact on his work. Wright maintained that the Japanese culture confirmed many of his own design principles, but
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Franz Boas and Unilineal Evolution
Unilineal cultural evolution, also known as Unilineal Evolution or classical social evolution is a relationship of society advancement though a series of progressive stages. In this theory, people believed cultures develop under one universal order of society evolution. First originating from the mid-nineteenth century philosopher Herbert Spencer, Unilineal Evolution classified the differences and similarities of cultures by categorizing them into three chronological phases of growth: savagery, barbarism, and civilization. This was the main premise of
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Frazier on Disobedience
Within nearly every country on the planet, there exists a struggle regarding a citizens moral commitment to the government and his desire to stay true to his own ideals. Disobedience will inevitably arise and a division will become apparent between loyal subjects and revolutionaries. Yet there are many factors which shape the level of an inhabitants allegiance. Clyde Frazier has shown that there is a much broader range of disobedience than has been previously assumed.
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Fred Cuny Moral Saint
Through all the readings and discussions that we have done in class, I have decided upon the definition of what I believe a moral saint to be. However, unlike others, I also know that I may not be correct in my definition. That having been said, to me a moral saint is somewhere in between what the Wolf piece said and my own thoughts that I have derived both from the discussions in class as
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Frederick Nietzsche
Born: 1844. Rocken, Germany Died: 1900. Weimar, Germany Major Works: The Gay Science (1882), Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1883-1885), Beyond Good & Evil (1886), On the Genealogy of Morals (1887), MAJOR IDEAS Self deception is a particularly destructive characteristic of West Culture. Life is The Will To Power; our natural desire is to dominate and reshape the world to fit our own preferences and assert our personal strength to the fullest degree possible. Struggle, through which
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Free
"FREE?" When I look back on my life . . . All that I was . . . Could've been. . . And I see what I am now. . . Whatever that is. . . I don't know what I feel. How to feel? The people I have met. . . Things I've done. . . Places I've been. . . I wonder how. . . I've gotten this far. . . However far
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Free Acts of Preference
Every being on this planet had certain preferences and desires. Along these same lines, every being wants to have those preferences and desires fulfilled. Given a choice, anyone will choose their wants and desires over any other alternatives. If all of the barriers and restrictions were to be taken away from a given choice, making it a free act, then that individual would always choose what they prefer most. Therefore, it is impossible for a
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Free Ride
If I were given the opportunity to get a free ride through life I would not accept it. Life is either a daring adventure or dull and predictable. Challenges are a part of life, and they help us grow by pushing us into areas that are uncomfortable and new. Without challenges life would be boring. We would not learn or grow. I would not like to wake up every morning without plans or responsibilities. Without
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Free Trade
American Political Science Review Vol. 94, No.2 June 2000 "Free to Trade: Democracies, Autocracies, and International Trade" By: Edward D. Mansfield Helen V. Milner B. Peter Rosendorff The central question that is explored in this article is what kind of political regime is best for free trading in domestic or international commerce. At the same time it address the variation between democracy and autocracy, not on variation within either regime type. Some of the major
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Free Will
Free Will Analyzing our individual free will can be very intriguing and can almost reach the point of being paradoxical. Ultimately, free will determines the level of responsibility we claim for our actions. Obviously, if outside forces determine our choices, we cannot be held responsible for our actions. However, if our choices are made with total freedom than certainly we must claim responsibility for our choices and actions. The readings I chose offered two quite
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Free Will Determinism
Every day in our lives and everything we do involves some degree of decision making or choice selection either mental or physical. We start making choices and decisions from the moment we wake up everyday to the second we sleep. Some decisions we make are blatantly obvious to ourselves because of our need to reflect on the choices before choosing. However, most decisions we make throughout the day are made without much thought. We are
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Free Will, Moral Growth, and Evil by John Hick
John Hick argues in this writing that the all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good Christian god is compatible with an abundance of suffering. He offers solutions to the problem of suffering which relies heavily upon a tripartite foundation. Hick divides evil into two: Moral Evil = the evil that human being cause - either to themselves or to each other. And Non-Moral Evil = the evil that is not caused by human activity - natural disasters, etc.
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Free Will: Problem and Solutions
Free Will: Problem and Solutions The debate over the metaphysical problem of freedom is one of the oldest in philosophy. I believe that this problem can be reduced to one basic question: Do we have free will or are all of our actions determined? The answer to this question is relevant (and closely tied) to the concept of moral responsibility. Firstly, when taking any position in the problem of free will, there are three statements
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Free-Will Defense
Free-Will Defense The Free Will Defense is an attempted solution to the problem of moral evil. Human beings are gifted with free will by God as a condition for genuine morality, trust, love, and the like, though it also makes possible the introduction of moral evil into the world. There are various questions that are asked with the question of God. Many ask questions like- why did God give humans the ability of free will
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Freedom
Freedom With great freedom comes great responsibility as well as living up to the rights of freedom. Being free is a big part of life we must all keep the rights of freedom alive for all people. Having a life of complete freedom must be live to respect all the rights that freedom gives each of us in life. Living free as well as supporting all freedoms must always be done by all of us
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Freedom
Freedom is a word we use to describe certain things that we are allowed to do. We are free to vote, free to speak freely, & free to practice any religion, but these do not give us the same kind of freedom as one gets from fulfilling one's duty. We teach our children The Principle of Human Freedom. We teach our children that to be free to choose we must accept responsibility for our choices.
