Essays on Ignorance

Social justice existed in a society when the people of that community had an equal share in the way they were treated. That is, and everyone had a fair share of the resource allocation to the citizens. For instance, every region is equally developed in terms of hospitals, schools, social amenities, and road networks. It was not just the presence of these facilities, but the provision of quality services equitably to all the citizens is what made social justice a good practice (Chaffee, 2013). Quality housing, education and in addition, quality primary health care were considered a prerogative ...

The discrimination of women in the society has been prevalent in the majority of societies since time immemorial. Only a few nations in the world gave women the right to self-determination. The institution of marriage is responsible for the subjugation women to suffering and discrimination. They were taken as the property of the husband. Women could not legally own property or participate in the democratic process because of their sex. Married women had no say in the education of their children and the region their children will subscribe to. The rise of the feminist movement changed the trajectory of human ...

Locate one instance where Socrates used untruth and justified it as truth

The Apology The apology is an account of the Socratic speech made during his trial in Athens in 339 B.C. In this trial, Socrates was charged with failing to recognize the gods that were recognized by the state, corrupting the Athenian youths, and invention of new deities. Nevertheless, these charges against Socrates were untrue. The term apology in this case refers to defense as opposed to the usual apology used in modern English. Socrates was defending himself in his speech. He recognized his ignorance in most of the worldly affairs, and makes a conclusion that he must be the ...

Gwendolyn Brooks wrote, “We Real Cool” in the middle of the American Civil Rights Movement. It was 1959. Racial segregation was the norm and the African American people had had enough of it. During this time, the Supreme Court was being pressured to desegregate schools. It was a time of extreme racial tension with severe hatred on both sides (whites vs. colored people). Colored people were being physically and verbally assaulted, and their efforts at integration were constantly being frustrated. Many African Americans used these attacks as motivation to incite change. They staged peaceful protests and remained noble despite adversity. ...

Flight Pattern is a story of confusion of Priorities

Thesis Statement; Flight Pattern is a story of confusion of Priorities; Nationality against racism, Ignorance against appreciation, Family pride against ambitions. This illustrates the author’s belief that assimilation into foreign societies is often traumatic. Flight Pattern is a fictional product of Sherman Allexie. In this novel, the authors elucidate his prophecy on racism with the use of the acts of characters. The agenda is to pose the impression of the general tendency of Americans to judge an entity from race perception rather than individual character. Hence, the central character of the story 'William' is placed as an Indian Spokane ...

According to Socrates, morality refers to the creation of as well as adherence to the rules which govern the way a human behaves. This behavior is based on the concept of the idea of right from wrong. Therefore, with morality, one will be able to address the human capability to recognize and choose right from wrong. Socrates, therefore, believed that there is no individual who willingly chooses to engage in wrongful deeds. He further claims that no person seeks to cause harm upon himself or herself. In his view, all the wrongs one engage in results from ignorance. This further ...

Aristotle considers ethical theory as a field different from the theoretical sciences. Friendship is of profound importance for human life as well as of pronounced significance for the moral life. The reason behind why we study ethics is to improve our lives and the principal concern the kind of human well-being. Aristotle follows Plato and Socrates in taking the qualities to be a central of a well-lived life. Aristotle began by introducing the notion that helps to understand the phenomenon of friendship. He begins by defining a friend as a person who likes or loves another individual for the sake of that other person’ ...

Cathedral by Raymond Carver and A Good Man to Find, by Flannery O’Connor are both fictional stories. In many literary works, there are characters who symbolize how ignorant people are in the society. In a society, many people believe that they are good or perfect, yet inevitably, they have their flaws. In A Good Man to Find, by Flannery O’Connor, and the Cathedral, by Raymond Carver, the protagonists in the stories are enforced to deal with situations, which change their values and those of others. These stories talks of real life situations in the society. In the ...

