Individual vs. Social Consciousness in Hobbes‚ Madison‚ Hegel‚ and Marx Hobbes and Madison derive their concept of politics in the liberal tradition of individualism‚ sketching out an ahistorical notion of human nature. By contrast‚ Hegel and Marx view the political as a social construction understood as dialectic. From this dialectic arises a progressive self consciousness. This is a historical process. Hobbes approach towards the nature of man is viewed from a mechanistic and ontological perspective:
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tendency to increase the dose; (iii) a psychic (psychological) and generally a physical dependence on the effects of the drug; and (iv) detrimental effects on the individual and on society. While these citations describe what an altered state of consciousness is they don’t describe the effects on the human body. Personally I experience altered states all the time being Bi-Polar. Mania makes one feel high and on top of everything. There is nothing you can’t do‚ especially sleep. I am in this cycle now
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Andrea Tidwell Reaction #2 Health 1110-W 24 Mar 2010 Pornography and Men’s Consciousness As a woman‚ I realize I definitely see the whole industry and concept of pornography differently than I think most men do. Probably even differently than some other women‚ in my opinion. The degree to which pornography is harmful to our society‚ to relationships‚ is immense‚ in my opinion. Different types of pornography have some separate issues‚ but I think with all there are some
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One of the more prominent examples of Double Consciousness occurs at 17:20 into the movie‚ when Officer Ryan pulls Cameron and his wife‚ Christine‚ over. The situation starts out relatively calm until Officer Ryan instructs Cameron to get out of his SUV out of suspicion that Cameron was drinking. This angers his wife‚ who had been drinking that night‚ and she steps out of the vehicle to protest the officer’s decision. As Cameron is trying to de-escalate the situation‚ Officer Ryan commands both Cameron
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In this seminar‚ I seek to analyse‚ discuss and evaluate the theories of Marx. Firstly‚ I will analyse the relationship between human action and social structure. Having completed the analysis‚ I will move on further to discuss and exemplify his theory of alienation. Lastly I will evaluate his theory of false consciousness. Question 1 Human action and social structure are extremely prevalent in the works of Marx. In terms of the workers and capitalist classes‚ he postulates that they are not
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Conscience and Consciousness in Hamlet and Oedipus When analyzing and interpreting the classic plays “The Tragedy of Hamlet” and “Oedipus the King” by Shakespeare and Sophocles‚ respectively‚ it is worthwhile to ask whether these masterpieces should be read as dramas of moral conscience‚ or dramas of consciousness itself. While the answer is surely ‘both’‚ this report argues that the more fruitful and edifying line of interpretation is the latter‚ and that Hamlet and Oedipus are primarily dramas
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Racism Racism has been a problem in society since the beginning of time. Prejudging and discriminating against people because of race is wrong; however‚ it happens all of the time even to this day. The most extreme extent of racism was when Africans were enslaved all over the world for the sake of free labor. People were forced to plant and harvest crops‚ pick cotton‚ as well as other tasks while living in poor conditions. Families were separated and sold off as if individuals were objects
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HOW TO EVALUATE A THEORY The purpose of a good theory is to provide a conceptual framework for viewing and understanding phenomena. From this perspective a theory is either useful or not useful. A theory helps guide and focus attention‚ identify and define important variables‚ and postulate the relationships among them. A good theory is not just another ’good idea‚’ but it is based on empirical data that makes it an adequate map of the territory for the current time. Furthermore‚ a good theory
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11/20/08 Sociology 444 My Double-Consciousness as an African American College Student Despite the enduring popularity of DuBois’ double consciousness metaphor‚ Adolph Reed views it as an anachronism rooted in DuBois’s Jim Crow segregationist period and thus deems it not applicable to post-segregation Black America (Shaw 9). Some sociologists‚ however‚ possess a very different outlook on “double consciousness” that affirms its existence and application in the present day. Although
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How Consciousness Works Consciousness is being aware of what is going on around you and inside you. Many philosophers have struggled to understand consciousness. Now with greater technology in our hands we are able to understand it better. When you dream you are in an altered state of consciousness. Some people try to achieve the state of altered consciousness with drugs or more natural ways like meditation and hypnosis. There are three main types of consciousness. Consciousness as sensory
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