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Plato once said, “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” Philosophers have been studying knowledge for as long as philosophy has existed. Our perception of the world is limited, and in order to truly understand it, we…

Frates, Chris. “The Gun Debate Isn’t Over Yet.” National Journal (2013): Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 31 Oct. 2013. In this article written by Chris Frates, the author talks about how democrats and republicans are going back, and forth on gun control laws. Both parties are finding it difficult to come to an agreement. While…

Racism has always been a persistent issue in the United States, specifically between blacks and whites. This problem remains prevalent even today. An autobiography titled Black Like Me recounts the experiences of John Howard Griffin, a white southerner who was deeply committed to social justice. The book chronicles his remarkable transformation. Griffin embarks on a…

Zombies: To Kill or not to Kill Aneet Bains Philosophy 106 Zombies are pervasive in our contemporary culture; whether they are terrorizing attractive actors in movies or television shows, or they are being meticulously detailed in comics and books, zombies seem to have invaded the popular mediums of entertainment. To be clear, when I refer…

The year was 1863 in Dublin Ireland. Our country was falling apart, due to these harsh times food was scarce. There was much war happening many innocent lives lost due to those two main causes. There was word around the town that there was a faraway land that people could live free and happy lives,…

What is Psycho-Cybernetics? Almost 51 years ago, Dry. Maxwell Malta developed psycho-cybernetics, method for harnessing the subconscious mind, Dry, Malta, as a surgeon found that though he could change his patients’ faces, often they would still feel bad about their appearance for psychological reasons; they were in need of “psychological facilitate. ” Dry. Malta popularized…

Tragedy itself has a sense on ordinary mind that easily defines it roughly as imitation of an action on the stage. Today it is going to be discussed two philosphers ‘,Aristotle and Nietzsche, views about tragedy while understanding their philosophy about life itself. To start with what is tragedy for Aristotle and Nietzsche should be…

Is uniqueness and originality in a novel enough to make one great? I believe that in order for this to be the case both need to be executed well. Mark Haddon in his novel, ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time’ (‘Curious Incident’) executes uniqueness in such a way that it successfully…

The Enlightenment is a combination of the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution, marked with a sense of less spirituality and more secularism.  Less spirituality, more secularism.  During this time, people questioned authority more than ever before. People wanted equality – or at least semi-equality – where the masses weren’t dirt-poor and the middle class totally…

When interacting with individuals nearing the end of their life, many people struggle to communicate and form connections. One obstacle is our limited understanding of their perspective and the mental, emotional, and spiritual experiences they undergo. Approaches to the dying process can alleviate this difficulty by improving comprehension and offering insight into the various stages….