Essays on Truth

“By age four, 90% of children have grasped the concept of lying, and it just gets worse from there”(Benjamin). Lying is the action of not telling the truth, you are being dishonest and providing false statements. Throughout our years as children, adolescents or adults, we have lied at least once in our life regardless of…

Our country has a long history with political lying. Various politicians have facilitated lies or attempted to avoid the truth when it comes to political campaigns, promises for the future, press conferences, or even relations with other countries. Currently, under the First Amendment, politicians do have the “right to lie” however, lying makes it difficult…

A Brief Introduction to Skopos Theory Skopos Theory “Skopos theory”, meaning “the end justifies the means” (Nord, 2001, p. 124), is an approach to translation which was first put forward by Hans J. Vermeer and developed in the late 1970s. The word “skopos” which was derived from Greek, meaning nothing but “aim” or “purpose”, is…

The science Of global warming With Mr.. Gore’s personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a Wide arrangement Of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way. “AAA Gore strips his presentations Of politics, laying out the facts for the…

Cause and Effects of Honesty Honesty is saying what we know or suspect to be true, even when we do not like the potential consequences. Honesty is a great virtue in which many have the potential to possess. Generally, “honesty is the best policy” is a quote that is taught to people at a young…

Truth be told, a good relationship always bases on belief and tolerant, and in order to make others believe in us, we always have to become honest in our lives. However, whether we some time should tell lie or not is a fascinating question. As far as I am concerned, I completely agree with the…

In the first stanza of ‘Hitcher’ shows the reader that the narrator is seeking a more relaxed lifestyle, and is unable to deal with the arduous tasks of everyday life. He states that he had been ‘tired, under/the weather’, but not especially ill, and therefore should not be taking time off work. He ignores all…

 Categorical Propositions What are categorical propositions? Propositions are proposals, statements or concepts that either shows affirmation or negation. A proposition also seeks the truth or falsity of the claim. Categorical proposition differs from hypothetical propositions. In the categorical propositions there are three elements that can be distinguished and these are the subject term, predicate term…

Analysis of Michael Pollan’s essay “Why Bother?” Michael Pollan, in his essay “Why bother” published last April 20, 2008 in the New York Times  ,  is convincing the public to do their own individual   share of averting climate change by bothering to do what they may think as insignificant activities yet nevertheless would help decrease…

Bacon’s “The Four Idols” Bacon’s “The Four Idols” is about the reasoning behind our difficulties in understanding the world around us. Bacon describes four types of idols which are the idols of the Tribe; the second, idols of the Cave; the third, idols of the Marketplace, and the fourth, idols of the Theatre, which in…