Essays on Truths

The epistolary novel and intimacy are often branded as synonymous terms. The Coquette initially aligns itself as simply an epistolary novel, as the controlled expression of the writers, and limited point of view, offered by the letter form, allows the two leading men to reveal their true thoughts, whether they are the suddenly untempered passions of Reverend Boyer or the duplicitous libertinism of Major Sanford, in a limited and controlled way. However, the often stark contrast between these written confessions and other characters’ perceptions of the writers gives the reader a sense of intimacy, and involvement, in spite of ...

Michael Dell Leadership Style

Michael Dell is a business leader, entrepreneur, and owner of Dell Computer Corporation. He exhibited interest in technological gadgets at an early age and purchased an Apple computer so as to find out how it worked. He played a critical role in the revolution of personal computers since Dell was the biggest manufacturer of personal computers (PC). He was elected the youngest CEO of Fortune Five Hundred Companies. Michael Dell uses a transformational kind of leadership (Kreitner & Cassidy, 2011). He acts as a role model to his employees and motivates them by being an example to them. He is ...

“The Purpose of Poetry” is an interesting article. While some of the ideas about the purpose of poetry seemed too cryptic for my taste, I found myself agreeing with others. The following sentence interested me the most: “When power corrupts, poetry cleanses, for art establishes the basic human truths which must serve as the touchstone of our judgment.” I agree that successful poetry comments on basic traits and habits of human beings, and so serves well encouraging readers to gain perspective of what is important. Furthermore, I think that good poetry reminds readers about fundamental aspects of reality that ...

Plato held the belief, illustrated by his use of the analogy of the Cave, that we live in a world of illusions, with the true forms of the everyday objects which surround us being shrouded behind said illusions. According to his own philosophy, every object or concept (such as beauty or goodness) has a truth behind it; one which is perfect in every way. Furthering this idea, Plato believed that behind the world of illusions we live in which clouds our ability to see the true world, is a world which is populated by all those perfect forms of ...

Introduction

The members of the LGBT community continue to suffer discrimination all over the world. Interestingly, the level of discrimination varies greatly from one nation to another. For example, Western Nations are more tolerant to homosexuality compared to Middle Eastern Nations, in general. Such variation in the level of discrimination suggests that there are governing factors that determine the perception of people towards homosexuality, making it an interesting topic in psychology. In order to fully understand how the perceptions of people towards homosexuality vary, it is important to set some variables and study them. There have been diverse studies performed ...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) says that there are about 400 million people around the world who are currently suffering from a mental illness. If all types of mental illnesses are considered, then it is safe to say that about one in four people will suffer from a mental disorder at one point in their lives. Out of the many mental illnesses, there are some that inflict a severe toll on their sufferers, on their lives and on their families as well. The effects of mental illness can be devastating on a person. However, those with even the most ...

Philosophy of the Enlightenment. The Ideas of Francis Bacon and their comparison to those of René Descartes. Francis Bacon is considered to be the major prophet of the Scientific Revolution. At the age of twelve Bacon went to study at He went to Trinity College, Cambridge at the age of twelve, got a lawyer education later on. He proceeded to a political career hoping to advance his ideas. He was a member of the House of Commons and knighted during the reign of King James I, although during that of Queen Elizabeth he was neglected by her. Bacon was ...

Faith, being an intangible concept, is almost indefinable. But there are theologians, like Soren Kierkegaard and Paul Tillich, who dared to define faith and its role in everyday life. There are similarities and differences between the interpretation of Kierkegaard and Tillich of faith, and some critics are not contented with or opposed to their ideas, particularly as regards the subject-object division. This paper argues that a thorough, critical analysis of the ideas of Kierkegaard and Tillich regarding faith will demonstrate both theologians remaining devoted to the conflict between the finite world and the infinite, unbounded realm. Kierkegaard often emphasizes ...

Intro

Basically, the idea that the world is not a random and chaotic mass of things, but a harmoniously ordered unity exists in accordance with certain laws at the heart of the Buddhist philosophy. The Dharma is the universal and eternal order that preserves and retains the integrity of the world. That is why the Dharma is a key concept in the complex system of Buddhism. The Dharma is the way and the law at the same time. It is a way to improve and complete enlightenment. If one analyzes this concept literally and in more detail, it becomes evident ...

