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Philosophical Investigation 6 54 Wittgenstein
1,007 wordsWhy did Wittgenstein come to call the propositions of his Tractatus "senseless" (6. 54)? The conclusions and final philosophical position of Wittgenstein's Tractatus undermine and deny the possibility of his methods and objectives. Namely he concludes that metaphysical conjecture and the attempt to answer unanswerable questions is senseless. Since the Tractatus throughout posits solutions to the questions of reality, the meaningfulness of language and the possibility of human knowledge it has to...
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A Analysis Of The Dream Ridiculous Man
800 wordsDostoyevsky's ridiculous man is one who is more morally aware than the rest of his society. He is taken for a madman for having foolish ideas, but in actuality, has a higher comprehension of life that his society does not understand. The story shows a basic struggle between logic and mans natural instinct toward the whimsical. Positivism, or logical reasoning, is regarded negatively in this story, a common feature in many of Dostoyevsky's literature. Dostoyevsky opposes the popular usage of posi...
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True Or False Nature Of Reality
1,904 wordsThe question as to whether scientific theories can be shown to be true or false is a complex one. The answer depends on one's interpretation of the meaning of theory. To what does it refer? Is its role to reveal the nature of reality, or is it merely a human construct? In which case what do we mean by truth? Is it an accurate description of reality, or does it simply refer to a successful theory that produces accurate predictions? Duhem attacks this problem from a very strict non-metaphysical st...
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Part Of The Poem Iambic Pentameter
1,802 wordsCompare and contrast Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare and To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell. How do these poems show the poets view on love? William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and mother Mary Arden in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare was recognised as a successful actor, playwright and poet. He wrote many magnificent plays. These of which included; Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing. Shakespeare was also highly recognised as a successful Sonneteer. Sh...
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Lp Also Pp Pp Also Pa Worlds
1,283 wordster> Sam Vaknin's Psychology, Philosophy, Economics and Foreign Affairs Web Sites Some things are logically possible (LP). Others are physically possible (PP) and yet others are Physically Actual (PA). The things that are logically necessary (LN) are excluded from this discussion because they constitute a meta-level: they result from the true theorems in the logical systems within which LP, PP and PA reside. In other words: the LN are about relationships between t...
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Shakespeare And Frost Masters Of Their Trade
713 wordsThe art of the poet is to explore the very questions of human existence. The art of poetry is a deep and involved process, which when used properly to infer an existentialist message, can turn lines of ink into a work of art. Major and famous authors of times past and present have frequently, and continue to deal with these issues of human existence. Two of these masters, William Shakespeare and Robert Frost are examples of writers who have made the step from poetry to works of art. This is show...
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The Metaphysical Poets Marvell Donne And Herbert
1,522 words... ower of the sun, once more insulting the sun by telling the it that he could destroy the sun merely by closing his eyes, so there's no need for the sun to feel at all 'reverend and strong. ' However, he refuses to do this, as by closing his eyes will block out the sight of his lover. From Line 15 onwards, Donne uses metaphysical conceit - something extremely typical of him, where he draws upon a vast range of knowledge to express his thought. Donne describes their relationship as 'both th' I...
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Final Stage John Donne
1,283 wordsTo His Coy Mistress Metaphysical poetry was originally a style of poetry to describe the poet John Donne's work, but then later extended to a school of 17 th century poets. The verse deals with the use of philosophy to explain the human drama in the universe. Their poetic style and method is what linked the poets together. Here, the poets Andrew Marvell, who wrote 'To His Coy Mistress', George Herbert who wrote 'Love' and John Donne who wrote 'The Sun Rising' all fit into the metaphysical groupi...
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Analyzing The Poetry Of John Donne
699 wordsJohn Donne's poetry is characterized by complex imagery and irregularity. In his four pieces of poetry, Song, A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning, Meditation 17, and Death Be Not Proud, Donne effortlessly displays the traits of a metaphysical poet. He uses a variety of arguments in all of his work. He also incorporates many significant comparisons in his poems. Finally, Donne includes a fine use of language in all of his poetry. Overall, John Donne enlists all of the conventions of a metaphysical...
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Human Life Modern World
1,336 words... nt, she does the right thing, makes the right gesture... " Over the past year many people have sent me their take on the Grandmother and Misfit. Here are two of what I consider to be the best. Ruben de Tal writes: I thought the conversation at the end had at its core the primary discussion of animal vs. metaphysical human nature. In other words, when the Misfit says of Jesus, "I wasn't there so I can't say He didn't... " and "It ain't right I wasn't there because if I had of been there I wou...