Month Day, Year

When reflecting upon the events leading up to the abolition of slavery, the civil rights movement of the later 20th century and other such cultural milestones of equality in America, most of these events and turning points can be traced back to key figures in American history who stood their ground against adversity and overcame tremendous hardship, not just for their own survival, but for the sake of future generations to come. In terms of race relations in the 19th century, in this particular case, concerning the interaction between African Americans white Europeans in the U.S., one name that ...

In the allegory of the cave, the human characters are prisoners in an underground cave. The cave has only one source of light and the individuals cannot move because their necks and legs are chained to the wall. Above and behind them is a blazing fire. There is a low wall between the prisoners and the fire where people pass carrying statutes of animals, people and other objects. Their perception of the world is the shadows they see reflected by the fire. They take the shadows to be the true representation of reality. One of them is freed. Consequently he ...

Introduction

One aspect of human life that deeply interested Patanjali was suffering. Patanjali was particularly interested in how humans can awaken and free themselves from suffering. The concept of suffering can be found in his famous text known as Yoga Sutras. In this text, suffering is referred to as “duhkham." Patanjali uses the term duhkham to synonymize all the disturbances that take place within the human equilibrium. These range from feelings of unhappiness or disquiet to big heartbreak. Simply, duhkham encompasses feelings of anger, anxiety, sadness, unhappiness and even devastation. This paper aims to explore Patanjali’s perspective and diagnosis ...

Czeslaw Milosz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980, was a Polish writer who emigrated to the United States. He lived and taught in the United States for over forty years, from 1960 until his death in 2004, at age ninety-three He is best known as a poet, but he also wrote many books of nonfiction. A recurrent theme in his work is concerned with the struggle of an individual to maintain humanity in a world of senseless brutality. The piece of his writing entitled “American Ignorance of War” is a small excerpt from his nonfiction book, The Captive Mind. That ...

Liability is one of the most important words in the field of law. It essentially means legal responsibility for one’s actions or the omissions thereof. By failing to meet these responsibilities, a person or entity exposes himself/herself/itself to a lawsuit for whatever damage that may result from such failure; or risks being served with a court order to meet such responsibilities. Liability is one of the legal aspect that everyone should not only be interested in but also ensure that they are well versed in it to avoid finding themselves on the wrong side of the law. Although many people ...

Introduction

Thanksgiving is one of the most significant features of the American culture. The event has been around for well over three centuries, if the English pilgrim’s tale is anything to go by. Speaking of national recognition of the event, though, the day dates back to the November of 1863, when the then president Abraham Lincoln accented requests and proposals by various stakeholders to have a national thanksgiving day (Grippo and Hoskins 23). In his words, Lincoln asked all Americans to hold the celebrations as a way of asking God to “commend to his tender care all those who have become ...

Religious reflections tend to distinguish the major human problem as sin. This is so even from the very definition where sin is regarded as ignoring the powers of the divinity and therefore centering life and its value on the individual self, the world and what one has. This makes it impossible to recognize the fact that there is a power that is behind everything that exists (Livingston 113). One may want to consider this as ignorance yet but this does not substantially explain why the center may not be anything else but the individual self and the world and that ...

Narrative of Frederick Douglass

This narrative offers a unique firsthand account of American slavery as narrated by a victim. Through his many experiences as a slave, Frederick saw the institution of slavery as a cruel and dehumanizing social injustice that people should reject and abolish. He argued that slavery put the oppressed victims at a disadvantage both educationally, socially and religiously. Slaves suffered abuse and deprivation from their masters and Frederick shows how they were treated as property or animals. This was the basis of the oppression and dehumanization of the then slaves who their considered as having no rights at all. This essay brings forward the nasty ...

In the context of Plato’s allegory of the cave, he explores the ideas relating to the issue that the real world is just but an illusion. His imaginations were based on the people kept in a cave since birth in a manner that they cannot see what is behind them. They can only see flickering shadows of statutes like shapes of trees, animals and people. The prisoners in the cave therefore tends to believe that the world is real based on the images and shadows they see. When the prisoner escapes the bonds, he finally realized that the statutes which ...

