When Wordsworth writes, "my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils" (23-24), I can sense his honesty and empathize with the sheer amount of appreciation he holds in his heart for the scene of nature he is describing. ... Although it is not the most scientific perception, which tend to contain straight forward sentences and boring language, the honesty in appreciativeness of the angle taken is not any less authentic. ... In this case there is a sense of dishonesty and extremism in his writing. ... It is true that metaphoric language with personifications and similes...

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Video games create a virtual reality by being the source of stimuli and also the arena for motor response, thus becoming the circuit that connects the human sense perception to motor response, a circuit that is naturally completed by the external world. They provide us with a sense of sight through the enticing images and videos they portray on the screen, a sense of sound through the background score that plays as the characters in the games perform implausible acts of heroism, and a sense of touch through the buttons and joystick on a controller that not only controls the actions of a charac...

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The world is filled with greed, sickness, and such worries that should not be as important to us as having control on our perception of them. ... By detaching ourselves from the world's reality we achieve what its called a true sense of reality. ... Descartes" advice of not getting attached to the world of external things, is very crucial for any human being who wants to improve his sense of reality and learn to fundamentally enjoy life without relying on the materialistic world. ...

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However, whether he does discover self or not, relies on the perception of the reader. ... Manhattan loses touch with time, he chooses to abandon its relevance, in order to evolve and establish a new sense of self. ... Manhattan's skewed perception of time. ... Instead, Walter's sense of true self is further instated by the comprehension of his own believed to be negative attributes, and struggling world. ... Walter has very much committed to his conscious, and according to my perception, he simply feels useful only when in his true uniform. ...

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Kant sets out an elaborate theory of our forms of perception, thought, and judgment and offers an account of how we can have some knowledge that is a priori and yet "synthetic" in that it is not just a matter of definition or analysis of concepts. ... Knowledge depends on the interaction of two factors, one is what is given in perception, and the other is they way the mind actively organizes these data under concepts and makes judgments or assertions. Kant saw that there must be some sort of mental processing that leads from the raw data in our sense organ to our conceptual recognition...

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In what ways do foreign lands threaten or affirm the traveller's sense of identity? ... It is often the case that many aspects of life make up your identity, those including; religion, cultural beliefs and the society in which we live in, all of which contribute towards are own individual perception of life. ... His aim is to ridicule human development and to mock science, suggesting that people lack "common sense" and "reason". ... His experience has altered his perception of life, teaching him that if he wishes to survive he must act accordingly, implementing a survey of the land ...

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A poem, a play, or a great painting shapes people's perception. ... It should lead to an appreciation and perception. Armstrong mentions, "a poem, a play, or, indeed a great painting has the power to change our perception in ways that we may not be able to explain logically but then seem incontestably true. ... This means that plays, poems, or even paintings can change people's perception and they may not be able to explain why this occurs, which means that these things influenced people to change. ... The experience obtained by a full use of the senses allows a person's mi...

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It has also been suggested that it is possible evil is more of a perception, a subjective understanding of a certain happening, and is therefore relative. ... There is no sense of evil however, without having a sense of its counterpart. ... It could be argued that our very sense of what is evil comes from what is shocking to our natural system. ... The natural inclination to exist now becomes individualized and the sense of the whole is altered. In these types of circumstances we see a rise in ill doings, however, this then lends to the notion that under these circumstances our perception o...

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Knowing that my loved ones would be in such an astonishing place, heaven made sense to me and comforted me. ... On the other hand, these answers do not make sense to all people in view of the fact that each religion has a different story or belief. ... Every religion holds the truth for believers, and gives them a sense of identity. ... Religion, I believe, gives people a sense of identity and answers profound questions that are otherwise unobtainable. During the short time of class, my perception of religion has changed vastly. ...

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Knowing ourself, having a realistic perception of our being and building strong self-esteem is the path that can take us closest to our destination: independence from with others' thoughts. ... Many do not like or want to believe that they cannot have complete control, in every sense of the meaning, over themselves. ... However, the very same words and thoughts help us define our sense of self and place in society. ...

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" In other words, he is saying that we all have our own personal way of expressing ourselves that may only make sense to us. ... " Postman says that our language habits are at the core of our perceptions of the world. ... Language shapes our perception of things that change from culture to culture. ... A more current theory proposes that we were already hard-wired with a sense of language, so the idea of "tabula rasa" is taboo. ... Utilizing the most advanced vocabulary will help us have a better perception of our world and the reality we live in. ...

