Philosophical arguments

Mr. Erik Erikson started off observing the definition of the word identity and explaining the definition of identity. In the book, Mr. Erik Erikson gave his outlook on examples of how people interpret the words identity and identity crisis. He addressed how the communal experts use identity crisis, self-identity, and sexual identity to characterize aspects in which they are researching at the moment. They try to analyze these words for occurrence of civil personification, secluded quality, and…

We all have those voices in our heads that help to make decisions, like the devil and angel that sit on our shoulders, disputing desperately to persuade us to hear their case. They can both make valid points, but whom should we trust? Both traits of good and evil exist in us all, but our instincts must tell us which one to use. In William Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Macbeth, the protagonist is portrayed as a noble and loyal person, but once he is given the prophecies, he is driven by a strong…

Perfection is unrealistic. In society, people face hardships, internal struggles, and temptations. However, those who overcome these obstacles are society’s heroes. Heroes suffer from guilt and sin, but their courage and strength outweigh their flaws. In The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck reveals the characteristics of a flawed hero as his characters face the treacherous journey to California. Throughout the novel, characters’ strengths are tested to portray the realistic qualities of a modern…

taken into question. If all is not as God says it is, then reality is whatever one makes of it. Milton tackles this question in Paradise Lost. In Christian tradition Satan is the first to go against God. Milton’s Satan needs to make an appealing argument to convince others to follow his lead. He does this by championing a world view opposite of God’s. In some ways, Satan is the first idealist to counter God’s firmly realist philosophy. Satan accomplishes his ambitions through his speech, his…

“Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror” by John Ashbery is a work of convoluted reflections engaging Renaissance painter Parmigiano, his painting “Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror”, Ashbery himself, and the soul. The poem’s source of inspiration is a physical piece of art, suggesting the poem belongs in the ekphrasis tradition. Immediate tension arises as the painting and the poem belong to vastly different traditions. The technique of ekphrasis in a postmodern tradition has challenged scholars as it…

In life there are people you love and get along with and there are people you just don’t get alone with and you choose to not be around. Most people are more likely to keep the positive people and learn positive messages from them. But you learn to stay away from the negative people and you learn to be positive from things they did wrong. Asking people about who is positive and negative in there lives was very interesting because everyone could point out the positive people but finding the…

This principle does not say anything about harm to oneself, for example, suicide. 2. Explain one of the four reasons Mill gives for why we should have complete freedom of speech. Evaluate the reason you gave – is Mill right? Use examples. The Argument from Partial Truth- Mill argues that most claims have some truth to them and to silence…

The following paper will discuss matters of beauty and morality. Different meanings of beauty exist in present society, however the term is most popularly associated with physical characteristics. Physical characteristics include both aspects of behaviour and form and are deemed beautiful when perceived as appealing by others. Morality is the ability for individuals to think rationally and decipher between what is right and wrong. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Shelley wrestles with themes of…

To me, my identity is made up of different aspects in my life that made me become the person I am today. Knowing what makes up my identity is important to me since it represents who I truly am and what I would like to do in life. To me, robotics makes up a giant part of my identity, considering the fact that it made me realize who I actually am as an individual. Robotics is one of the main things in my life that helped me know who I truly am and what I genuinely want to choose as a…

Throughout the semester “Stand Up. Stand Out. Be Remarkable.,” has been emphasized, but I never really understood it until now. As the class developed, I started to realize that it is the difference between ordinary and extraordinary. I don’t want to end world hunger, or improve the education for those who are economically struggling. I want to do more and be more than just ordinary. I want to be extraordinary and leave my mark on this world. I want to make my legacy uniquely my own. “Veni – I…