...world thinking, What really has happened? A great example is 9/11, We really don't know the real truth. Yes to some extent the truth can be known, however it may not be 100% accurate, because the more you look deep into knowing the truth, the more you will find yourself getting tangled with new information. This information makes you confused, because you cant seem to know what really took place during that event. I don't think we can really go to far in reliably reconstructing the experiences of the people in history, because we are yet unknown to the real information. However if we were to change we can use the new information, meaning we can research about the event and see if we can use that information to know that something else could have possibly happened. As people say seeing believing so this means you cant really believe everything that is written down in history. In that book “After the fact” there are many historical events that took place which were quite odd to come to the conclusion of. History in the text is explained as “History is what happened in the past. That statement is the everyday view of the matter. It supposes that historians must return to the past through the surviving records and bring it back to the present to display as what really happened.” This quote explains that the information that the historians have today is not enough to address what has really happened in the past. In order to have the clear picture of what really took place, one...
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...types of methods used by psychologist. As well unique theories of what a dream is or means, or if a dreams mean anything at all. The article talks about how people interoperate dreams into real life and how dreams effect our actions. Dreams more heavily influenced our judgment than when we are conscious stated by the article. Its funny to think that in our dreams we are more honest and truthful then in reality. This is because we are scared of what society is to think, and the effects our actions could have. In real life you can't just wake up and start over as you can do in a dream. In dreams we have more control of "our world" but when awake were in Gods world. God is the controller of our fate and we are the control of our actions. Our dreams are more like a test run to see how something will or may play out. They give you the sense of what to do, what to think, and who to be. As the article states if a woman were to wake up from a dream where her husband had an affair it could affect the way she thinks, and may lead her to start panicking and becoming curious. Leading to conclude that our internal thoughts can stimulate external actions. This article even states that dreams can some how predict what is to come or to happen, such as a death in the family or house burning. Its been said that some people had loved ones who have passed come through their dreams and speak to them. But rather than people preventing what they dream from happening, its actually more likely for it to...
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...Angelo Yatco 1301-S07 November 18, 2012 Generation Me In Generation Me, a comprehensive look into the current generation’s attitude towards the self, the differences from previous generations, and the overall effects of current social forces on the individual, Jean Twenge makes many observations on controversial topics. Though making many wild claims, we can only agree with the staggering amount of research and evidence she presents. Twenge begins her book with a chapter titled “You Don’t Need Their Approval: The Decline of Social Rules”. In this chapter, she explores the idea that the society of Generation Me, quantified as individuals born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, is becoming less and less formal. It is apparent that the social norms of our generation compared to those of the previous (Baby Boomers) seem to be very lax. As traditional values such as clothed appearance and other forms of outward image seem to be less significant, Twenge looks into the reason of such a change in attitude. Generation Me is said to have learned tolerance as a standard; because of this, appearance and behavioral changes are seen to be more outlandish than in the past. Moving from the typical “white picket fence neighborhoods” that stood for a conformist mentality, young adults now are geared towards acceptance for individual expression. Prime example of this can be seen in the way that people dress. Transitioning from the standard suit and tie, work places in modern society are now...
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...God, a very long time ago. So what is it that makes a believer different? What makes us think that we are right, and that the others are wrong? I believe it to be a question of authority. I believe that the Bible is a book of absolute authority. If that is in fact the case that would mean that Jesus has walked on this earth, and He will come again. So if I believe that the Bible has authority, and Jesus has been here and is coming again, is there a way that I should act because of this knowledge? I believe that there is. I will try to explain my beliefs and what I have learned, through this paper. II. Does the Bible have authority? There is a very simple and quite easy to understand answer to this question. Yes! I will tell you that although it is a simple answer; coming to that conclusion can be more difficult. There seems to be almost as many questions created by the Bible, as there are answers in it. If studied though, even by a non-believer, the Bible becomes an answer unto itself. The Old Testament predicts many things that happen in the New Testament and beyond. It predicts the birth of Christ and shares many details surrounding it. The Bible predicts things about His time on earth, His death, and His resurrection. It does so with great detail. These predictions have all come true. The Bible also gives many long term Prophecies. Some have come true in recent history. If you look at the Nation of Israel, and what is happening with it in modern...
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...The Weaknesses and Strengths of Common Sense and Science as Sources of Knowledge There are many sources of knowledge as the society progresses. In this case, the most controversial question would be whether or not common sense can be accounted as a reliable source of knowledge? Although both common sense and science can be taken into account as sources of knowledge, I will argue that to some extent common sense and scientific knowledge are still very different from one another. That is, scientific knowledge is much more highly valued and reliable than common sense. By definition, common sense is a knowledge that is developed from daily basis, and is primarily based on the viewer’s observation, while scientific knowledge is generated from a constant formal of testing in the real world. In this essay, I will discuss the weaknesses and strengths of common sense and scientific knowledge and defend my position for why scientific knowledge is generally regarded as more reliable and authoritative than common sense. In this section, I will discuss the main strengths of common sense and science. Arthur E. Murphy, an American philosopher, believed that the ability to learn by experience is the most fundamental factor in our intellectual progress. On one hand, namely, common sense is both common and sensible. That is, common sense beliefs can be easily observed by individuals and it is rather comprehensible. Science, on the other hand, uses a rational methodology. Also, along with...
