can be conceived”. This prayer was called the proslogion and tried to prove God by means of reductio ad absurdum‚ which states that the existence of God is logically necessary. The argument is based on the word “God”‚ a being that possesses all perfections‚ therefore must exist. Anselm was aware that the existence of God is denied by atheists and in response to this‚ he states “the fool has said in his heart there is no God”. Descartes later reformulated the ontological argument‚ who sought to
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objections and replies. Premise 1: “We have an idea of God as an infinite and perfect being.” First‚ Descartes believes that there are properties that are inherently perfect. For example‚ being good is a perfection while being bad is an imperfection. A perfect being has all the perfections as properties. We have an idea of such a being as God. Premise 2: “Our minds are not infinite.” To begin this argument‚ Descartes entertains the idea that he cannot be certain of anything in the world‚ that
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Sonnet 130: Imperfectly Perfect The secular world is increasingly fixated on the concept of beauty and the pursuit of perfection‚ however this preoccupation is not unique to the 20th century. While traditional love poems in the 18th century generally focused on glorifying a woman’s beauty‚ Sonnet 130 written by William Shakespeare goes against the conventional culture of love poems and instead describes the realistic nature of his object of affection. In Sonnet 130‚ the idea of love and is intensely
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................ separated from his natural condition by instruments of his own making ...................................................... and rotten with perfection. (Burke 1‚ 2‚ 4‚ 5‚ 7) Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” elucidates Burke’s theory of “Man” as being “rotten with perfection” and shows how “perfection” (16)‚ as an internal motive‚ is an ecocritical disease in the mindset of twentieth-century modern man1‚ an era marked by advancements in technology and industry
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At the beginning of class this week‚ we reviewed the Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas‚ focusing especially on the fourth way‚ which involves degrees of perfection. Since it was discussed previously‚ I only took a few notes regarding things that had not been touched on before. Basically‚ no one can live in a way which denies degrees of perfection. There must be an objective gradation system in order to even simply say that one thing is colder then another. Something must be the essence of cold in
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territories‚ presence of evil in the politics and interest in magic are the Renaissance element in The Tempest. The play’s major focus is on Prospero’s quest for perfection‚ knowledge and power. He devotes himself to learning even to the extent of neglecting his duties as a ruler. Use of magic is a weapon through which he can attain perfection. He attains to the status of God on the island assigning roles to the people‚ commanding and punishing them whenever they go wrong. The act of Antonio’s usurpation
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started my research by wanting to know about their similarities but ended up learning a lot more about their differences. I will begin by giving a brief summary on each religion and then I will list and explain three differences in their views on perfection‚ beliefs in Gods‚ and lastly their beliefs about non-violence. Lastly‚ I will inform the reader how these differences affect the people within the religion. First‚ let’s take a look at Christianity. It is a monotheistic religion that started nearly
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Telelogy is the idea that individuals are driven for perfection (Mitchell). In the novel‚ the majority of the characters are writers living in Paris after leaving the United States to find a fresh muse‚ hoping to become wealthy. Although they are not all successful‚ all of these writers are examples of teleology because they act striving for perfection in their novels. Secondly‚ Brett’s actions share the common desire of finding a perfect relationship
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To all light there is some darkness and to all the darkness there is some light. The Yin and the Yang cancel each other out but they still appear within each other. The Tao Te Ching is full of contradictions. Contradictions can otherwise be known as the Yin and the Yang. The village on the sunny side of a mountain may have Yang in the name while a village on the shady side of the mountain may have Yin in the name. The Tao is the way. And the way is literally the Tao. I once read a book called the
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Morin 2 The story “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne is the foolishness of striving for perfection. The author uses several elements of fiction to express this theme. He starts by giving a brief summary about who the main characters are. Aylmer is a very smart man who has a love of science. He’s into the spiritual world but it tends to be disturbing. He believes that he is able to perform miracles. Aylmer has invented potions that are capable of instantly killing a person or killing them in
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