Certainty

William Lyon Phelps , an American educator, believes that absolute certainty is the key to accomplishing anything. On the other hand, Bertrand Russell, a British author and philosopher believes that people should be doubtful and not so dogmatic in their ideologies. Both scholars make good points about the relationship between doubt, certainty and success, however it is a mix of both these philosophies that will deliver the most success in an individual's life. You should always be certain…

It is human nature to be terrified of the unknown. Plato has conflicting views when regarding the existence of certainty and doubt in society. In Plato's The Allegory of the Cave, the cave may represent this superficial reality, everything that the prisoners have knowledge of has been conceived from mere illusions created by shadows. Because the prisoners had no sort of contact with the outside world they have become certain that the shadows were real. In Plato's Euthyphro, Socrates has been…

Certainty is an accomplished and proud feeling to have while doubt, makes you question yourself and your decisions. Have you ever been so certain about something that it's accompanied by doubt? Most people believe that that these two senses never come together, actually, most would see they are polar opposites. In my experience, have felt these emotions at the same time. When looking for colleges, i take into consideration the distance from my home. I want to go somewhere far away, so i can…

Evaluate how challenges to certainty are shaped by and reflected in the ways texts in this elective experiment with language and form. Textual dynamic texts convey the stark departure from established ideologies such as humanism, capitalism and the notion of progress following the events of World War II that induced a loss of faith in humanity and science. Composers experimented with language and form, attempting to communicate the postmodernist concerns of epistemological uncertainty through…

Philosopher’s musings or debates can sometimes in fact span decades. One such philosopher’s debate is the relationship between doubt and certainty. William Lyon Phelps believed that with certainty you could accomplish almost anything. On the other hand and a stark contrast to Phelps, Bertrand Russell was of the sound mind that no one should be certain of anything, even their own opinions. While both intelligent minds bring up good points in their own respective way, both fail to recognize the…

Certainty and doubt are two concepts that one’s mind goes back and forth. They are both concepts that one experiences in many situations but, having doubt is better than being certain. When certain, one has confidence and feels powerful but, when one is doubtful it creates the opposite feelings. However, being doubtful develops and build one’s character. In most cases, it is very common that one becomes doubtful, but later one discovers certainty replaces the doubtful thoughts. In order, to be…

deciding factor on how an individual was judged. In such a time where being a man of honor was so essential to being a respected and successful individual, one's certainty can play big a role. Without a state of assurance, retaining one's honor is greatly affected. Through the Shakespearean tragedy, Hamlet, Individuals honor and certainty begin to dwindle once they get conflicted with their personal desire. Throughout the play, Hamlet is referred to as a man of honor by the…

The aim of this paper is to explain how Descartes gets to his first certainty I think, I am (Meditation II). Descartes argues that he cannot doubt whatsoever he thinks. He reasons that doubting is a way of thinking. He remains affirmative about his existence and says even if the devil made him doubt that he existed, to him that will surely mean that he certainly exists. Nothing that can be proven not to exist to does exist when remarking about Descartes quote. The mind has been set in such a way…

The Certainty about Domestic Violence Domestic violence sufferers can be found all over the world. According to figures, one in every three females worldwide has been ill-treated physically. The miserable thing is that sufferers of abuse generally have nowhere to consult. Many of these sufferers get blemished for life with rare treatment choices obtainable to them. One such domestic violence sufferer was Sara Corcoran Warner. She has faced many difficulties and every time she tried reporting the…

Pascal questioned whether human beings could achieve scientific certainty because he believed that there was an infinite and a nothing. He believed that people had very strong imaginations and that it is possible that they came up with this idea there is a higher power, which people refer to as God. Pascal stated, “In short it is the greatest sensible mark of the almighty power of God, that imagination loses itself in that of thought” (Spielvogel p. 495). He believed that people were so caught…