Essays on Philosophical Concepts

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The Meaning of Living in a Modern Society

2 pages / 1103 words

Living in a modern society has redefined the meaning of life in many ways. Nowadays, the most popular social networks have come to define the essence of existence as making others feel less critical by reducing them to meaningless followers. These followers are expected to...

Meaning of Life Society

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An Exploration of The Universal Truth

2 pages / 953 words

In order to understand universal truth, we must begin by defining truth. Truth, according to the dictionary, is “conformity to fact or actuality; a statement proven to be or accepted as true.” Some people would say that there is no true reality, only perceptions and...

Truth

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My Journey in Search for The True Meaning of Life

2 pages / 1028 words

Through times of misbehavior, jesting and complex trivial situations, I finalized my search and concluded my results ending with the people I consider my friends today. No matter what the problem, the time or the manner presented, my friends seemed eager to help and heighten...

Meaning of Life

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The Themes of Truth and Illusion in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

3 pages / 1466 words

As an Absurdist, Albee believed that a life of illusion was wrong as in consideration it created a false content for life, it is therefore not surprising that the theme of ‘truth and illusion’ throughout Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf plays a significant role. Using...

Literature Review Truth

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The Temptation of The Garden: Good, Evil, and Aslan in The Magician’s Nephew

3 pages / 1512 words

During his life, C.S. Lewis writes a collection of seven novels that he publishes into his well-known Chronicles of Narnia series, which sheds light on Narnia’s history. These novels introduce similar themes with the first book in the series named, The Magician’s Nephew. Most importantly,...

Good and Evil

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The Existence of Free Will: a Closer Look at "Genome"

3 pages / 1417 words

Introduction “Freedom equals the parts of our natures not determined by our genes.” (Ridley, 302) Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my essay Free will is not an illusion....

Free Will Science Fiction

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Tess of The D'urbervilles and Her Failure to Find The Real Meaning of Life

4 pages / 2013 words

When wilt thou awake, O Mother, wake and see Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my essay As one who, held in trance, has laboured long By vacant rote...

Existence Tess of the D’Urbervilles The Real Me Thomas Hardy

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Running from Destiny

5 pages / 883 words

In Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles, the theme of escaping one’s fate serves as a poignant exploration of human existence. The narrative illustrates how societal constraints and rigid class structures render the pursuit of personal agency an exercise in futility. Tess, the protagonist,...

Destiny Tess of the D’Urbervilles Thomas Hardy

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The Importance of Allies and Human Relations in Silas Marner

4 pages / 2011 words

Human beings do not thrive in solitude. Every hero has a supporting team, and every protagonist must maintain a close group of allies in order to ever truly succeed. George Eliot’s Silas Marner furthers this idea that, although there is evil in the world, intimate...

Human Nature Literature Review Novel

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Searching for The Meaning of Life: Beckett's Dystopia in "Endgame"

3 pages / 1376 words

“The absence of action is intrinsic to Beckett’s vision of despair” Show how inactivity is linked to Beckett’s portrayal of a dystopia. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my...

Dystopia Meaning of Life

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The Ideals of Stoicism

4 pages / 1907 words

Although Epictetus’s Handbook consists of only fifty-three points, it manages to convey clearly the main ideas of Stoicism and how to act based on those principles. Despite the fact that reading all of the points in the Handbook is important in order to get a...

Existence Philosophy of Life

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Good Vs. Evil in Brighton Rock

4 pages / 1915 words

The conflict between good and evil is a prevalent theme in literature. Graham Greene incorporates the conflict throughout the text of his novel Brighton Rock. In order to do this he uses two prominent characters, Ida Arnold and Pinkie Brown. Ida represents “good” and is...

Book Review Good and Evil Novel

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The Thematic Purpose of The Powerless Underclass in Agamemnon

3 pages / 1443 words

Marx defines the “underclass” as a social group, conscious of itself, that is being oppressed and exploited by the ruling class and thus possesses a common hostility towards this higher class. This concept is reflected in various literature from throughout history and can also be...

Human Nature Social Class

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Women and Fate in The Hero of Our Time

3 pages / 1474 words

In the Russian novel A Hero of Our Time, translated by Vladimir and Dmitri Nabokov, author Mikhail Lermontov relates the travels of the alienated and manipulative Pechorin, an upper-class military officer struggling with fate in his attempts to interact with women. In the novella “Princess...

Fate Literature Review Vladimir Nabokov

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Metacognition as a Powerful Phenomenon

2 pages / 839 words

Metacognitive awareness is based on the notion of metacognition. The word Metacognition has its root in the Greek word ‘Meta’ which means going behind and is used to denote the concept which is an abstraction behind another concept. Generally, Metacognition is referred to as “cognition...

Existence Meno

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The Ontological, Cosmological, and Teleological Theories of The Existence of God

3 pages / 1220 words

Conclusion The existence of God has been a big subject in philosophy and efforts to prove or disprove his existence have been taking place since the dawn of time. Notable philosophers such as Rene Descartes, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and William Paley have all conceived arguments...

Existence Existence of God Meaning of Life

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Further Thought to Future Generations Must Happen

2 pages / 768 words

It is difficult to relate to our future selves, and even more, with our future society. But why is that so? Recent science published by Slate presents an interesting predicament in our ability to think about the future, deep inside our brains. Scans have shown...

Future

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Music Through The Ages: a Music History Timeline

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Introduction New research charting broad shifts in changing personal music tastes during our lifetimes finds that – while it’s naturally linked to personality and experience – there are common music genre trends associated with key stages in a human life. The increase in music usage...

Human Nature Music Industry Stereotypes

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The Concept of Free Will as Mere Illusion in Slaughterhouse Five

1 page / 794 words

Throughout the course of Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Slaughterhouse-Five, the reader is taken through the life events of Billy Pilgrim, a character who amazingly lives through the Dresden firebombing and many other tragedies. Ironically, Billy finds comfort in the idea that free will is a fictional...

Free Will Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five