The Enchantment wanted to unify the sciences such as physics, biology, chemistry, etc. to create common natural laws. ... We must adapt a common language of learning in order to come to a deeper understanding of our world. ... Our mind has the duty of making sense of the information taken in by the brain. The brain will see things it doesn't understand and the mind must make sense of it all. ... In order for us as a society to reach consilience we have to have a common language. ...

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Therefore, each individual's perception of physical objects will result in an individual sense of reality for each individual based on the perception of the same group of physical objects. ... The first comparison was that in the pragmatic point of view common-sense objects are able to be viewed or constructed by the individuals according to their experiences. ... The common spot between the two concepts here would be that the experiences play a major role in the individual's determination of reality. ... The last idea discussed in this section was the idea that after everythin...

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It rests on assumptions that are metascientific not metaphysical in the Aristotelian sense. ... The three most common forms are non-reductive materialism, reductive materialism, and eliminative materialism. ... Eliminative materialism states that our common sense mentalistic, understanding of ourselves, and most of the scientific psychology based upon it are false. A proper theory will be developed by advancing neuroscience, and will no longer contain common sense mentalistic categories, but will introduce a new theory of our cognitive architecture and activities. ... He thought that...

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Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller believes that a common man can think, aspire, suffer: and that a common man can give his life for "his sense of human dignity." ... That night, Willy took his own life for his sense of human dignity. ... A common man can indeed be a tragic hero, just like the highest kings....

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His beliefs were that human beings possessed a type of sixth sense and that ordinary people could conduct their own research with a do-it yourself type guide to assist them. ... Rupert Sheldrake believed that scientific exploration of these common experiences could lead to a new understanding of human and animal minds therefore he is arguing for a new concept of the mind - one not bounded by the brain, but operating through fields of influence. ... I tend to agree with this concept as it illustrates the reality of how an individual's willingness to accept their sixth sense has a direct im...

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This is done by means of connotations and imagery inherent within the landscape; therefore, utilizing these concepts to create an alien, but common internality. ... It is almost as if there is a sense of influence or manipulation by MacEwen such as how she guides the reader, with the "you," along a path she chooses. ... Indeed, the addition of "dark pines" solidifies the whole idea of a dark sense or theme because they are usually symbolically positive or bright. ...

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The Downfall of Modernization "The grass is always greener on the other side" is a common quote spoken by many. ... Or, it can mean that one will not be able to feel that they have a physical state of being or sense of belonging if they do not have a lasting homeland. ... How can someone get the sense of "belongingness" if they never belong to anything except their land? ...

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I also didn't know the specific details of the difference of common sense and science. I never read anything that described the difference or even compared common sense and science together. ... It cannot have character or maybe even a sense of humor. ...

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A sense of humor had emerged among the prisoners. ... During the second stage of Viktor's psychological reaction, prisoners lost their sense of feeling and emotion toward events that would be emotional to people outside the camps. ... The prisoners could no longer feel any disgust or horror since these emotions where very common. ... When Viktor and the prisoners were released everyone except Viktor had no sense of direction. ...

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This may be because when Sheldon first developed his theory it was normal for people to have an endomorph body types, but today it isn't as common. ... It cannot be just a coincidence that twins that have been separated so long have so much in common. ... My parents constantly held me and gave me a sense of love and security. ... I have always felt a sense of security in my life when I was younger and even now. ... The sense of touch for a baby is very important. ...

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Society also can provoke and infulence the evil in teh common man. thoreau's chapter of Solitude discusses the subjects of desolate living conditions, the advantage of nature, and society's influence... "This is a delicious evening, when the whole body is one sense, and imbodies delight through every pore" (pg90). ...

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A common misconception of happiness is materialism, most people believe money can bring happiness because with money they can buy whatever they want to make them happy. For some people materialism brings a false sense of happiness that only lasts a short while and once it's gone they end up buying something new to keep them happy. ... Happiness is defined as the quality or state of being happy when someone has good fortune or is feeling a sense of joy and contentment. ... In a similar sense someone could be in a state of complete relaxation but be caught in a mental turmoil giving a simil...