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Form Of Government Socio Political
2,208 wordsPolitical Science (1) Despite the fact that Machiavelli's The Prince and Hobbes Leviathan were written in time when it was being commonly assumed that political power comes out of guns barrel, these works contain proofs of authors understanding that application of naked force alone can hardly be effective, when it comes to manipulation of masses. Both Machiavelli and Hobbes describe an effective political leader as person who understands psychological aspects of winning popularity with the crowd...
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Biological Evolution Political Authority
1,155 wordsGirard's Criticism (1) In his work State of Exception, Giorgio Agamben argues that the political dynamics of what is being referred to as modern history, can be characterized by continuous attempts of figures of political authority to undermine the ideals of democracy, as such that define the forms of political governing in civilized countries. Agamben discusses numerous examples from recent history, when the proclaimed state of emergency, on the part of legitimate governments, which regard it a...
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Similar In Many Ways Similarities And Differences
464 wordsCavalier And Metaphysical Poetry? s Similarities And Differences Cavalier And Metaphysical Poetry? s Similarities And Differences The seventeenth century lyric poems, such as Robert Herrick? s Cavalier poem? Counsel to Girls, ? and Andrew Marvell? s metaphysical poem? To His Coy Mistress? are similar in many ways; yet also contrast in some aspects. These poems of love and life can be summarized in the quote, ? Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still ailing? ? from? Counsel to Girls. ?...
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True Or False Nature Of Reality
1,860 wordsDid Duhem Show That Scientific Theories CanDid Duhem Show That Scientific Theories Can Be Neither True Or False The question as to whether scientific theories can be shown to be true or false is a complex one. The answer depends on ones interpretation of the meaning of theory. To what does it refer? Is its role to reveal the nature of reality, or is it merely a human construct? In which case what do we mean by truth? Is it an accurate description of reality, or does it simply refer to a successf...
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Valediction Forbidding Mourning Dante Alighieri
1,676 wordsJohn Donne's A Valediction Forbidding Mourning At the beginning of A Valediction Forbidding Mourning the poet, John Donne, engages in a didactic lesson to show the parallel between a positive way to meet death and a positive way to separate from a lover. When a virtuous man dies, he whispers for his soul to go while others await his parting. Such a man sets an example for lovers. The separation of the soul from the body, and the separation of lovers from each other, is not an ending but the begi...
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Vargas Llosa Latin America
2,295 wordsLatin American concern about nationalism goes beyond simply coping with routine affairs of national existence. It is a concern over the legitimacy of that existence and an uncertainty over what it means. It is a question of national identity. It is also a question of regional identity; for no matter the distinctions between states, the many historical, cultural and linguistic ties also provide an ambiance of continental nationalism, a general Latin American nationalism, that is equally as import...
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Previously Existed Metaphysical Questions Science
592 wordsBringing " metaphysical mind set" into my life has been a tremendously rewarding experience. It made me realize that most often humans have propensity for getting by something with the least possible expenditure of thought because thinking appears to be hard and burdensome to them. However, tackling something with a minimum of thought is like driving in twilight with no lights on. According to Heidegger, it is a downright hindrance to pure objective employment of ones intellect, which ...
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Essay Concerning Human Understanding Theory Of Knowledge
2,487 wordsFrancis Locke I. General Notions Francis Bacon and Thomas Hobbes were not truly conscious of the phenomenalistic consequences of their theory of knowledge, which was based on empiricism. Both considered sensation as phenomenal presentations and also as representations of reality. Thus they still had something upon which to build an absolute metaphysics. With Locke gnosiological phenomenalism enters its critical phase. By considering sensations merely as subjective presentations, Locke gives us a...
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Commit Suicide Opposing Views
1,632 wordsIn his play, Death and the Kings Horseman, We Soyinka would have us examine every clash and conflict, save for the one involving culture. Certainly this may seem the most obvious part of the play, but we would do the general understanding of Death a disservice if we ignored one of the central conflicts in the play. Every element of the play is placed in terms of two extremes, and the cultures must be considered one of those pairs. Suicide is no exception to this examination; it must be seen in t...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Secular Humanism
1,994 wordsThe ideology of Ralph Waldo Emerson is characterized as the first departure of Secular Humanism in American history. He is most well known for being the founder of the Transcendental Movement that flourished in New England during the nineteenth century. As an essayist, lecturer, and poet he produced an immense literary portfolio that has earned him the distinction of American Iconoclast. The significance of Emerson's thoughts, comments, and proposals reveals two inevitable truths. First, that Hu...
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