In the reading Euthyphro: Defining Philosophical Terms we come across two main characters, Socrates and Euthyphro. The reading begins with Socrates encountering Euthyphro outside the court of Athens. Socrates has been called to court on charges of impiety by a young man names Meletus. The reason for his indictment of impiety is the act of…
Sickness can range from just a cold to something that can take your life. Everyone goes through death in their lives, but it is a difficult situation to deal with especially when it involves people close to one’s self. In the book The Private Worlds of Dying Children, Myra Bluebond-Langner concentrates on the major illnesses…
Just as Hamlet seems curious and questioning the matter of life and death, Shakespeare leaves his audience inquisitive of the many controversial themes exposed in arguably his most dramatic play. Though Shakespeare consistently employs an abundance of rhetoric throughout his plays, much grandiosity of his prose relies on imagery to reflect and reinforce the many…
Breathalyzer – Alcohol testing devices The Breathalyzer device contains: A system to sample one’s breath and Two glass vials containing the chemical reaction mixture. A system of photocells connected to a meter measure the color change associated with the chemical reaction. To measure alcohol, a person breathes into the device. The breath sample is bubbled…
What is Religion? “Viewed from within, religion is a state of mind, a complex of beliefs and feelings about the forces which govern man’s life and situate it in the world.” (E.R.Dodds) The Greeks did not have a simple word for what we call religion; instead they spoke of ta theia, theon therapeia, and eusebeia.…
Virtue ethics stresses the character of the individual, rather than the consequences or ethical rules that are emphasized by consequentialism and deontology. These three differing views on ethics all tend to focus on the approach of the dilemma rather than the conclusion. When evaluating the morality of cheating, a consequentialist argues that cheating is wrong…
To believe or not to believe in an indivisible form of power that will forever be beyond our understanding is a critical decision that ultimately dictates the way you live. The question of God’s existence will perhaps never be answered, but everyone participates in the wager of his existence. Blaise Pascal was a French philosopher…
Geology (study of Earth) is important for energy and natural resources, solving environmental problems, building cities and highways, predicting and protecting against natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods Uniformitarianism: fundamental principle “the present is the key to the past” How long? geologic time is measured in billions of years Where and How? After…
“Three times her little throat around, and strangled her. No pain she felt”: Robert Browning’s “Porphyria’s Lover”, written by Robert Browning first appeared in 1836. This dramatic monologue tells the story of a male’s sexual fantasy towards his lover Porphyria’s corpse. The title of the monologue is written in third person, which makes it appear…
Plato’s famous piece of literature, The Symposium, is striking with its speeches of love, or eros, which translates to desire. While eros will refer to love in this paper, Eros is also the name of the Greek god of love. A Symposium is a semi-formal banquet consisting of only men, followed by ceremonial toasts and…
Wilhelm WUNDT Father of psychology, wanted to establish the study of the mind as a science. Analyzed the mind in terms of its basic components [STRUCTURALISM] William JAMES Prof of psych, philo and physiology at Harvard. Was a “big-picture” person and liked to look at things as a whole [FUNCTIONALISM] Wolfgang KOHLER Researched apes and…
Igneous rocks crystallize from molten silicate material called magma that forms at high temperatures and pressures deep in the Earth. Magma rises through the crust and either reaches the surface by volcanoes (extrusive) or cools below surface (intrusive). How Magmas Evolve – according to Bowen’s Reaction Series: discontinuous (different molecular structures of olivine [single tetrahedra],…
Major Plot Details It starts off where Nick wakes up and goes to visit Gatsby at his mansion. Gatsby tells nick that he waited for Daisy all night and nothing happened. Gatsby doesn’t want to leave Daisy. Gatsby then tells Nick about how he met Daisy and that he loved her for who she is…
Plot This is the main chapter in the book, in this chapter it’s about Daisy inviting over Gatsby, and writing other people there so it won’t look suspicious. Daisy also invites Nick Carraway, and Jordan Baker over for lunch too. Everyone finds the weather unbearably hot, and they decide to go into town. They stay…
Plot Details The long-awaited meeting between Jay Gatsby and Daisy finally occurs in this chapter Nick tells Gatsby that he will be inviting Daisy for tea and Gatsby agrees to come but he wants everything to be perfect for her arrival (i.e. He cuts Nick’s lawn for him) Daisy arrives at Nick’s and Gatsby attempts…
Summary Our narrator Nick is at Gatsby’s party, full of people he is certain do not even know Gatsby on a personal level“Those who accepted Gatsby’s hospitality and paid him the subtle tribute of knowing nothing whatever about him” (61). Nick lists, in detail, all the names of people who visited Gatsby’s house during the…
Plot Summary Nick goes home to find Gatsby’s butler with an invitation to his party. Nick ventures to Gatsby’s house. He describes the party as hectic and lively. He also comments on how long it lasts. He also mentions how most attendees were not originally invited. Nick meets up with Jordan Baker at the bar.…
Plot Overview: In this chapter Nick goes with Tom to New York; however first Tom goes to see his mistress, Myrtle Wilson and her husband George Wilson at Mr. Wilson’s dismal auto shop. Once in the city Myrtle, Nick and Tom go to the apartment Tom keeps for his affair. After a very strange party…
Summary: In this chapter, we are introduced to Nick and his views on judgment. We get a visual description of Nick’s and Gatsby’s house. Nick meets Daisy and Tom; as well as Jordan Baker. Nick finds out about Tom’s ‘women’ in New York. As Nick heads home he sees Gatsby in the dark, looking across…
The centerpiece of Buddhism is the doctrine of Interdependent Arising There are no independent, enduring selves that reap the benefits and suffer the misfortunes of life Persons are constituted by five sets of processes: Physical processes: nervous system, immune system, DNA, etc. Processes of sensation: responsible for feelings of pain and pleasure Perceptual processes: responsible…