Otherness in a nutshell is a feeling like one does not fit in for any number of reasons. Race‚ gender‚ sexuality‚ religion and appearance are just a few of the reasons. This is felt throughout life from childhood to adulthood. When you are in school it may be something as silly as your brand of shoes‚ you may not have the cool ones because your parents cannot afford them‚ so you get made fun of. Then here you are as an adult and it may be the car you drive or neighborhood you live in that
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Jenna Gritser Intro to Philosophy 5/10/13 More Than a Feeling This paper will dispute that love is more of a choice than a feeling according to Fromm’s thesis regarding love. Fromm thoroughly discusses love in a capitalist society and with that being said I will concur that love is full of virtue requiring time and personal growth. In the bible‚ it is said that choice is a command that you cannot control therefore if love is a command it has to be act of the individuals will. In order to
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Index 1. He Saved Me‚ Favor He Gave Me 2. Chosen 3. GOD come 1st 4. What I know‚ What I want 5. Flowers 6. My Mother 7. Sometime 8. Flip Flop 9. You’ve got to find him for yourself 10. Power 11. Obey 12. A gift for you 13. I found just what I was looking for 14. My Strength 15. Being thankful for what you got 16. Jesus is my inspiration 17. My dad 18. My protector‚ My savior 19. Follow your dreams 20. Woman strong 21. Motherly love 22. My eyes are open 23. Happier than I’ve ever been
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Aristotle: Virtues are Like Skills Aristotle believes that no one is born virtuous. Virtues are acquired through practice‚ which leads to habit. He feels that if someone did something courageous one time‚ then that person is not virtuous. The person would need to continue making good sound reasonable decisions that leads to courageous acts in order to become virtuous. Aristotle also believes that one must act accordingly in the right manner. For instance‚ if they are striving to be courageous‚ then
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On Virtue: Comparing the Views of Confucius and Aristotle Humanities 101 Winter Quarter Strayer University Instructor: Professor Roberta Jones CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance received in its presentation is acknowledged and disclosed in the paper (at the end). I have also cited any sources from which I used data‚ ideas‚ or words‚ either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that
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Although it seems as though he likes Thomas by the end of the story‚ Victor in fact still harbors certain feelings of dislike and contempt towards Thomas. Almost at the finish of the story “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ Sherman Alexie portrays Victor as being kind and friendly to Thomas. Victor feels the urge that he owes something to Thomas and ends up offering to Mr. Builds-the-Fire the precious ash remains of his recently deceased father. As kind as he was to do that‚ Victor immediately
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Being‚ which is God. This is confirmed to us in reason: our ultimate desire lies in absolute perfection. Aristotle: In my opinion‚ the Supreme Good‚ or Happiness‚ is to lead a life that allows us to use and develop our reason. In contrast to amusement or pleasure‚ which can also be enjoyed by other beings‚ such as animals‚ happiness is not a state but an activity‚ and if genuine‚ is long-lasting. Aquinas: So what you’re saying is that good or bad fortune affects our happiness? A- Yes. In order
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Aristotle and John Stuart Mill on Happiness and Morality In this paper I will argue that Aristotle’s conception of eudaimonia disproves Mill’s utilitarian view that pleasure is the “greatest good.” The purpose of this paper is to contrast Aristotle’s and Mills views on the value of happiness and its link to morality. First I will describe Aristotle’s model of eudaimonia. Then I will present Mill’s utilitarian views on happiness and morality. Lastly‚ I will provide a counterargument to Mill’s
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in today’s society‚ happiness would be described as an emotion that brings about feelings of pleasure and joy. However‚ Ancient Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle‚ had a different take on happiness and how one achieves it. Aristotle believed happiness is an “activity of the soul in accordance with virtue and excellence” and goes further in his teachings with how he describes this happiness. Therefore‚ happiness is a difficult concept to explain because how Aristotle defined happiness may differ from how
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The short story ’This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚’ has various locations or settings. These include different locations on the reservation‚ the airplane‚ the trailer in Phoenix‚ and the long road through Nevada. Do these settings have any influence on the character actions? To further understand how each of the different settings affects the story’s plot we can look at each individual location in detail. As we read the book we are left to wonder if the characters are led to act as they
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