skrimshire@manchester.ac.uk 09/09/09 Abstract Despite its overwhelmingly positive reception‚ the apparently redemptive conclusion to Cormac McCarthy’s The Road attracted criticism from some reviewers. They read in it an inconsistency with the nihilism that otherwise pervades the novel‚ as well as McCarthy’s other works. But what are they referring to when they interpret ‘redemption’‚ the ‘messianic’ and ‘God’ in McCarthy’s novel? Some introductory thoughts from apocalypse theory and deconstruction
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Reductive Materialism: Reductive materialism is a ’sub theory ’ or a version of Physicalism. It suggests that sensations of the mind correlate exactly to physical ’movements ’ of the brain. In other words‚ every thought or experience which occurs in your mind‚ can be found as activity in your brain. This does not mean however‚ that the mind and the brain are the same thing‚ just that they are both different experiences of the same thing. For example‚ a neuroscientist may be able to study your
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they are studying skepticism. But a lot of people do not even understand what skepticism means. The definition of skepticism is the epistemological view that knowledge is not possible‚ that nothing is clear; consistently held skepticism leads to nihilism‚ the loss of all meaning. With that being said‚ the argument against skepticism is the strongest because the reasoning behind makes much more sense than the argument for skepticism. The allegory of Plato’s cave has a bigger impact on the issue
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Introduction American literature‚ to my eyes‚ like American history‚ although short‚ however‚ still full of glories and shining masterpieces and writers. Those American writers‚ while conquering this wild America‚ also had conquered the great field of American literature. From its first imitative activities to innovative attempts nowadays‚ American literature gradually gains its unique style‚ theme and form‚ and I¡¯m always excited to see their works are more and more America in its true sense.
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nothing not though‚ because meaning does not exists‚ but because it holds no discrimination. The radical confusion between the absence of importance and the absence of the discrimination of importance is how‚ to me‚ the philosophies of Nietzsche and nihilism itself‚
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Cited: American History X. Dir. Tony Kaye. Perf. Edward Norton‚ Edward Furlong‚ Avery Brooks‚ and Beverly D ’angelo. 1998. DVD. New Line Home Entertainment‚ 2004. Floyd‚ Brandon. "American Nihilism Organization." American Nihilism Organization. 24 Aug. 2004. 19 Oct. 2004 .
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In life‚ there’s much that seems confusing. We always want simple explanations for everything‚ but there are some theories that simply don’t possess an “easy way of putting it.” Many of these theories are used in literature; examples include nihilism‚ existentialism‚ and monism. However‚ there’s one theory that’s particularly interesting: solipsism. Solipsism is the belief that nothing exists‚ or can be proven to exist‚ except one’s own mind and the creations of it (Glossary). Solipsism is a very
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for society. She degrades the rules that help maintain organization such as sentence structure‚ personal hygiene‚ and grammar. She even defies the belief in beauty and a comftorable living space. Before she knows it‚ Lois Cook becomes an example of nihilism. Instead of attacking the bad in society‚ she attacks the good and commits herself to a life of
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How Sexism Affects the Legitimacy of Freud’s Work Freud adheres to strict gender roles to which people should no longer be limited. This adherence shows a lack of psychological understanding on Freud’s part due to his refusal to acknowledge the fact that women are just as mentally capable in every facet of life as men. Because his work lacks a sense of equality‚ one could criticize Freud’s understanding of the human mind and civilization. There is no proof‚ even within primitive humans‚
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What is Logotherapy? Literally‚ logotherapy means ’therapy through meaning’. It’s an active-directive therapy aimed at helping people specifically with meaning crises‚ which manifest themselves either ina feeling of aimlessness or indirectly through addiction‚ alcoholism or depression. Logotherapy also employs techniques useful for phobias‚ anxiety‚ obsessive-compulsive disorders and medical ministry. Other applications include working with juvenile delinquents‚ career counselling and helping all
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