Do not keep this man who is committed to Buddhism in your mind and thereby lose the best years of your life” (85). This is significant because it reveals how views have drastically changed with the introduction of Buddhism— Du not only refers to both men and women as equals who should become Buddhists, but also advises Tiaohua to forget about him and seek what she wishes for. In particular, she had a choice; if she wanted to continue with the ancestral traditions or to become a nun, it is her decision. This vastly contrasted with the previous misogynistic Confucian ideals
In my opinion Dr. Keith Insheep’s “philosophical gold nuggets” is unique to others. His article elaborates the different characters of past and current graduate program by comparing several key elements in graduate life. Even though Dr. Insheep didn’t made any judgement towards the changes, there are several quotable experiences. Firstly, in the past, professors earn more respect from the students. Nowadays, some student keep complain how tired they are and how puss their advisor is, but they have forgotten that the tough road was chosen by themselves.
"Reveal to me your companions; I'll let you know your future." As quoted by Glenn Beck's mother –Meaning that the individuals you invest time with impact your reasoning, your chances, and your future companions. " An absurd consistency is the ogre of little personalities." As quoted by Emerson meaning that a scholar doesn't accept the same thing consistently.
When it comes to doing what 's right; when stuck in a dilemma, how does one conform? Society is constantly edging us to submit to external pressures with the fear of being judged even if it might be the wrong decision. Two Fishermen, and The Snob illustrated by Morley Callaghan are both exceptional examples on how society views and pressures can have an impact on one’s actions towards a situation. Whether it is based on one’s hierarchy placement by assumptions or, even when one gets judged by the way they appear. Throughout these two short stories, the protagonists Michael and John are placed in tough situations making them face societal obstacles.
The South was firmly against the admission of California as a free state. Its main fear was the upset of power balance, as Calhoun contended, “the Senate, the last bastion of balance, would be stacked against the South by the end of the decade.” In addition, Meade argued that “[the slaveholding South] needed room to expand,” and that “California was ideal for slavery.” Despite their best efforts, the southerners’ arguments didn’t do much because of the fundamental gap between the North and the South on the issue of slavery; it was nearly impossible for one side to convince the other. In the end, Stephen Douglas put through the admission of California by “getting some men to miss a crucial vote and others to vote with the other side.”
“Quite a few people didnt believe in it. Even them that worked on the row. You’d be surprised. Some of em I think had at one time . . .” (Page 63-64) Global Issue: Beliefs Author’s Choices:
To my surprise, it was difficult for all of those that I questioned to give me a clear response. It should be known that those who I questioned raged in age from 22-83 years old and some had attended college or obtained a
Hello Village of Ridgewood Council Members. We are from Dr. Bernardo’s philosophy honors class at Ridgewood High School and are here to discuss the issue of rationality that has been affecting this town for the past few years. People have not been acting in a way that would be considered rational and so we have put together guidelines for people of the town to follow in order to live their lives more rationally. Rationality is acting according to the truth, so our presentation has a focus on getting people to act according to the truth.
In Vincent Ruggiero’s Beyond Feelings book, he gives many credible reasons to why tradition cannot be a reliable source of belief including imperfect perception and memory. Tradition is something most
In this essay, Elbow leans towards the believing game and tries to persuade the reader to leave the doubting game behind. Elbow states rules for each game that are used to form a plausible conclusion. The
Our rationality and reason give us the ability to distinguish between good and bad, just and unjust, and to assess whether or not we are good people. It also gives us the capability to understand and perform higher intellectual activities. The three alternatives can also be said to be split into 2 categories, the rational part of the soul and the non-rational part of the soul. The life of growth and perception falls
Former President Obama draws from John Kerry’s past experiences and beliefs to prove why he is qualified for the position of president. Barack Obama gives examples such as “his heroic service in Vietnam,” “his years as prosecutor and lieutenant governor,” and his service of “two decades in the United States Senate” to provide the audience with hard facts concerning Kerry’s loyalty to the country (Obama). This appeals to the people’s logical reasoning in choosing Kerry over his opponent Bush. Obama tells the crowd that “John Kerry believes in the constitutional freedoms that have made our country the envy of the world, and he will never sacrifice our basic liberties nor use faith as a wedge to divide us,” so that they are clear on his beliefs and may support him as president (Obama). Obama uses rhetorical appeals in his speech to establish
Another thing is trust; I do not trust just anyone, like the Puritans had to second guess people on whether they were a witch or not. Although my trust isn’t doubting if someone is a witch or not, it still has the same theme.
Some feel very strongly about what they know to be certain. Some feel certain about religion, others about love. In Oscar Wilde’s book The Picture of Dorian Gray a character, Lord Henry Wotton, says this, : “The things one feels absolutely certain about are never true. That is the fatality of Faith, and the lesson of romance” (181). The truth one knows does not always prove to be certain.
For Rand, religions such as Christianity also inhibit people from reaching their full reasoning capabilities as they force people to believe that they should live a life of submission and inferiority. Rand doesn’t agree with the idea that other philosophers have proposed in the past that reason and freedom have already failed and that we should rely on faith (Rand,