Teleology

Insane or Tormented The little arrow on the clock ticks every second that passes by. What if that little arrow stopped one day and ticked counterclockwise? The clock is a symbol of Hamlet's sanity. He lived in a world where his father was alive and his mother was married to his father. That was the time that his life was ticking happily. However, when his father died and his mother married his father's brother. Everything stopped ticking for Hamlet and the glass timer started for his sanity.…

outstanding Argentinean political philosopher ... the author of landmark studies of Marxist theory and of populism as a political category and social movement. ... Used the work of Antonio Gramsci to reject what they saw as the reductionism and teleology of much Marxist theory... a ‘post-Marxist’ and an advocate of ‘radical democracy’ ”. On the other hands, Norman Geras who involved in long polemic against Laclau and Moffe in the 1980s, dubbed Laclau --and Moffe-- as "a pair of ex-Marxists"…

influenced by our own childhood experiences. He notes that “the adult is a “hermeneut” or interpreter of childhood. Through dialogue with the forms of life of childhood, the adult reappropriates, recreates, and re-constellates childhood as an element of teleology of her own life cycle” (Kennedy, 2000, p. 37). For him, in order to be effective, the philosophy of education needs to take into consideration both what adults know about children and what children can tell adults about the world. He…

“Genealogy does not oppose itself to history as the lofty and profound gaze of the philosopher might compare to the molelike perspective of the scholar; on the contrary, it rejects the meta-historical deployment of ideal significations and indefinite teleology. It opposes itself to the search for origins.” In this quote Foucault arrives that genealogy way of thought that can be used to investigate into elements of life in which we see no history behind such as sexuality and other everyday…

With his split from Freud in 1913, Carl Jung went on to develop his theory of Analytical Psychology that made him an important forerunner of the humanist movement in psychology. While his theory has been deemed quite unusual and difficult to understand, it is nevertheless important in the development of modern day psychology. While Freud believed that the sex instinct was virtually the primary determinant of behavior, Jung thought that the development of behavior had to consist of more than…

Analysis The Earth and the Universe: First of all, Hesiod’s Theogony (circa. 700 BC) is a written source explaining the connections between the gods, goddesses and these immortal beings are the embodiment respective parts of the earth and universe. Hesiod explains that in the beginning there was only Chaos and then came Gaea, the broad earth who supports Mt Olympus and at its core, Tartarus. From Gaea came Uranus, the sky and stars and together they bore the titans and titanesses and the…

Additionally, Adler’s theory of masculine protest influenced The Sun Also Rises. After reflecting on societal trends, Adler concluded that men see themselves as superior and have more control than women in society (Boerre 26). Throughout the novel, Brett changes her relationships constantly, but is always involved in a romantic relationship with one or more male characters at a time. Brett is independent because she chooses which men to have a relationship with, but, she is controlled by her…

was exposed to a scientific way of thinking, allowing him to believe in “every science, investigation, every practical pursuit and every undertaking appears to aim at some good.” What is that good? He backs up his statement through the study of teleology or the pursuit of telos, which translates to end goal or one’s purpose. He presented a number of options as to what humanity defines as their telos. In the end he found that happiness is the true goal. Therefore, multiple actions can lead to…

well. Epistemology Clients who are seeking mental health services have better outcomes when healthcare knowledge is acquired from a multifaceted base and includes evidence that comes from science, experience, and personally derived understanding. Teleology The goal of mental health care is to encourage adaptation and to promote, maintain, and restore optimal health in individuals, families, and communities throughout the lifespan. A methodical approach utilizing intellectual, interpersonal, and…

The colonial writers started the work of rewriting history from their perspective. The main reason for this was that it was completely prejudiced against the colonized. The beginning of decolonization led to a growth of many literary works, that was totally different after long years of colonial suppression of the individuality of the colonized. The writers of the Third World nations are more and more concerned and dedicated on writing about their native histories, and problems of colonization…