Essays on Idealism

Introduction

Plato is one of the most influential philosophers in western philosophy. His main contribution in philosophical thought is the theory of ideas, also dubbed by many critiques as “Plato’s Idealism” (Nellickappilly 1). Upon careful analysis of Plato’s idealism, it is inferred that while it has many flaws, it still contributed significantly to the development of human knowledge and philosophical thought.

Strengths and Weaknesses

When it comes to flaws or weaknesses, diverse critiques point out that Plato’s idealism is not logical and is hard to understand. In order to understand these criticisms it is first essential to understand what this ...

Adolescent idealism involves having ideas about what a perfect world would be. It involves views on how people should behave in a world where everything is good. I held on to the wish that the world would be a place where everybody was willing to help the poor. It is not realistic because suffering will always exist. Concerning adolescent criticism, adolescents tend to be judgmental of themselves, others, and situations viewed as inadequate. I was very critical of my physical appearance and had a mental image of perfection I hoped to attain. In adolescence, egocentrism is evident through a ...

Philosophy

Explain some of the benefits a student may gain by studying philosophy. Philosophy enables one to reason and it represents almost every aspect of one’s life. Studying philosophy enables one to understand themselves better, understand the purpose of their lives and be in a position to account for most happenings in their daily lives.

Explain the Socratic Method of Teaching. Is this a useful way for students to learn?

Socratic Method of teaching is a technique that involves a dialogue between the student and the teacher where the teacher poses questions at the students continuously. It is an efficient method of learning because the teacher is able to shape the student’s outlooks ...

American pulp fiction is iconic; it influenced the development of American culture for decades and maintains a lasting influence to this day in the form of comic books, movies, and current literature. Pulp fiction was printed on cheap pulp paper during the 1930s and 1940s, though they were first created in 1896, and was hugely successful because of the rising literacy rates of the American population and the cheapness and proliferation of the products themselves. Pulp fiction eventually lost its popularity during World War II when paper rationing affected the population and movies, television, comic books, and normal paperbacks ( ...

Essay

Immanuel Kant: Reason and Freedom Immanuel Kant argues that being purely objective or purely rational and being independently free are two peas in a pod. As Kant argued in his widely known book Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals, all human beings possess what he refers to as 'the idea of freedom' (Pasternack, 2002, 12). He builds his concept of categorical imperatives-- in the absence of which responsibility and morality would cease to exist-- upon the speculated idea that freedom is an omnipresent concept. Kant claims that it is clearly not possible for people to envision themselves as 'un-free' ( ...

19th Century Humanities

The Industrial Revolution During the 19th century, Europe was both divided and united profoundly, and a figure of the main cultural trends spread. After 1871, European countries were increasingly linked to the diplomatic communication and culmination in worldwide alliance networks. It was the century of nationalism expansion thus, people guarded identities jealously and established stricter border management. The European world was divided amid two regions of differential growth (Krech 15). Political liberalization and industrial revolution amendments spread fastest in France, Scandinavia, Western Europe, Britain, Italy, and Germany. Southern and Eastern Europe changed at a slow pace and in different ...

Idealism

The US foreign policy needs to stick close of Idealism in the coming future as the past decade has revealed several mistakes by shifting moving astray from original American value of idealism. Idealists consider that America can influence global affairs without making any intervention via their powerful resources. In the last decade, America has intervened in several countries and the costs of these interventions have been too heavy for the American economy. Under the leadership of Barack Obama, American has reduced ground troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Idealists also believe that interventions are needed when important human values need ...

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Analysis of Work Placement Vacancy

There are many skills that are needed when evaluating a work placement vacancy with the first step being to see how many of the qualifications that you meet. If you do not meet the required qualifications, then there is no need to apply for the position. As an example, if the positions calls for a Bachelor’s Degree and you do not have that degree, you do not meet the requirements that are required for the position (Joyce and Joyce, 2014). While this may seem like an unnecessary statement, many people overlook the obvious when applying for ...

