Being and Nothingness

faith, this is true but the true concept of this changes in the systematically racist society. A true indication of this human freedom is the ‘look’ described by Sartre in Existentialism is a Humanism. As argued by Matinot, the black man is not simply being charged with raping Lizzie because he was on the train, but rather he ‘saw’ the white men (Martinot 60). In their attempted molestation of Lizzie, they were subjected to the ‘look’ of the Negros on the train. The black, who is the other in…

conclusions about different topics. Both writers were atheists, putting more power in man’s hands, than in the hands of higher beings. Jean-Paul Sartre writes about how existence precedes essence or being for itself. A lot of philosophy talks about Human nature or what it means to be. It is looking for a definite answer or pre-determined purpose. Even Plato’s “forms” fit into “being in itself” or essence preceding existence. An example of something…

Change in Views Overtime Langston Hughes had a rather difficult life in post-war United States, as with the United States being a rather racist society, excluding and handicapping all races besides white. Hughes, being partially African American, White American, and Native American, Hughes experienced the worst of the worlds firsthand. He was under the stereotypes all the time, it be African American stereotypes, or Native American stereotypes. As a result of this racism he endured, Hughes…

exist when the body perishes. Epicurus’ explanation is centered around death being nothing to humans because bad is centered around sense experience which death is the privation of (). Furthermore, he claims the fact that there is nothing in death should encourage one to seek happiness in life, and he states the fear of death is irrational (). Lucretius furthers the point of Epicurus through his theory of the body and soul being one and…

wherever its destination may be. Normal routine thus far, but once we arrived to wherever the owner’s interests lie, I felt something humongous clutching my home. It was then I was blinded by the outside world. There was no time for a reaction prior to being grasped and pried from the place I lived. Once I had my vision, I knew immediately where I was… Society.…

Have you ever noticed that many mythological stories from different cultures have the same ideas, patterns, or motifs? This is true, but how did they all come up with similar ideas, while being so far apart? This is a question that we will probably never come to understanding with, but we can still examine the similar motifs of the known myths that we are aware of. By examining these motifs, we can at least come up with theories that may explain how these myths came about. The three mythical…

the quarry to be quiet and lifeless yet inviting. Then suddenly the author introduces the woman with metaphors to water like creatures. This makes the reader keep guessing what the author is talking about, but after they realise that the woman is being described like an animal, because she’s eager to dive into the water. This leads to one of the themes of life and a new adventure. As the author describes the woman's descent into the water it seems as if she's a diver because of the contextual…

In short, three is without fail an odd number, but as is five, seven, nine, and so on. Therefore, three cannot be separated from being odd, but odd does not necessarily have to be three. Moreover, even and odd are opposites, yet two and three are not. As such, “ three, although not the opposite of even, nevertheless does not admit it.” (86) Therefore in regards to the soul, one may…

the two doctrines present in this paper, the lack of evidence is clear: first, Descartes does not make use of the Special Causal Principle, specifically in relation to God being a perfect being, and having the same properties as what He’s created. Second, it is not valid to determine whether God truly exists, despite Him being an incomprehensible entity according to Descartes, thus, one cannot conclude that something exist based off of the sole fact they are clearly and distinctly perceived in…

“My Last Duchess,” Browning’s dramatic monologue centers thematically on a Renaissance Duke’s obsession with overpowering his Duchess. His desire to dominate reached ta an extent where he reduced her to nothingness, captured in a painting. The poem, though about a Renaissance man, reflects completely a Victorian masculine attitude toward women. The main character of the poem that indulges into the monologue is a misogynist man who is unable to bear with any act of agency performed by women. In…