Introduction Cassandra, the enigmatic Trojan prophetess from Greek mythology, is one of antiquity's most tragic figures. Her story, a rich tapestry of foresight and futility, represents the struggle between knowledge and powerlessness. Blessed with the gift of prophecy yet cursed never to be believed, Cassandra's fate is emblematic of the broader human condition, where insight often meets with skepticism and...
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When I first read the story of the Banished Immortal written by Bai Xianyong, the figure of the protagonist Li Tong, who dressed in red cheongsam dancing in the bar, was ingrained in my mind. She was the queen of the beauties. She had always been living so proudly and so willfully. Li Tong seemed to live the kind of...
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“It’s not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves”. Or is it? In both poems, ‘Fate’ by Emily Dickinson and ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling, they both agree that we control the path we take in life. In the poem ‘Fate’ it explains a little more on how we control the path we take in life. Despite bearing...
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What makes a good leader? Is a good leader one that is virtuous or one that can do whatsoever is necessary to protect their territory? Niccolò Machiavelli in ‘The Prince’ provides a thorough guideline as to the qualities of a good leader (i.e., prince). I will be analyzing the behaviors and decisions made by Creon in Sophocles’ play ‘Antigone’ to...
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There are times in life where I am sure destiny exists. For thousands of years people have been questioning the reason of things being the way they. For example, Christianism has been attributing life and it´s beauties to a single deity. On the other hand, scientists say there isn’t a single cause to all things, like God, but a series...
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“Just because everything is different doesn’t mean that anything has changed”. This quote by Irene Peter refers to the similarity of William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (1597). It refers to how central matters noticed in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ would still be found in our modern world. Though the date and setting of the play are extremely different...
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Descartes’ arguments for substance dualism seek to show that there are two distinctly different kinds of substance – body and mind. He seeks to show that they perform different functions and are constituted of entirely different things. Two arguments he uses in an attempt to do this are the argument from indubitability and the real distinction argument. This essay will...
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In this essay, I will discuss Hamm’s notion of education, which is divided into three general applications of education: sociological use (E1), institutional use (E2), and general enlightenment use (E3). I will also critically evaluate the three uses of education, presenting a distinct and compatible argument. In the sociological application (E1), socialization is defined as the process of supporting young...
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In 1995, there was a fantasy book by fantasy author Garth Nix called ‘Sabriel’, which tells the story of a student named Sabriel who was forced to venture into the magical Old Kingdom in order to find her missing father. In the book she says: “Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?”. In our society, there...
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Introduction Fate is an idea that is as old as society itself. Destiny and free will are two mysterious threads that run through people's lives. Philosophers, writers, and scholars have been interested in this topic for thousands of years. These writings try to explain the complicated relationship between the planned paths of our lives and the choices we make. Fate...
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‘Oedipus the King’ an Athenian tragedy written by Sophocles in the 5th century. It reflects the Greek culture perspective during the 5th century, which was based on the idea that destiny was written by God and no can change it. Oedipus tried to change his destiny. He used his intelligence to solve the riddle of the Sphinx, and as a...
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Introduction The concept of destiny has intrigued philosophers, theologians, and laypeople alike for centuries. It poses the question of whether our lives are predetermined or a series of choices leading to an ultimate fate. The journey towards one's destiny is not merely a metaphysical quest but a pragmatic navigation through life's complexities. This journey is defined by personal growth, challenges,...
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The key idea of Confucius's Philosophy was a united and good-running system. Its structure was to instruct individuals to act naturally propelled and self-controlled and to empower individuals to accept their obligations, which would, thus, develop a superior self and an agreeable society. Confucious lessons urge others to be deferential and have an agreeable society. Confucious lessons centered around morals...
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Ignorance is usually an ability that any person would now not know. In truth, lack of knowledge is the having faith that there is any individual who can be aware of something, and that there is any man or woman who can be conscious of him or herself. Socrates and Plato had substantial and one-of-a-kind views on how they portrayed...
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In the essay titled ‘On the Vanity of Existence’, author and philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer examines the meaning of life in accordance with the past, present and future. He comes to the conclusion that in order for us to live a meaningful life and our best life, we have to spend our time focusing on the present rather than the past...