Introduction

There is a significant part of the population that appreciates the science fiction. Science fiction is, in fact, a branch of speculative fiction that covers highly imaginative concepts that are often related to the fields of technology, astronomy, physics, and even socio-anthropology. What makes science fiction interesting and highly patronized is that it scratches the humans’ itch for discovering endless possibilities. After all, humans are avid explorers. They, as a species, tend to focus on something that they cannot get or make, set it as a goal, start a quest to be able to accomplish that goal, and then ...

1 What is your vision for a new and improved healthcare environment and what needs to change for your vision to become a reality? As a healthcare professional my vision has always been to provide safe, effective and affordable health care services to the community. A number of players contribute to the health care system: the service providers, payers, suppliers of medicines and other inputs. Thus, the biggest challenge is to collaborate the different actions of the stakeholders in the healthcare system and to effectively execute once vision. It is not possible for a single dedicated person to achieve ...

Marketing is the lifeblood of a business. In today’s gaming industry, businesses spend millions of dollars in advertisements just to reach their target market and grow their niche. In fact, companies can now maximize their growth potential through different technological platforms, such as social networking sites (e.g., Facebook and Instagram), where advertisements can also be done. This is relatively a good opportunity compared with the days when they can only use print ads, television, and radio as their medium. Among the many companies that spend a significant amount of money for marketing is Nintendo and Microsoft. Nintendo is ...

Descartes argues that there are two equal world beginnings, i.e. "mind or mental substance, and body or physical substance" (Philosophy of Mind, 2016, p. 5). The main property of the first beginning is the thought, while the second one operates with the length. Both phenomena coexist in the world, moreover, these two principles are everlasting, and none of them dominates the other. However, Descartes says that God created these substances, which means that his dualism is approaching idealism, as dualism "could be based upon religion, belief in life after death, or belief that people are more valuable than mere ...

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Marketing is the lifeblood of a business. In today’s society, businesses spend millions of dollars in advertisements just to reach their target market and grow their niche. In fact, companies can now maximize their growth potential through different technological platforms, such as social networking sites, where advertisements can also be done. This is relatively a good opportunity compared with the days when they can only use print ads, television, and radio as their medium. Among the many companies that spend a significant amount of money for marketing is Nintendo and Microsoft. Nintendo is a Japanese company ...

Introduction

In the late 1970s, Americans faced a time that was troubling in terms of rising inflation and weakened economy. Before 1980s, the previous two decades saw America facing the countercultural and radical movements, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, economic crisis and growing tension in the Middle- East. These events decreased the confidence and trust of the American public in their government and their governance. The American idealism was shattered by the rising crime, foreign policy turmoil and inflation. As a response, Americans started embracing conservatism in political, social, and economic life that was best characterized by President Ronald ...

Since the end of the Second World War political processes in the Middle East – and military processes ensued by them as well – have been given a significant boost that led to the creation of a very complicated array of problem that has not been solved up until now. In this paper I will try to summarize the political and security issues that have been going on in the Middle East ever since the establishment of the State of Israel in order to understand and to provide a clear conclusion about what was the impact of the creation of namely ...

We live in a world where there is good and evil. Since time immemorial, stories told by humans have always had heroes and villains. Human culture has always been rife with tales of heroism, both real and fictional, wherein awe-inspiring individuals faced immense adversity only to overcome it and accomplish good in the end. In the last century, these stories have taken a new turn in introducing fictional characters that are superhuman. The heroes in such storylines who’re more commonly referred to as superheroes are capable of feats that, by any standard, far exceed human capabilities. It is ...

The Baroque Era began in the 17th century was a period of artistic style that greatly contrasts the shabby and simple depictions of natural humanism; although the style still revered the Humanist idealism of depicting human figures as close to reality, the artists sought to be different from its predecessor art movement. The Renaissance highly valued serene tranquil landscapes, religious iconography, and realism. On the other hand, Baroque period paintings are more energetic and sharp compared to the Renaissance. Originally, the term for this flamboyant artistic movement came from the word ‘Barocco’ or irregular shaped pearl later changed to ...