Analysis (compare and contrast) of the stories ‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson and

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Abstract

This paper will present you with the analysis of two stories, widely acknowledged in the borders of the literary community, in terms of their context, main theme, risen thoughts and issues as well as their reflections caused by their readings. Emphasis will be given not only on their common elements regarding their thematic core but on their different way of approaching it. Both ‘The Lottery’ - written by Shirley Jackson and published on June 26, 1948 - and ‘The ones who walked away from Omelas’ - written by Ursula K. Le Guin and published in ...

Q1. The main goal of Socrates Apology was to defend Socrates from attacks leveled against him on the basis of the principles he professes. Getting acquitted is not of concern to him but the need to let the truth out is. He explains his reason for following his philosophical path. In the speech Socrates hints that knowledge might have been the possible explanation of why he was being convicted by earlier accusers such as Meletus before the trial”I will try to show you what has caused this reputation and slanderis none other than a certain kind of wisdom. What ...

Socrates was an orator and philosopher whose primary interests were logic, ethics and epistemology. In Plato’s Apology of Socrates, Plato recounts the speech that Socrates gave shortly before his death, during the trial in 399 BC in which he was charged with "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel" (24b). The name of the work itself is a bit of a misnomer; here, Socrates is not apologizing, but merely speaking in defense of his beliefs and actions – the word apology is used in the context ...

What would you really expect of someone who is to narrate his experiences as a slave ,teaches himself how to read and write , narrates about his passage from childhood full of ignorance to adulthood and self realization, his aborted attempt to escape, and his final successful escape attempt from slavery , followed by a short discussion of his time in the north? It is just such a man who we meet in Frederick Douglass own novel Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave .Through what he says about himself, about people around him ,the society that he lives in as , ...

The Pestinikas family in Missouri took care of a 92 year old man. They were obliged to provide the basic human needs to him as it was their responsibility to take care of the old man. The family was to provide food and medical care for the old man. Later the old man succumbed due to poor malnutrition and lack of exposure which was as a result of ignorance by the family. The family did not provide the old man with food as earlier agreed when they took him. This is why his cause of death was established to malnutrition. The ...

Outline

a society plunges into the depths of depravity THESIS: In her short story “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson uses symbolic references to innocence, tolerance and ignorance to show how blindly following tradition leads to disaster.

I: Introduction.

II: The people’s minds are brainwashed to such an extent that they hide behind their imposed, innocent vision of life in the country, where blood sacrifices are a necessity.

A. Readers, the townspeople and the children presented the same – innocent.

B. The black box as a play thing for the townspeople, just like stones are for the children. III: The people of Jackson’s “The Lottery” are safely lulled in their ignorance and keep falsely believing ...

“Good faith and truthful ignorance”: A case of transatlantic Bigamy

Good faith and truthful ignorance: a case of transatlantic bigamy is a biography of Francisco Noguerol, a Spanish conquistador who was little known during his time. In addition, the book resonates Spain’s attempt at protecting the rights of women in that Era. This is reflected by the Judiciary’s attempt at making sure that the women involved enjoyed their bequeathed rights. Each woman involved in the story had a right of retaining Francisco as their own spouse. This is derived from the fact that each had been legally married to Francesco; despite the incumbent circumstances. Generally, the book revolves around the Spanish ...

Ignorance is obviously one of the worst defects in a human being and one can observe the inherent ignorance on racial questions in the novel ‘To Kill a Mockinbird’ by Harper Lee. One has to consider the fact that the novel is set in a sleepy town in Macomb County in mid 1930’s Alabama where the theme of racial ignorance was terribly rife. The idiotic concept which filled the poor white man’s mind was that the black man was constantly on the prowl to rape white woman and deflower them so he deserved any sort of punishment which often resulted ...

Introduction

Ever since democracy has been established throughout the world, people are given a voice. They have now the right to say their opinion on any issue affecting them, one way or another. Unfortunately, they not only develop opinions based on efficient knowledge, but also express what they believe even if they are not so highly knowledgeable on a matter. For example, they vote for someone to speak out for them, without really knowing much about politics and what the person they have chosen to vote truly stands for. In-depth analysis of why citizens vote who they vote lacks, and people vote ...

