Descartes: Proofs for God existence and the nature of human’s mistakes Rene Descartes, a famous French philosophy, was known as “the Father of modern philosophy”. With his formidable and broad knowledge, Descartes fostered his desire to seek for only true beliefs that were certain and indubitably true. In his work, the Rene Descartes Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes reiterated his intellectual process of doubting and questioning all the essences of corporeal and intangible…
The 2005 American drama movie “Proof” directed by John Madden narrates the story of a man named Robert who at one time was a brilliant mathematician but he is then affected by mental illness which leads him to death. Catherine, his daughter seems to have inherited her father’s brilliance as well as his instability. There is a strong bond between these two as she quitted school to take care of her dad. The movie brings attention not only the relationship between father and daughter but the…
constraining corsets had on women’s health. I do have to mention one of the pictures showing women’s clothing in the 1880s. It shows three women leaning on huge guns. Now I hope they were either prop guns or unloaded, but it made me wonder if a bullet-proof corset was ever made back then. The pictures helped me to see the dramatic change in style during the 1920s. The style in the 1930s then seemed to be a compromise between the style…
and feeling isolated. How would you feel if you were separated from your family? The movies Rabbit Proof Fence and 10 canoes both acknowledge aboriginal history and culture, although it is clear that rabbit proof fence provides a more authentic representation of their history, family cultures and values. Rabbit Proof Fence conveys this message through visual and auditory features. In Rabbit Proof Fence, they use a variety of diverse camera shots and angles to convey the tones and show the…
children were forcibly removed from their families as a result of various government policies in Australia. Thus, in this documentary or kind of film called Rabbit Proof Fence is possible to come up with the concept of Transculturation. I didn't know nothing about Australian's history so this is very interesting for me; when I watched Rabbit proof fence, I could see the selfishness of conquerors to conquered people, the way that they acted in front of natives people; I'm wondering if they knew…
and the world around them.” How is this view represented in the film Rabbit-proof Fence directed by Phil Noyce and the novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas written by John Boyne? Identity, the fact of being whom or what a person or thing is. We as humans in this growing society are influenced from others and the world around us, furthermore benefiting the identity of an individual. In the two texts Rabbit Proof Fence (RPF) by Phil Noyce and the novel The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas (BISP)…
Law The Prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the Defendant had assaulted the Complainant and that the assault was unlawful. The Code sets out that common assault occurs when one person assaults another and the assault was unlawful. Moreover, the Code defines assault, therein notably setting out two separate types of assault. The first was previously Battery under English common law and may adequately be described as striking, touching, moving of, or application of force of any…
Are we alone in the universe? Aliens have been shown in toys, movies, and books. But no one knows if these strange creatures are real. All around the world people have questioned, but never got an answer. There are some parts of the world that doesn’t have this problem, but some may think that there might be another living form on earth. People claim to have seen UFOs and some people say they experienced an abduction. They always thought of aliens being a myth. However they do have evidence that…
St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica: Proofs for the Existence of God, is a thirteenth century collection of five deductive arguments that, as the name suggests, supposedly prove the existence of God. In these arguments, or proofs, as Aquinas calls them, there is the assumption that there are some things that only God is capable of making happen – such as motion and cause - and ergo, God has to exist for these things to exist. Aquinas' first argument for the existence of God is that of the…
Good evening Tara, The movie Fire Proof was a great movie to watch in many regards. Also, in regards to this being a great movie, it was an excellent choice for discussion interpersonal communication. I enjoyed reading your descriptive discussion board on this film. In the context of interpersonal communication, this movie depicted a lot. It is evident that the couple was struggling with communication. Not only were they struggling with communication, but both of them were also entirely…