Essays on Reality

False memory amounts to fabricated or distorted recollection of events that never happened in the first place. It is believed that memory is a recollection of things that happened in the past, accurately documenting them, storing them and making them available for remembering any time. A twist is brought in when false memory is put into perspective. This then makes memory get prone to fallacies (Frankel 1993). False memory is common among very many people and can range from mere curiosity to just developing thoughts about something that never happened but one which a person becomes certain it happened. Continue reading...

Introduction

Realism is a unique philosophical belief that suggests that a person’s reality (which can be characterized by his perception of life, including the things a person has and the experiences he has encountered), or a certain aspect of such reality is dependent on subjective factors and is ontologically independent from standard conceptual schemes, linguistic practices, beliefs, perceptions, and other established system . Realism is generally the view that entities, which in this are humans, have an objective reality, a reality that is completely and ontologically independent of those entities’ conceptual schemes, linguistic practices, beliefs, and etc. Thus, entities including Continue reading...

Chapter Analysis

This chapter begins with interior monologue/meditation of one Walt Whitman, who tries to distinguish between beauty and ugliness, valuable concepts and useless ones; from the annals of cultural heritage. Then, he finds it unnecessary to try to establish the differences highlighted above unless they are necessary. He then resorts to accept the actual reality of the American experience.
There was a purported cultural revolution, which was to happen in 1855, archived in the book leaves of grass first edition. However, the much-anticipated revolution did not take place because it is virtually impossible for anyone single poet to change the Continue reading...

In most cases, conflict in the workplace seems to be a fact of life. It has been witnessed where different people with different goals and needs have come into conflict. It seems like workplace conflicts are inevitable. Often, intense personal animosity can result out of conflicts leading to good people quitting, morale can plummet, and sometimes violence can erupt. However, the fact that conflicts exist is not a bad thing in essence: as long as it is resolved effectively, it can lead to personal and professional growth (Mayer, 2004). In many cases, effective conflict resolution can differentiate between positive Continue reading...

Reality involves the manner in which events occur in a practical scenario. Fiction incorporates perception of occurrences without considering their ability to take place in the manner explained. Imperatively, these explanations can merit constituting the broader aspect of opinions. In literature world, the determination of an explanation as being truth or fiction depends on its comparison with the happenings in the real world scenarios. In a given piece, the involvement of fiction focuses on the purpose of emphasis as well as the depiction of extremes within the boundaries of possibilities in each situation. The reality is contrary to the Continue reading...

- Introduction and thesis for the topic
- The extent of grade inflation, which defines how far grade inflation has been witnessed in the world.
- What or who have been the agents of grade inflation
- Effects or the results of the extremely favorable examination system
Lecturers or professors of previous times cannot clearly tell what has befallen university education. They are in exclusive doubt as we are concerning the extent to which grading have changed in Universities and colleges. To them, it is either the exams have become extremely easy, or the current examiners test the teachers Continue reading...

The painting by Dagnan-Bouveret, titled the Accident involves the interpretation of mundane themes through the use of strong pictorial representation. The focus of the picture and narrative is reinforced by its compelling analysis and precise details that make the scene of the injured boy a visual drama that is moving, with a flavor that can be compared to naturalized novels. The scene of the accident provokes a considerable attention due to its creativity. It infuses genre with naturalistic effects. The art work depicts the picture of a young boy, who is being attended to by the country doctor. This Continue reading...

The Allegory of the Cave describes the shadows on the cave wall, which was taught to the prisoners as he reality since birth. It also depicts humans as prisoners of their own body.
Plato wants to tell us that the prisoners who were inside the cave believed that what they see on the cave wall is the reality that in fact, it was just the reflection coming from the fire and objects behind them. When one of the prisoners was released and witnessed what the reality looks outside the cave, he realized that shadows were just illusions.
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Research and nursing are inseparable. Different health issues will arise from time to time leading to confusion among practitioners. Some conditions will only be understood through execution of ample research. Research is mainly carried out when the professionals in a given field are not aware of a given element that arises. Nursing research is usually sensitive, and it requires consideration of unique procedures known as paradigms and methodologies. The paradigms must be defined in line with the cultural safety of the chosen methods. The paradigms address cultural safety in different ways through excellent consideration of philosophical, ethical, and cultural Continue reading...

PART A

1 a)
Wittgenstein employs the picture theory of meaning effectively to explain many important things in philosophy. In essence, the picture theory of meaning by Wittgenstein is a theory in which he argued that the state of things or the atomic facts could b pictured by a meaningful proposition. Using this theory, Wittgenstein managed to compare spatial pictures with the concept of pictures. In essence, the picture theory is seen as a correspondence to the truth theory. Wittgenstein’s arguments were to the effect that statements can only be meaningful in the event that they can be easily pictured Continue reading...

