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In his book titled Scholastic Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction, Edward Feser includes a 20-page overview of the four main points of his argument against scientism. He confidently claims that although many philosophers stray away from the dated ideas of metaphysics to the more contemporary scientism, there are no strong arguments for scientism. Feser’s four arguments against scientism are as follows. His first point is that scientism cannot achieve its intended result unless it becomes…

Dominance over Social Progress Imperialism; the largest genocide that we never talk about. Imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Kamala Markandaya wrote the book Nectar in a Sieve. Nectar in a Sieve is about an Indian peasant woman, Rukmani, whose life is shook by the sudden presence of imperialism. The experiences that Rukmani goes through is reflected by the haunting imperialist history in the Congo as well as the British…

The Starfish and the Spider – Book Report Stephen J. Reen Indiana University – Purdue University Columbus The Starfish and the Spider – Book Report In 2006, Brafman and Beckstrom set out to answer a question: “What do an encyclopedia, a piece of software, a phone company, classified ads, and naked people in the Nevada desert have in common?” (p. 59). Their resulting book, “The Starfish and the Spider”, describes how Wikipedia, Napster, Skype, Craigslist.com and the annual Nevada party/utopia…

In Park’s essay “Zen and Zen Philosophy of Language: A Soteriological Approach,” Park offers an alternative understanding of the role of language in Zen philosophy by examining it not in regard to the state of enlightenment but rather in the process of reaching this state. With this perspective, he disputes the claim that a linguistic and non-linguistic approach to enlightenment must be mutually exclusive and instead posits that they can both be understood as complementary aspects of the path to…

“All animals are equal.” (Orwell) This statement is certainly applicable to human society, and is the basis for some peoples ideals, but in George Orwell’s Animal Farm it sums up the entire book completely in an ironic way. Communism, while innocent and appealing in thought, was proven in Russia during the 1900’s to be damaging and easily corruptible in practice. Pure communism is the sharing of wealth and abolishment of private property, where everyone works to provide for the state, and…

Perfiction Humanity is imperfect. In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley creates a perfect utopia. The society he fabricates remains plausible only if the imperfection of humanity becomes completely obsolete. Huxley did exactly that. Throughout the novel signs of inhumanity plague the Brave New World and the people within it. The society Huxley creates in his novel simulates the disastrous, purposeless life that curses American Society in the Modern Day. Huxley removes both freedom and purpose along…

In Beloved, Toni Morrison creates a profound comparison between a pathetic rooster, Mister, and a slave, Paul D Garner. The traditional roles between chicken and human are reversed as Paul D envies Mister’s freedom. Initially, this paradox suggests that slaves are worse off than humans, but upon a closer look, it is really a comparison of a naturally domestic animal and an animal that needs to be domesticated. While chickens have evolved to exhibit less aggressive and more domestic behaviors,…

Detachment in society today is a result of technology; while it used to be a choice in seeking liberation. In Karen Armstrong’s Buddha, Gotama’s process of detachment is illustrated throughout, in addition to detachment being a personal choice it is also emphasized in his teaching. Detachment is sought in an attempt to achieve Nirvana. In today’s society, however the practice of detachment is due to technology. As a result of detachment in our society, there is a loss of communication and…

My rhetorical analysis is on the Budweiser Super Bowl Commercial 2015 the commercial focus on a man with a Budweiser hat, horse, and his puppy. Which Budweiser use the puppy as pathos city the puppy attack the audience that watching heart. The commercial also use the horse as another way to thug on people pathos string. Budweiser don’t use any other rhetorical appeals other than pathos. Budweiser also use the puppy and horse combination many times in their other commercials it’s already existing…

History 18 - Section K Essay Number # 1 “Caivus Ivlivs Caesaris: Conqueror, Politician, Leader.” “I have been told that the soldiers will refuse to obey orders to advance,” the eagle-eyed commander began, his soldiers still trembling in fear of the enemy. “Such a statement leaves me completely unmoved. I know that in all cases where an army has failed to obey its general, this has happened because of some misfortune brought on by the general’s incompetence or else because some crime of the…