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Freedom and Authoritarianism
Freedom and Authoritarianism Freedom and equality are intertwined with one another. Freedom is defined as the custom of being free, political independence, and the possession of civil rights. When reflecting upon the history of the twentieth century many people all over the world were not afforded the luxury of being born with freedom or born with equal rights. In most cases, those people were often oppressed or subjugated by various forms of systematic state sponsored
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Freedom Argument
In this paper, I will argue that the institution of property must be defended. I will show that freedom depends on the ability to support oneself. Then, I will show that it follows that property is needed for one to support oneself. Freedom is having independence, according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary. Independence is generally defined by the ability to live without anyone else's influence or control. For example, most teenagers loathe their parents' rules
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Freedom of Expression, Controversy and Propaganda in the Classroom
The constitutional changes enacted by the government in 1982 have affected the rights of its individual citizens. The adoption of the Charter, guaranteeing rights and freedoms for every man, woman and child, is causing debate in school law and is forcing the provinces to re-evaluate their educational policy on a wide range of topics. Benchmark cases dealing with both teacher's and student's rights to freedom of expression such as: Regina v. Keegstra, Ross v. New
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Freedom of Will
Freedom of Will In the Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals, by Immanuel Kant, he presents a clear insight on moral principles. He tries to achieve this by giving his definition of what a good will is and should be. Kant also makes an effort to describe how the will is free; thus, people are able to make their own decisions on how to live their lives according to the "moral law." By doing so,
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Freedom: The Expression of Faith and Reason
"The nature of the human being is to seek truth. This truth may be partial, empirical or scientific. Human beings also search for the ultimate meaning in life. To acquire both of these goals, reason and faith are essential to arrive at a conclusion." This statement can be proved to be objectively valid. However, it is necessary to delve into the essence of faith and reason and their relationship to come to this conclusion. Both
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Freewill Through the Eyes of Stace
Freewill Through the Eyes of Stace I can most relate with Stace's views on freewill. I feel that the freewill argument is more about definition and the word's true meaning. I also agree with his statement of, "if there is no free will there can be no morality." Stace believes that is doing what we want to do and not being constrained from doing so. Morality is a good argument of why we do what
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Freud’s View of Civilization
Freud's view of civilization emerges from his understanding of the struggle between Eros and Death. Freud expresses the existence of two contrary instincts, Eros and Death, via starting from the speculations on the beginning of life and biological parallels. While Eros preserves the living substance and joins it into larger units, such as societies, Death dissolves these units and brings them back to their primeval state. The death drives appear to be regressive, striving for
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Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche once said, "Dostoevsky, the only one who has taught me anything about psychology." The two writers share many similarities and differences. Dostoevsky clearly had an effect on the thinking of Nietzsche. The two would be considered both philosophers and psychologists. Both writers became prominent in the late 19th century in Germany and Russia respectively. Dostoevsky was noted for his Russian literary classics and would be responsible for a flowering of late 19th century
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Friedrich Nietzsche a German Philosopher
Friedrich Nietzsche a German philosopher, wrote about how he believed Christianity had denied the life of a person by the morals that had been set, and that these morals denied a person of their true existence by making it wrong for a person to follow their instinctive passions and desires. He deeply believed that these morals are what stripped a person from having life and that a life living according to Christianity and religion is
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Friendship According to Epicurus
Epicurus, generally an egotistical hedonist, strays away from that characteristic when he discusses the issue of friendship. As a hedonistic philosopher, he believed that one's life should be devoted to the pursuit of pleasure, especially pleasure in regards to the senses. Anything that causes pleasure is good therefore worth pursuing. However, while discussing friendship, Epicurus shows a true altruism toward the subject. Altruism is the unselfish concern for others. An altruist will reflect upon the
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Friendship Without Justice
Friendship Without Justice In Aristotle's book, The Nicomachean Ethics, he believes that if we have friendship, there is no need for justice. Aristotle is saying this in the quote; "Friendship seems too to hold states together, and lawgivers to care more for it than justice; for concord seems to be something like friendship, and this they aim at most of all, and expel faction as their worst enemy, and when men are friends they have
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From Christianity to Capitalism and Back:
From Christianity to Capitalism and Back: The Story of a Homeless Man An Essay Within the past couple of centuries, the man of the developed western society has found himself within the doorsteps of a new world that would not include the old promise of an everlasting shelter, which would protect him against the harshness of the real world. He has found himself in the house of the nonbeliever. Religion has lost all credibility with
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From the Economist Print Edition
The secret of happiness It's in Iceland Jan 17th 2008 From The Economist print edition The search for happiness is becoming more scientific. But does that make it any more accurate than it used to be? Two books explore a growth industry THE World Database of Happiness, in Rotterdam, collects all the available information about what makes people happy and why. According to the research, married, extroverted(??) optimists are happier than single, pessimistic introverts(??), and
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