Tasnima H. A Tale of Two Cities Friedrich Nietzsche once said‚ "that which does not kill us makes us stronger." No matter how much one tends to suffer‚ the experiences can make the person overcome their suffering and become stronger. By looking at A Tale of Two Cities written by Charles Dickens‚ the truth behind this quotation will be clear‚ the way Dr. Manette overcomes his past suffering will prove how things that don’t kill us makes us stronger. If we confront something
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“Without music‚ life would be a mistake (Friedrich Nietzsche)”. What is the function of music to life and to the society? By definition‚ music is the art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) to produce beauty of form‚ harmony‚ and expression of emotion. Music universal and without it‚ the world would be a totally different place‚ and in this essay I will discuss how. Firstly I will be discussing about how music is extremely important and then I will talk about a counter-argument
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especially in the face of a monster like the Joker. Batman does not give up this rule at any cost‚ and gains the respect of the Joker. According to German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche‚ men are whimsical with their values‚ ready to drop them in the face of danger and death‚ much like the Joker says. However‚ according to Nietzsche‚ the way to grow above this nature‚ to become an übermensch (a superhuman‚ of sorts) is to pick your values and stick to them no matter the cost. This very stubbornness
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Nietzsche witnessed the decay of institutional Christianity‚ claiming that “churches are tombs of God” and “we are all God’s murderers”‚ as more people turned to atheism and had a disbelief in God in general. He accepted Kant’s critique of pure reason but rejected his one argument for God and freedom of the will as postulates of practical reason. Nietzsche refers to Charles Darwin‚ who developed the theory of evolution of a species
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According ethical conventionalism‚ what is moral correct is based on the values of that society. What is right is what the group approved of‚ and what is wrong is what the group condemns. It was defended by anthropologists; their defense was centered around four arguments. The arguments were sheer-diversity‚ group survival‚ group-authority and tolerance. Ruth Benedict was the primary proponent of ethical conventionalism. He said that we recognize that morality differs in every society‚ and is a convenient
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abstract expressionism (Wechsler‚ p. 71). Rothko’s style of art‚ as a pioneer‚ was referred to as color field painting‚ which immensely utilized the expressive capabilities of color. It was considerably influenced by the philosophical works of Feud‚ Nietzsche‚ and Carl Jung to bring out the characteristics of the type of works he is most appreciated for. Mark Rothko and Color Field Painting Mark Rothko rose just after the Second World War as an artist amongst few who were trying to adopt a type
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McMurphy is first admitted to the hospital‚ his confident‚ stubborn attitude poses a threat to the Nurse. This threat only motivates her more‚ showing her representation of Friedrich Nietzsche’s theory‚ the will to power. Nietzsche believes that everything and everyone is driven by power and that anything else is sick and decadent. Nietzsche says that “The world is the will to power-and nothing besides! And you yourselves are also this will to power- and nothing besides!” During a therapeutic meeting in
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to shock and degrade their victims. They have fun making others suffer. This is the logic that is upheld by Friedrich Nietzsche in his approval of Prosper Merimee’s statement "Know that nothing is more common than to do harm for the pleasure of doing it." Though he does believe that most men try to deny this by never outwardly expressing any violent tendencies. I think that Nietzsche also sums up my feelings towards Alex in the "Innocence of So-called Evil Actions" section. He says "All actions
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Simpson’s and Philosophy In the chapter Thus Spake Bart: On Nietzsche and the Virtues of Being Bad‚ Mark T. Conard shows us why people believe Bart Simpson is similar to a philosophical theorist named Friedrich Nietzsche. Bart being the bad boy of the Simpson’s and Nietzsche being the bad boy of Philosophy. Conard says that Bart does not take on the chaos like Nietzsche says but he is just an empty being of bad actions. This argument is ridiculous; Bart Simpson is as creative as creative gets
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"Am I Free or Determined?" Since I learn to understand the world I always believe in two saying that‚ “everything happens for a reason’ and “never compunction the past because it made you who you are today”. I have felt that these statements have always been supportive and positive in my life. After studying determinism‚ these statements seem to epitomize the theory of cause and effects. Determinism is the doctrine that all events‚ including human choice and decisions‚ are necessarily determined
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