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    Reality: Is it virtual? I am writing about reality and the philosophical nature therein of what is, what isn 't, and what could be. Rationalism According to Descartes we know certain truths innately and we have some kind of ability to grasp these truths intellectually. John Tierney 's "Our lives controlled by some guy on a couch" is both an interesting and troubling notion as it questions free will and reality at the most basic levels. What is reality? According to Descartes we know that…

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    superior here. It is one identity but within that identity it separates everyone into groups. There are the new signers, the ones who talk, the ones who wear implants. Diversity is not a real thing. This thing that we call diversity sets a tone in reality. That tone states one is only allowed to sit with one alike and not the other way around. Growing up I was taught that diversity were when all kinds of different human beings come together to unite as one. That is far from the truth.…

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    the false ‘you’ has been extinguished, which allows the Source to come directly through the body/personality. For better or worse, the second one has happened to me. So there is no reconnecting or remerging, it is always here, it is my constant reality. ----------------------------- ------- own truth / blasphemy ------ Q: Talking about this subject makes me feel uncomfortable, almost like it’s…

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    When in reality it means quite the opposite, that each person’s individual wants or needs for validation are as real as any others but that there is only different takes upon it. Making it real to that individual but not ‘real’ objectively. (4. Reflection: Is there…

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    lanterns to cover the light bulbs. The chinese lanterns symbolize her illusion of magic covering the harsh lights of reality. “Blanche has disguise a failed life by decorating the shabby room, adorning the lightbulb to escape the unpleasant reality reflected in mirrors.” (Analysis on Symbolic Meaning of Blanche, CCSE). When Blanche’s illusion of magic starts to deteriorate and reality comes shining into her face, her insanity is revealed and the climax of not only the play but of her character…

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    The big chunk of reality is the initial story source and fundamental form to set up the soul of stories. The majority of writers usually will make some correction and invention with a real element of the world. Munro uses reality in a way that “put in something true and then go[es] on and tell[s] lies”, which is her goal in her writing and a method she uses to enclose the…

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    George Berkeley argues that an objective reality does not exist. He argues for idealism, the belief that the external world does not exist and only the mind and ideas do, by arguing against materialism, that an objective reality does exist. Berkeley believes that an objective reality does not exist because of issues that come with materialism. However, his points do not make much sense as he relies on faulty ideas. He presents his argument by mentioning how materialism is unverifiable; that we…

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    argues that there are varying degrees of reality. At the bottom, there are Modes that depend on finale substances for their existence (the color of a chair or a shape). Above the modes are Finate Substances, including us, trees, and tables. At the top are Infinite Substances or God. Each type must come from somewhere as you cant get something out of nothing. Descartes reality principle asserts that the reality of the cause is at least as great as the reality of the effect and is what brings…

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    planet. We were surrounded by all the love in the world and latte art. I couldn’t imagine a better time, until I looked around and noticed the reflection of Instagram and Twitter gracing their youthful faces. The hues of blue brought me back to the reality of our little paradise. The table was silent and I realized that we were no longer communicating. I wondered if anyone had noticed. I counted the seconds, and eventually the minutes, until their online conversations were broken when our waiter…

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    Bookreport 2, The curious incident of the dog in the night-time 1. Essentials a) The curious incident of the dog in the night-time b) Mark Haddon c) 2003 d) 2004 2. Setting a) The story takes place in the present, because for example Christopher uses a computer. Furthermore there are many cars, taxi’s and other transport. Here you can read a quote wherein Christopher is playing a game on his computer and a taxi arrives. “And I was playing The Eleventh Hour on my computer that evening when a…

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