Sloth, n: "a: disinclination to action or labor: indolence. b: spiritual apathy and inactivity." Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, 2003. In regards to Health B1 and health in general, one can assume that the act of being slothful, or static greatly imbalances ones physica...
Well in the dictionary it states many different definitions, but I would just like to focus on a few, which are: a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities; one that shows great courage; and an object of extreme admiration and devotion. ... The three definitions from the dictionary that I have previously spoken of not only describe my true heroes, but also the people I cherish. ... The dictionary explained a hero as being: "a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities" and also "an object of extreme admiration and devotion." ...
Descent into Madness The descent into madness takes place in both story's the Tell Tale Heart and The Yellow Wallpaper. Madness is defined by the Winston Senior dictionary as being mentally ill, or being unable to behave in a reasonable way. In each story the main characters undergo dramatic chan...
The dictionary definition of colour describes the phenomena as a sensation produced on the eye by rays of light when resolved into different wavelengths, as by a prism, selective reflection, etc.1 ; inferring that the perception of colour is produced by a sensation' caused by differing wavelengths of light acting on the eye rather than colour being a property inherent in the object being viewed. ... This view is obviously contrary to the definitions given from the dictionary but highlights the philosophical paradox about the nature of colour. ...
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...
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...
Well, well, well. It is Sunday evening, and you've got a huge paper due first thing Monday morning. The problem is, you haven't started it, and you have hardly any research on the topic. You can't just not turn the paper in; it is after all worth 15% of your final grade. After much contemplation, yo...
Reading - Not Just an Assignment For any reader, a good book grants a pleasure-sought escape from the every day, monotonous world in which we live. Each and every person should experience this well-deserved break from a physically and emotionally hectic life. With each new book, readers ...
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. ...
egocentric ( g -s n tr k, g -) adj. 1. Holding the view that the ego is the center, object, and norm of all experience. 2. Confined in attitude or interest to one's own needs or affairs. 3. Caring only about oneself. (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language) Egocentric thought...
Find a bit of solace Throughout my life, I have had many ups and downs, highs and lows. Whatever you call them they bring some pretty hard times, on occasion. Whenever one of these grief-ridden times has struck me, I find a bit of solace, and it helps me through all of life's troubles. Solace, acc...
Fate and its predisposition on life Many people have different opinions over the truth regarding fate. Is fate predetermined? It is not possible to determine whether this question is true nor can one determine whether this question is false. Because the validity of this question can not be determ...
The Transformation of a Friendship. In John Knowle's A Seperate Peace , the main characters, Gene and Finny have a unique friendship that transforms throughout chapter four. According to Webter's dictionary the word "friendly- means not hostile; amicable. One could assume that a friend would ...
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, gale can mean singing, or song, which fits perfectly in the description of music created by the Eolian harp, but what is unique about this choice is its other meaning of "gusts of wind", further emphasizing Coleridge's fascination with the idea of wind holding the power of music. ...
Emotions The nature of philosophy can be defined in many ways. The literal meaning according to the Columbia Encyclopedia, is the love of wisdom. Philosophy can also be defined as the, "ultimate reality, causes and principles underlying being and thinking" ("Philosophy" 2213). Philosophy requ...
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...
Rest, toil, sleep, work, leisure, worry, serenity; these are qualities of great Heroes. Nearly all civilizations consider a dimension of human potentiality which is able to achieve greatness by becoming a Hero. The western and Eastern cultures each encompass their own individual and distinct concep...
The techniques an author employs, and the way in which they are manipulated, often determine the reader's response towards a novel's themes. The Collector, written by John Fowles is broken into three sections. The first and third sections, narrated by the character of Clegg, and the middle, narrated by the character of Miranda. The entire novel, therefore, is written in first person point of view. Through this narrative technique, other elements, such as the thriller genre, symbolism of the structure, and psychological interpretation are raised. ...
ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to layout the primary tenets of the much debated mind/body dualistic argument from the lens of philosophers from the ancient epoch but most elaborately from Rene Descartes. The most critical account of the mind-body theory was first systematically carried out by Descartes. To him, mind and body does not only exist, they are distinct and they causally interact at the pineal gland. Through his notion of clear and distinct ideas, Descartes infers the existence of the mind as a thinking substance and the body as an extended substance; hence the two are independen...
The Matrix of Man, Technology, and Reality And how the program for The Matrix Was written hundreds of years ago Introduction: What is the Matrix? Which pill will you take; will it be the red one or the blue? Will you choose the blissfulness of ignorance, or will you see how far down the rabbit hole goes? This is a question you need to answer, when you decide to dive into the philosophy of the Matrix, one of the biggest blockbuster film trilogies, joining notable other such film trilogies as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Terminator, and Star Trek. The Matrix although it has the ability...
"The world is enigmatical, every thing said and every thing known and done, and must not be taken literally, but genially. We must be at the top of our condition to understand any thing rightly." - Ralph Waldo Emerson A Condensation of Its Context Toward the end of his notebook, "Naturalist," Ralph Waldo Emerson entered sentence (dated 1853) that marks a symbolic vision of nature familiar to his readers and, in more recent years, of concern to his ecologically minded critics: "He is the richest who has most use for nature as raw material of tropes and symbols with which to describe his life....
