Intellect College Essays Samples For Students

Intellectualism in Higher Education In his article, "Hidden Intelligence," Gerald Graff puts forward the argument that intellectualism exists not only in academia but also in other areas such as in team sports. He starts the piece by talking about conversations he had when he was a teenager, and uses these as a point of reference throughout the rest of the article. Graff's suggestion is that there need not be two factions of individuals: intellectual and strong, rather, is it entirely possible that people can participate. Similarly, in his piece, "Blue Collar Brilliance," Mike Rose argues that, contrary to popular belief, workers of ...

Rene Descartes was known as the leading contemporary scientist of Europe. During his lifetime, he was famous for the mathematical and mechanistic accounts that explored the fields of physics, cosmology, optics, physiology and biology. But merely a few decades after he passed away, his scientific systems were completely forgotten. But despite all this, Descartes still remains one of the widely read personalities of his age; the reason being not his scientific legacy but the developments of philosophy by him (Descartes). Yet the most significant works of Descartes include his proves about the existence of God and further study on the ...

Book VII - On Shadows and Realities in Education

SOCRATES - GLAUCON
AND now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: --Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a raised way; and you will ...

According to Aristotle, the human soul is divided in rational (referred to the intellect) and irrational, which is referred to what is external to the intellect (Aristotle, p. 35). The rational soul is divided into “numerical” (the part of the soul that uses the intellect to make choices) and “theoretical” (the part of the soul that is responsible for theoretical intellect). The rational soul is connected with the so called “deontological” virtues. The irrational soul is instead divided in “nutritive” (the part external to the intellect) and “appetitive” (responsible for feelings and passions). The irrational part of the soul ...

A critical analysis of the film The worst of all (1990)

Introduction

His film is a representative of the efforts by women to find their way out of the control and domination of patriarchy. It shows the historical injustices occasioned against women by their male counterparts such as denial of knowledge about their history and so the feminist radicals in this film had to use a lot of energy, skill and time to liberate the women from patriarchy. Sor Juana and Maria Luisa are the central focus in this film for spearheading the struggle to affirm the position of the females and ...

In answering how Aristotle’s definition of tragedy applied to Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex one must look at Aristotle’s definition of tragedy in Poetics. Aristotle says in chapter 6 that tragedy is “a mimesis of a high, complete action in speech pleasurably enhanced, the different kinds occurring in separate sections, in dramatic, not narrative form, effecting through pity and fear the catharsis of such emotions” (Aristotle). Aristotle most likely had the play in mind as he wrote the Poetics, since he referred to it numerous times. There are also six elements of tragedy which are, mimesis of character, mimesis ...

Natural Law

The concept of Natural law stands out in the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. This principle is the ground of his ethics system. Aquinas builds his doctrine of natural law on his understanding of God and how He relates to creation. According to Aquinas, the law is the rule or measure of acts according to which one is set to or restrained from acting. It is dictated from the ruler to his community and is the expression of ruler’s care about the proper work of his community. Inevitably, the principles or reason which the ruler bestows upon his community, ...

ACTIVITIES: 1) Unit 4 Journaling

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As we near the end of the book ‘Learning in Adulthood’, I can now look back to reflect on what I’ve learnt so far, especially from Unit 4. While Units 1-3 were centered on adult learning per se, Unit 4 seems to focus more on the process of learning, by exploring various theories associated with it. I’ve read some books on behaviorism from the perspective of genetics, and I’ve always believed that the mind and its reactions are a consequence of evolution. The existence of a relation between learning and changes in behavior, as explained in the ...

Introduction

In their attempt to identify appropriate research approaches in politics, feminists have often criticized traditional social science methodologies. In her article on women and democracy and the patriarchal welfare state, Carole Pateman raises the issue of the highly patriarchal political scene. She indicates that the positive and social democratic perspective is that a welfare state provides social meaning and equal worth to the political and juridical rights of all citizens. A second, more pessimistic, view on the welfare state, according to Pateman (1987) is that it provides the government with new approaches to exercising power over and governing the ...