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Analysis .. 3 1) Structural Characteristics . 4 2) American Apparel mission statement 5 3) Organizational Structure .. 6 4) Porter’s Competitive Strategy . 7 5) The External Environment 8 6) Stages in the lifecycle, size, and control system .. 9

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1.Executive summary The issue that the American Apparel’s organization is facing is that they have a very unique strategy to run the business more effectively than its competitors; unfortunately, this strategy did not meet the external environment needs. Therefore, they had to lay off hundreds of workers and retooling its production process in ...

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Currently, psychologists, doctors, teachers face in their practice with a lot of psychological problems are difficult or impossible to characterize the clinical terms and cannot be solved within the framework of traditional psychiatry. This is daily life problems related to difficulties of adaptation and personality disharmony interpersonal relationships, deviance (addiction, alcoholism, family disintegration, AIDS and others.), age crises. A wide range of issues and is the subject of a new professional field - psychological counseling, which separated from clinical psychology and psychotherapy. The range of problems is quite broad: difficulties at work (dissatisfaction with work, conflicts with colleagues and ...

Karl Marx is known for his presentation of the concept of Communism which has been an important part of political organization in Europe and around the world. Marx is known for writing the Communist Manifesto alongside Friedrich Engels which has been quoted extensively for an alternative form of governance based on socialism. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the biography and political thought of Karl Marx as a philosopher who influenced western thought in a significant way. This will lead to the critique of the Communist Manifesto and how it influenced modern political thought. This paper builds ...

For Kant, differentiation between synthetic and analytic knowledge, a priori and a posteriori knowledge are essential building blocks in philosophy. The knowledge or judgment is a priori synthetic if it comprises of pure reason. It is a truth that is applicable to the objects; no matter people have or do not have experience of the object. An example is the judgment, knowledge, or proposition that God exists. A Priori knowledge is based on the reason, and it is independent of all the experiences, and it is applied with strict universality. A Posteriori knowledge is based on experience, and is ...

Tim O'Brien's “ The Things They Carried” is a work of fiction but throughout the novel there is a blend of truth and fiction. The novel is a collection of twenty two stories interrelated stories that speak of the author’s experience in the Vietnam war. By including fiction as well as the comments of the characters in his stories,O’Brien presents an ambiguous story about war. He says that war and its experiences cannot be generalized and there is so much more to it than heroism, courage, fear, death and pain. Especially in the story, “How to tell ...

VERSUS INNATE PRINCIPLES

John Locke’s Theory of Knowledge Versus Innate Principles If there was one philosopher who attempted to elaborate on the inception of knowledge and on how it is conceived in the human mind, it was John Locke. He was “born on August 29, 1632, in Wrington, Somerset, England” (Bio.com n.d.). His adeptness in sciences influenced him to pursue medical studies at the University of Oxford; while at the same time, he ventured into the field of Philosophy where he became known for his writings on varied topics, like “political philosophy, epistemology, and education” (Bio.com n.d.). One of the most ...

The heroic narratives of the legend of King Arthur have somehow persevered through centuries and are still alive in contemporary times. Presently, societies are aware of the fable because of multiple depictions that range from movies to novels, all of which spin the tale in one way or another. Still, the depiction of King Arthur in such works revolves around a character that is not only victorious and strong as a leader but also passionate about his kingdom, ready to defend it from potential harm. Still, is it possible that King Arthur of Camelot and the documented adventures in ...

Introduction

As we look at the significance of the Mhabodhi Temple as a sacred site in India, we must consider the impact of the Buddhist faith on this land. To begin, let me give a definition of each of the four noble truths, as given to us by Buddha, and provide a short explanation of each. The First Noble Truth is Dukkha (Suffering). Simply put, life on earth is ripe with suffering. It is all around us and cannot be avoided. Throughout life, there will sickness, poverty, disease, issues with growing old, and eventually death. Buddha also teaches that we ...

