Philosophical terminology

One of the most uncertain things that all humans face is their real identity. This difficulty has caused a lot of confusion about who we really are and how we become our own person. There are many different theories to how people can identify themselves, but Social Identity Theory is the most viable and reasonable. This theory claims that people become who they are based on experiences and life lessons due to their surroundings. They believe that one’s own experiences will cause them to shape…

‘Your actions define who you are’ is a saying prevalent as people mature. As people grow, their actions change, and with it what people think you are and what you know you are: your identity. Who you are greatly impacts the actions you make, and evidence of this can be seen throughout time. Many authors and playwrights use the characters and their identities to push the plot along - William Shakespeare is one of them. In the play Othello, Shakespeare denotes that a person’s identity, both…

Is our universe one complicated computer game with us being mere artificial intelligence made of ones and zeros? This is a strange question, one that I believe cannot be totally disproven or proven but what can we know no matter the answer? The philosopher Descartes wrestled with similar questions. He was concerned about the nature of our reality and more specifically the nature of our knowledge. (Descartes 166-167) He wanted to form a base for knowledge and a method to prove that what we know…

Aristotle’s Four Causes in Science Explanation is basic human nature. It began as a way to pass blame onto another person, then onto God or gods. This changed with the ideas of Archimedes of Syracuse. Archimedes was a mathematician, physicist, and inventor who was responsible for the discovery of buoyancy and the invention of both the siege engine and screw pump. After his discoveries, the popular view on explanation was modified. Instead of divine powers intervening in the world, people…

Is certainty necessary for knowledge? To really answer this question, we have to define what knowledge really is. Then in turn, we have to define what certainty really is. Truth also should be defined in order to help better understand the question. Once all three of these terms are defined then the main question can be dealt with. Truth should be dealt with first since it is the underlying aspect of the question. Some people could consider certainty truth. However, I do not feel as if…

Real Identity Do we really know who we really are as humans in this world? We will be faced with a great number of challenges in life, where we are forced to be stronger and must learn to make it through. There will be many people trying to get in our way of success. The first thing we must do is find ourselves. If we truly know who we are, there will not be anyone who can stand in front of us and limit our capabilities of who we are. Having a sense of identity consists of knowing our…

Writing Sample 2: Identity Prompt Imagine if everyone in the world all had the same identity. Nothing and no one would be unique or be the amazing person you are today. Identities are what makes you yourself and it shows what actions you make. There's a ton of different identities some of mine include family, and interests. Everyone has a different identity and we all had the same the world would be a boring place. I´m a very imaginitive person and I like to dance and be with my friends and…

What makes someone who they are? Is a person defined by their appearance, their characteristics, or maybe even their beliefs? These are questions that society has been asking for years, and—due to the complexity of the answer—various interpretations have been made. Many factors are involved with identity such as social and cultural notions of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Although determining ones self-identity can be rather difficult, there are artists that focus on…

A dictionary defines ‘Identity’ as “the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another.” William Shakespeare once wrote, “We know what we are, but not what we may be.” Gandhi preached, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Everyone who is born into this world spends everyday of their lives discovering themselves; discovering their identity. When we depart this world, we all leave behind our own sense of identity and any commentary we see fit to…

Identity is a complex fluid and static concept that takes many distinct shapes and forms over the years. Each and every person in society has their own idea of identity and what it means. To me, identity equates to the labels and beliefs I affiliate myself with at the time. Personally, my identity has changed tremendously in the last few years of my life or rather I just started to accept and acknowledge my various identities to a more encompassing and inclusive extent. Through this piece, I…