Hilary Swank

Zhiyuan Li Philosophy 3000 In his paper Realism and Skepticism: Brains in a Vat Revisited, Graeme Forbes tries to articulate Putnam’s brains in a vat (BIV) argument. According to Forbes (1995), in order for a normally embodied thinker to think about concepts such as brain, in and vat, she “must somehow be informationally linked to” instances of those concepts (206). However, Forbes does not consider (and it seems to me that he does not think he needs to consider) what particular sorts of…

Can we truly see our external world? Am I typing this essay right now? Do I know there is a coffee cup sitting on the table next to my laptop? These are all questions that G.E. Moore attempts to answer in his essay, “Some Main Problems of Philosophy” (Moore 1958). Moore proposes a then-revolutionary idea of “Sense Data,” (28) which represents all the data received through the senses, hence the name “Sense Data.” In this essay, I plan to decipher the nebulous world of Sense Data, and deconstruct…

out with my friends, and wanted to simply sit in my room and do absolutely nothing. Then something amazing occurred, one afternoon I was sitting on the couch watching tv and a movie came up titled, P.S. I Love You, starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler. Essentially, Hilary Swank had just lost her husband (Gerard Butler) and she was trying to get through her grief. Throughout this journey, her husband had written her letters encouraging her to get on with her life and to not let his death hold…

Frank McCourt said, " You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace." These words describe extraordinary actors who bring their talents to the screen or stage and amass a huge devoted following who appreciate them for their unique talents. Many famous people have sacrificed and remained focused and steady through their journey to go from humble beginnings to rise in stature and fame. Listed below 10 people rise as shining example of determination and fortitude. 1.…

hairstyle is unreliable. In addition, it’s easier to do than intuit. Read on and learn how to do dutch/french braid! Perhaps the title of a trendsetter of style braid boxer is awarded to Kim Kardashian, but Hilary Swank in “Million Dollar Baby” was the one who first popularized this hairdo. Hilary was awarded an Oscar in 2005 for her role, but I think you can get an award for this hairstyle once you learn the secrets of a look : interweaves close to the scalp within each segment of hair to…

on true story about American suffragists movements that happened during early 20th centuries. Movie starts from beginning of young suffragists and goes on to tell how they finally got amendment for women's right to vote. Alice Paul , starred by Hilary Swank, and Lucy Burns, starred by France O Connor , started NWP(National Woman’s Party) on 1916. Association breaks from NAWSA because of their different purposes. National Woman’s Party wanted one big amendment that gave woman’s right to vote…

involves this problem in education, is a 2007 movie directed by Richard LaGravenese and stars Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, and Patrick Dempsey (“Freedom Writers”). Based on the 1999 novel The Freedom Writers Diary, the book’s movie incarnation does an excellent job of portraying issues relevant to thousands of high school students during the time period. Erin Gruwell, played by Hilary Swank, is…

Soaring to the top of the North American box office, 'Dumb and Dumber To' starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels has already raked in $38.1 million from its debut. With Red Granite Pictures financing the movie, distribution and marketing has been carried out by Universal. Universal distribution chief Nikki Rocco had spoken out about the success of the original film which drove them to take on a follow-up film. "'Dumb and Dumber' was a beloved film on home entertainment, and people wanted to be…

Erin was the teacher of the class. Her character was played by Hilary Swank. Hilary was a suitable actress for this role. Hilary gave off an energetic vibe throughout the movie which was needed to influence the teens. In the movie, nothing more could be said that wasn’t already said about Erin Gruwell. I do wonder if Erin Gruwell had ever tried…

Boys Don’t Cry: Ideas of Gender, Sexuality and Disability Sex and sexuality are highly contested domains for those with disabilities. Services provided to those with disabilities, be it by governmental institutions, NGOs or even by family are rendered in such a way that it assigns them an ‘asexual’, ‘genderless’ identity. However, the life experiences of men with disability and women with disability vary considerably due to various social, cultural, biological and psychological factors that are…