Introduction

Different offenses are usually characterized by different characteristics. These are traits that have been found in most of the investigations of the crimes. In this essay the crimes discussed include sexual assault, murder, terrorism, acquisitive crime and organized crime. It also explains the ethical considerations for psychological interviewers and criminal investigators, the collateral information needed in investigations and offers recommendations to the criminal investigation process.
Sexual assault is a type of crime that involves forced sex or non-consensual sex. Sex assault differs from sexual harassment since sexual harassment doesn’t necessary involve having of sex that is, it involves ...

Implementation of a Strategic Plan at Infosys

Introduction
Infosys is one of the most prominent Information technology companies in the world. Founded in India in 1981 by a team of six colleagues, the company has played a major role in transforming global business of the IT companies. Infosys provided its information technology and call centre services to several companies located all across the world. In 2007 itself, more than 250 companies had executed their contracts with Infosys that exceeded $1 million, with 2 of those companies spending more than $100 million. Infosys had realised that its success depended on its ability to recruit, train and retain the ...

Rene Descartes had a philosophical treatise published in 1647 called the meditations on the first philosophy (Statile et al. 2010, pp.548). His book has six different meditations that include meditation of the things called doubt, meditation of the nature of the human mind, meditation of the existence of God, meditation that concerns true and false, meditation that concerns the importance of the material things, and the meditation that concerns the differences between mind and body.

First Meditation: Doubtful Things

This mediation called skeptical doubts starts as the mediator makes a reflection on some of the beliefs during his lifetime that now he attest as falsehoods. ...

Free will represents the capacity of a rational agent in order to select a course of action from the several alternatives. Free will is regarded as the power of the up-to-usness (Campbell, 2013). It means that the actions performed by the individuals are in fact up to them in a robust way. Moreover, free will is also the source of actions. The freewill is important because its implications are powerful enough for touching the roots of the objectives and purpose of lives of human beings. The moral implications of free will, however, reach the law, politics, psychology, ethics, epistemology, psychology, education, and ...

Self evident truths according to the Declaration

According to the Declaration, all people, men and women are created equal, and that the creator has given each person the unalienable rights like the right to life, right to liberty and right to happiness. Also in the Declaration truths is the institution of government. In this truth, the government is founded amongst the people and it obtains it’s fair and just powers from the assent of the governed. This is affirmed by Armitage (2007) “the governed have got the powers to abolish a government which do not hold unto the virtues of fairness and justice”. Additionally, in case ...

POLITICAL BY NATURE

Abstract

In Politics, Aristotle made one of his most famous and controversial contentions by calling man a “political animal.” The philosopher contended that man’s social inclinations created the polis, which he considered an organic entity. For Aristotle, just as man is composed of parts without which he cannot live, the polis is comprised of its own essential elements, such as the household and its individual inhabitants. Only through a communal existence can man hope to find law, justice, sustenance, shelter and the opportunity to live what Aristotle called “the good life” amid aesthetic beauty.

Any assessment of Aristotle’s philosophy ...

during Times of Uncertainty
during Times of Uncertainty

Introduction:

Times of uncertainty lead the public to seek both leadership and answers. They need answers, and ways to organize around issues of social significance which have created doubt, and indecision. In essence, they need help understanding the issue at hand and being offered an acceptable frame of reference when they, themselves, do not have the experience to come up with constructive solutions. Often this leadership comes out of the academic community. As such, the purpose of the current essay is to determine in what ways academics can contribute on issues of ...

English 200

Success in Meditation
Meditation is the mind training, developing the strengths and skills that are needed to solve mind problems. Such as there are many different medicaments for the various illnesses, there are different types of meditation for the different mind problems. Alhough the mind desires happiness, it still controls to weigh itself down with mental depression. As the matter of fact, that depression comes from the mind’s attempts to search out for happiness. Meditation helps to understand the causes for why the mind “acts” like this and, in revealing them, helps you to treat them. In treating ...

