Intensional definition

The world is filled with myriad communities. When we consider community, many of us might consider stereotypical small-town living; that is, everything is local, everyone knows your name, and interpersonal interactions are face-to-face. When we think of community, we think of knocking on the neighbor's door for a cup of sugar. We might also think of the Utopian-minded communities spread across the U.S., occupied by people who partake in communal meals, share a majority of their belongings, and…

A word that is used repeatedly and known by all people, success, which falls within the mind of an individual. Many people spend a very large portion of their lives trying to become successful, but success comes in different forms. Interpretations of success are different for many people. Success, to me, is achieving ones goal and attaining prosperity. Society’s view of success is all about status and wealth. Others may also believe that it is all about the amount of joy or happiness one may…

Success: Is it all that it is cracked up to be? What is success? If I were to ask this question to an average person I would most likely get a Dictionary.com like response of, “the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors: the accomplishments of one’s goals” (“Dualism”). If I were to then ask this same question to a Western Dualistic Philosopher I would get a response more like, “success is the positive, more powerful side of the dualism between success and failure.” Although…

What defines an individual to be considered a hero in today’s society? With the utter amount of shameful violence, rotten corruption, and hideous bigotry in today’s world, there is still a glimmer of hope for the future of mankind as a whole.What defines a hero is one’s actions, how that individual carries out their responsibilities, and speaks on equality for all people.There are an abounding amount of hero in the world but only few can overcome their own personal quarles, and gain recognition…

What does it mean to be successful? Everyone views what being successful are different, the times we live in have a tremendous impact on how successfulness is represented. Success means the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. This definition can lead me to believe that success is represented through accomplishing a goal in your life such as receiving an education, creating a well-paying career for yourself and being able to afford more luxurious things in life. The meaning of successfulness…

their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities”. However, this definition is only a general statement of what qualifies someone to be a hero. The meaning of words can change over time which means that what defines a “hero” today may be different than what a “hero” was defined as in ancient times. This means that although it is the same word, it has the possibility of holding different meanings. How has the definition of the word “hero” changed over time and in what ways has it…

Throughout its history, the British Empire was obsessed with its own culture; yet, paradoxically, the nation wanted to understand how the “other” perceived the glory and dominance of the lion. However, this notion of culture seems straightforward until one begins to examine its connection to imperialism. The famed literary critic, Edward Said, defines culture in two different facets that include “the arts of description, communication, and representation, have relative autonomy from the economic…

‘Your actions define who you are’ is a saying prevalent as people mature. As people grow, their actions change, and with it what people think you are and what you know you are: your identity. Who you are greatly impacts the actions you make, and evidence of this can be seen throughout time. Many authors and playwrights use the characters and their identities to push the plot along - William Shakespeare is one of them. In the play Othello, Shakespeare denotes that a person’s identity, both…

What is the mean in of the word hero? Heroes come in many different shape, sizes, and personalities. Where they come from isn’t a big mystery either. Heroes come from all over the globe. Even the person sitting next to you on the bus could be a hero. The personalities of a hero is important, but it is more of what they do that makes them a hero. The fact that somebody is just being a friend to another human can be one of the most heroic things possible. When looking for the meaning of a hero it…

Success is continually defined by society as having the biggest and best of everything. By having the most expensive car or house and by having the most money. What people don’t realize is that there are many ways to define success and not everyone one person will define it the same way. My mother is a prime example of not everybody defining success the same way. Mrs. Green is a success, not because she has the most expensive house full of the best material goods, but because she has a loving…