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In today’s world, everyone is so involved in making a secure future that they have no control over their present. We are fed with this notion of a future day in our lives when everything will be secure, and then will we be able to enjoy to the fullest. Our lifestyle is based on working for a future we have...
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Primary school wasn’t as eventful as it was supposed to be for majority of children, instead it felt like I was drowning in what the world perceived me to be instead of who I wanted to be. As a child growing up, I never really knew who I was and how I should act. All I ever did was try...
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Nowadays, data analysis becomes more and more popular in the world. Due to the development of modern technology, data analysis can be basically a comprehensive analysis of the company’s data, and it could achieve with no deviation. The future of data analysis and the reasons why we should learn data analysis become the most interesting questions in the society. Zimmermann...
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The ethics of eating meat has gained a lot of attention, but when people talk about the ethics of eating meat, they either know how to answer or don’t. But most people are now becoming more aware of the inhumane nature of meat industries. Books like ‘On Eating Meat’ made by Matthew Evans, TV networks such as SBS made a...
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Liberal, Marxist, and nationalist perspectives are often described as contrary to one another in their beliefs of the relationship between the individual and society. In this essay, I will show that through these differences, though with slight underlying agreements, liberalism has been the most successful in predicting a relationship between the individual and society. I will first explore each of...
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Food security is a situation whereby the amount of nutritionally adequate food produced in a society is sufficient for all the people in that society and also easily accessible to the people of that society. Meanwhile, food insecurity is a situation whereby food produced in a society is not easily accessible to the people of that society, either due to...
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In the words of the sage Ashtakvarga: “Bondage is created when the mind needs something or it grieves for something, rejects or holds on to something or it is pleased or displeased about something. Liberation is when the mind is no longer attached to anything”. The human body undergoes a transformation from a newborn to youth and to old. The...
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Agriculture is the backbone to life as it provides food, clothing, medicine and raw materials to humans and nations. Biological agriculture provides the systematic access to nutritious, affordable, and sufficient amount of food in times to come. Although this system of agriculture is effective and highly beneficial, it is highly capital demanding, has an advanced environmental and health risks, and...
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Plato’s view on immorality is ignorance is derived from the argument put forward in ‘Protagoras’ by Socrates, who claimed that all wrong and evil is done due to a lack of knowledge. In this essay I plan to critically analyze this argument and evaluate an objection to Plato’s claim that immorality is ignorance by disproving the premise that every action...
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This essay is going to be talking about whether achieving happiness is just a matter of good luck or if there is more to it than that. It will be considering the Greek philosopher Aristotle’s response to this question and will also be looking at what achieves a person’s happiness. Achieving happiness comes from many different things at different times...
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The mind-body dilemma has been the subject of philosophical analysis for decades and has but to be wholly understood. As the main advocate for dualism, Descartes states that as people we are composed of two essential substances: the mental and the bodily, which manipulate to exist aspect by way of side. Without a doubt, Cartesian dualism used to be one...
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Coney Island may have more impact on America then someone might think. The 1920s was a time where America was very vulnerable as to what it would become in the future. Mainly because World War I had just ended and the Great Depression. It was a time where America would create all sorts of new inventions and make a bunch...
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The reforms that began in the Renaissance period are still relevant in the modern age. Man has evolved through time, with the Christianity and Muslim religions explaining the origin of man as God’s creation. In fact, Pico della Mirandola exclaimed: “There is nothing to see more wonderful than man!” (Della, 1). Della is particularly awed by the magnificence of man,...
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By definition, civilization generally relates to a complex society. In other words, we can say civilization is a group of people who are connected through various cultural aspects such as education, law, or the arts. Additionally, civilization is often characterized by the existence of polite and courteous relationships. Civilization has existed throughout humankind, evolving as humans invented new technologies, governments,...
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Introduction In a world filled with complexities and challenges, there are countless issues that demand attention and change. If I had the power to change one thing, it would be to eradicate poverty. Poverty is a pervasive problem that affects millions of lives and hinders progress in various aspects of society. In this narrative essay, I will delve into the...
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