Essays on Truth

- What does Becker suggest about human reality when he claims that “he must at all times defend the utter fragility of his delicately constituted fiction, deny its artificiality” (34)?

Becker has taken a critical study of human reality and came to a conclusion that that is not only fragile but also unpredictable. In as much as man needs to plan for his future, he should not do it at the expense of today. The fact remains that some of the plans that a man makes may turn out to be vanity especially when death strikes or his hard work ...

The color White is the symbol in the poem “For Once, Then, Something” written by Robert Frost. For many of the cultures and people, White represents virtues as purity, innocence, clarity, truth and goodness. Frost rebukes ‘something white’ undermined by the ripple emanating from a single drop of water. ‘Something white’ refers to truth. The poet is trying to tell us that an attempt should be made to decipher beyond illusions and outwardly appearances and seek out the truth.

But truth is never an absolute rather it is a relative. The subject mulls over what he sees and wonders whether he ...

Slide: 1 Introduction

Explaining the Ethics of Golden Rule: Defining the Golden Rule, The golden rule is defined as rule of treating someone as they would like to be treated. Chuck Klosterman’s article “Does the Golden Rule Hold Up in Modern Society?” examines if it is rational for the rule of golden rule if it is rational. The other says that treating another person as they would like to be treated raises the question, what if the person’s way of wanting to be treated compromises your personal values.

Slide: 2 Understanding the ethics of “golden rule”

The ambiguity of the golden rule on ethics is that one ...

Main themes, concepts and arguments

The main theme involves the practical application of the pragmatic method in addressing controversies. How to apply pragmatism in understanding practical consequences and truth as it relates to pragmatism are discussed. William James argues that truth can be established by attending to practical consequences of ideas. He adds that just agreeing with ideas does not necessarily constitute the truth. The author argues that application of pragmatism helps to clarify meaning of concepts and does not intend to advance any specific theory.

How the author structures his/her argument and the author's method

However, from the pragmatic point of view these words on their own apply as tools to or instruments ...

Rashomon is a 1950 Japanese film, directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is based on two tales; In a grove, which provides for the plot and characters, Rashomon which creates the setting. The film is about a priest and a woodcutter who are standing under a gate to protect themselves from the heavy rain that is pouring. They are later joined by a commoner, they explain to him a scene they have witnessed in the forest. This article will describe the film using some questions offered by the professor.

Humans are not able to be truthful with themselves of their real nature; they cannot describe themselves ...

Introduction

The fashion images have now changed and they become surreal because of the easy availability of the editing software and the photography tactics and tools. Such software, tactics, and tools are letting the designer and photographer to do as much of the processing and editing as their mind come up with, which has changed the fashion images. Now the images do not look real because they are changed to such an extent that their originality is lost. Being a photography student, in this paper, I have focused on the the improvement in the photography, the use of tactics in order ...

- The mind or to be more specific, a person’s state of mind serves as an important factor in determining the incorrigibility of the different forms of knowledge. According to the fundamental that Descartes thought, a person’s existence is present as long as he or she has the capability to think. This can be considered as a method of doubt. This is actually one of the most prevalent and most effective methods of doubt because it allows an individual to doubt anything in a world that can be full of factors, variables, and considerations such as mathematics, physics and other fields ...

The Bible is the word of God and, as such, it deserves to be revered and studied to understand what the nature of His revelation is, and to strengthen the relationship with Him. For example, in Ephesians 4:25, He requires that one renounce to falsehood, speaking only truth, as we all form one body. I believe that this passage’s most important aspects are truth, the temptation to evil and the importance of unity within the church.

God is absolute truth and, as such, requires His followers to speak Him always. Truth is good, and it is important ...

Subjectivity refers to the situation of being a given subject. It used to show the quality of having experiences, beliefs, perspectives, desires, feeling and power. It is used for giving explanations to what affects and influences the judgement of people about reality or truth. Generally, subjectivity is a collection of experiences, perception, cultural or personal understanding, beliefs, and expectations specific to an individual.

In scientific research, subjectivity is a very delicate discipline. In carrying out quantitative research, I would argue that there is a need to maintain subjectivity at the lowest level. This is because most scientific analysis requires keen examination of ...

