Gregory House Research Paper

My philosophy and perspective on life have been built upon a collective of various sources: such as philosophers, ideologies, events, protaganists and antaganists of books, movies, and tv shows. So it becomes difficult when such a question is asked, because there are far too many to single out a character or person, but to choose one it would be Gregory House whom made a significant impact on my views and ideas.

Gregory House, the main protagonist of the TV show House M.D., portrayed a depressed and extremely rational doctor, he also seems to be a collective of several philosophers, ranging from Socrates to Jean Paul Sartre.
He lives a life with certain rules and ‘mottos’, the ‘examined life’ as Socrates would say. He believes if one does not live for anything, then one is not truly living or is just a waste of potential as Socrates states, “The unexamined life is not worth living”. The definition of the ‘unexamined life’ may be vague but it revolves around understanding not only the
My view on life changed, before it was just questions; if life mattered at all and if there was a reason or purpose to live, and if any of my actions meant anything in the long run. Another thought ran through my mind often, what if everything is set, fixed in time and if so, do my actions or thoughts mean anything and if life meant anything. Now, I focus on the present, whether there may be a ultimatum at the very end or not, if there isn’t a purpose then it is my purpose to make a purpose. That is how I see life now. On the other hand, death, I used to fear death, its inevitability, its abruptness, and the unknown. But now the fear turnt to curiosity of what comes after, although I believe that there's nothing, and I ignore its inevitability as nothing can stop an unstoppable force, its abruptness is a matter of my carefulness and