The philosophical contributions of Rene Descartes remain the cornerstone upon which doubt is built. The subjects of Rene begin when he decides to bring to an end the past conceptions through models of reasoning and intellect. In his analogy of falsehood and misconceptions, the meditator alludes to the past preconceptions as he resolves to recreate the certainty of knowledge by only accepting as truth things that he has proof. It is essential to understand the philosophical analogy that certain things must be made subject to doubt. As he begins to question the rationale that governs his perceptions, he began ...

Abstract

Economics is the science of studying behavioral aspects of the consumer market. Trends in the consumer market directly influence the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Micro economic specifically explores the aspects of rationalization that affects the decision making of the consumer market. Research in these areas is key to the basis of institutional theory: which can be used to make future productions of the consumer market for instance. The theory of bounded rationality holds, that the decision making process is usually influenced by limitations such as time, available information and cognitive functions. The consumer therefore is ...

The Big Five test is a model that allows people explore the most important aspects of any individual`s personality. In the basis of this test there is an idea that any personality is characterized by the individual differences in adaptation to the social environment, taking into account the biological properties of the individual, of course. According to the Big Five test`s model, there are five common and relatively independent features in the human personality. These are extraversion, emotional stability, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness to new experience (intellect with imagination). This essay is a reflection paper, which was ...

The Old Testament is believed to have been written before the time of Jesus (BC). Different books in this period of time feature known faithful and prophets such as Abraham, Moses, David and his son Solomon. The book of Ecclesiastics, in the Old Testament, has been regarded as one of the most controversial books in the bible. Officially, it is believed to have been authored by a Hebrew named Qoheleth. However, given the style of writing and the way the author evokes the reader’s emotion, most people believe the book was authored by none other than Solomon. The ...

Hybrid Phase 1

Army Leadership
Army Leadership

Introduction

Attributes and Competency
Character
Dishonesty
Cunning
Intellect
Pride
Decision Making
Leadership
Trust
Lead By Example
Communication
Recommendations for the Commander
Personal Command Philosophy
Ethical Training
Moral Leadership Training
Such Traps
Simple
Complicated
The United States Army is one of the best organizations in the world adhering to and practicing very high standards. In spite of these high standards, compromise and break downs in the system are possible. This is because no organization is perfect, or another way of saying this, is that all organizations are made up of human beings. Man is flawed and by ...

Both Abigail Adams and Judith Sargent Murray were advocates for women’s rights in early America. During this era women were looked at as being inferior to men. This perceived inferiority resulted in a lack of legal rights for women. For example, they could not vote or own property. Women were also not permitted to divorce and had no say in regards to any aspect of the home. This included the raising and education of the children and the right to have any say in regards to their own bodies.
Adams and Murray along with others led the Republican ...

This essay is the result of a study of the selection from “The Idea of a University” under the title “The Uses of Knowledge” written more than half a century ago in Dublin by Catholic priest John Henry Newman. We appeal to this book, because we have found there the valuable approach, according to which education is discussed in the context of its essential feature - knowledge. At the same time it is clear that knowledge can be examined on the different basis. One can talk about the fundamental and applied, humanities and natural-scientific, secular and religious forms of ...

“In Defense of Literacy,” written by Wendell Berry was the topic of this discussion in his own essay of whether or not people are really and truly educated or literate. He acknowledges this in his essay by first acknowledging that while many people do go to school and continue their education in this country, people who are supposed to be well-educated have writing skills which are really not that good.
Some points which are noteworthy are such as even some people who teach English are not even that good at the subject either in regards to reading or writing. ...

Al-Kindi was born in Basra and is a descendant of Kinda tribe. He is an Arab philosopher who is famously regarded as the ‘Philosopher of the Arabs’. He was a mathematician, Polymath, physician, as well as a musician. He was a scholar under the caliph al Ma’mun before the latter’s reign concluded in 833CE. Howveer, even after the end of al Ma’mun’s reign, Al-kindi remained in the service of the next caliph al-Mu‘tasim and it is during al-Mu‘tasim’s reign that Al-Kindi began his philosophical career. He became one of the first Muslim ...