The modernist period saw a departure from traditional modes and ways of thinking and creating art. Occurring shortly after the Victorian period, the modernist period deliberately moved away from its corseted ancestry, aiming to tell the same stories but in different modes. Among these poets was Robert Frost, whose life spanned from the end of the Victorian period into the mid-1960s. Frost was a notable poet, although not necessarily a modernist: he celebrated individuality, man’s connection with nature, and a simplicity in basic truths—he also never completely broke away from traditional forms of poetry. In his poems “The Pasture,” “Mowing,” and “ ...

If I would deconstruct a quotation from Aristotle about to truth and use it to narrate my life to this point, I would begin it with this- finding out the truth is one hard, and the other easy. When I moved to the United States at the age of fifteen, I guess I could speak for everyone who experienced change in their lives that it was not easy. I had to let go of a familiar zone that served as my home for most of my life and go to place I barely know about. I was given the unconscious task ...

Tim O'Brien “The Things They Carried” is an exceptional and challenging book that rises up out of a composite of multiple customs. O'Brien writes to his audience both a war diary and a life account, and confounds this presentation by making a fictional hero who offers his name. To completely grasp and admire the novel, especially the sections that gleam the way of composing and narrating, it is essential to recall that the novel is fictional instead of a routine genuine, historical record.

Through an arrangement of interfaced life stories, "O'Brien" enlightens the characters of the men with whom ...

Summary and Response

Sartre as teacher believes that doctrines should be based on the one truth. And the absolute truth, according to him, is rooted in the man. Through the mediation, one can get closer to the absolute truth. Sartre’s theory is about the dignity of man and he does not treat the man as an object. Contrary to materialists, existentialists value humans. For Sartre, humans are isolated from the material world but never isolated from other men. The subjectivity of the individual is significant. Moreover, he sees the world around us as intersubjective. The man’s existence in this world ...

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual as well as the sequential leader of Tibet. He has had to face numerous challenges since his accent to the leadership mantle, being sent to exile in 1959 at a time when the Chinese occupied Tibet. Since then, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been vigorously advocating for non-violence in his home country. As a result, the Dalai Lama has travelled the world over in a bid to give lectures on Buddhism teachings. This is in an attempt to make the teachings readily accessible to all nations worldwide. During his worldwide lecture tours, the Dalai Lama ...

1. List and explain five things that people know are true?

The truth is existence of the opposite. For everything that people believe they determine its existence through it opposite. Joy and sadness are two opposite which could not exist without the other. Man and women are also considered opposite. Without opposition nothing exists; hence people, have to believe in the existence of opposition first, before they believe in the existence of everything they conceive (Scruton 43). The second truth is that they exist. This truth is accepted by almost everyone. The evidence that people believe that they exist is that they (themselves and other people) is that they interact ...

How can we be certain of anything? What if your mind is an artificial intelligence programmed to think it is a human being living in the 21st century; how would you know the difference? Furthermore, how could we know anything about forces and entities outside our laws of physics—for example, the existence and characteristics of God(s)? The uncertainty concerning the authenticity of claims, opinions, and perceptions—both scientific and spiritual—has challenged philosophers for ages. The fourth and fifth chapters of “Philosophy Made Simple,” by Richard H. Popkin and Avrum Stroll, discussed the Philosophy of ...

In this paperwork, I am going to discuss two or three major themes that emerge from Sufi poetry and how these themes connect to the general teachings of Islam. I will also compare the Sufi poetry with Merton Thomas work.

It is important to note that the Sufi poetry comprises the work of a variety of writers thought to have come, mainly, from Persia. I will start by looking at the theme of love and beauty as depicted by Hafiz of Shiraz. According to Hafiz, he uses the theme of both beauty and love to remind us of our responsibilities ...

Influence

The anti-reform camp is constituted mostly by political interest groups. This is mainly because the political groups are funded by the insurance, pharmaceutical and other for profit sectors of the healthcare industry. The antireform camp mainly uses the fear or scare tactic. This is a situation where the political class instills fear onto the citizens. This they do by relating the so called healthcare reforms to Americas’ biggest enemies. They show the intended health care reforms as likely to have drastic negative effects on the citizens which includes putting their own security as a country in danger. They say for example ...

The term ‘integrity’ emanates from the Latin adjective integer which means intact or whole. Against this backdrop, integrity signifies ‘wholeness’ stemming from the certain aspects of honesty as well as consistency of character. This means that one may determine whether other people have integrity by examining whether they behave in line with the beliefs, principles, and the values they claim to hold. From the foregoing one can conclude that integrity is the aspect of adherence to ethical and moral principles such as sound moral character and honesty. It is a person’s the ability to make choices that ...

