All Souls' Day

written by Thomas Moore describes enchantment as an atmosphere of emotion and fantasy that clinches to the heart, which can hinder it or send it to joy and day dreams. At moments, the heart can be overwhelmed by the beauty and imagination by an unforgettable feature in the world or a spirit or voice speaking of a thing, a place, or a person. The soul is our deepest self that includes our deepest emotions, our capacity for intimacy, and the resting place of our deepest memories. Enchantment can…

proposed by John Milton and Emmanuel Swedenborg, Blake believed in the philosophy that because all men were innocently conceived as children in a massive world filled with iniquity and immorality, we should return to this state of incorruptibility and flee from the devilish ways that clouds this world with darkness. As stated by Morton Paley in the introduction…

different audiences, yet they still cover similar themes in the text. One particular subject in both is the dependence of good upon virtue. In Gorgias, Socrates claims that virtue stems from a “harmonious soul” and that order is the key to goodness. He states, “And virtue, whether of body or soul, of things or persons, is not attained by accident, but is…

The Republic by Plato is not a commandment in which all societies to adhere to. Instead, it is a dialogue proposing an ideal state where there are rulers and those who are ruled. Inherently known, there must be virtues established as well as a hierarchy of people who are in this society. Throughout the Republic, Plato imposes on Socrates and uses him as a mouthpiece to deliver the ideas. Even to this day, the comments in the Republic as well as the philosophical ideals implemented in this…

His usage of the terms “bent”, “changed”, and “forms” all in the one sentence depicts his perception of the body and the changes in the creation of the body: from rock to land to sea to heaven to the underworld (5-6). Each creation alters the way the body functions and each creation alters the way the body…

Every human person is created in the likeness and image of God. This means that all human persons have a certain level of dignity that can not be taken away from them. This is a truth that was stressed during the first trimester coursework. Pope Francis is an inspiration to all and many people look up to him due to his good works and knowledgeable sayings. He was tremendously impactful in his visit to United States this past year where he visited the Catholic dioceses in New York City and…

Socrates’s last day. In Phaedo, there are two separate degrees of narration: Phaedo is telling Echecrates the story of Socrates and Socrates’s final philosophical discussion prior to his death. The reason for Socrates’s death was that he undermined the official religion of Athens, which made him “corrupt the youth” and simultaneously created new spiritual theories. However, Socrates’s last philosophical discussion in Phaedo isn’t even genuine: Plato isn’t even with Socrates on…

surrounds our lives daily. In this world we are able to distinguish things like the natural wonders. For example, trees and crystal formations. These objects exist, extended spatially, within a three dimensional physical realm we interact with every day. Among these wonders is the human brain. Because of the brain we are able to conceive these wonders, even the conception of the brain itself. Through modern science we are able to understand the physical processes of the brain. Yet, there is…

The mortal soul must die because with the mortal comes a certain terribleness. Imagine a person receiving a temporary tattoo. The idea of temporary tattoos is so attractive because it can simply be washed away with soap and water. There is no real pondering on whether…

He often wondered if he was to do more then just reap souls and end lives. He would look down to the earth, stare at the many people, the people who he knew were going to become subject to the fate brought on by Death himself. He pitied them, he pitied them all. They all lived in hopes to be happy one day and he never understood why. They could be rich or poor, happy or sad, beautify or retched, but they all had the same fate. They would all sooner or later be greeted by the clad figure of Death…