Buddhism is a way of life that has always fascinated me. The principles of Buddhism and the philosophical elements have always attracted me to know more about the religion. This paper is an effort to elaborate why Buddhism is of interest to me as a student in religious studies. Buddha Shakyamuni is believed to be the founder of Buddhism. He lived and preached in the Indian subcontinent some two thousand five hundred years back. From that time onwards, a huge number of people from around the world have adopted the unpolluted spiritual route of Buddhism and the preaching based ...

The idea that humanity can be sure of the knowledge that it has is generally taken for granted. Skeptics have pointed out that it is, in fact, impossible to know reality in any significant way and be relatively sure that this knowledge is legitimate. Since this argument was made, philosophers have attempted to overcome the need to establish some basis for knowledge that they could be sure of. While those such as Descartes used pure reason in order to come to some basic conception of reality, thinkers such as Locke and Kant focused primarily on empirical knowledge in order ...

How Does the Strategic Use of Evidence Assist in the Detection of Deception?

The years past have shown important milestones when it comes to uncovering truth and deception in many areas of life, including in various fields such as law, research, medicine, and politics, among others. Experts reveal that deception is a result of a psychological issue on the individual committing the deceptive action. This paper will focus on clearly identifying what the concept of deception is as well as provide methods on eliciting truth and uncover dishonesty and fraud through the strategic use of evidence. Different tactics on how to do this will also be presented where, using the different techniques ...

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the origins of the Buddhism, how did it all start and where is its origins? The reader will retrieve an insight about its beliefs, teachings and ceremonies; what is the core of this religion? The exact rules and scriptures by which the Buddhists live with, what are the forbidden acts and the favourable ones? The paper will also answer to the most important question; what is the reason behind its spread? This paper will demonstrate the evolution of this religion throughout different centuries and the obstacles it faced during its spread. ...

In the real world of today, one can illustrate Socrates argument for content, knowledge and facts against mere fantasies, fictions, and even straight lies. In our political scenarios today, politicians have employed the use of rhetoric to try and persuade the public, they do not care to provide facts and lay bare truths. These are also common in social media and blogs and these have managed to strengthen the art or rhetoric even with no knowledge or rational reasoning behind what is presented. Socrates opposed false rhetoric which he explained that was mere sophistry. Sophistry, as Socrates explained, is ...

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Meditation is a way to transform the mind, relax, build an inner energy and increase life forces, a practice aimed to reach a specific altered state of consciousness. The beginnings of meditations date back to appearing of the major East Asian schools and religions as Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Nowadays, meditations are popular not only in the East but also in the Western countries. They are ways of personal growth and parts of psychotherapeutic programs that benefit people to attain the serenity of mind against the background of fast city life. ...

The advert ‘The Truth About Obamacare’ by Molyneux serves to investigate and expose the glaring truths and falsehoods that dominate the discussion of the Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act Molyneux beings from the basics of the Obamacare, the political promises that were used for campaigns and the different approaches of implementation and the change of heart from one element of the promises to another (Molyneux, 1.26). There are some intriguing realities in this video that provide a reflection of the passion with which the Obamacare was expected to change the healthcare system to generate one that is sustainable ...

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Abstract In Emerson’s essay, ‘’Nature’’, we can see how important religion is to him. Each of his essays leads us to an understanding on how to attain a perfect relationship with God through nature. The goal of science here is discover the purpose of nature. But is it necessary to reconcile both science and religion? This essay will be arguing that there is no need for reconciling science and religion since both are independent from each other. The possible solutions are to grasp knowledge of both without the need of differentiating the two and to respect both facts. ...

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Historical origins of Buddhism may be traced back to the founding father or simply the founder the Buddha or the awakened one. According to Johnson (344), the Buddha was a royal prince named Siddhartha Gautama born in the place now referred to as Nepal. The teachings Buddha taught started in northern India over 500 years before the establishment of Christianity by Jesus Christ. Buddhism has influenced other religions in Asia such as Hinduism. The two religions have developed to maturity levels in constant contact. The impression and mark that Buddhism has made on Hinduism have made Buddhism be able ...