Essay

Can you ever love your mother too much? In an essay of at least 1000 words, compare and contrast the two characters, Oedipus and Hamlet.

Thesis

While love—towards anyone or anything—can be beautiful when passionate, when it hinders on obsession, love can often render more harm than happiness, and in the case of Oedipus and Hamlet, their obsessive love caused their tragic ending. However, in both their cases, it was not the love for their mothers that cause their downfall, and so, it cannot be said that they suffered and caused suffering because of their attachment to their ...

Introduction

“That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.” - Christopher Hitchens Such brazen remark would seem highly provocative at first instance, as it tackles a particularly sensitive component of epistemology – evidence. There are numerous debates surrounding the study of evidence, being undoubtedly controversial due to the contentious definition of knowledge. Nevertheless, it does not mean to say that the subject matter does not render any possible resolutions, albeit the debate will carry on as various schools of thought hold different stands on knowledge. This study will ...

In this very skillfully argued essay, the author tells us that science is more dependent on ignorance then on knowledge. He argues that the mountain of facts that our scientific thinkers have erected have resulted in science becoming more specialized and complex. One scientific answer now brings about ten additional questions, the answers to which the scientists are ignorant about. Therefore, science is a study of ignorance. The author is not entirely correct in his reasoning. Yes, his statements were indeed valid until the latter part of the twentieth century but thinkers have at last come to a way by ...

Introduction

Traffic crashes is an exceptional cause of deaths in the United States. The number of deaths occasioned by traffic crashes is higher compared to deaths caused by terrorism. Moreover, it is discernible that damages consequential from traffic crashes account for approximately four hundred billion dollars in the United States. The immense deaths and losses caused by the traffic crashes has compelled scholars to write works that detail the causes of traffic crashes and legislation on traffic crashes. This is in order to tackle the ever rising number of traffic crashes by emphasizing the causes of the crashes. The authors ...

Introduction

In the Buddhist philosophy, there are a number of philosophical topics that can be found. A good example of the philosophical topic is nirvana. Nirvana is a very important term for the Hinduism religion. This is because the term has been used to describe one of the most important and fundamental goals that should be the defined path of Hinduism. Nirvana is stated to be the process in which the people are able to diffuse the needs or cravings, ignorance and aversions (Gethin). According to the teachings of Hinduism, when the fires that people get within themselves are distinguished then it ...

and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker In Marriage is a Private Affair, the story tells of two people who are in love but because of tradition they are being kept apart. Nene and Nnaemeka are madly in love and are planning a wedding. Nene is from the city and Nnaemeka is from the rural area. Both lovers were from a different tribe and the Ibo ancestors have passed on the tradition or their beliefs that there should never be any marriage outside of the Ibo tribe. In Everyday Use by Alice Walker, traditions and culture also are at the forefront of ...

Introduction

Individuals hold different ideas regarding ‘reality.’ People base these concepts on sensorial perceptions, which mean that some of the experiences one holds about the world revolve around a deception, which prevents them from understanding the truth. Plato dug into the idea of sensorial deception in “The Cave” and “The Matrix,” which mimicked the story and explored realism of deception.

Question 1

The matrix raises questions relating to reality, which resemble those asked by Plato in “The Cave.” Plato asks readers to envision human beings as captives who live in a dark cave located underground. Furthermore, he insists that individuals live in this cave ...

Looking into our pasts is something that is not easy at times – we tend to either romanticize or hide from it, depending on how we feel. Particularly in times of mourning or regret, the past can be something we try to bury or avoid, wanting to make sure we do not relive that same pain. This universal and uniquely human theme is present in the books Beloved, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and Life of Pi. In all of these works, the main characters attempt to reconcile who they are with what they remember of the past – from Pi’ ...

In today’s world, everyone seems to cry for justice. The poor want justice, the rich want justice, the disabled want justice and the citizenry want justice from their governments. This begs the question: what is justice? Well, justice means different things to different people, and there in no universally acceptable definition of the word. This is because justice has a social dimension to it, and different cultures have their own parameters for assessing justice. Nonetheless, there are some common aspects people look for when defining the realms of justice. For example, people want to see equality, fairness, equity, and ...

