The mind and body have been studied throughout time both in conjunction and individually. Ancient philosophies such as Plato’s (Silverman, 2013) viewed the body as temporary where as the mind was from another world therefore being able to transport. This means that the two were only united until the death or decay of the body and because the mind was from another world, it was the only thing capable of viewing universal truths. These philosophies are still being represented in 20th century literature. However, thanks to the development of both society and technology these ancient philosophies are being challenged in the way that more recent works of literature are viewing the body as either equally or even more powerful than the mind.
The Body by Hanif Kureishi is a prime example of the mind overpowering the body. In this novel we have Adam an old man who is …show more content…
This novel takes place during the fear of the nuclear war, and this nuclear fear was the cause of Jon Osterman’s (Dr. Manhattan) transformation from a human body to the body of something never seen. This nuclear explosion transformed him so much physically he had the power to transport and do many other unbelievable things as well. Throughout the novel Dr. Manhattan’s biggest struggle is his want and desire to relate with humanity once again to be seen as just a …show more content…
Artificl Intellegence as seen through the movie is the ability to have a man made wiring and programing of a “robot” (in this case Ava) that acts and reacts the same way any human would. According to Saul McLeod (McLeod, 2007), this kind of testing has begun on this area as a way to hopefully prove that human minds are “wired” to the body therefore a body is more powerful than the
The Body by Hanif Kureishi is a prime example of the mind overpowering the body. In this novel we have Adam an old man who is …show more content…
This novel takes place during the fear of the nuclear war, and this nuclear fear was the cause of Jon Osterman’s (Dr. Manhattan) transformation from a human body to the body of something never seen. This nuclear explosion transformed him so much physically he had the power to transport and do many other unbelievable things as well. Throughout the novel Dr. Manhattan’s biggest struggle is his want and desire to relate with humanity once again to be seen as just a …show more content…
Artificl Intellegence as seen through the movie is the ability to have a man made wiring and programing of a “robot” (in this case Ava) that acts and reacts the same way any human would. According to Saul McLeod (McLeod, 2007), this kind of testing has begun on this area as a way to hopefully prove that human minds are “wired” to the body therefore a body is more powerful than the