Introduction:

‘State of Wonder’ is a gripping tale of love and intrigue set in the depths of the Brazilian Amazon forest where there are also themes of morality and culture explored. Patchett’s writing is pretty gripping and very intriguing; here is a masterful writer of sorts who has also received substantial praise from the book’s reviewers. Here we observe that the book explores the themes of love and morality in various subtle ways. Science is also an important factor and is accordingly given importance although it appears to be less apparent during certain episodes. Patchett’s quotes about ...

The truth is that gangs have always existed in our society. They form part and parcel of the underground dealings that define society. This can be attributed to the fact that society has learned to accommodate them. This is so because they serve various functions that even the law enforcement units cannot do (Kinnear 2009). Among them is the fact that they offer protection to their communities aside from self gratification for themselves. The activities they engage in, therefore, benefit the society as well as themselves. Their acts to a huge extent serve to meet their personal needs in order ...

Question 1

In Psychology of Religion by Dan Merkur, religion is brought to light from a psychological perspective. Upon analysing the various work of different psychologist, Dan Merkur argues that some of the religion devotees are not pleased with the fact that religion ought to be viewed psychologically based on the notion that such analysis reduces religion to psychology. Dan Merkur views that religion should be perceived from psychological perspective mainly because religion can be explained psychologically. On the other hand, some other devotees apparent according to Dan Merkur value critical research as a means of purifying idolatry of the mealy human (Merkur ...

Non-material notions such as courage, love, truth or faith have been debated in terms of philosophical studies, as well as became central topics of literary works of different genres. Despite the fact that lots of approaches to defining these concepts have already been developed, new ones continue to emerge. For the purposes of this assignment I would like to demonstrate how different truth can be by examples of “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin and “After Reading a Child's Guide to Modern Physics” by Wustan Hugh.Auden.

Truth can be very different. Someone may associate absolute ...

Russell begins his analysis of reality by asking the question whether there truly exists knowledge that is in itself so certain that no man could doubt it. This question seems rather simple at first but upon further analysis of the question especially through Russell’s eyes the depth of the question manifests. Russell argues against the concept of direct realism. He argues that everything we see and then perceive is subject to our conceptualization process which is in turn subject to our experiences and point of view. This then begs the question as to whether what we see truly ...

In the play of Othello by William Shakespeare, the theme of uncertain vision clearly comes out in the story through the characters. Othello, who is the main character in the play, and his wife Desdemona bring out clearly the theme of uncertain vision in the story. On the other hand, in the play of Oedipus the king, the king is eager to get the truth about the murder of Laius. King Oedipus consults every available source in order to establish the truth about Laius’s murder. In Othello, a play by Shakespeare, Othello is a soldier; based on his introduction from ...

Industry ethical guidelines

Every professional work needs to conform to guidelines of ethics. Media ethics stipulates what needs to be done in the media platform. The power of mass communication is immense in the current world and cannot be overlooked. Media has been associated with professions such as medicine, education, and business (Day, 2006).

As part of professionalism, media ethics combines logic and rationale in its application. Media ethics has made great advancement in ethics of distributive justice, deception and confidentiality. The industry guidelines in the media where ethics come into play can be divided into three: reporting of the news, advertisements ...

Protagonists are regarded as extraordinary people. They share certain characteristics and aim at a particular goal. Oedipus is the main character in Oedipus the king. His downfall comes through his pursuit of knowledge. He is seen as a classic hero through his fatal flaw. His endless determination can be referred to his tragic flaw. Hamlet is the main character in the play. All the actions in the play focus on him. Winston is the main character identified by the readers. He is innocent but surrounded by people of bad character. This paper seeks to establish the goals of three different protagonists ...

The understanding of truth is an intriguing concept that has been the subject of many explanations and theories over the years. Many attempt to define its meaning and how to distinguish truth from other concepts. Truth can thus be considered a shifting, provisional, subjective and temporary concept. Its meaning varies depending on context and a variety of other factors. The attempt at understanding the concept fully remains elusive and incomplete. This analysis focuses on an effort to analyze truth; this occurs through the exploration of various types of truth. An understanding of the concept will help in knowing the role of ...