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...education”(Pineiro-Zucker). Many students will not want to teach with these new standards, let alone teach in special education. “There has been no evidence to show that standardized tests have improved student achievement, or that linking test scores to teacher evaluations has created better teachers”(Strauss). Teachers also don’t like seeing their students struggle with a test they know will not show how far they have actually come. “Rachel Peulen spends two to three weeks administering a test that she know will tell her next to nothing about her students”(Brown). It is completely unnecessary for some students to go through these tests when their real goals are tying their shoes, making a meal, or any other basic function they are actually going to need later on in their lives. Special education teachers know where their kids should be at at the end of the year and these tests do not. This is also making teachers feel unimportant, they go to school for years and go into debt in order to be able to teach their students. Now these teachers are told exactly what to say, not at all what they went to school for. “In the past...teachers had the autonomy to teach what they felt was appropriate”(Pineiro-Zucker). It is hard for a teacher to work with a child all year to then have a test judge them in 2 or 3 hours on something they cannot...
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...bacterium that lives in the urinary and genital tracts of humans), which has around 500 genes. Scientists have attempted to remove the genes (the genetic material) from this organism to see at what point it could no longer function, i.e. at what point it ceases to be and dies. This would give them an idea of the minimum amount of genetic material required for life. They concluded that they couldn’t actually go below about 380 genes without the...
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...disorganized. No matter the danger, I always get back in the car with him; that is trust, this could also be considered a necessary risk, but that is beside the point. Moreover, truth is an equally multi-definable word. For the purposes of this essay, truth is any fact that, no matter who or what you are, it remains the same. For example, pure water boils at 100 oC at 1.01 x 105 Pa, nobody can deny that no matter whom or what you are, and therefore it is true. In terms of senses, this essay will deal with our human sense perception: sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste. Instinctively, the first turn I take when answering this question is to look at it scientifically. In my IB Physics class we have learned, for example, in terms of science, when we think an object is a certain color, it is actually precisely not that specific color. Color is transmitted through light, light is a wave and each color has a different wavelength that differentiates it from the others. Objects can either absorb or reflect certain colors depending on their wavelengths. Therefore, the color that we see something as, is the color that it is not. The shorts I am wearing at this moment in time seem to be red, but what I am seeing is the absence of red. Conclusively, if it is universal truth that we are after, in the realm of sight and color, we...
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...How far is language a tool of oppression in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’? Most dystopian novels contain themes of corruption and oppression, therefore in both ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’ language is obviously used as a form of the states control, enabling dystopian leaders to remain in power by manipulating language to restrict free thought. Orwell and Atwood have utilized language as a key tool of oppression throughout their novels. The use of language is mostly repressive, language can also be seen as liberating, and used as an act of rebellion, which the state wishes to eliminate. The novel Nineteen Eighty Four contains a world in which language is being systematically corrupted. The introduction of ‘Newspeak’ (official language of Oceania) is created to remove even the possibility of rebellious thoughts as, “In the end the whole notion of goodness and badness will be covered by only six words” - the words by which such thoughts might be articulated have been eliminated from the language. Orwell believed that the corruption of language may be used to oppress an entire group of people which is why he created “Newspeak” in his novel. ‘Newspeak’ has been developed to the point of absurdity, the idea that words are taken away and re-adapted means you are not permitted to express yourself as "the Party seeks to narrow the range of thought altogether”. Newspeak makes the citizens more loyal to the state as citizens may be afraid of the...
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...in order to get rid of Hassan. This obvious mistreatment towards his friend indicates both his lack of ethics and his selfishness, therefore causing ill feelings towards him. Whereas characters with similar personalities as Amir would become instantly disliked by all, his intense desire to win his father’s affection and approval evoke a sense of both sympathy and understanding. Furthermore, later in the novel, Amir’s apparent guilt and attempts at atonement make up, to a certain extent, for all of the wrongs he did in the past. The novel opens with the introduction of the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Right from the very beginning, Amir’s establishes the class distinction between them by stating that both Hassan and his father are the servants of Baba, Amir’s father; thus, Hassan is automatically ranked “below” Amir. Further showing his believed superiority, Amir refers to Hassan as a “Hazara,” though he doesn’t mean in a derogatory way until later in the novel. However, Amir does not really use that against him, as he seems his as more of a brother or friend rather than as his servant. His compassion towards his friend is obvious when the men at the movie theater make fun of Hassan and Amir automatically comforts his friend, when he “reaches across (his) seat, slung (his) arm around him, pulled him close.” (Hosseini 7) Their bond is apparent and strong. On the other hand, a less obvious but more significant example of his supposed supremacy...
