Essays on Philosophical Concepts

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Discussion of Whether Our Destiny is Predetermined

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Introduction Some people believe their destinies have already been determined. In fact, people can control what happens in their lives as every decision is in their control. Destiny, which is fate, is the events that will happen in a person’s life. Of course, people’s opinions,...

Destiny Fate

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The Concept of Destiny in Romeo and Juliet

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In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare challenges the notions of destiny and its effect on the lives of two star-crossed lovers. However, Romeo and Juliet’s deaths were arguably based on sequential impulses and interference. Destiny’s conceptualization has been scrutinized over time, with its...

Fate

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Pragmatist's Understanding of The Truth in William James's Work

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In Pragmatism’s Conception of Truth, William James discusses the pragmatist’s understanding of the truth and clarifies some misunderstandings that have been experienced by some of the audience. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences...

Truth William James

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Views on Truth: James and Roosevelt

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The argument William James makes in “On a Certain Blindness in Human Beings” is that the blindness in which we all are impaired regarding the feelings of creatures and people different from ourselves. That others are absorbed in their own secrets to take any interest...

Truth William James

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The Reasons Why Tartuffe Finds It so Easy to Manipulate and Exploit Orgon

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Moliere has written a Tartuffe play comedy that reflects the fact of human nature. The author clearly portrays the nature of the characters and especially Orgon and Tartuffe. Through this, we can find the two main reasons why Tartuffe can easily manipulate and exploit Orgon....

Comedy Human Nature Tartuffe

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Review of a Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury

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“A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury is an interesting commentary on causality and destiny. Bradbury, who was well-known for his science fiction stories, utilizes the concept of time travel to demonstrate how our decisions have great consequences. The story explores themes relating to the...

A Sound of Thunder Fate Ray Bradbury

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The Impact of Human Selfishness on Nature

2 pages / 977 words

Humans seem to love putting themselves first above all else. It already came to a point where selfishness has become one of the things we acquire because this is us and there’s really nothing we can do about it. We tend to always seek for...

Environmental Issues Human Nature Selfishness

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Man’s Authenticity in The Search for Meaning Through Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy

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Background of the Study Viktor Frankl‘s s most popular book, Man’s Search for Meaning, is one of the resource where one can understand his life and work. The book details Frankl‘s experiences in the concentration camps. This book of Frankl which has been translated into...

Man’s Search For Meaning Meaning of Life Psychotherapy

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The Problem of Evil in Shakespeare’s Play Richard Iii

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The problem of evil is described by the scholastic philosophers of the middle ages, mainly Decartes, Spinoza, Malebranche and Leibniz. The primary development of the philosophical thought on the subject of evil was represented mainly with the starting point of Leibniz, ‘evil was a privation...

Ethics Good and Evil

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Chris Mccandless and The Meaning of Living Deliberately

4 pages / 1873 words

Living deliberately means to live to your standards, to act studiously being aware of everything your actions may cause, and live strategically. Abraham Lincoln once said, “I will prepare and someday my chance will come.” You must always be prepared for anything that could happen....

Chris Mccandless Into The Wild Meaning of Life

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Human Flaws and The Importance of The Open Mind in Jack London’s 'To Build a Fire'

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Jack London’s short story ‘To Build a Fire’ tells a tale of a man that perceives his self as perfect in every way. This stubborn individual decides to travel solo, with his dog through the treacherous and uninviting environment of the Yukon. The man clearly...

Human Nature Protagonist To Build a Fire

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The Nature of Evil: Philosophical Views on Genocide

4 pages / 1654 words

Throughout history, and especially in this class, the topic of mass killings such as genocide has been brought up on many occasions and put under the microscope; from the many angles that come from each person that comes in contact with genocide, to the motives,...

Evil Genocide Good and Evil

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Philosophy – The Pursuit of Wisdom

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Derived from the Greek language ‘philosopia’ translating to ‘the love of wisdom’, philosophy is a subject matter that most people stray away from, it just seems unnecessary, unimportant but every one of us know that there is something to be gained from it something that...

Human Nature Wisdom

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The Concept of Alienation in The Works of Karl Marx

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Karl Marx was very insistent when it came down to explanation of the nature of society. That is to say, he claimed that capitalism created a hostile, evil environment where people had no choice but to trade their souls for survival. Of course, Marx never...

Capitalism Human Nature Karl Marx

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Collaborative Truth in a Dialogue: Easy to Define, Hard to Find

4 pages / 1911 words

Communication is the trait that brings humanity to the human race. The ability to share, define, and collaborate on ideas with others is what creates society. Since the beginning of time, influential figures have stressed the importance of this process. Plato, a Greek philosopher from...

Dialogue Plato Truth

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Discussion on Whether Free Will is Real Or Just an Illusion

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Do we have free will? Free will is an illusion to deceive people in the society. In this essay, I will be discussing why free will is non-existent and is an illusion in our society. I will first be discussing how laws and rules have...

Free Will Society

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Analysis of Criticisms and Supporting Views on The Idea of Free Will

5 pages / 2290 words

Abstract Do we have free will? In this essay, there has been given a brief explanation which is about the Freedom of the will. Analyzing some of the written works associated with Freedom of will, we will sort out the things that have not been...

Determinism Free Will

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The Secret Strengths of Introverts

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The Secret Strengths of Introverts Extroverts have definite and prominent strengths to sustain and subsist. If so, shouldn’t there be an overwhelming population of them, extroverts than introverts? Instead, statistically, there is quite an equilibrium between the two personalities. Such means introverts too inherit similar...

Human Nature Introvert

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Truth and Nonviolence as Old as Hill: Mahatma Gandhi

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Today it has been 123 years since Gandhi was born. His assassination was a great shock. But, surprisingly, his demise banded those in India who had lost belief in non-violent co-existence. As a matter of fact, Gandhi’s death taught everyone about the worth of communal...

Mahatma Gandhi Nonviolence Truth