The heart has its reasons which reason does not know. This is a statement that appears to be simple, but is quite the opposite taking into consideration its deeper meaning. This is a statement by blaise Pascal while trying to describe the path to ethical truth. The question thus arises as to exactly what blaise Pascal is referring to when he says the heart and what is the motivation behind this particular choice of words. Emotionally the heart is associated with decisions that are inclined towards truth and right. The heart thus has a moral compass that is ever pointing at the ...

Article Review of Duty and Desolation by Rae Langton Relating to Honesty and Utility, Value and Rights

Abstract It is necessary to establish the supreme principle of morality and look at the present treatise that surround it. For a law to hold moral ground, it has to submit to the rule of law and with it the ground of obligation (Hauptli, 2013). For example, there is the law that states “Thou shalt not lie”. This law has to be obeyed by everybody; those who have sound morals and those who do not care for morals. Abiding to the law is the moral thing to do and everyone need to observe it. This argument means that doing ...

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 or be defined in ...

The Generation of Generation Q is a reaction to Thomas Friedman’s article: Generation Q. The complacency of the current day generation fuelled Friedman’s criticism. Fisherman, on the other hand, came out strongly to disagree with Friedman’s statements. Although Fisherman got some of his facts right, he was completely off the mark on some of his arguments. Firstly, when Friedman asserts that this generation lazily hides behind technology, nothing can be farther from the truth. Technology has elevated the way people in this generation carry out business and how they study among many other things. With this ...

[Client’s Name] [Client’s Professor] [Client’s Subject] [Date Passed]

Dear Baba, You know that I had always looked up to you and that I respect and love you as my father. That will never change. You have taught me so much and you have given me valuable insights about life that I will never forget. However, you have greatly disappointed me by hiding the truth from me about Hassan’s identity. Why have you hidden the truth from me, Baba? You were always talking about me being a coward but by not telling ...

Positive psychology has been an issue of concern to the majority of psychologists who believe it guides individuals as well as the community and help them strive for meaningful and fulfilling lives. Positive psychology as a study tends to reveal the strengths and virtues of individuals within a society that can help them live a happy life. To live a purposeful and happy life, psychologists find it more important for individuals to have a positive thinking in whatever they do. In order to ensure the achievement of positive psychology, psychologists find the application of its available principles more crucial. The positive thinking an individual ...

Introduction

The world of journalism is a very questionable, and yet rewarding one. Those who are willing to take the risk to become journalistic greats will conversely be compensated with the respect, and admiration of their peers. However, the question often comes up about journalism, and that is, is journalism worth ruining someone else’s life for or is it worth keeping quiet about something you’ve always known about someone or someone’s establishment just to spare them, and their place of business? Journalism is one of those fields of work where some people throw their moral compass out the ...

Importance of salvation to Christianity

Introduction Salvation is a central issue in Christianity. It is the gateway to eternal life. Generally, baptism and the acceptance that the crucifixion and the death of Jesus Christ on the cross were to atone for sins, qualifies one for salvation (Letter, 1952). The New Testament presents accounts for the life of Jesus Christ, his deeds, his death, resurrection, ascension to heaven and the lives of early Christians. Paul, an author of nearly half of the books in the New Testament, offers great insights on salvation. In his letter to Timothy, he states that all men qualify to be ...

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 ...

'Our senses are an unreliable source of information about the world, and thus can never provide us with any certainty in the truth of our beliefs' The senses are a curious thing. They're the fundamental lens through which humanity - the entirety of the human experience - has been surveyed. Without our senses we are nothing. They provide all the input needed to interact with the physical world, and that interaction is crucial for us to enter the abstract plane of thought. How would one contemplate the sound of water, or the sight of birds in flight without having ...

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. ...

Conspiracy theories and rumors are the creation of people who have extraordinary minds to exaggerate ideas and event happenings in a non-desirable or negative way. People who spread rumors tend to have a lack of education and wisdom. However, it is also observed that even education does not stop people from sharing information that is not even known to exist. Some people disseminate information while threatening about something such as GMO foods or weapons of mass destruction etc. Thus, it is a continuing practice in today’s world to speak without thinking and believing in things or rumors that do not exist ...

Discuss this statement in relation to two areas of knowledge.

Two areas of knowledge discussed in this essay relate to religion and ethics. However, a sound definition of concepts must be advanced before profound discussions on the subjects religion and ethics are embraced. Religion was considered the opium of the people by the Philosopher Karl Marx (1818 – 1883). Marx perceived the facts embodied in religion as well as rituals and beliefs to be nothing more than systems used to subjugate people. Precisely, it was exploitation of man by man, the powerful exploiting the powerless; rich by poor; owners of the means of production by those who work for them (Bulbulia. ...

