Friedrich Nietzsche

African-American history in America was a prominent issue that was rarely written about; that is, until Langston Hughes came along. Called a pioneer of his time, Hughes gave insight to the struggles of working-class Black America through poems, novels, and many other styles of writing. Noted as being the first to incorporate the structure and rhythm of blues and jazz music in his writing, Hughes revolutionized the way we view poetry. Still to this day, Hughes is such a huge influence on writers…

Life is like big open ocean. An ocean 's tide is almost constantly in motion. Most of the time the big sea is never calm. There 's an occasional storm once in awhile and it almost feels like the ocean could be reckless and somewhat dangerous. But there is the tide of life. The tide has carried me through life 's great adventures and disappointments. In my 15 long years of life I have experienced many different things, some of them happy, some of them sad, and some of them are mixed emotions.…

In 1848, a sudden wave of coups swept across Europe as masses of people in country after country rose up against their governments. Coincidentally, this was the same year Karl Marx released Communist Manifesto, the end of which declares: “Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Working men of all countries, unite!” Why did Marx’s words grip the oppressed working class of Europe like they did?…

Final Exam 1) Pre-modernism, Modernism, and Postmodernism A. Describe the differences among these three worldviews. • Pre-modernism is based on Thomas Aquinas, Plato and Aristotle. People got their knowledge from authoritative sources. Takes place in high point in 13th c. CE. In pre-modernism sources of authority is in the West, the church, being the holders and interpreters of revealed knowledge, were the primary authority source in premodern. Science and Religion work together in uncovering…

Power Corrupts 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¨. Similar to Macbeth, those who rose to power and who fought ¨monsters¨ in the beginning, ended up becoming one or associated with one in the end which ultimately foreshadows their death. Throughout the tragedy Macbeth multiple characters are corrupted by power. Whether corruption…

Music holds a special place in the lives of many. The influential German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, himself an ardent lover of music, felt that, “Without music, life would be a mistake.” In my life’s experience, however, some music is a kind of mistake. This sentiment was born out of my four unfortunate years as an orchestral cellist in Manlius Pebble Hill’s small, uninspired school orchestra. Fortunately for me, however, a superior artistic experience existed close by. At the urging of my…

The Psychology of Music People have only recently started studying in-depth into music’s connection with brain activity. Scientists are just now starting to develop theories why music has such a big impact on us as humans and our intelligence (Lerch). Music psychology is not a modern idea though. Even the ancient philosophers – Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras – believed in the calming power of music (“Music and Emotions”). Let’s first talk about what music is, before we explain its correlation to…

On November 11th, 1821 in Moscow, Russia, one of the most renown Russian authors and philosophers was born: Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky was raised in a family with good means (as their father was a recognized doctor by the Russian Government) and his family was also extremely religious (especially his father) which shaped his God-centered view of morality from a young age. However, given their situation (living in a poor district on the edge of Moscow in order to live near the Hospital,…

In “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr sheds light on what are the affects of internet on our brain focusing specifically on how it has changed our thinking process. He also asserts on the negative effects reading on the internet has engendered. The author expresses that sometimes he feels as if someone is tampering with his mind causing it to change. He is thinking in a much different way and he can notably experience it while reading. He can’t really concentrate on reading and his…

experiences in life, be they good or bad, because of right choices or wrong, often determine who a person is or who they will become. These experiences can shape the person and either destroy them or make them more resolute. The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote, “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger” (3). These words ring particularly true in the remarkable case of Hester Prynne. The Scarlett Letter, a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in 1850, is a…