Dualism

was an unextended substance-less entity, possessed only by humans. The body, however, had substance and extension, it was restrained and functioned by virtue of mechanical principles. The existence of the two entities produced Descartes mind-body dualism, which he further distinguished by separating psychology and physics into the Galilean system secondary qualities of sensation that dwelled in the mind and the spatially extended body that moved thought the real world. The two could influence…

better, whenever I’m nervous or scared, I pray for a release from anxiety or distress from God. Our consciousness may prove that God really exists. People’s inability to understand consciousness may have given rise to the Cartesian dualism (Sturgeon, 22). This Cartesian dualism explains the mental and material fundamentals. Theistic philosophers have taken these fundamentals to the next level. They have come up with an existence that is distinct from the physical world that is known as God. I…

about stories as becoming which i was focusing in this article on Whitehead, whose philosophy of organism has offered insights in how we can interrogate long-held audaciousness about the world and our ways of thinking about it. Beyond a range of dualism, such as objects, subjects, facts, values, individuals, society, experience and structure that are still universal in social…

ethical world-views and how one makes choices about the meaning of life, and one's responsibilities and values (p.420). Perry has divided his analysis on how college student gain knowledge into 9 position further grouped into 4 stages. First stage is Dualism which is the belief every problem is solvable and students are to learn the right answers which one must obey authorities such as teachers. The second stage is multiplicity, which is two types of problems: solvable and problems which…

shadows against a backdrop of apocalyptic change. Also it suggests that over the root is removed; life is bereft of the binding force given way to new possibilities. “Roots and Shadows can be analyzed as a novel of the synthesis of dualism of tradition…

Peasant life in a nutshell: Bulgaria; little is just The movie is like a small train journey through a small town on a sunny warm (but not hot) day in end of September. You don't know the place. You could be in Turkey, or in Croatia or in Hungary. You have anticipations, expectations, excitements, and a little fear. While watching the documentary I was establishing mixed feelings of joy and fear, relaxation and uneasiness. It's something close to a feeling of being an outsider on a journey;…

psychological weapon aimed at destroying the will to resist, [they] are just as lethal,” as they instill fear and propagate the discourse of “us” vs. “them” (Capra, 1997, p. 328). The discourse of “good” vs. “evil” and “us” vs. “them” is called Manichean Dualism, and it is used by state and non-state actors to push forth agendas (Rose-Redwood, Geopolitical Codes, 2015). The psychological effects of media are vast, and contribute to building the strength of organizations we are taught to fear.…

values. The Sybil Vane encounter reflects how deeply the immoral teachings are planted in the mind of Dorian. After being enthralled by the latter’s beauty and social status, Sybil Vane, a poor but a talented stage actress falls in love with him. She also calls him “Prince Charming” due to his unstained beauty and goes against her family members who do approve her love for Dorian. However, Dorian wants to explore his sensuality and to know about all aspects of life and can’t fathom her love…

fails to keep the evil side of his person controlled because he becomes addicted to his own experiments, which allows the evil side of his person the freedom it desires. This actually leads to the death of Dr. Jekyll. The novel is a great example of dualism and of how if we don’t learn to cope with our inner beings by accepting who we are and submitting to the unknown, then in the end we end up creating our own enemy/weakness. This if given access to mentally/spiritually can lead to the…

The debate on what makes a person the same person from day to day, birth to death, has still not been concluded. There is both disagreement on whether continuity of identity is even possible for a person’s whole existence and on how one can define this. Is it the continuity of their psychology (being their personality, thought processes etc.), or is it the continuity of their physical body? Could it be something else entirely? In this essay I will set out to analyse the arguments for each of…