Most philosophers have often expounded on the inevitability of truth. They say that it will set you free or it will always come to light. Nonetheless, what they do not tell people is that, the truth in most cases will turn your world inside out. It is for this reason that we have been trained by life circumstances to fake the truth, to deceive and to lie about it. However, as the philosopher says, when the truth at last comes to you, then you should have no option but to succumb to it, lest it will ravage you. All ...

Philosophy

If an assumption is made that ethical relativism is true then it is safe to say that the truth of moral judgment is determined by cultural convention. This is because cultural relativism is the backbone as far as subjective moral judgment is concerned. Thus under this premise moral judgment is nothing more than a subset of cultural convention because it is this cultural convention that determines what is acceptable and what is completely unacceptable as far as matters morality are concerned in their entirety as an integral part of mainstream cultural practices and beliefs. Under the premise that moral ...

Psychology

American Psychological Association (2014, January 23). Telling the Whole Truth May Ease Feelings of Guilt. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2014/01/truth-guilt.aspx Eric Ravenscraft (2014). Partial confessions might not ease guilt like telling the whole truth. Journal of American Psychological Association. The article discusses how the feelings of guilt are eased whenever the truth is told. From recent studies, it has been said that partial confessions remains attractive but are accompanied by emotional feelings. The American Psychological Association published research findings which claimed that individuals who have a tendency of telling the whole truth remain in peace when compared to those who ...

Important People:

When I first walked into my tenth grade English class, my teacher, (Teacher’s Name), said, “In this class we are looking for one thing—Truth with a big “T”. Most of us are familiar with truth with a little “t”, but we’re on the search for something bigger.” I was only 15 and it didn’t make much sense to me then, but I never forgot it. Now, I realize just how much (Teacher’s name) really taught me. The biggest impact he had on me, however, was with his daily lectures about Truth with a capital “T” versus ...

A polygraph test measures the pulse, blood pressure, respiration, perspiration and skin conductivity of a test subject, in the belief that the telling of a truth or a lie has an effect that manifests in these physiological indices. Throughout its history and since its invention, the polygraph has enjoyed claims of up to 90% accuracy from its advocates. However, the accuracy of the polygraph has widely been criticized as there is not enough evidence to support these claims. Further, research shows that most studies carried out to establish the validity of the polygraph do not meet scientific standards of quality and rigor. ...

Assignment 2

Question 1 In “Brideshead Revisited”, the character Rex Mottram is for the larger part of the story in a relationship with Julia. Rex appears to very deeply in love with Julia and is also a great friend to other characters including Sebastian, Boy and Charles, who he, for example, helps with their jail situation. He plans to marry Julia and in fact does so, but he maintains an illicit affair with Brenda. Julia confronts him, but he cannot understand why she is so upset. Julia is a devout Christian and tries to put a stop to Rex antics including fooling around, but ...

The research problem in the article is, “Do people behave indiscernibly different ways when they are deceitful compared with when they are telling the truth?” Thus, the research aims to find out if people behave differently while telling the truth or when they are lying. The research methodology used was the literature search procedures that were recommended by Cooper (1998). They conducted computer-based searches of psychological abstracts and examined the reference lists from several reviews. Their finding was that when one was telling lies, they tend to press their lips compared to those ones who are telling the ...

Islam - Sufism

Sufism can be traced back to its origins to the Qur'an. The opponents of Sufism – Salafi do object to certain doctrines and practices of Sufi, but cannot make claims against its authenticity. In fact, it is easier to make claims that Sufism is the more authentic as its traditions are more dependable with the historical outlines of Islamic thought. Many Sufis arose from their retreats and became an active part of the society. The substance of Sufism is based on Truth and realization of Truth by love and devotion. This is a spiritual path towards God and Sufi is a ...

First, Danielle does not know that Tasha is going to be humiliated by reading her writing in public, so she can only anticipate that lying will result in Tasha feeling good, about herself and Danielle feeling good for complimenting her friends, so everyone is “happy.” Aristotle said “lying is mean and culpable” and truthful statements are always “preferable to lies in the absence of special considerations.” Not wanting to hurt your friends feelings could be seen as a special consideration. Furthermore, motive is important – is the lie aiming for the good and for happiness? Aristotle sets out that anything done ...