If we want equality, all schools and universities in the country should make their decision according to results. Results from a test to challenge a student’s intellect and problem solving prowess. This way, the reason for an applicant to be accepted or rejects is up to him or her. Give everyone the chance to prove themselves and not just categorize them by the color of their skin. Diversity can be balanced if people started to look at a person on the inside rather than what he or she looks like. People should either be accepted or rejected by ...

Women in Ancient Greece

OUTLINE
I. Introduction
Thesis: Plato’s Symposium, Euripides’ Medea and Lysias’ Murder of Eratosthenes demonstrate that women had no place in Ancient Greek culture, other than to produce children and run a household.
II. Plato’s Symposium
A. Pausanias begins his speech describing two types of love: heavenly and common. Common love is a physical type of love, something to be had between a man and a woman.
B. Aristophanes, a comedian, gave a speech about humans being split in two by Zeus and because of this we are always looking for our other half. Men who want women, and ...

Introduction

The mind is perhaps the most important enigma in human knowledge. The mind is exceptionally different from other bodily matter that in the breadth of our history, many believed that the mind is not a bodily matter at all (Beakley & Udlow, 1992).
The paper supports the position of dualism. It is an attempt to address the issue of the mind. In order to give conclusion, the paper cultivates the philosophical position of dualism. It talks about mind and body problems and gives statements that oppose and supports the position. The soundness and legitimacy of the dualism argument relies on ...

This poem highlights the harsh treatment that women suffer in families and their situation is not uplifted. The duke treats the wives as processions instead of a partner. Once women stop, providing pleasures to the men their memories is in portraits to reminiscence them. Melrose (123) says that the intellect of women enables them to unleash from the convectional role. The intellect is the means by which women acquire spiritual strength. Melrose (123) says that our ideas have the impact to affect people’s personality as education brings about civility. Education empowers people and transforms their role in the society. ...

FILM STUDIES: CRITICAL ESSAY

Abstract
This paper will discuss Altman’s assertion that “Films with weak generic ties usually depend heavily on internal logic, whereas genre films make heavy use of inter-textual references” (Altman 1999, p.26). The essay focuses on two films, one with strictly generic classification the other that seems more ambiguous in nature to verify the truth in Altman’s statement. The two films are, “Eraserhead” (David Lynch, 1977) and “The great train robbery” (Edwin S. Potter, 1903). David’s, Eraserhead is ambiguous in nature while Potter’s , Great train robbery is generic in nature and can be classified as a ...

Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?

1.0 Introduction
Sojourner Truth was a prolific African American speaker on abolition and women’s rights in the mid 19th century. She was also a Pentecostal preacher and traveled extensively throughout the Midwest and the northeast speaking and singing her message. She is renowned for her famous speech “Ain’t I woman” that she delivered in 1851 at a women’s right convention in Akron, Ohio. This short and powerful speech is the subject of this paper. The paper will analyze the speech taking into account the historical background of Truth and its bearing on the speech. Suffice to say, the ...

Abstract

Winners never cheat and cheaters never win. This is the central message that is at the core of the book, The Power of Ethical Management. Written by two famous authors, Kenneth Blanchard and Norman Vincent Pearle, the book is timely and relevant to our times when the problem of unethical behavior by bankers, and other highly paid corporate executives has taken centre stage. Indeed, the book could not have come at a better time for the country that is reeling under the impact of wholesale unethical behavior by just about everybody in the corporate world.
The pillars of The ...

Human intelligence is a vital factor on in the study of the evolution. It entails the common mental capability that involves the ability to reason, solve problems, plan, think abstractly and learn quickly. Generally, intelligence is an overall term that describes a variety of interrelated mental abilities. Several theories have been postulated to explain the evolution of human intelligence. The theories are closely tied to the evolving of the human brain and development of human language.
Intelligence interpretation and perception is diverse and varies relatively with scenarios presented. Recognition of intelligence is not well elaborate. Many scholars agree that recognizing ...

