Philosophical logic

Essay questions for the exam: 1. How did Homer create parallel experiences for both Telemachus and Odysseus. Provide specific details. There are many parallel experiences between Odysseus and his son Telemachus. First, both men are involved in several conflicts throughout the story. For example, they both struggle against the suitors. At Ithaca, the suitors consume Odysseus’ wealth and try to seduce his wife. They suitors also plot against Telemachus. When Telemachus travels to Sparta and Pylos,…

Jonathan Swift’s writing reflects his personality in the sense that it is both playful and serious at the same time. This duality of playfulness and seriousness is especially evident in his pamphlet “A Modest Proposal.” The speaker of this text is not Swift, but instead, an anonymous figure that Swift uses as a vehicle to express his political views, poke fun at the British, and reveal his resentment of British policies toward the Irish. Straightforward and poignant in his assertions, the…

CLASS The three texts I have studied are ‘The Road’ by Cormac McCarthy, ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan, and ‘The King’s speech by Tom Cooper. Through my study of the cultural content of these three texts, it is clear that there are clearly embedded values and attitudes that can be difficult to change. These attitudes are clearly seen looking at class, family value, religion, the role of women, and war in these texts. In ‘The King’s Speech’, it is evident that there are deeply embedded beliefs and…

Conclusion The primary purpose of this study is to examine Judith Butler theory of gender performativity. In her work Gender Trouble, she argues that gender identity cannot be biologically determined. She challenges the belief that certain behaviors are natural. Her argument is that gender and sex are not natural but they are constructed through the working of power in societies such as institutions, discourse, and practices. Consequently, gender is prompted by obligatory norms to be one…

In his play Twelve Angry Men, Reginald Rose brings us back in time to 1957, to a jury room of a New York Court of Law where one man, Juror #8, confronts the rest of the jury to look at a homicide case without prejudice, and ultimately convinces Juror #2, a very soft-spoken man who at first had little say in the deliberation. Throughout the play, several jurors give convincing arguments that make one think about whether the boy is “guilty” or “not guilty.” Ultimately, one is convinced by ethos,…

The central idea of the poem “Futility” by Wilfred Owen is war. Owen’s choice of title ‘Futility” highlights his views on the subject. That being - war is pointless and bears no honour or glory. Owen stresses that war only causes destruction and death. The poem is about a soldier who has recently died on the front line of the war. Although we as readers do not know who the dead soldier is; it appears that the speaker knows him and his background well. The speaker wants to move the soldier’s…

Introduction The Wager, by French scientist and mathematician, Blaise Pascal, presents an argument for believing in God based on an individual getting the best afterlife. He argues that we all must make a wager either for or against the existence of God. This wager which will result in either heaven, hell, or no consequence. Based on Pascal’s premises, I believe his argument is unsound. This paper will be divided into three sections in which I will discuss my evaluation of Pascal’s Wager. In…

Is banning a book ever the right choice? According to James Bryce, a British historian, he says, “The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it”. Many literary classics are being challenged because of their content and word choices despite the valuable lessons that can be learned and discussed while and after reading them. An example of one of these controversial books is A Streetcar Named Desire. Written by Tennessee Williams, this American playwright follows the…

ANNIHILATION OF CASTE THE UNDELIVERED SPEECH OF Dr. AMBEDKAR “Annihilation of Caste is B.R. Ambedkar’s most radical text. It is not an argument directed at Hindu fundamentalists or extremists, but at those who considered themselves moderate, those whom Ambedkar called “the best of Hindus”— and some academics call “left-wing Hindus”. Ambedkar’s point is that to believe in the Hindu Shastra’s and to simultaneously think of oneself as liberal or moderate is a contradiction in terms. When…

CTET FEB (2016) - PAPER 2 SOCIAL STUDIES 44. (4) Famous Indian mathematician Aryabhata wrote the famous Aryabhatiyam book. The Aryabhatiyam is reference manual for mathematics and many of its facts and figures are still used in the modern society. The book was written in Sanskrit language and comprises 121 verses. 45. (2) Lord Buddha delivered his first lesson at Sarnath to his five beloved disciples (name). The very first lesson delivered by Lord Buddha is popularly known as Dharmachakra…