Cult of Reason

Henry Petroski writes “Falling Down Is part of Growing Up”. Petroski’s main idea is by describes the engineering and the structure on human bodies. Petroski is interesting in how we learn from our mistakes and to grow from them. At various point in the essay Petroski describes the human as cranes and forklifts. At other points in the essay Petroski refers to the dependability of human bodies. Petroski thinks human bodies more dependent then machine itself. We have learned to walk as surely as we…

In society, there always seems to be a need for humanity; for the ability for one human being to have compassion for another. Time and time again, forces have been trying to take that away from the people in order to establish a sense of order and control. Humans were created with the capacity to care because it helps establish what is right and what is wrong. There have been times when this “human trait” has been manipulated in order to serve an agenda and when that happens, terror, and the…

Humanity can simply be seen in two sides, good and evil. Every person, no matter how kind-hearted they may be, have an evil side to them. A woman who dedicates her life to charity be seem good on the outside, but the way she treats others could be cruel or evil. Similarly, a murderer could be killing others, which is evil, because he is killing others who are harmful to society. Evil manifests in every person to a degree. Relating to “Where Are You Going, Where Have You been” by Joyce Oates, the…

characteristics prior to reason: compassion/pity and an interest in self-preservation. Rousseau believes that these two qualities are prior because one can find compassion/pity through physical love which only exists in the State of…

line we have drawn. We say and think things like, “I will not go thought that again,” “I will not be a doormat for no man,” or “I refuse to let anyone treat me like that” All these statement shows us that something is wrong in our heart. For this reason, we should stop looking at how other people act and treat us, and know their behavior will never excuse us for our wrong reaction. If fact God tells us to turn the other cheek, to blessed them that does us harm, to be kind to the unthankful, and…

What is love? Dictionary.com defines it as “a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.” Some people say that the definition of love is a complex word to try to define. Everyone has their own opinion of what love could be based on influence, culture, and personal experience. I would say that the word love falls under the category of emotion. Love is a simple word, but with so many different meanings. Everyday, millions of people throw out the…

In Montaigne’s essay An Apology for Raymond Sebond, he defends the work and philosophy of Sebond, which he defines as a “bold and courageous” defense of the Christian religion using natural, human reason, meant to counter atheists (Montaigne 491). Objections arose to this work, and the one Montaigne approaches more thoroughly is that Sebond is wrong overall in his defense of faith, and that faith is not necessary in the acquisition of knowledge about worldly matters (Montaigne 500-501). This…

One of the theory that caused the degeneration of Raskolnikov’s is the deontological ethics. This type of ethics was explored in Raskolnikov’s reason that humankind is divided into two categories ordinary people and people who are geniuses. Within in this theory he believes that ordinary people must obey the law but geniuses should have the ability to maneuver the law in any way that pleases them…

Philosophers have debated this age-old question for centuries, and there are very well-supported arguments that are backed by good examples on both sides; historical examples as well as theoretical ones. Each of the books have approached this question in a different way, such as Plato’s use of an allegory or Euripides’ use of a play. Ultimately, however, humankind has an inclination to be good. Mencius offers up a now classic example of a child falling into a well in an effort to prove his…

of pessimism about the future, they still override the bad expectations with positive belief that the future will be glamorous. He summarizes the anticipation of the future as a world of dreams away from the real world. In most cases, the way we reason out on life issues is characterized by our manner of imagination. In every occurrence, the outcome can be awful or magnificent. Bearing that in mind, humans tend to convince their heart by reasoning in a positive attitude as well as imagining of…