Why aren't detectives more successful at solving crimes? Given their relative lack of success, how do you account for the "detective mystique"? In this essay, share some solutions to make solving crimes more effective.
One of the major reasons why some detectives have difficulties in solving crime is because they lack the necessary skill, particularly the intellectual capacity to perform their job. One of the major challenges of law enforcement agents in solving crimes is the cleverness and cunning of criminals. Although there are many theories and procedures that aims to aid detectives in solving crimes, the successful ...

Although the Odyssey is often considered the story of Odysseus’ homecoming, there are many other characters who have significant roles to play in the development of the general social milieu in which the epic is set. Two of the most important characters are Telemachus and Penelope, both of whom have to contend with suitors who, literally, eat them out of house and home. Since neither of them have the strength, either physically or politically, to drive out the suitors (called the Porci), they seek power through other means, particularly through the exercise of their intellect and their character. Although ...

In Plato's "Apology", Socrates' series of dialogues in the period preceding, during, and after his trial provide an insight into his mastery of rhetoric. That is especially true given his ability to arrange his arguments in a judicious manner. While not overly successful in persuading the jury, the final judgment appears to be as a result of bias and prejudice rather than having a weak argument in the various passages of the "Apology." Socrates makes a persuasive claim that it is not possible to separate wisdom from moral virtue. Therefore, by being a man of wisdom, he could not ...

Analysis and Comparison of Montessori and Project Approaches to Education

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Analysis and Comparison of Montessori and Project Approaches to Education
The purpose of this paper is to look at two distinct approaches to early childhood education, Montessori and Project Approach’s view. While the Montessori approach is primarily used to promote child development in a natural environment, the Project Approach is focused on individuals in their early stages of development by an in-depth introduction to reality. As the public becomes more aware of the importance of early childhood development, it is important to recognize the similarities and differences in the two methods so parents ...

Introduction

Virtually all aspects of people’s lives are governed by gender. The society has long-held perceptions about the appropriate responsibilities, particular weaknesses, and strengths of different genders. The beliefs dictate everyday life, responses, and patterns of activities such as crime and sports. Historians delegate particular focus to the functions of the women who were once considered lowly in the ancient days, but with time have grown to develop themselves and their households. Gender roles have encountered numerous changes within each passing century and decades as human beings continue to evolve into superior and civilized creatures. This essay will look ...

Annie John is the protagonist of the novel “Annie John”, a bildungsroman, written by Jamaica Kincaid in 1985. Annie’s sexual development, which is the part of growing up, changes her as a person and her stepping into adulthood is monitored. Her life in a small city becomes boring and unfulfilling as she grows up. At the beginning of the novel, Annie John is ten years old and she has a strong relationship with her mother. However, the situation changes when she enters puberty and gets her period and other female characteristics. As she reaches the age of fourteen, ...

Analysis of Sphinx

The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030–1650 B.C.) was a period of significant transformation in ancient Egypt. It was during this period that older cultural principles and artistic conventions revived. The changes that characterize the Middle Kingdom 1 can be seen in its architecture, culture, jewelry, literature, paintings and reliefs.
The focus of the essay is to analyze the “Sphinx of King Senwosret” from Thebes, Karnak temple in Dynasty 12 and describe the artwork visually. It looks behind the political or symbolic meaning and why the Sphinx a really important symbol.

Sphinx of King Senwosret III

Sphinx of King Senwosret dates back to 1878–1840 ...

Introduction

Everyone would like to live his or her life in the best way possible. This notion goes without saying, although there has been contemplation of the question since time immemorial. Which is the best possible kind of life to lead. As a result, philosopher and sages from all walks of life started devoting their lives to establishing the right answer. These philosophers, started writing books to demonstrate to the world their versions of how to live the good life. The two philosophers whose perceptions of living the best possible life are widely known are Plato and Lao Tzu. In ...

Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, who lived between January 1516 and April 1626. He had other titles such as being a statesman-served as an Attorney General and Lord Chancellor; he was a scientist, author, orator and a jurist. His philosophical works continue to be influential especially due to the application of science. His writing career spanned between law and philosophy in science. Initially, he often wrote to the courts before writing on science in 1620. His famous work, the Great Instauration also called the interpretation of nature was aimed at introducing a new way of investigating nature. It ...

