Essays on Philosophical Concepts

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Question of The Existence of Free Will in Slaughterhouse Five

3 pages / 1352 words

Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five has been the subject of much attention and debate since its release. Its wide range of topics such as critique of the American government and discussion of existentialism have made it an extremely controversial piece of literature. One passage in particular has...

Free Will Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five

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Free Will and Fate in Slaughterhouse-five

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War has, undisputedly, been an element of every civilization’s history throughout time, but the cause of war, however, is a topic of dispute. Is war something that humans bring on themselves, or has it been deemed inevitable, no matter the circumstances? In many ways, the...

Free Will Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five

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The Question of Free Will and Fate in The Works of Erasmus and Shakespeare

4 pages / 612 words

The exploration of free will and fate has long been a fundamental question in literature, philosophy, and the human experience. In examining the works of Erasmus and Shakespeare, we uncover how each author approaches these themes in distinct yet complementary ways. This essay delves into...

Free Will Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

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The Conflicy Between God and Satan in Paradise Lost

3 pages / 1280 words

Perhaps the most seductive method of interpreting existence is through the bifocal lenses of morality. Whether in a religious or non-religious sense, almost every civilization, institution, and human has had its own demarcation of Good and Evil. Ironically, these various entities have so infinitely many...

Free Will Paradise Lost

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Free Will Vs Divine Providence in Paradise Lost

2 pages / 1057 words

In an attempt to defend both divine providence and free will, Milton’s God justifies the inherent discrepancy between destiny and free choice. Supporting the belief that Man is created with sufficient qualities to withstand on his own, Milton’s God effectively detaches himself from the implications...

Free Will Paradise Lost

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King, Destiny and Circumstances

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Why, in spite of everything do we like Lear and are on his side? 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 Ultimately any pathos that lies with Lear...

Destiny King Lear

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Evil Against Good - Perpetual Conflict in Dracula

2 pages / 941 words

In the Gothic novel Dracula, Bram Stoker largely presents good and evil in stark contrast in a very simple manner. This perhaps mirrors Victorian views of good and evil as opposed yet inextricable, a strict view of right and wrong in a religious sense. But...

Dracula Good and Evil