The concept of self has been viewed differently throughout the periods of cultural development. People always were trying to focus or omit the concept of their self personality and relationship with their self-esteem. The concept of self representation has been quite researching by the literary critiques. Many of them have addressed the issue. Eurocentricity is a part of Renaissance and its development, at least in the literary world. Eurocentrism is the practice, cognizant or something else, of putting accentuation on European (and, for the most part, Western) concerns, culture and values to the detriment of those of different societies. ...

Introduction

Ever since the emergence of theatre as a form of art, it has remained on of the most popular and expressive genres of art that continue to entertain as much as it informs. This is perhaps because for many years, theatre has been used as a social mirror of sorts; one that allows the audience as well as the performers to view the society in which they live for what it is. The ability of playwrights to craft magnificent and compelling theatrical pieces that highlight the plight of the societies in which they live arguably makes playwrights one of ...

Final Project – The Removalists

David Williamson’s 1971 Australian play The Removalists revolves around the story of a pair of police officers, Constable Neville Ross and Sergeant Dan Simmonds, and their investigation of a domestic assault charge placed by Fiona and Kate against Fiona’s husband Kenny in a Melbourne suburb in the 1970s. Through a tremendously realistic style and deeply complex exploration of the themes of violence, treatment of women and police brutality, The Removalists manages to create a uniquely compelling portrait of 1970s Australian life and its changing social norms, as well as the universal capacity for human beings to inflict ...

American nationalistic Founders sought to describe and define national good that transcended prejudices and local interest. This national good would encompass merits of self-defense and wealth that were to be realized by the active participation of all Americans in a large commercial nation that could be able to defend itself in an ever changing and unpredictable world. It was only by the use of the constitutional rule of law that national interest and America’s higher purpose would be attained. This higher purpose would involve demonstrating to mankind that self-governance was feasible, and sustainable justice would be the ground ...

Hegel took idealism to its most extreme point with his absolute idealism. This idea can be best understood in the established relationship between being and identity that he discusses. This relationship is essential in order for the individual to attain knowledge of the world. Furthermore, this knowledge is fundamentally predicated on the associations between subjective perceptions and established objective truth. The universalization of the particular through the lens of personal experience therefore becomes an essential aspect of his philosophic inquiry. Subject and object, codified by normative experience, are the source of idealism within Hegel's perspective. Hegel's argument rests on ...

Bierstadt used light and shadow in a masterly fashion, which made his painting an extremely dramatic. Incredible contrasts reveal magnificent natural environment and its immense beauty made Bierstadt’s pictures popular. The viewer can easily determine three spaces of the artwork: The foreground is the nearest area to the viewer on the right part of the picture. This part shows a hunting scene of the Indians pursuing deer with horses and dogs. Still nearer on the right the mountain spring is visible, next to which a carcass of deer and some human items were left. At some distance three ...

Analysis of Leadership in the Film “Into the Wild”

Introduction It is difficult to define leadership. There are multiple opinions regarding this topic. Some experts think it is an innate ability of a person to lead; the others insist that there is no such thing as a natural born leader, as every individual has a potential for leadership. These are diametrically opposite views towards leadership, yet both of them have important points. Those who claim leaders are born, emphasize the significance of their relationship with family and resources available in the early age. The opposite view focuses on the training, learning, and the ability of a person to ...

Bauhaus and Vkhutemas: The Two Schools of Radical Design

The Modern period began in in the late 1900s with the spur of rapid industrialization that continued to swept West from its traditional labor force to a giant super power economy fueled by capitalist merchants who popularized the use of machines in order to produce more goods for the public. The term modernization has been coined throughout history to mark the beginning of the society's grand transition into highly globalized economy providing equal opportunities for the people. In this age, the Modern artists tried to create new architectural styles that abandoned the traditional notion of hierarchy especially the favor ...