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...Reaction Paper “Sketch of the Progress of the Human Mind” Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794), mathematician, philosopher and revolutionist was said to be the most famous prophet of progress in the Enlightenment period. Condorcet was born in Ribemont, France, and was taught at the Jesuit College in Reims and at the College of Navarre in Paris. He was skilled in various different areas, and when the Enlightenment came, he was enthralled by the idea of democracy. In Condorcet’s article “Sketch of the Progress of the Human Mind”, he demonstrates his strong opinions on the idea of progress and change for society. Excerpts from “The Ninth Epoch” and “The Ten Epoch”, also written by Condorcet, help to portray these ideas. In the introduction to the article, Condorcet explains general thoughts about the history and ideology of society. He says that generally people did not want to go against tradition, but they did believe that religion and government could change. By change they did not necessarily mean moving forward with new ideas, but resorting back to features of previous “golden ages”. People believed that history repeated itself, and the way of life would always be the same. It was not until the 18th and 19th centuries in the West that people began to believe in beneficial changes, they began to believe in progress. This belief in progress dates back to the 18th century Enlightenment; people thought they could better humanity by eliminating cruelties, superstitions...
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...Not only in advertising but also in books, films, televisions and many more. According to SedaMayy, the media is and has been greatly effecting our youth, teaching them that it is better to be narcissistic and sycophantic then to simply be themselves and like what they want to. As a youth, we are constantly bombarded with body images and stereotypes that we “should” be or follow. Although the sexes differ on some parameters of body image, the present experiment was conducted to determine the manner and extent to which the...
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...Enjoying learning For several years, no matter how high tuitions rose, a steady stream of students passed through the gate of a liberal art college. A majority of these students and their families involves considerable expense, time and effort. Was it worth it? I got several reliable answers which suggest that it was. From the discussion in the honor courses, they really got a great insight into what they are looking for in college and got answer that it is worth to fertilize the soul of themselves through a growing knowledge. Some people may insist that they gain more material things from learning such as that it is useful to prepare them for a job. However, students have been blinded by those visible material things and they neglect the transformation of the human characters. While to an extent "seeing is believing", quite often it is what you don’t see that makes the difference. Receiving liberal art education, students are able to have many kinds of perspectives and use them appropriately. For these reasons, I believe learning just like Tangram which is a square divided into seven pieces that can be arranged in many ways. People hold on consistently and persistently to find the possibility of the world and themselves. This journey is permanent and people should enjoy it and embrace it. And students should see invisible changing when they are learning. Fortunately, at Drew University, I did see students were eager to embrace the process of learning from my observation of...
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...because both she and Hulga fail to see the world clearly; they struggle between seeing the bad and the good. Both of the “hope well” and alter the world around them to fit their needs (CliffNotes). Mrs. Hopewell is the mother of Hulga whose name at birth was Joy. Hulga changed her name from Joy to Hulga when she turned 21 (O’Connor 385). The name Hulga came when she “had a vision of the name working like the ugly sweating Vulcan who stayed in the furnace and to whom, presumably, the goddess had to come when she called” (O’Connor 385). The “ugly sweating Vulcan” is equivalent to the God Hephaestus, who is a talented blacksmith (Koukakis). Hephaestus also had a limp problem, just like Hulga has an artificial leg (Shmoop Editorial Team). Hulga’s leg was blasted off during a hunting accident where she was still left conscious (O’Connor 384). Hulga’s artificial leg symbolizes her fractured identity and how she is left feeling isolated and lonely (Shmoop Editorial Team). Being lonely and isolated leaves Hulga vulnerable, like Mrs. Hopewell says “she was brilliant but she didn’t have a grain of sense” (O’Connor 386). Hulga’s fractured identity is seen when Mrs. Freeman calls her “Hulga”, because when Mrs. Freeman calls her Hulga it only irritates her (O’Connor...
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...portrayed in the film. [This asks you to describe what someone with this disorder might really look like.] In the movie “A Beautiful Mind” directed by Ron Howard; the disorder that is portrayed by the character John Nash is schizophrenia. This brain disorder alters the normal mechanisms occurring in the brain. The best explanation for this disorder can be pin pointed to the faulty interpretations and misfiring of dopamine neurons and their receptors in the brain. Although there are also other likely causes and effects such as low activity in the frontal lobotomy and enlarged ventricles, these are not the number one cause. However, all of which any of the causes will indeed lead to the various positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms that schizophrenia hold. People with schizophrenia often tend to behave differently than their normal counterparts. The most commonly known symptoms for this disorder, which are the positive symptoms, include; delusions, hallucinations, thought disorder, and disorganized behavior. Although you need not to possess all symptoms to have schizophrenia, this disorder is often varying in symptoms from one to another. However, more often than not the early and most commonly known symptoms are the hallucinations and delusions. Most people who do have schizophrenia see and hear things that actually do not exist (hallucinations). It is as if they have additional things going on in their environment compared to what is in reality. They also tend to have delusional...
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