some questions that might fulfill my inquiry: What is freedom? What does it mean to be free? Are we free beings? To help me with my questions‚ I read about an argument between determinism and freedom. Also‚ I read Baruch Spinoza’s (a determinist and one of the most important modern philosophers) claim on freedom. Determinism is the thesis of universal causation: in simple terms‚ it claims that everything in this world is caused. On the other hand‚ freedom is the state of being free from restraints
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Question 1 The term technological determinism as defined by Winston means the consideration of technology as the dominant and only determining factor to a specific change more so in relation to societal norms and operations. On the other hand‚ cultural determinism draws attention from a number of elements inclusive of technology as a means of relying how change Occurs Winston takes to define the situation as one that takes into account a number of social‚ economic and cultural elements as a means
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A Film Analysis of Inception If “true inspiration is impossible to fake‚” explains a character in Christopher Nolan’s existentialist heist film Inception and If that’s the case‚ then Inception is one of the realest films ever made. In July of 2012 Nolan crafted a movie that’s beyond brilliant and layered both narratively and thematically. It requires the audience to take in a collection of rules‚ exceptions‚ locations‚ jobs‚ and abilities in order to understand the text‚ let alone the fascinating
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Philosophy Mini Paper 1 Causal determinism claims that our past‚ initial conditions are deterministicly conditioned by natural laws. Causal determinism deals with conditional predictability‚ which says that if I know all of my past/present material conditions and natural laws‚ then I can know my future causal path. Since we always base our choices on our highest desire‚ we can easily predict what choices one is going to make. It seems very plausible for casual
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Although I do not think simply learning philosophy can change the way I live‚ I know that learning and exploring deeper into specific philosophies can completely alter my outlook on life. Life is a particular type or aspect of people’s existence and all beings are living this life as far as we know. The question I often find myself asking is whether or not we are the ones making our own choices‚ living life as we so choose‚ with no free will at all (determinism)‚ or with our fate set out for us (fatalism)
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blocks of stimuli reception‚ is personal and individualized as reception varies from perception. These variations alter attitudes and outlooks on the basic notion of life itself. The idea of reality is challenged by the concepts presented in the movie Inception. Through the main character’s interactions with reception and perception‚ the viewer learns of crucial aspects of psychology including repression‚ the importance of sleep and dreams‚ as well as the perception and cognition of the
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Inception It’s a breath of fresh air when one of the most anticipated films of the year hits the big screen and actually lives up to the hype. 2010 has seen the building up of films such as Alice In Wonderland‚ The Wolfman and Robin Hood which have all fallen far short of expectations. Fortunately‚ Christopher Nolan’s latest mind-bending thriller‚ Inception‚ reassures us that high budget blockbusters can (in rare circumstances) be both spectacular AND smart at the same time. It would seem that
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What is technological determinism? If you were to ask an average person on the street this question all you would get back is a blank stare. However it is an important question and plays a big role in our world today. Technological determinism like the human mind can be hard to understand at times. But in this paper you will see that once it is broken down into its various parts the bigger picture will begin to take shape. Now with that said it also important to mention that like other issues in
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Grown tired of watching the end of a movie and feeling that it’s been spoon feed to you with the care of a loving parent‚ any extra mess having been scrapped off the side of your face for you to swallow? Give Inception a swirl around your pallet. While many films give the viewer everything they need and all the answers wrapped up in a neat little package‚ or dazzle the eye with little supporting substance‚ there is a film that offers so much more; simultaneously thought provoking‚ riveting‚ and
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