Introduction

In the year nineteen ninety-seven, the world chess champion Garry Kasparov was defeated by the IBM supercomputer, Deep Blue. The occurrence was considered a significant breakthrough in artificial intelligent technology. Thus, as the complicated as chess is, its rules were to be transformed into algorithms so that when computers finally got enough processing power, might crux through millions of possible games as well as moves. Hence, Clive Thompson, who has been writing journals based on the technology utilized this tale to write his “Smarter than You Think” book, which is sensible as well as insightful towards both human and ...

I. INTRODUCTION
Each day, a person reveals his worldview simply in the way he speaks, decides, and acts. Philip Graham Ryken observed that “wherever we bump into the world, our worldview comes spilling out”. The conflict between creationists and evolutionists is such a bumping of worldviews. Can the universe be known? According to John Henry Newman, the universe must be knowable if religious truth is “a condition of general knowledge” instead of a portion thereof.
Moreover, if a part of reality is phenomenal (called imminent reality), then that reality it can be known because the human mind contains the ...

There is a common discussion amongst those interested in literature about the metaphors and allusions in the works of Lewis Carroll. Lewis Carroll first invented the Alice character in the work Alice in Wonderland, published in 1865. Scholars studying Carroll’s stories, including Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass have debated whether or not he was able to weave together abstract notions into a cogent story, or if he simply delivered fractured fairy tales for a 20th Century audience. The truth is that Carroll worked purely within the realm of thte imagination, and although he did occasionally ...

Sima Guang helped improve historiography in ancient China; the concepts that he espoused in co-authoring the Zizhi Tongjian have formed the basis for recording historical events and the same concepts have continued to be in use, even for the modern day historian (Buckley, 45).

Introduction

Sima Guang was a pioneer in the structured recording of historical events in ancient China. He compiled the Zizhi Tongjian, which offers a historical timeline of key events in China from 403 BCE to 959 BCE. Zizhi Tongjian is often referred to as the “comprehensive mirror for aid in government” (De Crespigny, 73). Historians have ...

Victor Turner’s “planes of classification in a ritual of life and death” is an analysis of the ritual and symbols among the Ndembu people of Northwestern Zambia. In the article, he describes Isoma- a ritual about female reproduction to expel bad spirits such as the death of infants.
The multi-vocal quality of Ndembu symbols contributes to the ritual efficacy in their cultural context. The use of symbols among the Ndembu is extensive. Turner notes that the symbols are the "basic building blocks, “the molecules” of ritual” (Turner 14). The Ndembu use symbols to elaborate on three main areas; ...

Both the state and federal governments and political leaders in the US are pressing for more Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and research, arguing that this is the only way of engineering economic growth. As a result, more funds are now being allocated by the state legislatures to scientific research studies rather than humanistic studies. It is certain that such a decision would be contrary to the views of scholar Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) This essay discusses what Aristotle would make of such a decision were he to live today, and which one, between humanistic studies and scientific ...

English 1A

15 March 16

We all have a right to do what we want to under the law, except the prisoners, who are against the law and, therefore, have no freedom. Now just imagine that you did nothing wrong and someone put you in jail as a prisoner and treated you in an inhumane way, what would you feel? Imagine that one day, some scientists made different kinds of experiments on you, what would you feel? Every living thing in our world has feelings, they can suffer from pain, and have emotions. Mammals as a large group of living organisms ...

Unveiled to the public in 1999, The Matrix is a science fiction movie starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Ann Moss, and Laurence Fishburne. The film reflects what is referred to as simulated reality, or a world crafted through the use of machinery in order to entrap society. The main character, Neo, played by Reeves discovers the truth behind the Matrix and subsequently, seeks to thwart the disintegration of mankind. It can be argued that the film intriguingly presents the concept of the world the general population lives in is an illusion, or the philosophical concept referred to as skepticism.
Erion & Smith ( ...