Descartes approached the issue external existence by been skeptical of all knowledge from his senses. He stated that since he experienced similar sensations while dreaming and awake, and there been no way of differentiating the wake and dream perceptions, Descartes noted that it was possible that he was dreaming. He then proceeded to describe possible ways through which he could learn about material objects. Descartes presupposed that the cause of his ideas on material objects was himself just as a solipsist (Sperring). However, if he could doubt the truths, how then would he come to know the true beliefs? ...

The Age of Enlightenment is also commonly referred to as the Age of Reason. It lasted from 1650 to 1800. Many agree that the cause of Enlightenment was the Thirty Year War (1618-1648) though it was only an outcrop of many underlying issues that faced Europe at the time (Broner, 122). It came to an end during the French revolution. It is such wars that motivated German philosophers and authors to criticize the idea of nationalism and wars to protect nationhood. The German authors included Hugo Grotius and John Cornenius, who were the pioneers of the ideas that formed ...

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Human beings are social beings and hence necessitate societies to be formed. Co-relations in these societies has always proved hard and hence for members to co-exist peacefully with each other there need to be a set of guidelines. The society is held together by the moral fabric defined by the members which is based on their values, truths, norms, honesty or generally what is considered upright by the members. The society concept also applies to different professions practiced worldwide. Every profession has their own society, this cuts across from the most esteemed professions such as engineering or architectural to ...

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This report demonstrates how Uno Homes (UH) will respond to their operating environment through the use of PESTLE analysis, which can be used as a basis for future planning and strategic management. Such analysis of the surrounding environment is designed to point out the specific opportunities and threats that will impact the future strategy of UH.

Organisational Profile

Uno Homes are homebuilding specialists, one of several house builders operating in the city of London. Uno is the commercial brand of Uno Homes Group, one of the leading providers of homes in East London that was formed to meet the growing demand ...

Introduction

The word ‘myth’ is often used to denote something that is false. Most people, for instance, are often caught saying ‘that’s a myth’ when referring to stories that are misleading or untrue. However, such common usage of the word ‘myth’ in the modern context is inconsistent with how the word ‘myth’ was originally used during the ancient times. Just like how Jews, Christians and Muslims believe that the narratives pertaining to their religious beliefs are true, myths are also seen by ancient people as divinely inspired and are, therefore, true. The story of the Greek gods, for instance, ...

The Buddha considered suffering (dukkha) to be a part of the human condition; this suffering is akin to a sickness. In order to cure the sickness that is part of human suffering, basic Buddhism prescribes the “Four Noble Truths” as a cure (Gethin 163). First, in order to be cured one must accept that life is about suffering. Dukkha (suffering) comes in the form of physical pain as well as mental anguish. Because human life is constantly subject to change and because change causes suffering, the very awareness of life’s instability and impermanence is a constant source of ...

Buddhism is a religious system that involves a variety of beliefs, spiritual practices, and traditions that are centered on the teachings of Gautama Buddha. According to Robson (2015) Gautama Buddha lived in the Northern India between 6th and 4th BCE.Buddha hailed from the Magadha Kingdom and was highly regarded as an enlightened and divine educator who shared his wisdom to help conscious individuals to bring their sufferings to an end. Buddha held an opinion that the only way of ending people's afflictions was through the elimination of ignorance. Haynes (2014) noted that Buddha accomplished his mission through the teaching ...

Jeffrey Eugenides presents a dilemma that most people would find unimaginable and almost impossible to face if it occurred in their lives. Suppose one grows up knowing she is a girl, only to discover one day during her teenage years that the reverse is true, or even worse she is neither a girl nor a boy. It is unthinkable if such an individual discovered s/he is both. The author presents this kind of continual dilemma in this piece where the protagonist struggles to find a precise self-definition, a development that makes life almost unbearable. A universal reasoning in this ...

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Andy’s Parties emerged as a successful startup for eight years from an unexpected uncovering of a robust and growing market for children’s birthday party. The business operates in a large market of working women with no time to arrange and manage their children’s birthday parties and who are willing and capable of paying the price for party services. While working mothers are getting more aware of their motherhood and marital obligations, their careers remained essential to their selfhood, making forcing them to choose both and balance the demands from either. The full service offer that Andy’ ...