Some parents prohibit their children to watch TV. They say it makes them dumber, or there is much cruelty in the world of television. However, I cannot agree with this point of view. There are many educational programs on modern tv. Besides, there are much more dangrers in the modern world around us than they show on tv. This essay is aimed at analyzing different opinions regarding this topic. In the essay I will claim that television can be useful. The essay I will divide into three parts: positive impact of television; counterarguments and the part devoted to analyzing Continue reading...

Summary and Annotation

Putting Walden’s philosophy and that of Henry David Thoreau, it is easy to notice the interconnectedness of their philosophies and their practicality. Both use metaphors that in the end become a philosophic system. Walden speaks about the relationship between man and his environment. Thoreau on the other hand demonstrates that human beings can overcome struggle that exists between the self and the society but then, nothing can be trusted if proof is not offered, “No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof.”(Hamby 1). These try to bring out meaning of the inherent Continue reading...

The person-centred therapy is an effective positive approach to managing crises in a client’s life. It manages to positively manage the crisis in a client’s life because it has its roots from the concepts of humanistic psychology. According to humanistic psychology, individuals are perceived to being capable and autonomous, and possess the ability to effectively resolve their conflicts, realize their potential, and also be able to change their lives in a positive way (Corey 115). The person-centred therapy was designed to specifically focus on the client being in charge of the therapy session, thus developing a greater Continue reading...

Film studies: What dreams may come

‘What dreams may come’ is a melodramatic film by Ron Bass with Robbie Williams in a lead role of Christy as a main character, featuring the whole set of themes including love, father-son relationships, death, madness and Heaven and Hell as religious notions.
The first thing a spectator’s attention is turned to is the problem of death and afterlife. The story conveys the author’s view of what Heaven and Hell look like. Basically, it can be divided into two logical parts – time when Christy explores his new home and the period when he goes for a rescue Continue reading...

V for Vendetta

Introduction

Utopic and anti utopic movies and novels have always interested writers and directors from all over the world. In some sense, it is interesting to create new worlds, with new social and political systems. On the other hand, it is interesting, as well, to look for disadvantages of modern society and try to improve them. People were always striving to create a better world, even with words and images. In the past several years, there have been many movies devoted to the issue of future alternative reality.
This essay is devoted to one of the alternative Continue reading...

Several theories and arguments have been put forth about the existence of God. There are arguments that try to prove the fact that God exists and there are those that disregard his existence. Some of those arguments include the ontological, cosmological and teleological. This essay will explore and analyze arguments concerning the existence of God using the ontological argument as propagated by Saint Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury. According to this argument, it is self contradictory to deny the fact that there exists a greater being. The truth is, according to the argument, that the greater being exists and the Continue reading...

One of the often heard advices people attempt to adhere to is seizing every moment in life and living the life to the fullest. From time to time people give unwanted advices, introducing the rules of life and reality. Are there really set rules that will guarantee a happy and successful life? Should people follow rules and concoct dreamy ideas about love, life, and relationships? Many are so caught up with life’s events and try to capture the meaning by encouraging people to embrace the now and plan about the future. Movies have a way of describing life Continue reading...

In the sociology, there are important concepts used to analyze social phenomena in order to reveal their contingency. Modern sociological concepts are mainly compared to a set of analytical tools. These are in turn used to evaluate epiphenomena in order to reveal underlying forces and categories. Therefore, postmodern concepts can be viewed as a set of special effects used to reveal the contingency of the phenomena. As seen in the special effects of various films, the audience is not asked to believe in the reality of the effect, but they are suspended on the belief in the reality.
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This book is a sequel of another book by the same author – The Four Agreements – which was written for people of all ages and culture around the world. The author believes that is the book is about things that are beyond words; those that can be experienced from one’s own eyes. Although he had many time previously, it was his son who was more successful in getting this message across to his acquaintances. Therefore, he has chosen to honor his son in this book. Here also, he has chosen to write in first-person to address the spiritually inclined.
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In my point of view, many problems in people’s life happen because they are bored. When they do not know what to do, often it is much simpler to think of something not useful or decent and start realizing it. I am sure that when people have some specific goal in life, and when they are moving towards it, they are not bored and live happy life. In this essay, I will consider certain arguments for and against my viewpoint.
First, I want to state that people who are bored can harm themselves. It is essential for people Continue reading...