Introduction

Point of Comparison The first point of comparison between a happy pig and depressed human can be observed in the major character of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. After Gatsby’s meeting with Daisy, there was an apparent change in him. It seems that Daisy has a strong characteristic that changed Gatsby from a happy pig into a depressed man. The mere fact Gatsby has the materialistic possessions that only the intellectual individuals would have attained made Daisy believe that Gatsby is in fact a person of intellect. On the other hand, Gatsby’s blooming interest on Daisy opened him up to a profound change. ...

August Wilson Paper

Introduction Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a 1982 play by August Wilson chronicles the African American experience in the twentieth century. The play that was set in Chicago advances the issues of religion, art, race and the historic exploitation of recording artists of black origin by white producers. The author of the play uses it to comment on various social problems in America. August Wilson uses Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom to show the intra and interethnic conflicts that manifested in the form of economic, racial, gender, religious and artistic disparities and the exploitation of the black population by ...

Abstract

Islam is a religion shrouded in mystery. This misconstrued mystery has led to the formation of many misconceptions. The fallacies are the main source for religious stereotyping. However, the paper looks at these misconceptions and analyzes them based on information derived from believers. Looking at Islam and the common misconceptions people have towards the religion. The basis of these misconceptions is clearly identified as ignorance. People’s views tend to have an impact on the overall view on a religion. In order to foster cohesion, it is important for these views to change. Accordingly, this can only be achieved through enlightenment. ...

Knowledge brings a huge responsibility along with it. This statement is an inescapable fact. Knowledge itself is a blessing. When individuals are ignorant, there are no expectations from them. However, religion and society together place a huge emphasis on the role of a knowledgeable person. A small example of this are specialized persons everywhere who, being expert in their fields, are expected to practically implement their years of learning. A fireman will be expected to put out fire by society because he or she has the necessary skills for completing the action. It is mandatory to adopt an active role in society whenever ...

Hamlet's characters often feel as though they are the victims of fate; however, much of what happens to them is borne of their own doing. The power of man to shape their own destiny is clear in the play - Hamlet himself says, "What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculties! in form and moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension, how like a god!" (II.ii.293-297). The actions of the characters in Hamlet, from Hamlet's decision whether or not to kill Claudius to Gertrude's willful ignorance of her ...

People with mental illness face oppression in several ways: by others, by the policies of places which they may visit, and by policies of both the government and health care. Part of the reason is simple. People is society criticize others who are different from themselves. Of course, this does not make oppression right, it just offers an explanation. Another part is more complex. It is human nature to fear what is not understood. Part of how society demonstrates fear of others is through oppression. In this way, fear is a sign of ignorance. Ignorance is a lack of understanding. That ...

Religious conflict

Introduction

Religious conflicts are feuds that arise because of religious rivalry or misunderstandings. Religion is considered an important aspect to human beings because it determines one’s beliefs and faith. Over the years, there have been many religious conflicts between different religions. The most common and established religions around the world include Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. Buddhism is found in China and faces little rivalry hence; it has not been involved in the religious conflicts before. The most significant religious conflicts witnessed are between the vibrant Christianity, the growing Islam and the revived Hinduism. These three religions are ...

Introduction

A significant percentage of the total youth population today is out of school youths. Society has proven that children who remain in school are more successful in life. Educated people can enjoy the benefits of being able to attract well-paying jobs. They are generally more disciplined. They help stabilize the economy by paying taxes. Meaning, they offer great contribution to society. Because of these, children should go to school. Education serves as a child’s gateway towards a better life. At school, children are taught social skills, developmental skills and mental agility. These are all important for a child to develop ...

Hamlet's characters often feel as though they are the victims of fate; however, much of what happens to them is borne of their own doing. The power of man to shape their own destiny is clear in the play - Hamlet himself says, "What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculties! in form and moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension, how like a god!" (II.ii.293-297). The actions of the characters in Hamlet, from Hamlet's decision whether or not to kill Claudius to Gertrude's willful ignorance of her ...