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These operations both consist of blanks that you must fill in with impressions in order to make sense of them. ... Perceptions have no contradictions within them or to any other perception. ... When your perception, what you say about your perception and other people's perceptions is what make truth empirical. ... When Hume uses the term ideas, he means a perception that is there in consciousness, but is much weaker in a sense than an impression. ... Though this is a paradox, Kierkegaard makes sense of this. ...

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But not everyone thinks about how they also have a sense of consciousness that allows for them to make decisions about how to behave. ... Since pets and owners have coexisted for so long, there have emerged universal perceptions of how pets should be treated in order to live together in harmony. ...

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Not only is he confused about his character, but he is also unaware and uncomfortable with his perception in the minds of others. ... Arturo's cynical approach to life is predictably accompanied with a caustic sense of humor. ... A sympathetic doctor with a sensitive sense of humor can make all the difference. ...

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Evolution in the broadest sense explains that what we see today is different from what existed in the past. ... The occurrence of evolution in this sense is a fact. ... Scientific knowledge may enrich aesthetic and moral perceptions, but these subjects extend beyond science's realm, which is to obtain a better understanding of the natural world. ...

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Empiricism holds that only sense knowledge is valid, for it alone securely rests on the impressions of the thinking subject. ... Reality is our perception of events and we know things by using our bodies" senses and through watching others. ... His attack on the poets is based on his accusations that art alters peoples" perception of reality. ... They do not laugh, cry or have a sense of humor. ...

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Being a Catholic is deeply rooted in one's perception of the world. ... For example, even those who are atheists have a basic sense of morality. It is discriminatory of Catholics to say that it is only God that shapes people's sense of right and wrong. ... This interpretation makes sense as I believe that no one does something without motivation. ... The Catholic worldview that everything in our world has a meaning also makes sense. ...

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Sadly enough, the media is our number source for the shaping and molding of our perceptions. ... Paul Lubitz, a cosmetic surgeon, admits "the goal of cosmetic surgery is to improve a patient's appearance and, through this, to improve their image and sense of self-worth" (Zdeb, E3). ... This is a standard statement on how society's perceptions are strictly brought out by views of others leading us inevitably into a downward spiral. ...

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Marijuana has some psycho-active chemical, which once it hits the patients brain, opens doors of perception which, in most Americans, remain shut throughout most of their days and even lives. ... Because marijuana actual heightens sense perception, people are better drivers when stoned than when drunk, so the number of car accidents attributed to intoxication would drop drastically. ...

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A widespread hatred of the Jews can be found in the writings of Martin Luther and it was an important part of the self-perception of many Christians" (ProjectAladin, 2009). ... If human nature actually possesses cruel inclinations then it would only make sense that our civilization would not be able to evolve because of all the people that are more interested in their own interests than society as a whole. Looking beyond the perceptions of the media, one will realize that there is more "good" in the world than "bad." ... We love to feel a sense of belonging. ... This intuit...

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Artificial Intelligence is a type of science that deals with helping machines find answers to problems in a more human-like way. To do this, scientists are using the characteristics from humans and making it so that computers understand these human ways. AI is a part of computer science, but it al...

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For example Hester and Dimmesdale prove to the townspeople that they don't always have to be perfect in a sense where they must hide how they really feel and live false lives. ... The overall differences between The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter are perceptions of Puritan life show the different views of morals. ...

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Most people, in this world, have a general sense or knowledge of the difference between right and wrong. ... Education, role-models, friends, family, other people, and surroundings affect one's perception of right and wrong. ...

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In 1991, Warren Robinett wrote an article called "Electronic Expansion of Human Perception," which defines virtual reality as "a 3D video game you can enter by strapping something onto your face that fools your senses into perceiving an environment that surrounds you on all sides" (Robinett, 275). ... Fate it seems is not without a sense of irony" (The Matrix). ...

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As a teenager, Neil's personal construction of himself and his own identity was naturally affected by the influence of others, especially those he saw as authoritative figures, and simultaneously subject to his own increasing sense of self-awareness and aspirations in life. ... Neil Perry's father contributed to his son's perception of himself in ways that mostly manifested itself in his son's moments of inferiority. ... Keating's teachings influenced Neil's urgency and encouraged a sense of ownership to his right to live life his way. ...

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