A Beautiful Mind Essay

consuming and tearing apart the damned (Florence Art Museum). One could argue that this scene symbolizes the engulfing of the spirit/mind (human realm) in the unfavorable material world as a result of succumbing to earthly desires. This idea is associated with the negative connotations of being spiritually/intellectually ugly presented by Plotinus. The soul/spirit/mind is, “torn by internal discord; beset by the fears of its cowardice and the envies of its…

“Beautiful in the mind, Like a word we are waiting to hear”. Adrienne Rich was an amazing poet, her two poems I chose, “A Ball is for Throwing” and “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” not only captured my attention but required genuine thought while discussing them. In both of her works, Rich uses her work to show the importance of seizing the meaningful moments in your life. Both works have metaphors helping the reader understand what she truly means. In “A Ball is for Throwing” Rich uses the ball to…

same old cycle of things but never stop to appreciate the beauty and emotion that an object can bring. This same thing happened to me until realizing the beauty of something so simple. A barbell. Not something commonly known to be considered “beautiful.” But throughout our Aesthetics class we have mentioned many different theories and many different philosophers and artists takes on those theories. Which helps you look through life with a finer eye. As an avid member of the CrossFit…

at the same time my mind had much to process. I am not sure if we said goodnight or if it was implied, but as he selected the right key to unlock the car with both hands, he revealed the tremor his entire body was experiencing. In my moment of flattery, I said, “Please let me know you made it home safe” A subtle wave of confusion washed over me, as I wondered in my mind what was next. My impulse to analyse and discuss what had just happened made a momentary trip through my mind, but my heart was…

Throughout history humans have been on a search for the answer to one question, what is love? This question can being answered in many ways because there are many situations where love reigns. In Plato’s The Symposium a woman named Diotima, who is a philosopher educates Socrates about the ways of love and she answers this question in a way that challenged the perception of love that was conceived all throughout history. Love is not an object but a lover in search for beauty. In her speech she…

It was a beautiful, sunny day in Syracuse. I was spending time with my family during summer break, which is always my favorite time of year. No homework, no worries, absolutely no cares in the world, or so I thought at the time. We just arrived at the New York State Fair for our annual day of fun, and I was filled with the immense thrill that only a child of eleven years can truly feel when she sees all of the rides that she can possibly imagine just waiting for her to enjoy, and feel the…

Tama Dieudonne Prof: Brand ENC-1102 18 February 2018 The term ‘beauty’ may have very virtual meaningful. Something can be beautiful in our eyes, but ugly for other people. The external beauty of a person is often the first thing that we pay attention to. We live in a universe where the media takes over the world. People always want more than what they already have, which create a temptation into the human desire. The media is providing the happiness human being are searching for which can only…

to the mood, which further adds to the overall theme. The empty, cold house accentuates their gloomy minds, with no fruitful thought or want of their own. Humans can no longer express themselves, and their personal thoughts and feelings. That can be seen when Hazel sees her son die to TV right in front of her, but she can only cry for a few seconds before the thought has materialized from her mind, which builds the defeated, dull mood. The author’s purpose with having the mood like this is to…

and social media. More precisely they are made to think or consider what makes them happy. As we see that solid refrences are given by the author and it shows how the few people in the power and particularly US and Britian started influencing peoples mind with help of TV and later social media. It shows that the hype went to that extent that people are living in the culture where now they are really working as puppets in the hands of these countries politicians. This article is particularly…

thousand times in my life. However, no experiences have been more memorable and impactful than climbing Whistlers Mountain, or the meditative silence of the Negev, or the tremendous expanse of the Pacific. These memories still remain in the back of mind like posters lining its walls. There is an almost primal sense of accomplishment I get from remembering my journeys and explorations…