Friedrich Nietzsche

What is good without evil, and why do they even exist? Without evil, there is no way for good to exist. They coexist with each other to keep the universe in balance. Since beginning of the human race, humans have always tried to determine good from evil. As time goes by, one would think that the human race is only getting closer than ever before to determine right from wrong. However, it’s only getting more complicated we continue to evolve into a more advanced species. Even though it’s…

A Journey Without Direction The world runs on a set of unwritten rules; these rules are always present so much so that people tend to lose the ability to define them. This set of rules differs from society to society slightly however they generally are similar throughout the world. These unwritten rules known as ethics shape how humans treat one another. Why should we as humans follow rules that are nothing more than a societal mold for how we should act. If it is not illegal to ignore someone…

Following the industrial revolution, the way people all over the country communicate has fundamentally changed. People no longer see communication as a luxury, such as the way telecommunication was viewed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; instead we’ve come to a day in age in which a simple swipe of the thumb can spark a conversation that extends without boundaries, making us more connected now than ever before in history. Of course, there is always bad with the good. Cyber attacks and…

People have been so affected by the internet’s web, and have gotten themselves tangled in it. Humanity would be nothing like the way it is today without the internet. I have withdrawals when I don’t have access to the internet, it’s become ingrained into who I am. Nicholas Carr’s essay Is Google Making Us Stupid? provides us with a different viewpoint than our own. Carr, and the people he includes as anecdotes in his essay, are mostly writers. They use the internet for research on a daily basis,…

The Civil War was a monumental and tragic time in American history. A professor at the University of Illinois wrote, “At least 600,000 men died in the Civil War....Mass death numbs the mind and heart as it numbers its vast toll.(Phillip Shaw Paludan, Victims: A True Story Of The Civil War) ” The horrors and bloodshed of this war were translated into every artistic medium imaginable, in an attempt to honor and come to terms with the mass destruction caused.. One author in particular used his…

In his essay written in The Atlantic, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr argues that the newest form of media known as the Internet, fundamentally alters the way a person's mind processes and contains information simultaneously. In the article, Carr begins with a dialogued, description of the closing scene from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, when Dave is dismantling HAL, the artificial interface within the ship, removing his memory boards. When HAL says he can feel his mind…

“There are no facts, only interpretations.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche. In the Epic poem of Beowulf, Grendel is known to be a scary and evil monster that brings horror to Herot. In the story “Grendel” by John Gardner, Grendel is a innocent creature that is mistake for an monster. Also Grendel is a creature that has emotions and a heart. Beowulf is a monster slayer that comes to Herot to kill Grendel. Beowulf’s aggressive fighting skills are shown when he is engaged in an intense battle with Grendel…

Comparing Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacque Rousseau: Views on The Social Contract “There are no facts, only interpretations.” This quote by Friedrich Nietzsche illustrates a key point to philosophy; everything stated is solely an opinion. Throughout the text, Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy, Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau each express their own philosophy regarding the social contract through their most famous writing. They express both similar and differing views regarding…

The German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, once said: “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” Li-Young Lee’s poem entitled “A Story” poignantly depicts the complex relationship between a father and his son through the boy’s entreaties for a story. He employs emotional appeals as well as strategic literary devices to emphasize the differing perspectives that exist between father and son. Through shifting points of view, purposeful structure, and meaningful diction, Lee adds depth and…

In 1517, an Augustinian Catholic priest and professor of theology, Martin Luther (1483-1546), unhappy with the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church, posted his ninety-five theses on the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany. The subject of indulgences of the Church was his main dispute. The Church was raising money by promising salvation to the givers. This started the Protestant Reformation that was to lead to his excommunication and produce a major split in Christianity and the rest of the…