Two-Spirit

In his Letters to Herodotus, Epicurus’ material outlook assumes that all things are made out of atoms, an argument that he extends to the soul. He raises the point that the soul is material and capable of sensation, and these sensations build out thoughts; however, this assumption tends to categorize human thoughts and limit originality and creativity. In the text, Epicurus explains that the soul is a structure that is material and primarily used for sensation; these sensations become…

In King Lear, written in 1606, Shakespeare’s stylistic devices convey not only a feeling of bitter despondency and disheartened despair, but also a feeling of desolate hopelessness and tormented delusion to reveal the misery and turmoil that results from betrayal brought on by severed holy chords. The use of diction evokes a feeling of fury as the brutality of the words echo the physical and emotional suffering induced by both literal and metaphorical maelstroms. Provoked by the “contentious…

Critical Summary # 2: Mary Astell In A Serious Proposal to the Ladies: Part II Mary Astell addresses the concept of wisdom and the pursuit for truth and in particular how it relates to women. Astell looks to prescribe a way of thinking and a type of education for women, based on rationality and judgments separate from passion (98). Astell’s philosophy is closely linked and inspired by Descartes, Locke and Arnauld and looks at ways to improve the mind (98). This paper will focus primarily on an…

the trap of conformity. However, even in conformity, every person is different individualistically. We have our own unique characteristics that we develop which makes us who we are. For me, I define self between the standpoints of mind, body, and spirit. I have approached life through my own perception, not by anyone 's doing. Without these three personal aspects, I could not live the same life that I had in the past. Through the mind, I am able to think how I want to…

William Shakespeare is history’s most greatest, influential, and philosophical playwright. His most acclaimed work, Hamlet, is extensively studied and analyzed as it confronts and speaks openly about many moral, ethical, emotional truths and dilemmas. Hamlet is a revenge tragedy, in which the indecisive and contemplative protagonist is driven to avenge his father’s death, yet the act of his revenge is necessarily delayed in order to highlight Hamlet’s emotional and psychological complexity. The…

must also be split into three attributes. Socrates attempts to break down the soul into three different categories; the part of the soul that learns or thinks (rational), the part of the soul that desires pleasure, and the part of the soul that is spirit. However, Socrates is still unsure; he still believes that the soul could be one entity rather than split into three. So to prove it he states that each part of the soul…

Gregor’s mind and body become polar opposites - while one thrives, the other declines and it becomes impossible for a balance to occur. These two changes might seem like small adjustments, they however, had a significant role in Gregor’s life, as they served as a symbol to demonstrate his decline in as a human in society. While Gregor may have escaped the situation, he has still lost, as he…

((CW: Death, Vague religious themes, possible graphic descriptions of death (not within prompt), coping with the afterlife, etc. Modern Morbid Supernatural AU wherein Dirk is a reaper upon a pale horse, and due to his frequent difficulties harvesting souls on account of him not being a particularly People Friendly dude, he’s gotten assigned to train another reaper (y/c). The cause of death for your character is entirely up to you, and if you’d like to do some ooc worldbuilding or plot-planning…

embroiled in debate about the nature of ghosts. The Elizabethan people believed in the existence of spirits. However, there was a discrepancy in how the people believed the spirits interacted and influenced the populus. The conservative held to the old doctrine stating that ghosts were spirits of deceased people and therefore not evil, while the reforming denied the possibility of ghosts in favor of spirits being evil devils. The Elizabethan Era was also one marked by extreme violence and…

smell of wood shavings. He had been carving wood earlier to make a dreamcatcher for his daughter so that it would catch the evil spirits that cause nightmares. There were many evil spirits on his native land and they were in a state of unrest because his land had been constantly destroyed by the white man. The outsiders constantly disturb the burial grounds, upsetting spirits who were once at peace. As the older man's eyes got heavier, he suddenly heard a creak come from across the room near…