Philosophical realism

Magical Realism Magical realism is a mixture of culture and oral tradition, made to seem a reality. Magical realism is when the story is in a real world setting, but has magical factors and unexplainable events that attempt to make the reader a believer of something. Magical realism is composed of, historical and cultural realities, magical elements, and a metamorphosis occurring with someone. Historical and cultural realities help to convince the reader that there was a real event that took…

a states foreign policy, and how they, in turn acts towards others. Mearsheimer offers the offensive realism theory, which is the opposite to the defensive theory that Waltz came up with. Although both theories have more in common with each other than they do different, it shows how one tweak can change an entire idea, and make you question a states existence. I believe that the defensive realism theory is more rational…

have been categorized as magical realism. Investigating the use of magical realism within ethnic writings of non-Latin American origin, Roland Walter notes that "magic is an integral part of reality in that the natural and supernatural categories of reality are harmoniously intertwined" (2). This mingling of the natural world with the supernatural is a key component in The Hundred Secret Senses. Tan incorporates contemporary culture with history and magical realism to enhance and draw attention…

In the past, present and future, it has always been about choices in society nothing different, but the same choices being made in society-no matter what the century, tradition and culture was. There is a choice that is involved in different situations in life- like what the person should do best. What is the individual options and how to proceed it the correct way in any situation they are in, what will him or her benefit from it. Choices can come from laws that the government functions, jobs…

The Good and Evil in Our Life People can identity the difference between good and evil based on their nature. According to Samuel Johnson, education gives us the power to discern or see the good from the bad, and to “prefer” the good. We can see that a good person would volunteer with nonprofit organizations, donate money to charity, stand up for others, and help people without expectations. While an evil person would murder people for their possessions, hurt people, tell lies, take…

The word limitation comes from the Latin word lymytacion which means a bounding. This word can be applied in a multitude of different ways but its meaning stays the same. Limitation can be a powerful word like its root word its meant to bind, and its definitions accentuate this fact. Limitation is a vestal word that can be used to describe many different situations. The detonated definition of limitation is “the act of controlling the size or content of something” (Merriam-webster.com). Even at…

The relation between human dignity and practical reason is the justification of practically rational viewpoint which argues for the rationality normative status of the concept of human dignity in the action. The stand of this relation argues for how all human agents must necessarily accept that they are committed and obligated to respecting the dignity of others and that this is a practically rational point of view without rejecting the substantive nature of human dignity as value and the prior…

The problem of evil has been a debated topic for many years. The question of, “why does God let bad things happen in the world” has intrigued many theologians and non-religious persons alike. To answer this question, I asked myself a few other questions. What are the assumptions, interpretation and inferences on the topic? How does point of view or perception effect this subject? Finally, what is the purpose of good and evil? What is good and what is evil? Throughout this paper I will discuss my…

Evil is something that everyone sees and feels differently. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it in many ways ranging from “morally reprehensible” to simply “bringing sorrow, trouble, or destruction”. Obviously, evil is hard to describe and yet has been with us from the start. From a religious perspective, many cannot understand why an infinitely good being such as God would allow this evil suffering and pain to exist unless and feel betrayed by Him. Evil, to these people, is the direct…

Have you ever heard a certain word and you are immediately brought back to a certain memory? Maybe you hear the word “summer” and you can almost feel the sun beating on your skin and smell the fresh ocean air. Maybe it’s a negative memory. Maybe you hear the word “Valentine’s day,” and instantly drown in thoughts of heartbreak and can feel the regret of overindulging in chocolate and wine in your stomach. For me, it’s the word “kolache,” and it is not a good experience. You are probably…