BOOK REVIEW

Book Review Politics has always remained a subject of intense study. Students of political science, brought up on the ideals of Western Civilizational thought, right from Plato to Westphalia, have starry-eyed notions about how the world’s largest democracy, the USA, functions. A close corollary is an intense curiosity about the goings-on behind the curtains in Washington, arguably the biggest seat of power of democracy in the modern world. It is this world that Mark Leibovich (2013) writes about in his book ‘This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral- Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking!’ and the outcome is a ...

Plato describes how drunken Alcibiades surrounded by the lush gang of revelers suddenly breaks into a banquet. The audience somehow explains to him the essence of the ongoing negotiations, and also offers to give a speech in honor of Eros. But after learning the contents of the Socrates words, Alcibiades fully agrees with them. Since he has nothing to add about Eros, he decides to make a speech in honor of Socrates (Gill). Originate from the aristocratic families, with the gift of beauty, passing through all stages of public recognition, learned from Socrates, Alcibiades did not adjust to the ...

Many scientists consider the idea that human temperaments or predispositions to act in certain ways are formed at very early stages of their life. Every monitoring of people shows that some people are getting excited strongly, more energetic, passionate, and the others tend to behave in a more passive way possessing no interest in life without showing openly any emotions. Some people standout in the society possessing poise behavior, acting with restraint without sharply, showing out their feelings, the others under the same circumstances are getting ignited, act impulsively and nervous. There are people who can easily stand various ...

Introduction

The American film history is rich with the names of the directors who contributed to the world cinematography by the innovativeness and development of the industry. Depending on the era and the technological possibilities accordingly, the genius directors made the cinema the more and more powerful tool of influence on the society. Becoming more complex and profound, cinema in hand of the creator is a true work of art. The genius of his epoch, Orson Welles contributed not only to the cinema, but also theatre, radio, and even the social life of his country. Not only did Orson Welles ...

Honore Daumier was one of the prolific French artists in the 19th century because he specialized in various media including lithography, oil painting, and caricaturing. He was a staunch political activist who criticized the opulent lifestyles of the French royalty who lived in luxury while the majority of the French people lived in extreme poverty. From the website of the National Gallery of London, two independent biographies made by Eitner and Lindsay were published for the public’s awareness about this great artist. To start, Honore Daumier was born in Marseilles in 1808. The 19th century period in which ...

Historical-materialist perspective associated with Marx and Engels

Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx developed the concept of the historical materialism also known as the materialist conception of history. One of the main building blocks of this concept is the Hegel's argument that history arises from a dialectic/conflict of the contrasting forces in the society. According to Hegel's claim, the world that we live is a world of appearances, and the state of reality where an individual and the absolute are reunified defines the end of the story. To form a theory of historical materialism, Marx and Engels accepted the idea of dialectic but refuted the Hegel's notion ...

Introduction

In the philosophy of mind, dualists usually emphasize the radical difference between the mind and the matter. Specifically, the dualists deny the idea of the mind and the brain are one and the same thing. However, other dualists deny the fact that mind as a whole is a product of the brain. In this regard, the dualist theory is of the position that the mental phenomenon, to some extent, is non-physical and that the body and the mind are not similar (Bunge, 2014). Dualism, therefore, encompasses a set of views regarding the relationship between mind and matter and the ...

Dualism is a teaching that regarding the explanation of things that bases on the existence of two opposite origins - the material and spiritual ones. In its most developed form, dualism is represented in the teaching of Rene Descartes in his philosophy of the New Age. The features of matter cannot be derived from thinking, and vice versa, they do not have any points of contact. Indeed, Descartes is widely considered as the true founder of dualism, though the previous works of such philosophers of Plato and Thomas Aquinas introduced similar concepts regarding the ambivalent nature of things. In ...

Although Dickens was the most frequently published author of the 19th century Poland, his popularity waned during the modernist and inter-war period as he was considered a classic author and scholars decided that his writings were not conducive to modernist aesthetics. With the change in the political system (onset of communism) and social order, scholars were left perplexed as to where to place him in the post war reality. Although Dickens could have been banned, that would have proved to be counterproductive. With Socialism taking root in Poland after the War, the leaders strived to create a mass culture ...

