Class consciousness

Dualism: Cartesian Substance Dualism Substance dualism is the thesis that there are substances of two fundamentally and irreducibly distinct kinds in this world, namely mind and bodies. Dualism of this form contrasts with monism which is defined as all thing in the world are substances of one kind either only mind or only body. According to the Cartesian substance dualism, minds are not identical with material things, minds could exist even if no material thing existed. Mind is thought to be…

The Human Story Have you ever considered the way your brain perceives reality? Pi Patel sure has. He has questioned reality so much that he is not even sure what reality truly is anymore. However as the reader it is up to us to decipher and decide what the true story is. The true story is in fact the second story that Pi tells; the human story. The human story is the true story because it is much more feasible than the animal story, it is much more realistic than the human story, and the…

and effective art and its effect on the awareness and consciousness of the mind. Hypnotism mantra can be used for the different purposes; you can control any individuals through the hypnotism mantra by making the impact on the mind using the mantra and yantra of the hypnotism. There are many benefits of using hypnotism mantra; it can be used to complete your wish and desires, as well as it is also beneficial for the awareness and consciousness of the mind. If you are in the love with someone,…

The third foundation is mindfulness of mind or consciousness. The "mind" in this foundation is called citta. This is a different mind from the one that thinks thoughts or makes judgments. Citta is more like consciousness or awareness.Citta is sometimes translated "heart-mind," because it has an emotive quality. It is a consciousness or awareness that is not made up of ideas. However, neither is it the pure awareness that is the fifth skandha. Another way of thinking of this foundation is…

The definition of telepathy is communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception. Some people who have telepic powers are Nandana Unnilerishnan, Michel Berg, Alejandro Riera. Michel Berg and Alejandro Riera had achieved telepathy once and talked to each other on accident. Nandana had got telepathy from autism, she was able to read her mother’s mind and she passed ESP test that was telepathically communicated to her. Some facts about telepathy is animals can have…

In the debate between idealism and materialism, the ultimate question is, mind over matter or matter over mind? Materialism and Idealism are the two contrary doctrines in philosophy. According to the materialistic view, the world is entirely mind-independent, composed only of physical objects and physical interactions. On the contrary, Idealism is the view that mind-independent physical objects exist and can be experienced through the senses other than those which detect based upon physical…

Hume and Descartes: State of Existence Hume believes in an existence that is created through a physical existence that experiences the world through the human senses. These perceptions are then categorized into impressions and ideas which are then used to make sense of the world. Descartes, however, believes in a singular existence of a thinking thing, that is separate from a physical body, of which its existence he remains unsure of. In this essay, I will be analyzing Hume’s and Descartes’…

Larry Keesler Dr. Dana McGraw ENGL 1010-L03 September 13,2017 There Is a Reason Behind Everything The truism “everything happens for a reason” is more than just a cliché. What is a cliché? A cliché is a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. However, this cliché has a deeper meaning. What exactly does that mean? It has a vast meaning more so than most people realize. Everything we do happens for a reason. Good, bad, or otherwise it is still a reason.…

Seemingly unrelated, Blaise Pascal’s Wager and Michael Shadlen and William Newsome’s Motion perception: Seeing and deciding are, in actuality, complementary and tie together the disciplines of philosophy and cognitive neuroscience in a thought-provoking way. In this paper, I discuss how the integration of Pascal’s Wager and Shadlen and Newsome’s research in the lateral parietal region (LIP) can reveal unique insights that are inaccessible when reviewing the texts independently. Specifically, I…

Psychoanalytical focuses mainly on the characters and what is going on internally and what their motivations are. It can also seek to understand the mind or intentions of the author. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, presents a Psychoanalytical criticism outlook when reading all of the story. Huxley creates his own desires by writing the story this way so we are able to use psychoanalytical criticism when reading. Each individual character in this story has their own thoughts about the society…