Philosophical realism

As an Athenian companion presents “The Epic of Gilgamesh” to his well rounded historian, general, and philosophical mind Thucydides, I believe there to be a strong sense of strong doubt and ridicule from their beloved man of many trades. It comes off fairly obvious that the father of scientific history would cast such doubt on a poem like this. Thucydides’ ideas, regarding history, human nature, politics, are polar opposite to those stated in the poem. Regarding history, Thucydides is…

This philosophical analysis will define the themes of civic loyalty and “virtu” in the qualities of a good citizen and good leader in the political systems of Socrates and Machiavelli. For Socrates, the notion of civic loyalty (to the gods, military, and laws of the state) is defined in the qualities of a good citizen and leader to serve the greater good of the state. In a similar manner, Machiavelli presents the ideology of “virtu” as a guide to create a good citizen, and more importantly, a…

of a song and its ability to tell a story. Perry details the four formats of the stories of Hip Hop songs: narrative, exhortation/proclamation, description, and battle. In addition, Perry focuses on the realism of Hip Hop because “it tells us something about the political, artistic, and philosophical ethos of the music” (Perry 86). Perry’s main point is that although Hip Hop music may be vulgar, it ultimately warns people about “the dangers of illegal activity or mistreatment of others or…

Murder's Stellar Audiovisual Design When the player has little-to-no direct influence over proceedings, it runs the risk of feeling lifeless--like you're simply staring at a low-poly painting. Thankfully, Murder remains engrossing throughout, in large part due to its audiovisual design. Murder's electronic soundtrack--complete with wavy synths and infectious rhythms--compliments both the immediate action on screen and overall narrative. Please excuse the poor wording, but KubixXx' soundtrack…

The movie Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) has one of the plots of all time. The movie shows beautiful realism and symbolism. Thompson has the spirit of Birdman follow him wherever he goes. “Birdman” is constantly insulting Thompson and saying that he should quit this “talky, depressing, philosophical b******t ” and go back to Hollywood and become “Birdman” where he could become famous once again and make millions of dollars. Obviously “Birdman” isn’t…

Today many Americans tend to believe that it is better to focus solely on America as a nation and the problems that are currently happening. There was a time that American Foreign Policy was seen as a way to help America prosper. It is a way to have relations with other countries; it has helped the United States further many of their goals whether it regards to trade or security. The most important factor of foreign policy is that it can help the United States secure their national interest. We…

Aschenbach 1 Avery Aschenbach Mr. Thompson English 11 12 November 2014 Analysis of Transcendental Writers Thoughts On Rebelling Against Societal Conformity Henry David Thoreau and others who rebel against the norm of societal conformity must accept the consequences that entail. During the Transcendentalist era of writing, writers such as Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, and Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote about demonstrating how an individual must rebel against societal conformity in…

relatively short in duration, the Renaissance represented a drastic change in culture and values from the Middle Ages. While the Middle Ages was a period of stagnation, the Renaissance was a revival in art, literature, and self expression. A shift in philosophical thought brought about the resurgence as people began to study the world around them instead of constantly looking upwards for answers to life’s most important questions. As people started to appreciate the beauty of the outside world…

1. The Bronze Age Civilization of the Aegean took place during ca. 3000-1200 B.C.E This time period consisted of two civilizations, the Minoan (ca. 2000-1400 B.C.E.) and the Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 B.C.E). On the island of Crete, the Minoan civilization was centered in the palace of Minos at Knossos. This culture was thriving and traveled by sea quiet often. The palace consisted of frescoes demonstrating numerous aspect of Cretan life. Of all the frescoes in the palace the most recognized is…

of traditional art and a continuous art revolution, makes this century a diversified period. Along with the fluctuation of the revolutionary situation and changing of art though, the following art revolution was formed, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, etc. Those schools of art gave the whole western world a profound and lasting influence towards their artworks and theories. This essay will…