Friedrich Nietzsche

Recalling the connection between strength and power, Friedrich Nietzsche states, “Strength and Power have the ability to seduce an individual to a point where they are so intoxicated by the seduction that they are incapable of either realizing or resisting the seduction. As a result, their sense of reality has been mutated to the point of no return.” In the book, Lord of the Flies, William Golding’s philosophy is similar to Sigmund Freud's theory called psychoanalysis, which justifies the…

The crisis of modernity within political liberalism can be seen as a result of modern man slowly losing faith in reason and or as substantial factor to arguments that modern man will do anything he to achieve his vision of what greater human life is or can be. “As such, modern liberalism is predicted on the proposition that governments exist to maximize the liberty of their citizens to “pursue happiness,” in the words of Jefferson, or to satisfy their desires, as Hobbes would have it.” Where the…

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Existentialism, also known as individualism, is a psychological belief originating in the late 19th century and developed throughout the 20th century in France. It was first influenced by Sartre’s philosophical view, or in general the cultural progression disciplined by theology, dramatic arts and literature. The main concept varies in philosophical, religious and political views that construct the belief’s intuition. It embraces atheism, in which existentialists believe there is no God to rule…

The study of the influence of society in individual’s health is not recent. To demonstrate the sociology utility, Durkheim (1897) examined the suicide rates in population and suggested that the strong social control among Catholics resulted in low rates of suicide. Nowadays, the data collected by Durkheim will not reflect the same reality. However, the mental health is likely to be related not only to genetics factor, but also to the social reality that the individual is inserted. The…

Jack London, pseudonym of John Griffith Chaney (born January 12, 1876, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died November 22, 1916, Glen Ellen, California), American novelist and short-story writer whose works deal romantically with elemental struggles for survival. He is one of the most extensively translated of American authors. Deserted by his father, a roving astrologer, London was raised in Oakland, California, by his spiritualist mother and his stepfather, whose surname, London, he took. At…

In 2008, Nicholas Carr wrote an article called Is Google Making Us Stupid?. Carr focuses his article on the affect Google has on the human brain. He argues that the internet has benefitted him as a writer, but it has also lessoned his attention span and his overall intelligence. Carr believes the internet causes people to lose the ability to interpret texts and make connections that enable people to think critically. Carr wrote this article to open a reader’s eyes that the internet allows people…

At the philosophical school of existentialism’s core lies an understanding of the consciousness that leads to a new outlook on life. The consciousness is understood to be different from anything material in this universe and existentialists view it as being “for-itself,” that is, able to be aware of its own self. Thus, with the unconscious part of the universe and the conscious part of the universe, the existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre created the unique categories of being, transcendence and…

was able to accomplish great success because she incorporated many famous literary theories into her literature. Virginia’s style of writing can be derived from Terry Eagleton’s theory in his essay, What is Literature? Virginia also incorporated Friedrich Nietzsche’s theory on truth into her writing and themes of her works, including Jacob’s Room. Her transcendentalist style can be depicted from Emerson’s theory on nature. Furthermore, she developed the chaos theory in her literature and…

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. Monsters have been portrayed in many different way in many different works of fiction. The inhumane, evil, dark, and scary attributes they are given bring out a sense of wonder and fear into the readers and watchers. The best monsters however are the ones that make the world think…