refers to a substance which pertains physical properties which extends into space. The essential essence of the mind is thought‚ while the essence of the body is extension‚ which is examined in Renee Descartes’ Six Meditation in which he explores the ontological distinction between mind and matter. Descartes argues that God only allows us to perceive that which exists‚ otherwise he would be known to be deceitful. Furthermore‚ one can perceive two separate entities as complete things whose
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How does Holden Caulfield see himself as ‘The Catcher in the Rye’? Most teenagers are rebels because they do not know how to deal with the transition from childhood innocence to adult corruption. This is a recurrent behavior displayed by the protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s‚ ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ – Holden Caulfield. The book maps the three impactful days that played a pivotal role in his life. During this time frame‚ Holden got thrown out of school‚ ran away from his school before he was scheduled
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I believe that the main human conflict of the Odyssey is perseverance. Throughout the novel it shows Odysseus’s multiyear journey back home from the Trojan War with his comrades even after most of them die on the journey. The modern work that I will be comparing the Odyssey to is O Brother‚ Where Art Thou. Both of the works are about the perseverance of a group of men that are encountered by numerous people that get in the way or attempt to stop them from accomplishing their mission. The similarities
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The Great Gatsby: Gatsby’s Illusion of Himself F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is considered a novel that embodies America in the 1920s. In it‚ the narrator‚ Nick Carroway‚ helps his neighbor Jay Gatsby reunite with Daisy Buchanan‚ with whom he has been in love with since 5 years before‚ during World War I. The affair between the two fails‚ however‚ and ends in Gatsby being shot and killed. The reason that this was inevitable is that Gatsby created a fantasy so thoroughly that he became
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Beowulf Comparison I believe that the poem is a better definition of a true epic. In the poem‚ Beowulf does more heroic like things‚ when he rips Grendels arm off with his bare hands‚ with only using his pure strength‚ but in the movie Beowulf wraps a chain around Grendels arm‚ and uses the door of the Mead Hall to repeatedly smash his arm in the door until he rips the arm off completely. In the poem‚ Beowulf always tries to make himself better known‚ he goes back to his kingdom to tell all of
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Gandalf and Nestor are still very comparable. In the two famous works of literature and in many other great tales‚ the archetypal character of the wise old man comes up over and over again. The wise old man is an elderly man who was once great himself when he was young and is now an experienced advisor and warrior. He gives crucial advice in times of war and life changing decisions. In The Iliad Nestor is the voice of reason in the Achaian army. When Agamemnon is scolded by the god Apollo and he
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One of the ancient philosophers‚ however‚ rejected most of the therapeutic use for bloodletting (Wilson‚ 2006). Instead‚ he advocated physical activity as one of the various means to treat mental illness. This philosopher was none other than Erasistratus. Though prominent philosophers of his time (e.g.‚ Herophilus and Archagathus) supported bloodletting as a remedy for mental illness (Wilson‚ 2006)‚ Erasistratus theorised that many illnesses were a cause of plethoras (i.e. overabundances) in the
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moments of terrible guilt and absolute pessimism. These fluctuations reflect the tragic tension within Macbeth: he is at once too ambitious to allow his conscience to stop him from murdering his way to the top and too conscientious to be happy with himself as a murderer. This constant inner struggle provides a deep insight into the Macbeth‚ making the reader sympathise with him while strongly disapproving of his actions. This ability to get the reader involved makes Macbeth much more remarkable than
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What is the role of God in the writings of Descartes and Pascal? Both the idea of God and the existence of God play a major role in the writings of Descartes and Pascal. Both certainly appear to believe in him though they argue the case for his existence very differently and they also give Him a very different sort of role in their works. Whilst Descartes claims that he is certain of the existence of God‚ using a large part of his Discours de la méthode pour bien conduire la raison‚ et chercher
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1D) One major problem with Descartes view is the way in which he proves the existence of God. The idea that the idea of perfection can only come from perfection. The reason that this is not a sound argument is because it is easy for us to simply examine our own qualities and imagine a better version of them. For example. A person may be frail and weak‚ but that is no reason as to why they would be unable to imagine a person who is much stronger than themselves. Once you take all qualities and magnify
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