Jacques Louis David, The Death of Socrates, Oil on canvas, 51 x 77 ¼ in., 1787. David’s painting situates Socrates in the center of the painting, clad in a white robe, implying purity, surrounded by his followers as he reaches for his poisonous tonic of hemlock. His abdomen is vertically straight, his left leg is positioned on the ground while his right is above his bed—he appears to be in motion. This bodily position reflects Socrates’ proud demeanor to die as he lived: passionately discussing philosophy. David portrays Socrates as defiant in his confrontation with his impending mortality. ...

A hierarchical organizational structure is one with many layers of management and a considerably long chain of command. The communication period from top to bottom is unarguably long hence the top managers have lesser control. The narrow control span exposed an opportunity for effective organizational command. In contrast to this structure is the flat structure that has relatively fewer layers of management hence a shorter chain of command. Communications takes a very short period. This structure is the most suitable one for an organization that intends to create a highly motivated and empowered workforce (Griffin & Moorhead 2012). This becomes ...

Andrew Delbanco, director of American studies in Columbia University, wrote an essay that transpired to define the purpose of receiving a college education. This was published during a time in recent American history where a college education is being reconsidered due to economic instability, globalization, war, and a continuing divide within American politics. His main argument is that college still matters, and he has three reasons to support this argument. One reason is for economic concerns, where the money spent would be worth the education, another states that it would educate people more about politics, and the last reason ...

The Book of Revelation has yielded different interpretive possibilities for just about as long as there have been theologians around to read and explain it. This is a book that is filled with mysteries, whether it is the identity of the four apocalyptic horsemen who are supposed to usher in the judgment of God, the timing of the rising of people from the dead for that judgment, and whether Jesus Christ returns before the tribulation of the believers or after -- or whether the 1,000-year reign that the book discusses is literal or figurative in nature. After all, ...

Herbert Blumer’s perspective on sociology explicitly follows the theory of symbolic interactionism, in which society interprets the actions and attitudes of individuals through symbols and images to which we ascribe a certain kind of importance. The basic nature of society is comprised of individuals interacting with each other socially, in which significance and meaning is determined by the individuals and their interaction. To that end, Blumer’s perspective on Campbell’s five parameters of social theory would be viewed through that singular lens, and would heavily inform the applicability and utility of each parameter through the perspective of ...

Discovery of Americas and its Impact on Commerce, Navigation, and Industrialization

Introduction The European exploration efforts and the subsequent discovery of the Americans was in the simplest terms, a capitalistic venture. Of course, it was accidental, but its primary goal had been to find a new sea route to the orient. The European desire to make more profits by cutting out the Arabs and Turkish nations from the trade is typical of any capitalistic venture. In addition, the idealistic desire to expand the horizons of the European reach coupled with the optimistic search for a completely new way of reaching the Orient was demonstrated in the efforts of Columbus and ...

About Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929)

He was a Jewish theologian and philosopher who lived between 1886 and 1929. Born in Kassel, Germany, Franz Rosenzweig belonged to a minimally observant middle class German Jewish family. At the Universities of Munich, Gottingen and Freiburg, he studied Philosophy and History. Rosenzweig got influenced by his cousins and close friend (Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy) to be converted to Christianity. However, determined to keep his faith as early as Christians did, he resolved to remain Jewish first, before becoming converted into Christianity. One day after he had attended the Yom Kippur services in Berlin, Ronsenzweig underwent some mystical experiences that led ...

Annotated Bibliography

Introduction Ethics is important in any professional body. This paper focuses on some of the ethical studies done on urban development in regional and town planning. Through the paper, one will examine some of the sources that will be used while dealing with the mentioned topic. Most of the sources that have been used in this annotated bibliography are American. This is because one believes America has a more ethical background in ethical issues dealing with urban development. In addition, the chosen articles are more relevant and deeply researched making them more appropriate for the study. By using American ...

