Cold Hard Truth

For example, imagine the people sheltering Anne Frank and her family told the Nazi’s the truth and said “Hey there in here, come get them.” Anne Frank’s life would have ended much sooner if this happened. So if someone's lives in jeopardy are you gonna throw them out there with honesty or protect them with a lie. This just shows how much lying…

The concept knowledge varies from philosopher to philosopher and reader to reader. Some philosophers have said that knowledge can not be obtained by man. Others have said that all knowledge already exists in men. There are even some philosophers that have said that we can never be certain of what exists and therefore the search for knowledge is continuous. The philosophies of Plato state that because the soul is immortal, man has all knowledge. However, Sextus Empiricus does not agree with this.…

Introduction The purposes of this paper are providing an overview, the extent of application, and the testability of theory of planned behavior (TPB) throughout an analysis and critique. Icek Ajzen is a theorist who developed this theory (Werner, 2004). The scope and purpose of this theory are prediction and explanation human behavior in specific contexts (Ajzen, 1991). The main concepts of TPB concentrated on behavior beliefs, normative beliefs, control beliefs, attitude toward the behavior…

On that spot in very truth, there was and there had long been growing poisonous tooth of bodily pain” (Hawthorne 111). Since Hester does not want to reveal who Pearl’s father is, it affects Dimmesdale even after seven years, “She had witness the intense misery beneath which…

Humanity is not perfect, and this is especially apparent in literature; many authors will utilize their protagonist’s imperfections and illusions in order to highlight the theme of their work. In Oedipus Rex, the protagonist, Oedipus, spends the entire story attempting to flee from his fate given to him by the oracle. By doing this, however, he unknowingly causes the prophecy to be fulfilled. In The Revelation, Mrs. Turpin’s arrogant and judgmental nature causes her to get labeled as an old wart…

People believe in god for many different reasons. Some believe that there is a greater power, some need an explanation to what life holds after death, and some just need answers for the things we cannot explain. "Pascal assumes that there are just two options for wagering: either believe in the God of Christianity, or don't. But those aren't the only options. There are lots of religions with rival accounts of who God is, how to serve him, and what happens in the afterlife.” I believe this is…

Religion is a tough subject to approach. So many people believe in different ideas of life and have different outlooks on what’s expected of them religiously. It’s often a confusing process to figure out what religion one is most closely affiliated to. There are those who have grown up all their life practicing what their parents have been taught. Then there are those who rebel and want to practice what they personally believe. But religion is becoming much less prominent throughout the world,…

represents Slim’s power by explaining that ranchers would be silent and contemplating at whatever he stated something. His way with words could influence any ranchers to concur with his morals; and in some cases, his opinions were thought of as the truth. However, Slim’s influence means he can decide if someone earns justice or a punishment; regardless of whether it is honest or a lie. “‘Well, then listen... I think you got your han’ caught in a machine. If you don’t…

The allegory of the cave shows the effect of education on the human soul; our soul is the immaterial part of a human being or animal which is considered immortal. Without it we are nothing. Every living entity possesses a soul, which makes it unique. These prisoners have lost their souls; have been isolated from reality. The minute we are born, the countdown to our death begins and in that time period we go through a series of events that change us. In addition, the allegory is based on what…

live is based on truths of life. In other words, the truths define why humans believe in some things but disregard the others. True statements have the elements of a credible source, facts that can be proven, and evidence that aligns with other evidence. Next time you need to decide if a statement is true just apply these three elements to it. If none of the elements apply to it then the statement is not trustworthy. Now the big thing is the difference between believing a truth and believing…