Class consciousness

The importance of individuality has been something not just emphasized by human beings but is deemed a part of human nature. But what really makes a person who they are? Is it the color of one 's hair or the contour of his or her face? Along with these genetic traits, comes numerous individual similarities with parents such as interests and even a person 's accent. This idea of individuality, or also known as the self, is the personality and ideas that are in each individual that separate them…

found?” “Why do we experience what we do?” “How do we know what I am seeing and experiencing is the same thing that you are experiencing?” And perhaps one of the biggest questions that has continued to stump thinkers from every discipline “What is Consciousness?” In medical terms it is roughly defined as “not being unconscious,” whereas in a general sense it has been defined as “being aware” or even just “being awake.” And while there have…

and awake episodes have similar content, as Descartes implied, but because of the distinct characteristic that dreams possess. Dreams have a kaleidoscopic effect upon the dreamer which prevents them from having insight into their own state of consciousness. The environment and situation is always shifting so there is no opportunity for the dreamer to rationally reflect upon the current state of affairs, which would lead him to conclude that he is in fact dreaming. Descartes might contest against…

When reading the article “Becoming a Culturally Responsive Early Childhood Educator: A Tool to Support Reflection by Teachers Embarking on the Anti-Bias Journey by Dora W. Chen, John Nimmo, and Heather Fraser,” I learned that I need to be aware that any bias that I might hold even if I am not consciously aware of those biases can affect children’s education. Do I believe that that bias exists in today’s classroom? Yes, I actually do think that bias exists in classrooms and if you think about it…

The active, written, discursive pursuit of the incomprehensible established in Rahner’s writing acts as a form of spirituality. In this way, self-reflexivity grounded in tradition develops as spiritual theology. Evident in Ronald Modras’ Ignatian Humanism: A Dynamic Spirituality for the 21st Century, Patrick Byrne’s “The Passionateness of Being: The Legacy of Bernard Lonergan”, and Bernard Lonergan’s “Method in Theology” and “Healing and Creating in History”, I will focus on how…

Telepathy and precognition: two “superpowers” often desired by millions across the world. To be able to read minds and tell the future? It seems awesome yet impossible to possess such abilities. However, some people believe that they possess these powers. Some even believe that all humans are capable of tapping into an area of our brains which could enable us to transfer thoughts without speaking, and tell the future not just by a prediction that can be explained on the basis of what we know.…

A drop of sweat slowly makes its way from the temple of my head to my clenched jaw. I am holding 180pounds of iron overhead. This amount of weight could shatter my ribs. Every repetition is a like a battlebetween my body and my resolve. Arms and chest on fire, and struggling for air, I continue to push theheavy barbell skyward. Rep after rep, my body screams in desperation; this is too much weight. What am I thinking? All Robert Youngs life, he has always been an athletic person. But it wasn’t…

The mother’s hierarchy is incompatible with her son’s most blatant one, because the latter’s hierarchy is almost solely designed to spite the mother. The mother, raised in a society of racism and white supremacy, is at an age where change is exceptionally difficult; additionally, she is described as innocent and childlike, making it difficult to picture her as someone who is racist consciously out of malice. Her hierarchy may be reliant on race, but it is a product of childrearing, rather than…

“the look which the eyes manifest, no matter what kind of eyes they are, is a pure reference to myself.” – Sartre Naturally, people find eye contact with strangers quite confronting and therefore do anything they can to try and avoid it. In order to avoid eye contact with people in public situations such as being on a bus, people will often look straight ahead at the back of the bus, towards the ground or even out the window. It is interesting to explore the reasons behind why people find eye…

Mind Body Dualism When separated from their body, a person is given a difficult choice on who they will torture. In this scenario, two people consciously switch their bodies. Then, they are given a choice: they can transfer their mind into this new body and have their old body receive torture, or they can be transferred into the new body and then consciously receive the torture (344). The choice that a person makes showcases whether they will choose to preserve their old body, relying on the…