Introduction

Philosophy aims at creating a better understanding of life, nature, matter, God, and whole universe to us. The paper discusses the three aspects of philosophy such as metaphysics, epistemology, and political philosophy in terms of the theoretical framework laid down by prominent philosophers. The paper includes my own ideas regarding these aspects and also critically evaluates my ideals and the ideals of the philosophers so as to understand the distinction between both forms of ideas.

1. Metaphysics

Metaphysics aims at exploring the reality of everything in this universe and countless theories and sub-categories have developed over the ...

Studying international relations is an important aspect as the same not only requires an understanding of state of affairs in between nations at present, but in the future the very same understanding capabilities may translate into formulation of foreign policies. Studying about international relations is a challenging task as the same requires knowledge of political science, law and economics, yet the subject area is different from these individual aspects. The reason being international relations is a combination of political science, economics and law as the underlying factors in each of the above domains result in the formulation of ...

Question 1:

Based on the readings found in Module 7, some of the major arguments on the use of the internet as an intelligence tool is who has the authority to use the internet as an intelligence tool. In the United States, there are several agencies created to counter terrorism attacks, where the functions of the agencies overlap sometimes. Another issue is how to use the information on the internet without violating the privacy of the organizations or the people involved.

Question 2:Personally speaking, I can say that there is a relationship between domestic terrorism and higher education. Likewise, there is a bigger ...

The political concept of realism dates back to the 17th century and is associated with historic figures such as Hobbes and Machiavelli. Its main premise is the international community is always in a state of anarchy because each nation determinedly pursues things for its self-interest, whether it be for financial, political or social resources. Idealism is the complete opposite of realism. A political idealist would focus more on the individual and an international politics, would view the world as composed of many different groups, organizations and people that can all come together through cooperation and mutual respect. Woodrow Wilson and ...

In modern times, the everyday usage of the term “materialism” has a very different meaning compared to how ancient Greek philosophers like Plato, Socrates and Aristotle would have used it. When contemporary people speak of a materialistic person, they are most likely thinking of someone who places very high value on money and material possessions, and is perhaps also selfish, greedy and narcissistic. They care more about things than they do about other people, or about ethics, relationships and the larger society. A materialist like this is the product of a modern consumer society, which of course was very different from ...

Philosophy

The great Greek philosopher Plato (428-348 BC X.) was a brilliant student from another major Hellenic sage - Socrates. The basis of the philosophy of Plato - the doctrine of ideas - has been a source of Socratic appeal to the true cognition of concepts that are not subjective (as contemporaries of Socrates and Plato - the sophists claimed), and constitute an independent incorporeal world that exists beyond the world of sense. Plato believed that only in the world of ideas and is the real truth. Son of noble Athenian citizens and Perictione Ariston, Plato led by the legendary origin ...

Jack Snyder talks of realism, liberalism and idealism in the context of United States of America. The effects these two theories have on foreign policies are enormous as is evident from the policies undertaken by the United States of America. The theoretical debate between idealism and realism is also a matter of discussion. In his essay, the author discusses the intricacies and complexities of the theories of international relations in view of the contemporary state of affairs in world politics. In reference to another essay by him, one can get to know of the democracies and wars and the effects ...

- Describe the basic issues in metaphysics and epistemology between Idealists and Materialists

Metaphysically and epistemologically, the philosophical view that human beings have both mind and body is termed as dualism. However, there is much philosophical disagreement (dichotomy) about the exact association between mind (spirit) and body (matter).

Idealists hold the view that the mind is distinct from physical objects while the materialists maintain the exact opposite. For the former, the self and personality are attributable to one’s immortal soul while for the latter, they assert that the mind (soul) is in some ways a product of the body. Furthermore, generally, idealists hold the view that the act of knowing takes place ...

There are various theories that have been derived in an attempt to explain the behaviors of people. All these theories have an explanation behind the behaviors of people as well as the different reasons as to why the people behave the way they do. Below is a discussion of some of the theories that come into play.

There is the platonic argument (Matus Para. 6). This theory has it that the people define reality from what they have observed. This is seen in the allegory of caves. The people in the caves had known only the shapes they saw on ...