Article summary

Person- Centered Approach was formally introduced by Carl Rogers in the year 1902-1987. It focuses on a belief that individuals are all born with an inherent ability mainly directed towards their psychological growth as well as development if the external surroundings allow them participate. This type of counseling commonly known as client-centered counseling or person-centered counseling is an approach that sees people in a multicultural population as portraying an innate ability to develop them towards their full potential. However, the theory is inevitably distorted by the multicultural population experiences especially by those people, who tell others that they are Continue reading...

Part I Question 2: Plato’s theory of forms

Forms, as displayed by Plato’s perspectives, are an imagination of a real object. As a matter of fact, what we perceive by sight are not the actual objects. His theories revolve around the belief that the reality in objects is floating. While the forms may be invisible to the human eye, our souls have engaged in the eternal world prior to being assimilated in a physical human body, and retain a memory of them (Field). From Plato’s perspective, forms are the imaginative part of the objects that are created in our minds. In reality, they are things Continue reading...

Introduction

Art exhibitions are presentations of various works by different artists. They aid us in analyzing the unique styles in works of art done by individual artists. This exhibit includes both three dimensional and two dimensional works by Jammes Joffe, Mary Morrell, Theresa Northway and Melanie Rush Davis among others.

James Jofee

The exhibit collection by James Joffe includes a number of paintings. These images are two dimensional expressions of the craftsmanship of this artist. James Joffe’s works reflect a clear and focused mind that is attentive to nature. His use of color is also effective in expressing different emotions to Continue reading...

I am in agreement with the observations made by the two classmates. In my response, I discuss the main real life issues and events that influence my decisions. Television provides a lot of friendship coupled with the social networks. In America, the lifestyle of people and social interaction has a lot to do with the television. Many shows emphasize this concept such as desperate homemakers and Friends. People spent most of their time following these episodes since the shows depict the reality. It is a form of living through the characters displayed in various series. The likes of Seinfeld Continue reading...

Essay

I agree with Johnson on the argument that watching television makes someone smarter. I agree with Johnson that people’s intelligence has improved by watching complex themes in the television. People today are better positioned than those of the ancient time are. Some of the current television shows are nutritional since they teach people to pay attention and make inferences as they interact with other people in the society.
I disagree with the author’s comment that political events such as torture and racial profiling amount to social relationships. I disagree with the author’s claim that television is Continue reading...

Term paper

Every day we encounter many people, observe their behavior, listen to what they say, think about them, try to understand them. We often think that mental characteristics of man - his position, aspirations and feelings - are perceived by us as well as his physical data. Most people believe that the perception occurs automatically, and as a result, they clearly can answer the question: what constitutes one or the other person? In order to better understand how the perception occurs, we need to understand the three basic elements of this phenomenon:
1) the identity of the perceived person, at Continue reading...

It has been a documented phenomenon in the field of psychology that art can serve as an outlet for suffering. Olga Gonithellis, MA has written about the topic. It is not that all artists suffer, but many arts suffering can increase their “Artiness.” (Gonithellis, 1). This is a central theme of James Baldwin’s story “Sonny’s Blues.” Sonny, the protagonist in the story was from a poor black neighborhood and like many musicians in his time in place, used drugs. In the story Sonny is an ex heroin addict uses music to ease his suffering. The central question Continue reading...

Allegory of the Cave, also known as the Analogy of the Cave, is a story narrated by the famous Greek philosopher (Plato) in his popular writing called the Republic. The story talks about three men chained to the wall such that they cannot turn their heads. Behind the prisoners is a fireplace. There is also a parapet (between the prisoners and the fire) along which puppeteers can walk. As the puppeteers hold up puppets, they cast shadows onto the wall of the cave. However, the prisoners cannot see the real objects; they can only see shadows on the wall Continue reading...

Abstract

In the stories of young people with schizophrenia, relevant themes exist which connect their seemingly disparate lives. Many would say that schizophrenia is a condition with symptoms such as paranoia and existential crisis. However, no two schizophrenic cases are alike and each person is affected very differently as they may experience negative and, or positive symptoms. Some people hear voices telling them to kill themselves or harm others, while others claim they can communicate with God, animals, or natural forces such as the sun. The latter examples, although hard to believe, must be viewed as positive symptoms. In order Continue reading...

Introduction:

The different orders of Greek architecture include: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The orders are defined by the particular type of column and the effective entablature that is consequently used as a basic unit. The Doric was the earliest and the simplest and on which the noblest monuments were erected. It was followed by ionic and Corinthian. These styles appeared in the temples in the Greece temples after 500 B.C.
Their importance is that they were used in the sense that they were used in the ancient Greek buildings. Examples buildings built even now have some Doric order. Their decorative Continue reading...