In the modern era of the 21st century, it is very widely known that women way back in the 18th up to the 19th centuries and from the much earlier periods do not have a right of their own and was merely treated as second subjects, chattels, and lowly citizens. The poem The Rights of Woman written by an Englishwoman named Anna Letitia Barbauld was in a way a prime example of feminist attacks against the unfair treatment towards women. Back then, majority of the world’s societies were based on patriarchal concept that men were stronger than women ...

Brahman, Atman and Maya

What is your understanding about the Relationship between Atman, Brahman, Moksha, Karma, Samsara, and Maya?
Brahman is spiritual; pure consciousness, which is the supreme reality, and is indefinable. It is not this, or that, and has no name, and beyond all senses and intellect. It is unborn, and from that nothingness (Nirgunaparabrahman), originates all, and into it all returns. The Atman is the individual living entity, known as a spirit soul. The Brahman and Atman are one in quality, but they differ in quantity. The infinitesimal Atman is overpowered by illusion, which is Maya. The polluted consciousness of the ...

Discourse On Method Part IV

In part IV of Descartes' Discourse, Descartes continues his quest for knowledge of truth. In this particular section, Descartes focuses his discussion primarily on how to determine what we know with certainty to be true. Here, Descartes introduces his infamous method. Systematically he doubts everything and, afterwards, tries to see if anything remains that can be known with certainty.
Descartes embarks in his journey by taking a reverse approach from earlier parts of the Discourse. In Part IV, he writes that he will doubt all knowledge that comes from the senses, with the observation that we can wrongfully interpret ...

Introduction

Films are used to portray social and psychological trends in society through the use of various cinematographic techniques and tools. Some authorities identify that the role of women in society is portrayed through their roles and the kind of stories they feature in – this include linking women’s fortunes, power and status in society and showing it in a film.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the film, Lost in Translation within a feminist context. To this end, the paper will critique whether the film in question really “depicts a woman’s struggle to find a signifying ...

I was fourteen when I first heard of the “F” word. I was walking down the street to a friend’s house when a man standing by the corner suddenly said it to my face. This happened in the UK where I was taking up an English course. I did not know what the word meant, but by his facial expression I knew that it was nothing good. At this time, I was just starting to learn English, and the word did not appear in the textbooks. ...

Information Technology

- What were some of the key differences that the developer found between developing on Android vs. iOS?
If you are going to do an IOS programming, you are going to have a working application and if you are going to code on Android, you will understand the abstraction of the program at the very end of the developing procedure. Developers do share the consumer Android API which allows you to develop the application without no restrictions. API future programming consider your brain being loaded only for fifty percent of the necessary tasks. Regarding iOS development, it can be ...

Passion is a strong and powerful emotion that drives us to further achievements and gives us a sense in life. Life without passion would probably be just a meaningless existence. Emotions have always been a subject of discussions by different philosophers. Such thinkers as Plato, Descartes and Spinoza analyzed passion in different ways and provided their concepts of passion. Passion has been categorized in six categories. These are hatred, wonder, hatred, sadness, and love (Descartes on the Emotions).
When I read a book, I dive into a new, unknown, and undiscovered world. A book makes me worry about the character as if it is my ...

Philosophy

There are a lot of questions concerning the correlations of mind and body of a human. We surely know that humans posses some physical characteristic as seize, weight etc. But we also know that we have additional mental activities such as brain, consciousness and emotions. A number of questions such as whether the mental is a subclass of physical or vice versa, how do they influence one another and the question of definition of the body and the mind. Some behaviourists claim that mind is a materialistic matter, an embodiment of physical form while some of the idealists consider physical state as a mental ...

It is innately human to err, as the popular adage states, especially in prejudging people’s characteristics that have a direct impact on an individual’s prestige, esteem and intellect. As such, there seems to be a predisposition to measure actions of others based on existing social norms, and that veering away from such norms allows a person to be evaluated, accurately or otherwise. In this regard, the main categories for prejudging other people fall under wealth, social status and level of intelligence; all of which seem to serve as norms for the society to evaluate a person’s level of morality. Hence, ...