The word envy according to the dictionary is a feeling of discontent or resentment for someone else's possessions or advantages. ... While not mentioned in the dictionary definition of envy, certain emotions are something which a person could wish to death that they had yet because they were born with a certain mindset they have a lack of. ...
Webster's Dictionary defines the term "humanities" as "Those branches of knowledge, such as philosophy, literature, and art, that are concerned with human thought and culture; the liberal arts." ... One definition of the term "genius" that Websters Dictionary provides is "A person who has an exceptionally high intelligence quotient, typically above 140." ... Webster's Dictionary provides over eight different definitions of the word "culture". ... The dictionary defines bourgeois as "1. ...
Bad Euthyphro Euthyphro did not act pious toward his father at all. If he had been trying to be a pious human he would to think deeper in to what he did. Euthyphro turned in his father for killing one man, but he only satisfied one part of being a pious person. According to the American Heritage D...
According to Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1998), society is defined as "the persons, collectively considered, who live in any region or at any period." ... Society is the dictionary that composes its own definitions of "cool," or "better." ...
The definition of morality according to the American Heritage Dictionary is a system of ideas of right and wrong conduct. ... The most common form of death during war is through killing, which means to commit murder (American Heritage Dictionary definition). ...
According to Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1985), alienation is "of or belonging to another person or place, foreign in nature or character, the action of a stranger, or a state of estrangement, or a withdrawing or separation of a person or his affections from and object or position of former attachment". ... Fortitude is " Strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage", according to the dictionary (1985). ...
Prejudice & Human Nature Prejudice is something human kind has always dealt with. From the history books to our present day lives. Many times prejudice has lead to hatred, violence, and even death. According to Webster's Dictionary the definition of prejudice is, " An opinion favorable or ...
Computers Can Never Think. To form an opinion on computers and thinking, I think it is important to first form an opinion on thinking itself. Now many people may feel that thinking is merely scientific - the application of facts and figures. I disagree; and therefore went to my dictionary to s...
Loyalty is a complicated concept, which can be interpreted in many points of views. It is related to many other terms such as love, friendships, family relationships and many others. Loyalty is most of the time the basis of these other concepts. Without the presence of loyalty a strong relativity...
Ah Bartleby, Ah Humanity!- This is the key to the short story by Herman Melville "Bartleby-, because it indicates that the image of Bartleby stands as a symbol for humanity on a universal level. This story is appealing for its symbolism. This, in turn, functions as a commentary on society and the wo...
Science, as defined by the Miriam online dictionary, is the state of knowing knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding. Where then does this knowledge come from and how can we be sure it is correct? We know as humans that to reproduce a male and a female of our species must com...
Webster's Dictionary says abortion is "the expulsion of a nonviable fetus". But how do we determine whether it is nonviable or not? Is that when it's already dead, or dying, or is it nonviable when the mother cannot, or will not, take care of it? Why is it that a baby is a baby only when we want ...
According to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary a soul is three things: 1) the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life , 2) the spiritual principle embodied in human beings, all rational and spiritual beings, 3) a person's total self. ...
Murder suspects in America are convicted everyday, yet thousands of murderers murder people without meeting ends with justice. Abortion continues to stand as one of the most debatable subject matters in America while several points indicate that it is wrong. Because ethics and law intertwine, the ...
According to the dictionary, religion is a noun defined as the quest for the values of the ideal life. The above definition is vast and general, allowing people from all cultures to interrupt it differently. There is not a single path to follow to lead an ideal life, only your personal beliefs and...
Webster's dictionary defined isolation as, to set apart from others; to place alone. Isolation has many negative affects on people such as speech problems, anger problems, and nervousness. It has become a societal issue that people are unable to communicate to many different learning types. When ...
Many women probably believe that they have a fulfilling female friendship. However, the greater part of the female population even now lives in a hetero-reality. The majority of female friendships lack the thoughtfulness, passion, worldliness, and happiness, which are the conditions of female frie...
The American Heritage Dictionary defines communication as: the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, or behavior. For the purpose of this article, I will condense communication into two types: verbal and non-verbal. We as Humans use each of these in everyday conversa...
The Benefits of Cloning Technology What comes to mind when people think about cloning? Probably a movie they have seen before, like The Sixth Day. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a man who is cloned without his knowledge. The clone takes over his life. This is just one fear that people have. But t...
Many people thrive on technological advancements "it's how we as humans evolve. Because of the technology that we have access to today, we are able to develop more and more things (better things) as time progresses. Our advancements are what make us the highly developed beings that we like to think...
Critical Analysis of The Viable Human Thomas Berry constructed a solid argument for the support of the idea of Deep Ecology. He took a look at humans and their perspective on the environmental problem. What he found out is that humans don't have too much of a perspective on the environmental...
For centuries, religion and science have been integrated. Whether this has been a coincidence or not, we may never know. However, religion and science have and still are widely debated. When faced with the topic, it is difficult for many people to connect religion and science because of the contradi...
In the 21st Century, we can view Mary Shelly's Frankenstein as a modern myth. The term 'modern myth' however, when relating to the novel, can be interpreted in two different ways. The first way being "How might Frankenstein be viewed as a myth in modern times (being 2002)', and the other interpretation being 'How is Frankenstein viewed by people in the 21st Century, as a modern myth to people existing at the time of Mary Shelly.' This essay will explore the first option after coming to the conclusion that the definition of a 'modern myth' is 'An uns...