The Pleasures of Solitude by John Cheever The text under analysis is “The Pleasures of Solitude” by John Cheever. Before getting down to a close reading‚ the reader should bear in mind the fact that the author is a keen observer and a good psychologist; thus‚ shaping their understanding of the short story one should take that fact into account so as not to miss the subtleties of the characters’ portrayals and the essence of the story itself. The very first thing that the reader comes across
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Is skepticism self-refuting? Immanuel Kant argued that although human knowledge comes from experience‚ nonetheless knowledge must be grounded in some necessary truths. It is hard to see how the existence of logically and metaphysically necessary truths is enough to ground human knowledge. Following Kant’s reasoning‚ there are certain types of knowledge we have no access to. I will argue that Presuppositionalism is more plausible than Kant’s skepticism about certain types of knowledge‚ and that from
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culture of the Department. What‚ she asks you‚ should she do? Should she stay‚ or leave? If she stays‚ how should she comport herself? Sometimes‚ Aristotle notes‚ the end in one activity-end formula can become an activity in another. If the pursuit of happiness is never pursued for the sake of some other thing‚ then according to Aristotle it is the "highest of all goods" or the "complete good" or the "good that is self-sufficient". 1. You practice carpentry (activity) in order to build
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beings Kant believes we have a categorical duty of self-preservation to not wilfully take our own lives. Kant talks in depth about duty and believes we should act out of respect for the moral law. The will is the only inherent good‚ as we are only motivated by duty and nothing else. We should act only out of demands of the law‚ not from inclination‚ desires or to achieve a particular goal. Duty dictates we should never act or will something if we do not want it to become a universal law. Kant was against
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MORALITY THALINE JACQUET March 16‚ 2014 PHIL. 201 PROF. CHRITINA FUSCH AIU ONLINE Morality is an important concept that has always generated interest when dealing with business organizations. Some of the business organizations argue that morality in business is important as it ensures that the needs of the customers are fully satisfied. However‚ with the increased focus on profitability‚ morality the concepts of morality is no longer considered in most organizations. According
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desired to die‚ and freely and competently made such a request. On the same day Dr. Chabot administered the medicine‚ Hilly took the concoction‚ and died. In Deontology‚ the term itself leads us to the study of duty. Duty for Kant is the underlying role of morality. Our duty and intentions combine to form our will‚ and the only one thing in the world that is good is a good will. To act according to duty means we are acting according to principals‚ not according to the final outcome of our actions
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Emanuel Kant Kant says in the first portion of the story is that the one thing in the world that is not clearly good is the "good will." Qualities of character (wit‚ intelligence‚ courage‚ etc.) or qualities of good fortune (wealth‚ status‚ good health) can be used to either good or bad purposes. By contrast‚ a good will is good by its nature‚ even if its efforts fail to bring about positive results. THE GOOD WILL AND DUTY The specific obligations of a good will are called "duties." There are
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In 1918 women over 30 got the vote. There were a number of reasons why this happened and people disagree about what the most important reason was. The first reason is the war effort the suffragettes put into the war. On 14th August 1914‚ Britain declared war on Germany. After that the NUWSS (national union of suffrage societies) decided that all political activity would be suspended until the war was over. Some leaders of the women’s social and political union such as Emmeline Pankhurst and her
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Hume and Kant offered two differing views on morality. Hume’s philosophy regarding moral theory came from the belief that reason alone can never cause action. Desire or thoughts cause action. Because reason alone can never cause action‚ morality is rooted in us and our perception of the world and what we want to gain from it. Virtue arises from acting on a desire to help others. Hume’s moral theory is therefore a virtue-centered morality rather than the natural-law morality‚ which saw morality as coming
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The pleasures of solitude (by John Cheever) John Cheever (1912—1982) is a well known American storyteller. He started on his literary career at the age of 16. In his works Cheever deals with the complexities of the life of the middle class‚ the inhabitants of small towns and suburbs of big cities. THE PLEASURES OF SOLITUDE One evening when Ellen Goodrich had just returned from the office to her room in Chelsea‚ she heard a light knock on her door. She knew no one in the city intimately; there
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