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debated since ancient Greece. The pursuit of discerning between the way things are and the way they appear to be is one driven by the human desire to understand. Appearances can mask reality and skew one’s perception of reality. A group of early Greek philosophers and teachers, known as the Sophists, proposed that reality did not exist, and if it did, it was beyond human comprehension. They believed in relativism and sought to solve practical issues advocating against the abstract question of…

Today and for dozens of years before, animals have been used to test cosmetics, household cleaners, and hygiene products. Is this considered animals abuse? Animal abuse is defined as, “The human infliction of suffering or harm upon any non-human animal, for purposes other than self-defense or survival” (dictionary.com). Animals used for experimentation is abuse. There is no logical reasoning for using innocent animals such as, mice, rats, dogs, cats, rabbits, primates, and others that are locked…

everyday life. So how has technology influenced our thoughts and behaviors, and how should we adjust to the changes? The four articles written by Kevin Kelly, Nicholas Carr, Clive Thompson and Sherry Turkle about the relationship between technology and humans indicate how technology gradually influences our minds and how we normally face these changes. At the same time that Carr and Turkle believe that all the advantages brought by technology come with their respective…

Not only does it provide humans with a belief system and a way to explain things but it does provide physical things such as health. As said by Martin E. Marty, “religious faith motivated much of the development of institutions of care and the personnel to staff them” (You Get to…

captivated. In the endless attempts to make human life easier, we tend to opt for these new and evolving devices over the old-fashioned way of doing things – doing them without the use of modern technology. In All Can Be Lost: The Risk of Putting Our Knowledge in the Hands of Machines, Nicholas Carr, while admitting that technology simplifies our lives and is very convenient, attempts to unveil the dangers behind the common decision to put technology in the place of human work. It…

How would society fight against a supposedly hidden abuse? Many people would prefer to claim ignorance to a negativity before admitting that they are possibly part of the problem. The discrimination against those with disabilities is a good example of society’s willingness to let injustice continue as long as it does not bother them personally. If the hoi polloi chose to become educated about those with disabilities, instead of purposefully remaining in blissful ignorance, they would see how…

and the natural world for many reasons. I like the theme primitivity because the term shows up in the book multiple times. Zombies are like animals, hunting us like prey and chasing us down to the last mile. Not only are the zombies being primitive, humans also being primitive. We hunt and survive for ourselves and hide ourselves in total isolation, eliminating any potential threat. The reason I also believe that man and the natural world is a theme is because it shows how man handles itself…

The loudest voice echoes and vibrates of its surrounding, but the still small voice is a calling to the heart. After I read The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge, my understanding of human relationships with God was fundamentally altered. Humans were created to be in love with God, it is humanity’s nature that people turn their back on God. In this act of rebellion people are wounded in a concept explained by arrows. These arrows are shot from the enemy, who utilizes arrow to…

mainly differentiated. As the meaning in religious, sin always means the act that violates God’s will. And also sometimes sin could be viewed as a violation of the relationship between God and individual human being. In book one of The Confessions, Augustine starts to think about what makes human beings sin and also he seeks the original sin. “For in your sight no man is free from sin, not even a child who has lived only one day on earth.” (27) Normally, we believe that the infants or the…

The Attainability of Love Plato’s Symposium offers a wide variety of viewpoints surrounding love: what it is, who it effects, and what it means to be achieved. The general understanding is that there are multiple forms of love, and whichever is engaged in will help dictate the status of the one engaging. The speeches of Aristophanes and Diotima present differing definitions of the purpose of love with varying levels of complexity. Each outlines a different path one must take in order to…