While some may believe that it is next to impossible to explain why he or she may qualify for a professional life of service, my story is quite straightforward. I believe public service is a calling. And as such, top academic training can prepare a person to move forward in achieving professional goals. I am a mother, and I have both the pleasure and challenge of working with special needs children. I feel my current position as a paraprofessional and youth mentor has been extremely unique. My community involvement does not stop there. I volunteer my time feeding the hungry in the South ...

Great Expectations is a coming of age story written and set in England during the period of the Industrial Revolution. With the endowment of a secret benefactor, the main character, a country orphan named Phillip “Pip” Pirrip, sets out to attain the necessary accoutrements of Victorian gentility; education, money, and social acceptance. The novel exposes the immorality and hypocrisy of the Victorian Era’s socio-economic class system. When viewed through the author’s depiction of prevalent social issues such as child welfare and development, criminal justice, and social mobility, Great Expectations’ is a poignant indictment of the corruptive influence of money on moral ...

Idealism vs Realism

The difference between realism and idealism, as it is usually fixed for ordering and classification of philosophy is not related to the nature of things. (Instead of "realism," sometimes use the term "materialism." Nevertheless, idealism, too, is matter. At the same time, if you insist on the term "materialism" instead of "idealism" should, apparently, to use the term "formalism". In fact, this distinction is to understand the basis of the answer to the question: "What comes first - the reality of the material world, nature or idea, mind, spirit? »However, what does this "primary"? After all, the ...

Idealism vs realism

Idealism Idealism is the theory that is based on the decision that all things and phenomena of objective reality consist of not material, but ideal, spiritual beginning, namely feelings, ideas and mind. As to the general definition, idealism presupposes to consider all things as perfect. According to the idealism we focus on what is supposed to be, what should be. We can say that our reality is influenced by what we think and dream. That is why idealism is considered to be positive, and all idealist have positive type of thinking. As an example we can take the ...

One has to comprehend that the question of realism comes into play in regard to the domains of aesthetics, ethics, causation, science, modality, semantics, mathematics, and also the everyday world of human existence. Philosophers across the globe are either realists or non-realists regarding various topics. As such, many of the philosophers are realists about the realm of macroscopic objects and also the properties that they entail. However, it can be so that there is no straightforward choice between being a proponent of realism or non-realism. It has to be reckoned that the very question of the plausibility and nature of ...

Britain’s reluctance to give in to the threats of German power shaped the strategy of Hitler and the events leading to his demise during WWII. This theme can be observed beginning with Hitler’s attempts to isolate the Polish, his need for victory against the French and the declaration of war against the Soviet Union and it’s the failure of the Eastern Front leading to war with America. Hitler’s strategy was to either threaten Britain into submission or to create strategy that would lessen the likelihood that they would be supported by America. After the ...

Introduction

Journalism is a field that can have many faces. One may even go as far as saying that this industry is the best one when it comes to making perfect disguise. Throughout history, it can be attested that journalism and political science has been merged, perhaps subconsciously by the people working in these fields. In modern day politics, for example, a stage where democracy appears to be the dominant player, as evidenced by the fact that the number of counties that are based on a democratic and liberal type of government is far larger than those that are based on monarchy and ...

Transcendentalism has been regarded as an American philosophy and idea that states that both women and men have knowledge about their existence and are conscious of the world around them, in a manner that transcends their senses. According to Brodrick (2010), the knowledge of self and the environment is realized through either imagination or intuition and not through the senses or logic. Reuben (2011) regards transcendentalism as a spirituality and state of mind that prompts the person to go outside his/her senses, shun corruption, and materialism, and gets united with nature. This ideology started in the 19th century. Some of ...

The ideal and real roles of women depicted in the plays The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Women have been the subject of greater literary interest since times immemorial. They frequently serve as the means to replicate contemporary society. During the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, women were largely portrayed as the victims of a patriarch society. Modern feminism was nonexistent until the 19th century and female voice was completely subdued. “Feminists’ scholars regarded the 18th century author Mary Wollstonecraft as the original harbinger of feminism, a ...