The color purple by Alice Walker, it’s a novel which discusses and narrates issues concerning gender inequalities, discrimination and racism within a community based in South America, in the early 1900’s. The main character in the novel “Celie” is a young black woman abused and violated by close members of her family such as, his father and his husband. In this case the novel raised questions to readers of the novel, making them eager wanting to know why didn’t “Celie” tell her mother what his father was doing to her? Another question triggered to readers is; did Celie really ...

In Griswold’s article he poses the question whether happiness and cypher's choice is ignorance bliss. He addresses the question what is happiness? As humans, we invest a lot of effort in pursuit of happiness. Precisely, depriving ourselves happiness is equitable to depriving ourselves a reason for living or good life. In other terms, happiness is so sought after that a life without it seems barely worth having. Happiness is so important that even earlier philosophers are cognizant of the fact. According to Aristotle, happiness is either the ultimate end of the activities carried out by mankind or the ultimate end. ...

1) In her essay "The Five Sexes," Fausto-Sternling (1993) argues that there are multiple intersexes that exist between male and female. As opposed to the Western idea of having only two sexes, there are different groups inbetween; hermaphroditic and intersexual people exist and must be acknowledged. In the case of Levi Suydam, an intersexual man who wished to vote in 1843; since he was considered a woman, he was initially barred from voting, since women could not vote at that time.

Fausto-Sternling's primary argument is that there are many biological instances of the intersexual body that exist ...

Abstract

Accidents are an inevitable element of the air carriage industry; however, a good number of these could have been avoided given proper human resource management efforts. The task of these specialists is to recruit, to train, and to evaluate industry employees like pilots. Instead, they often overlook health issues and psychological disorders leaving the wellbeing and lives of passengers exposed to mortal threat. Owing to HR specialists’ miscalculations, pilots with insufficient qualification, those willing to ignore the guidelines of dispatchers and act carelessly received their coveted positions. The liberalization of workplace regulations did the industry an ill favor allowing individuals ...

Introduction

Marcus Aurelius is one of the most influential philosophers. Ideally, he has substantial reasons why he came up with his philosophical works including the “Meditations”. Stoic Aristo’s readings and reports influenced Aurelius’ efforts to come up with his philosophical piece of work. These readings initiated a sense of self-acceptance and confidence in Aurelius’ philosophical works. The “Meditations” is a very different from the text from the other philosophical texts. Most of the elements that are significant in the book elevate towards Aurelius’ personal experiences. Some of these experiences such as death and livelihood irritations manifest in the entire text. For ...

LITERATURE REVIEW PART 2

Introduction This literature review is based on the discussion regarding the security of data through the mismanagement of information in the various informational management platforms. Passwords form a very important and greatly essential part in individuals’ lives in this current world technology. Given the ever increasing storage of information on online databases and secured internet databanks, there is the need for this information to be protected from malicious and ill intent computer internet hackers. This review majorly focuses on the assessment of the various works regarding password protection and data security or encryption. Password protection of systems is ...

Cyber-hate

Cyber-hate is an offence of propagating hate majorly through the internet. It is rampant in the 21st century due availability of devices which enable access to the internet such as smartphones, tablets and computers. Cybercrime has become such a thorny issue that combating it has become the main agenda of many a government. The social websites were also invented in the 21st century. Cyber-hate is so important a topic since it addresses the issues at stake and pertinent to the human race, the shortcomings that come with them and probably considers recommendations for combat of such vices. Cyber-hate can cause trauma ...

Sexual harassment is one of the most prominent social issues that not only affects the victim, but also the decorum of workplace as a whole. Two forms of conduct may constitute harassment, sexual and non-sexual. Physical assault, and sexually charged advances come under sexual form of harassment. Non-sexual conduct, consisting of gender-discrimination, is also a form of sexual harassment. Statistics reveals that around 15000 cases are filed with EEOC(Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) each year. Sexual harassment of women, in the form of gender discrimination, is common at American workplaces also. Most of the cases of sexual harassment center around females ...

