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    illusions have the ability to produce realities. Esteemed authors such as Friedrich Nietzschel agree illusions exist to understand reality. In Nietzschel’s books he stressed the idea that physiologically people want to believe in illusions and that they are key for differentiation between an illusion and a reality. “Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed” – Friedrich Nietzsche. Edward D. Hoch focuses on the concept of illusions creating realities

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    subjective anticipated empiricists such as George Berkeley‚ who revived idealism in 18th-century Europe by employing skeptical arguments against materialism. Beginning with Immanuel Kant‚ German idealists such as G. W. F. Hegel‚ Johann Gottlieb Fichte‚ Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling‚ and Arthur Schopenhauer dominated 19th-century philosophy. This tradition‚ which emphasized the mental or "ideal" character of all phenomena‚ birthed idealistic and subjectivist schools ranging from British idealism to phenomenalism

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    A German philosopher‚ Friedrich Nietzsche once stated that “there are no facts‚ only interpretations”. Nietzsche intended to enlighten the world that the truth is intricate‚ as facts are often clouded within different interpretations. Similar to Nietzsche‚ Oscar Wilde‚ a famous satirical play writer in 17th century England postulated that “the pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple”. In this statement Wilde points out rather facetiously that the truth can often be misleading. Since

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    use‚ to advance their own interests. The Internet is comparable to Plato’s Phaedrus‚ where Socrates shortsightedly worries that the development of writing would restrict people’s ability to think for themselves‚ and therefore‚ they would lose their wisdom. In a way‚ the Internet prevents us from coming up with our own‚ innovated ideas‚ but in the long run‚ it provides a platform where people are able to acquire knowledge based on past research and

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    unable to name any actual atheists. During the time of the Renaissance‚ criticism of the religious establishment became more frequent‚ but did not amount to actual atheism. In the 19th century‚ Friedrich Nietzsche‚ a philosopher‚ is well-known for the phrase "God is dead." the phrase was not spoken by Nietzsche directly‚ but was used as a dialogue for the characters in his works. Also around this time Karl Marx said “Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature‚ the heart of a heartless world‚ and

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    Brad Fisher Professor Brady Bergeson English 120 15 September 2014 The Internet- A Curse to Society For over a decade now‚ the World has relied upon the global Internet as a tool and means of survival. From looking up your favorite recipe on Google to checking your beloved sports teams score on ESPN‚ the Internet has served as a lifesaver to our existence. However Nicholas Carr‚ author of the short essay “Is Google Making us Stupid?” states that while the Internet may be a “lifesaver” it also has

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    Marilynne Robinson’s Essay “Darwinism” Introduction to Christian Theology REL 103 Kaitlyn Spencer Marilynne Robinson is a Pulitzer-winning novelist who has graced us with her essays found in The Death of Adam. Robinson gives the read the feeling of being much more educated than he or she really is. These essays provide readers with different ways of discussing history‚ religion and society. They‚ although difficult to comprehend at times‚ are flawlessly argued and‚ throughout

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    HUMANITIES TODAY Meaning of Humanities: Classical studies; the study of the language and literature of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Liberal arts; the liberal arts as subjects of study‚ as opposed to the sciences (Encarta Dictionary‚ Internet). Humanities go beyond our everyday needs to survive. It is life as we see it‚ hear it‚ and feel it. It is what our ancestors have passed on in time‚ and what we pass on for our children’s future. Every piece of art‚ music‚ and thoughts we write

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    Based on the essay “Is Google Making Us Stupid” written by Nicholas Carr‚ my opinion is that I agree with Carr’s thesis that the internet is interrupting human life. My opinion is that the internet is causing more problems than solving them. For example‚ I understand that the internet has websites like Wikipedia and other online sources that can help someone write a report on a war or side with a certain group about something. But‚ sometimes these articles on these websites can be changed by anyone

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    the Hegelian dialectic - professed that mankind was developing in an upward direction‚ becoming more angelic as it were. Man’s moral laws were more advanced‚ as support for democracy and equal rights were beginning to become popular. However‚ Friedrich Nietzsche believed that mankind was entering a downward spiral towards complete decadence. Modern man‚ with its "advanced" morality‚ was‚ in truth‚ decaying on the inside. Claims of morality merely masked modern man’s decay: he is veiled behind moral

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