Alchemy

Karisa Watson 4/21/16 Dram2366 Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Sadie Gertrude and Jacob Leonard Kubrick, a physician. His family were Jewish immigrants. Stanley was considered intelligent, despite poor grades at school. Hoping that a change of scenery would produce better academic performance, Kubrick's father sent him in 1940 to Pasadena, California, to stay with his uncle, Martin Perveler. Returning to the Bronx in 1941 for his last year of…

2b. How does our society currently interact with science? How has this changed from the time of Aristotle? Answer 2b: In the days of Aristotle, the interaction between science and society was limited. Science was for the few elite who had time to dedicate to impractical studies such as astronomy, which didn’t affect common people. The gods and the divine represented one of the most determining roles society played in early science (as religion does today). In “On the Heavens,” Aristotle…

When Santiago begins his trek across the desert, he meets an Englishman who is a student of alchemy. In many ways, they are alike: both are pursuing their Personal Legends and both have encountered the ideas of alchemy. However, their approach to life and learning is different and the alchemist chooses the boy as his pupil. One way they are different is because, “It was only the Englishman who was unaware…

At first I was skeptical that I would enjoy it, but my buddy insisted I give it a try. I chose to become a shaman, master of the elements, specializing in their restorative powers to aid my teammates in battle. I also began to study herbalism and alchemy, allowing me to search for and collect various herbs to convert them into potions. These potions could provide players with extra strength for a limited time, the ability to breathe underwater, or to cure diseases inflicted by enemies. My drive…

The boy, Santiago, had many “teachers” throughout the story. His teachers were the king, the crystal merchant, the alchemist, and, believe it or not, his sheep. They are considered his teachers because they taught him lessons during his shepherd life and during his journey to the pyramids. The lesson that the king taught the boy was “The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.” The king taught Santiago this through a story…

and the Canon are alchemists. He says that he is in debt because their attempts at alchemy always fail. He explains their job, their failed attempts, and their search for the Philosopher’s stone. The Yeoman tells of the four spirits (substances which are easily evaporated by heat) and the seven metals, which in medieval alchemy, were an almost ancestor to the periodic table. He says that anybody who ever studies alchemy will never gain anything from it no matter how much they study the terms. He…

Intelligence contains lots of power, and it can deeply impact decisions made by individuals. In the novels “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley and “1984”by George Orwell, destruction is caused by knowledge when it is used for wrongful purposes. The destruction occurring in the individuals from these two novels result from changes in their personality, a lack of reflection in decision-making, experiencing misery following such unreflective decisions, and essentially, self-deception. As an…

Most individuals often take education and the pursuit of knowledge as positives in today’s society, and students learn everything from basic survival skills to advanced topics through some sort of education. Walton, Victor, and the Creature in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley all strive to explore further knowledge for various purposes, but the outcomes of their actions through that pursuit of knowledge all share negative consequences. Although the Creature, Victor, and Walton aspire to acquire…

side of outdated and crude alchemy. Frankenstein describes how everyone will inevitably feel “…that rude hand rent away some dear connection,” (29). Shelley’s diction of the word “rude” indicates Frankenstein’s opinion of the Being who takes away life. This moment in the novel is when Frankenstein begins to dislike how life is organized which compels him to alter…

school metaphysics and claims that it is not a true science, he argues that the critique is more valuable as a study. Using this comparison, the critique is closer to true science, like chemistry or astronomy, whereas school metaphysics is similar to alchemy or astrology. To Kant, school metaphysics is a form a pseudoscience that does not provide knowledge, yet claims to be a true science. For metaphysics to be established as a true science, it is necessary for a critique of pure reason must…