Introduction

The governor of the state of Texas Rick Perry authorizes availability of the HPV vaccine that will be dispensed through the Texas Vaccines for Children program for suitable young girls up to 18 years of age. The health and Human Services Commission shall avail the vaccine to Medicaid-qualified young girls from age of 19 to 21.The rules concerning the administration of the vaccination program shall be based on the standards that the Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner uses during the admission to the sixth grade. The governor creates exclusive public awareness concerning the vaccine as he pushes the ...

The purpose of this paper is to differentiate the Medieval Art from Renaissance Style. The way to study the present is to first study the past; hence, the Renaissance style that flourished in the beginning of the 15th century was nothing more than a rebirth and continuation of the classical styles whilst breaking free from the traditional religious concepts of the Medieval Period. The Middle Ages or commonly known as the Medieval Period is a part of the European history dating from the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 A.D. Erstwhile, in 395 A.D., the Roman Empire was divided into ...

Hindus consider the Vedic texts as sacred. Adi Shankra is a 9th century Hindu mystic and commentary of the Vedic texts that explain the philosophical view of Advaita Vedanta. Different authors debate on Shankara's intent of writing concerning Oneness of Brahman and Atman and the interconnection between them. The main discussion in this essay is to explicate and qualify the truth based on Shankara’s writings. The paper will investigate whether Shankara exaggerates delusional nature of the external world as well as how one comes to know the connection between Atman and Brahman. According to Shankara, direct experience is ...

The feeling of having a canvas handy and starting to paint comes over as soon as one is graced by the lush green gardens of the Cummer Museum. The beautiful surroundings are nothing short of a fantastical world magically created in the mind of an artist exuding arts and inspiring a stroke. The unlimited avenues of exploration just a few steps away as one looks at the building and the discovery in the form art saved in it. With a focused mind and the Parable of the Marriage Feast in mind I step into its direction thinking as I plan to step into ...

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Salvation Death Repentance Every religious book or scripture is a guide to the human being to follow the proper path. What is the proper path then? It is a path, which leads the person towards the Ultimate Truth, the path that breaks the chain between a soul and a body. This path leads us toward the phase of non-duality. The attainment of this phase is possible only after leaving the body and the purification of the soul. The purification of the soul is possible through good deeds, virtues and your deep faith in God and Jesus Christ. All religious scriptures of the ...

There are unique differences between Buddhism and existentialism. The uniqueness in differences mainly depends on the metaphysical traditions with unique phenomenological methodology. In the section of ethics, existentialism and Buddhism are different on how they influence the society. Proper understanding of the elements would mainly depend on the arguments by Nietzsche and The Buddha. There are controversial arguments by Nietzsche as he tries to argue against Buddhism. The influential arguments for the two are proper definition of Buddhism. Nietzsche is the main pioneer of existentialism in the western world. He takes exclusive positions against Buddhism. He defends various ...

Aristotle ethics refers to the category of practical science, its purpose is not an abstract theoretical knowledge, but doing things. Ethics, therefore, does not apply to an accurate knowledge of her subjects rather vague and full of uncertainties and, therefore, are understood enough about. One cannot demand - says Aristotle - the same rigor in the proofs of geometry and rhetorician. The subject of ethics is good, then, to aspire to every action and every choice (προαίρεσις). By its purpose, and directed all good art, so a lot of these goals, but some art are subordinate to other, that is. E. ...

David Nauss

FYW 101 Hatred between white and black people was, and still is, the major impediment to an individual's spiritual development. In his essay, "Notes of a Native Son", James Baldwin shows that hatred for others turns inward, manifesting as self-hatred, taking form in a variety of manners, including racial prejudice. Conversely, Baldwin shows that self-hatred also extends outward, manifesting as hatred for others -- in Baldwin's case -- white people. Throughout the essay, Baldwin comes closer and closer to an epiphany, a realization that change in race relations is necessary, but only an open heart free of hatred can truly change ...