Reason

comic book, and remarks, “Brian had taken such a powerful dislike to Ginger…. I wondered if he had figured out something about Ginger….”(79-80). Brian was able to logically reason through what was going on between Rex and Ginger, and he was able to put the missing pieces of the puzzle together. This ability to logically reason through such a complex and mature situation would help Brian to survive the Hunger Games because he would be able to work through and logically…

Imagine a gymnasium filled with young minds, scratching away frivolously at their desks. It is final exam season, a time which students have spent dozens of hours preparing for. Now imagine that as you sit writing this exam, a few young men sitting behind you begin talking amongst themselves in a foreign language. As you may already know, talking to your peers during an exam is strictly prohibited. One of the exam moderators approaches to discipline these young men but upon coming closer…

likely to disagree with whom and on which points, and who, on the other hand, might find allies or sympathizers. Each philosopher defines/views happiness differently. Aristotle defines happiness as an activity of the soul in accordance to virtue and reason. For Epicurus, happiness is seen as something both attainable and in your control through his philosophical teachings. Hobbes, on the other hand, describes happiness as the fulfillment of desires. Happiness, according to Epictetus, was…

Racism has been defined in many ways from judgements and prejudices to actions on racial superiority. While there are many discussions on racism, its’ roots, and the implications on the lived circumstance of those in today’s society, I believe one prominent, modern Africana philosopher has a grasp like no other on the topic. Lewis Gordon describes racism and its dimensions in this quote. “Racism, properly understood, is a denial of the humanity of a group of human beings either on the basis of…

Adverse truths are often difficult to accept. Humans’ inquisitive minds are always striving to uncover truth. However, people have the tendency to believe only the positive truths. Truth is no longer universally accepted because people are extremely selective with the information they deem to be true. The unaccepting attitudes towards negative truths can be observed in “The Boston Photographs” by Nora Ephron and “The Allegory of the Cave” by Plato. Truths which bear negative news are often…

seventeenth and eighteenth century intellectual movement: The Enlightenment. The term rational is defined as “based on or derived from reason or reasoning, esp. as opposed to emotion, intuition, instinct, etc” (Oxford). Rationality was heralded as the answer to all problems and the path to a perfect society; while these views are considered extreme in today’s culture, reason is still viewed as mostly infallible. In The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman, the Merced doctors…

Sulphur Creek] all the time” (842) after being warned about the risks of traveling in harsh cold temperatures alone, trusting that “[a]ny man who was a man could travel alone” (844). The old man appears several times in the man’s head, symbolizing the reason that the man often does not to listen to, ultimately leading him to his death later on. His conscience not only prevents him from listening to his instincts, but also forces him to “[fight] against [panicking], and [to] ke[ep] calm” (845).…

Human beings are often misunderstood because of the various beliefs that each possesses. Whether it is a view that happiness comes from material things or whether it comes from non-material things, live in care for your soul. Both Plato and Aristotle have their respective views on the way that they believe is the greatest of human beings. Plato takes the approach that is contemplative which the main point is that theory and intellectual contemplation of ultimate truths are best in life.…

Western culture has always included a strong element of mysticism in its traditions. Mysticism is strongly based on the occurrences of revelations: experiences in which Divine knowledge is disclosed to someone, usually in the form of some incredible happenstance (for example, a bush that burns but never turns to ash.) Revelation is where all three major world religions started. Even more than that, revelation is appealing to both humans and God: to humans, because it means that anyone can gain…

This approach, if done correctly, would lead them to the truth! But the reason they fail to find the truth is because their minds are closed to any idea that doesn’t fit into the normal human paradigm. On the other hand, religious people sense that there is something bigger than themselves and that something greater is in…