Dualism

An Ecofeminist Critical Approach to Linda Hogan’s Mean Spirit Mona A. M. Ahmed Zagazig University, Egypt Key words: literature, Linda Hogan, Mean Spirit, ecofeminism, oppression. The aim of the present paper is to attempt an ecofeminist critical approach to Linda Hogan's novel, Mean Spirit (1990), which is actually an application of the fundamental ecofeminist critical principles.…

it is something that we can learn. This experience is embedded in my childhood memory as one of the most influential and emotional events. It is significant in so many ways, but particularly because it had put me at odds with the concept of moral dualism so early on in my life. As much as it is hard even today for me to draw clear lines between good and bad, evel and noble, black and white, it was especially hard for me to process what happened. In this…

“Viewing the Human Mind through Being John Malkovich” This essay is about exploring the human mind through the brain of a person name John Malkovich. In the movie Malkovich’s brain appears to be a metaphysical portal that represents the human mind. His mind is descriptive of himself from the exterior and interior of his body and mind that is seen by others. The premise of the movie is about wanting to be another person. There are philosophical concepts brought forth on the nature of self,…

and to boldly proclaim a faith that “is and must be queer” (3). Of course Edman doesn’t mean that straight Christians must turn gay. Queerness extends far beyond sexuality, it is “an impulse to disrupt any and all efforts to reduce into simplistic dualisms our experience of life, of God” (3). Queerness stands at direct odds with binary distinctions, legalism, and fundamentalism. It is an affront to the side of Christianity that dominates so much of the…

So far we have seen spirituality names the return of religion and theology as non-object (Davis, 2009: 3). How did prefixes such as “post” and “re” invade our comfortable country club? When did the seam of our credal hems loosen which left us tripping over formless inklings? Why would we throw out the religious tonic and keep the persuasive gin? Such questions are arduous if answerable at all. In fact, each thinker considered in this study offer different answers to one or more of the above…

Survival of the self is a consistent question which has punctuated human thought throughout time. Whether embodied or disembodied, survival of the soul seems to be dependent on forces that humans do not have the technology to scientifically prove right now. The most plausible stance about life after death is no personal survival. To prove this, first, I will describe the arguments for personal survival, which I oppose, and then present an argument based on the unintelligibility of souls with…

Like Ryle, Taylor’s argument is an attempt to demonstrate the ridiculousness of Descartes’ theory. Taylor claims that “all forms of dualism arise from the alleged disparity between persons and physical objects.” In this case, Taylor is correct, the majority of his essay goes on to address the differences between the “body and soul”, and as well as how the soul is logically flawed. The…

When writing a short story, the details an author chooses to include are just as important as the details he or she excludes. An author often incorporates a variety of stylistic tools in order to strengthen the story’s message. They purposefully weave symbols into their stories that represent something larger than the simple material object. A writer uses his or her narrative style to intricately build meaning into the narrariation of the story. When constructing a story, a writer creates the…

Introduction Before taking this class, I had never taken any other philosophy class. Since I had not taken any other philosophy classes, I did not know what to expect. Being a 400 level class, I felt that it would be extremely difficult for a first philosophy class. However, I did not find it to be that difficult at first. The first half of the semester was fairly easy because I had previous knowledge in the areas we covered. The second half of the semester on the other hand was a different…

Many people question the thought of allowing adolescents to make autonomous decisions, which means allowing kids the age of 12 and 18 to make medical chocies on their own. There are many positive and negative sides to the answer as to whether or not adolescents should have that right. Personally I agree to the thought of allowing them to make these decisions because some adolescents have the judgement skills needed to make health related chocies. During this age most are transitioning…