“Therefore, since each of these characteristics belongs to the good man in relation to himself, and he is related to his friend as to himself (for his friend is another self), friendship too is thought to be one of these attributes, and those who have these attributes to be friends. Whether there is or is not friendship between a man and himself is a question we may dismiss for the present; there would seem to be friendship in so far as he is two or more, to judge from the afore-mentioned attributes of friendship, and from the fact that the extreme ...

Pragmatism is a renowned concept of great relevance and application in the modern society. Sentiments presents by other American philosophers incline towards a reformist approach in addressing sociopolitical issues. Pragmatists are constantly motivated by a desire to find solutions through practical application. The idea of pragmatism can successfully be utilized in explaining and understanding socio-political issues and in building knowledge of about effective governance. Understanding the idea of pragmatism especially in America is essential in building knowledge of the current and history issues of social inequality. The paper focuses on establishing whether classic pragmatic have geared adequate effort to address the challenge ...

Existentialism is a movement in both philosophy and literature that highlights the importance of individual freedom and choices. According to the philosophy of existentialism, some events or occurrences that happen with a person are irrational or absurd having no explanation for that. They believe that there are no universal guidelines to follow as well as there is no objective form of truth. Therefore, existentialism is based on one’s choices, decisions that are unique and unchangeable. The philosophers of existentialism argue that human choice is a subjective matter, because individuals are supposed to make choices without external influence of societal standards (ethical ...

The novel The Life of Pi was told in the perspective of Pi, a young boy who found himself trapped in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. After 227 days at sea, the two finally reached land where Richard Parker ran to the forest freely and was not seen again, while Pi was hospitalised because he was malnourished. When he was interviewed by the two Japanese officials from the Ministry of Transportation, Pi offered two different stories and asked the the two officials which one they believed is true. Pi’s question, in its simplicity, implies that like the ...

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 ...

Introduction

Myth, particularly in the Greek tradition, places a great significance on place and location – cities such as Thebes, Athens and Crete are given almost mythical importance of their own through their roles in the characters’ journeys. In the case of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, Thebes is both the setting and the goal of the story – Oedipus’ loyalty to Thebes, a suffering city, provides a complex goal and metaphor for Oedipus’ own journey to the truth of his own existence and past with King Laius. Thebes is just as much of a character in Oedipus Rex as Oedipus himself or any other figure, solidifying place’ ...

Discussion on the Record of Linji

The search for truth is within each man. As a young monk, Linji did not quite understand the truth of what one should be as a person in the light of Buddhist teaching. He was a simple down to earth person, and spent his days minding his own business. His question to the head priest, Huangbo, brought about severe retribution. Huangbo hit him with a ten-foot bamboo pole. The use of the rattan that was popular in the Buddhist monasteries and especially in the teachings to which Linji was exposed. This happened three times, after he asked the question: what the cardinal principle ...

. Making decisions in everyday life seems like an automatic process however there are a number of judgments, opinions and knowledge that is required before one has the ability to have the free will to make decisions. The following essay asks to give examples of how one uses various methods and concepts to critically assess situations and to form thoughts or to make judgements between perception and reality.

Creative and Critical Thinking

The Rwandan Civil War is an issue of public interest in which creative and critical thinking could have resulted in a better outcome. The Rwandan President Paul Kagame had been portrayed as the president ...

Introduction

”Why I live at the P.O.” is a monologue story in which the main narrator, whom other characters refer to as “Sister,” clearly explains how it transpired that she left her family home in China Grove, Mississippi. While in the process of her narration, she unknowingly reveals her characters as well as reveals many family secrets (Crow, 26). According to the narrator, her experiences with her Uncle Rondo, her grandfather and her loving mother had always been harmonious until the 4th of July holiday. This is when her younger sister, Stella-Rondo, suddenly leaves her husband to return to her ...

Life is full of surprises. By surprises I mean, both happy events and unexpected challenges and trials. Thus, as sure as the sun rises every morning, it is inevitable to view its setting late in the afternoon to bring forth the magnificence of the mysterious night. There are natural occurrences and events which could not be prevented; yet, there are also situations that are totally unplanned. The biggest truth about life is that despite its vicissitudes, people go on living to fulfill their real purpose in life – to be an instrument of positive transformation in the lives of others. ...