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A common interpretation of the story of Adam and Eve, is that their story is the beginning of man's self-centered nature and hence the inner dwellings of the subconscious. ... In this sense Latimer is the veiled virgin at Bertha's mercy. ... For this, Latimer feels a deep sense of guilt. ... Latimer's largest sense of guilt in the novel comes from his own discoveries of the human soul, and in particular his own. ... Latimer feels a sense of guilt at the own recognition of his own thoughts, but can do nothing to escape them. ...

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This states that even though man had been proven to be inferior to something, he still carried with him this supreme sense of riotousness . 7. ... " For a moment I touched an emotion far beyond the common range of men, yet one that the poor brutes we dominate know all too well. ... I felt the first inkling of the thing that presently grew quite clear in my mind, that oppressed me for many days, a sense of dethronement, a persuasion that I was no longer a master, but an animal among animals , under the Martian heel. ... It captures many thoughts that the common person looks over in thei...

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Depression is the most common of the mood disorders. It is characterized by an overwhelming sense of sadness, sometimes without any obvious precipitant, accompanied by slowing of thoughts and actions. ... At first I was a little skeptical but after reading the article a few times it all made sense to me. ...

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It is a natural instinct to think logically, to have common sense. ... But doubting that what he said could happen would kill the sense for reason and faith. ... Denis; it seemed to have made sense that he was insane. ... The doctor is not crazy and has an ideological sense of his surroundings and the possibilities of life. ... The doctor unwilling develops an impossible sense of differentiating reason and his faith. ...

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His characters are dynamic, in the sense that they all share a common and even persecuting faith yet still find time to be individuals with out letting go of that faith. ... There was no class-struggle in their minds; their common bond was religion. ...

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Most people, in this world, have a general sense or knowledge of the difference between right and wrong. ... We do commit wrongful actions sometimes, but it is very common among humans. ... It may be objected that some common human actions are unlawful, and unacceptable. ...

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This ignorance has led to moral and political error, to failures in human sensitivity and in sheer common sense." (116). ... Without common knowledge of these cultures, we are left ignorant and stupid. ...

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There are many shapes and sizes of people that follow a mass movement, but according to Eric Hoffer in his book The True Believer, all the people have some peculiarities in common with one another. ... It has been observed that the common crime level decreases when a mass movement is in effect. ... It gives the criminal a sense of self worth. ... A common hatred can unite people even if they were foes to begin with. Hoffer says, "To share a common hatred, with an enemy even, is to infect him with a feeling of kinship, and thus sap his powers of resistance." ...

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While I did like the test I also realize that career tests are a tool used to help you find a better sense, at the types of jobs and activates you are best suited for. ... This common misconception causes people to mistake the test for being more than what it really is. ...

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Whether it's apparent or not, everyone has an addiction. Some people might wear only one brand of clothing, while others cannot go a day without watching the television. I, for one, am addicted to music. While some might favor one or two bands or artists over the others, I am obsessed with all...

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Parmenides maintains that whatever one speaks about or thinks about must in some sense exist. ... If this is true then why aren't there any unicorns roaming around, money trees growing on every corner, or any other common fantasies coming to fruition? ...

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In "Indians" by Jane Tompkins, she discusses the problems that follow the history of the real Indians that once inhabited this land before being ousted by the Europeans. She investigates how other famous authors perceived the life of the Indians and their problems with the Europeans. Her main issu...

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If this were true, it would make sense that James' writing reflects that she was consciously both the observer and the observed. ... Her own sense of being herself within her writing was replaced by a sense of being appreciated as herself by others. ... It would have deprived me surely of those exquisite moments of mental flatulence which every now and then inflate the cerebral vacuum with a delicious sense of latent possibilities-of stretching oneself to cosmic limits. ... " After reading Jules Lamaître's Etudes et Portraits, she writes that her whole being is "vivifie...

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