Human condition

immortality. Immortality is the idea of eternal life. This idea is being hinted in this context. (There was a discordant hum of human voices! There was a loud blast as of many trumpets! Poe 20) By representing an afterlife based on the light, and hum of human voices this presents the idea of an altered mental state. Religiously immortality can symbolize the Gods' ability to manipulate humans. General Lasalle is looked upon as a godly being by taking his hands upon Poe. The idea of immortality is…

Do you think nature plays a part in mankind creation or has anything to do with it? Nature is the most important aspect of life mankind needs, without nature people would not be able to find food, or survive the harsh living conditions, also civilization wouldn’t exist most importantly without it we would be extinct. First off, nature has been existing before man that’s why in native American literature nature is used for explaining most questions people have about their culture. In the World…

large number of livestock is raised in cramped, disease-ridden conditions before they are slaughtered. The mistreatment and slaughtering of animals for human consumption is not only inhumane, but also morally wrong. According to Kant’s Specific Deontology, if everyone were to use animals for human consumption, animals could potentially go extinct. If all animals are cramped into tiny places to produce products for humans, then humans might end up taking their lives away. Although this practice…

Genetic testing is a medical test that examines DNA, identifying any changes in it. The results obtained can determine if a person has or can pass on a genetic disorder or confirm any suspected genetic condition. However, a positive result doesn’t guarantee you would develop a disease even if you are a healthy individual. In return, a negative result doesn’t guarantee you possess a specific disorder. There are different types of genetic testing like diagnostic testing and prenatal testing just…

It changed the way we communicate, the way we travel and the way we work. Further, technology has made a big impact on human development. Technology has affected the development in various aspect of human life. However, I will be covering how technologies affected the development in medicine, communication, education and agriculture. Before the 19th century, the average human life expectancy was only 30 to 40 years. Today, the life expectancy in the whole world has changed shockingly and today…

people and that it doesn’t require that the subject be an evil person. Milligram’s experiment was based on his interest in researching who and how would someone obey authority figures. He was driven by the thought that maybe there is something about human nature that led people to obey. Having studied previously both Milgram and Zimbardo’s obedience studies, it was easier for me to analyze and apply it to the purpose of the book. The authors point out that although general results are…

the basic laws of traditional logic of logicians. Human reasoning is based on two principles, first- Contradiction. Second, is sufficient reason. Heidegger draw an example from Leibniz had…

victim to gene therapy to combat a disease that occurs in one in every 100,000 people. During that time, he had developed serious kidney and bladder infections, conjunctivitis and chronic vomiting. At only four years old, Colin had exhibited health conditions of a dog twice his…

the majority of humans do on a daily basis without realizing. According to the dictionary, speciesism can be defined as “discrimination in favor of one species, usually the human species, over another, especially in the exploitation or mistreatment of animals by humans.” Many people view animals as a food resource, entertainment and property; something they are not. Humans should treat animals with more respect and realize their value as individual sentient creatures. We as humans should also…

Attempts to answer life’s questions have led people in many different directions, and the quest for answers has resulted in many different conclusions. As with most humans, Herman Melville struggled with the life’s questions, and he posed his answers as an epic that portrays the profession of whaling as an extended metaphor for human life and existence. In Moby Dick, Herman Melville uses literary elements drawn from the epic style of writing, including the use of superhuman motifs and the…