The Comparison of Ethics and Will in Belief Socrates is quoted as saying “ I cannot teach anybody anything‚ I can only make them think.” and that is what we are asked to do for this end of the term writing assignment. Philosophy‚ at least in my own case‚ has never been easy to understand‚ especially when talking about the religious implication. When it comes to those aspects I always tend to look in the direction of faith because I was born and raised a Christian. This is why comparing William
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Fear and Duty in Going After Cacciato Tim O’Brien’s Going After Cacciato might be set during the Vietnam war‚ but at its core it is a novel about fear. The main character‚ soldier Paul Berlin‚ is completely motivated‚ controlled‚ and surrounded by fear. When Paul Berlin first arrives at the war he feels annoyed by the derision he receives from his superiors but at the same time admits that “...the war scared him silly‚ but this was something he hoped to bring under control” (O’Brein 38). This statement
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before christmas‚ The big fish‚ and Edward scissorhands. Tim Burton uses a variety of cinematic techniques‚ including but not limited to; a close up shot‚ music and a boom/crane to effectively display emotions such as love‚ happiness‚ eeriness‚and desertion to the audience. To start off‚ Burton’s films often use a close up shot to display emotions such as happiness and love.. In Edward scissorhands‚ when Edward is carving an ice angel. Kim is dancing in the flakes as they disengage from the original
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While Clifford Pyncheon went to prison for 30 years framed for the murder of Colonel he comes back as a diaster. Hawthorne addresses Clifford Pyncheon saying “Alas‚ poor Clifford! You are old‚ and worn with troubles that ought never to have befallen you. You are partly crazy and partly imbecile; a ruin‚ a failure‚ as almost everybody is‚”(page 180)‚ meaning fate has no happiness for him. Hawthorne got to decide whether Clifford is going to be happy‚ but‚ he’s also determines whether Clifford wants
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The House of Seven Gables: Symbolism American Literature reflects life‚ and the struggles that we face during our existence. The great authors of our time incorporate life’s problems into their literature directly and indirectly. The stories themselves bluntly tell us a story‚ however‚ an author also uses symbols to relay to us his message in a more subtle manner. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book The House of Seven Gable’s symbolism is eloquently used to enhance the story being told‚ by
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#2 Clifford offers several different reasons why he thinks our beliefs are not merely our own private business. Explain two of those reasons. Which of the two do you think is a more compelling reason to think our beliefs are not our private business? Does the more compelling reason convince you that your beliefs are everyone’s business? Why or why not? William Kingdon Clifford was an English Mathematician and Philosopher who lived from 1845 to 1879. In 1877‚ he wrote “The Ethics of Belief”; which
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I personally do not agree with neither Clifford nor James completely. I believe that Clifford presents a better argument by saying that we need sufficient evidence for a belief‚ but I do not completely agree with this statement. There are many circumstances where the general population and myself are satisfied with believing without any sufficient evidence. One example of this is Santa Claus. For millions of children‚ including myself‚ who grew up in Christian homes‚ the myth of Santa Claus is one
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when greed had taken over everyone. For his inevitable thirst of becoming a successful writer and after getting impotent‚ Clifford gives up on all of his masculine desires‚ submitting himself as an infant like dependence upon a nurse. In sum‚ Lawrence has been trying to detect the patterns of dominant and submissive behavior through Connie and Mellor‚ accompanied with Clifford and Mrs. Bolton with regard to their experiences‚ which had left them with a void that could only be filled through sexual
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Pyncheon Family Misfortune: Curse or Character Flaws? By Anthony Doyle Throughout the history of the Pyncheon family‚ they have been plagued by misfortune. The misfortunes include early‚ unexplained deaths‚ loss of wealth‚ insanity‚ and familial turmoil. Some attribute these misfortunes to a “curse” that Matthew Maul placed on the family immediately prior to his hanging for being accused of witchcraft. I‚ however‚ believe that the problems the Pyncheon family experienced is due to character
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