Introduction:

The idea of trusting, and mistrusting your senses has been part of philosophical discourse for a very long time. In The Republic, Book VII Plato writes of one of Socrates’s discourses most commonly referred to as The Cave. This provides written verification that humankind has been questioning their senses and cognition since 360 BCE. If we fast-forward a couple of millennia or so, we can view this from the Cartesian prospective or bring it into modern times and into The Matrix.

Thesis:

The senses and our understanding of our perceptions cannot always be trusted.
Argument:
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A body of literature is relevant in any research. It is considered as a published collection of information that is relevant to addressing the research question.
Research is about answering gaps in knowledge and literature. In line with this, the research question provides a guideline for the researcher to determine the points he or she wishes to answer or address.
Questions such as what is the existing problem and what makes the problem relevant are commonly tackled during the definition of the research question. It provides the core of the research because it determines the focus of the researcher Continue reading...

Literary work forms one of the major cultural influences and expressions of any society. Through literature, a society can posit its position on various issues and can attempt to influence others to see issues from their perspectives. Under such circumstances, any appreciation of a piece of literature requires the reader critically to examine the underlying structure that has influenced the writer. It is while viewing a piece of work with reference to the author that two major continental approaches arise. In structuralism, the various element of people’s culture (including literature) are viewed with reference to a larger over-arching Continue reading...

Sociology: DS2 Part 1

The first theme selected for this discussion is social construction of reality. This theme is related to a theory with assumption that reality is relative to the socio- cultural environment where people live and interact. It consists of one’s country, religious affiliation; city, education among a few other variables (Korgen, 52). From my personal point of view this theory contains inconsistencies because reality is relative to one’s personal experience. As such, it was my proposal to investigate this occurrence by conducting a brief survey asking a small sample of respondents to explain their views of reality. The Continue reading...

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Introduction

Smoking has very deleterious effects on the human health. Smoking can cause serious lung diseases including lung cancer. A person who is involved in smoking acquires illnesses due to the harmful chemicals. These chemicals are gained inside the body where it affects the blood and other organs particularly lungs. Smoking can cause infections and cancer of lungs. Therefore, smoking can be lethal to human life. In addition to this smoking also affects the persons surrounding the smoker. Passive smoking also has harmful effects on the person as Continue reading...

Leo Tolstoy considered art to be important in communication. He said art is very crucial as it can be used to pass an important message. He argued that people who reject art are very wrong as they are rejecting a necessary means of communication. He argued that without art mankind cannot live. He said that if people reject art then they are rejecting a very crucial means of communication. Leo Tolstoy considered art as a means of passing a message silently. Art passes a lot of messages and it can be used to express ones feelings. He argued that Continue reading...

Cause and Effect of Gun Violence in America

INTRODUCTION
Cultural and social problems attributed to gun violence have been a prevailing phenomenon for years. In a society where one could be fragile to the effects of cultural crackdowns and psychological breakdowns, guns have been a prevalent tool in addressing violent actions. Guns induce both violence and personal protection, but using it would likely trigger more instances of violence than self-defense. This is best illustrated in the series of school shooting tragedies that have gripped the whole nation and the world in fear for their safety and the saddening reality of the disintegration of society. However, despite the Continue reading...

In this paper, I will discuss the present-at-hand and the ready-at-hand in Heidegger’s philosophy. Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) is a German philosopher who is often thought of in terms of the Existentialist movement in Continental philosophical tradition, but who did not prefer to be classified as an existentialist (McBride 131). Heidegger concerns himself with the deep metaphysical question of being in his book Being and Time — a job he never completed in his lifetime (Blattner 9). Heidegger has an ambitious project in his book — that is fundamentally to investigate being, a project he feels has been forgotten by philosophers ( Continue reading...

- Describe a situation of public interest in which critical and/or creative thought could have been used for a better outcome. Describe why it is important to think critically and creatively in similar situations.
The NFL has staunchly denied any relationship between the concussions received playing football and brain diseases which impair functioning later in life. Recently, proof has emerged that previous NFL players develop different types of dementias and brain diseases in half the time, and much more frequently than the general population. The PBS affiliation, Frontline, published an article called “76 of 79 Deceased NFL Players Found Continue reading...

In his book, Martel is trying to express his views on truth and reason. Through the two different accounts of the survival journey of Pi, Martel tries to explore the nature of truth. In his views truth is greater than reason and sensory capabilities, and sometimes to understand the truth better, one has to go beyond reason and empirical devices. He presents his readers with two stories in order to establish that truth is not all about objective rationality; it is closely linked to how one interprets reality. He unequivocally believes that truth is not always determined by the Continue reading...