Essays On Good And Evil

An Old French name meaning “appearance of God”. A famous jewelry trademark. Just a girl who is one of my classmates. And for all of these there is one name – Tiffany. Only a feminine name should be associated with appearance of God as Gods are considered to have the most perfect appearance. You know […]

Most of today’s society might think that reality TV started with MTV’s hit show the real world, or CBS’ show Survivor. That in fact is not true, reality TV started in 1948 with the Alan Funt Show called “Candid Camera” which was originally started as a radio show when he was in the service. Reality […]

“From the time I was very young, as long as I could remember, I have felt the world is magic, that there are two realities: one that is palpable… and the other one, the night reality of secrets… a lunar reality”- Isabel Allende (14 De Zapata). Isabel Allende is a Chilean woman who was raised […]

In The Good Person of Szechwan, Bertolt Brecht portrays his Marxist ideals through the actions of his characters and their reactions to their poor social conditions. The major theme of his work emphasizes that those who survive are the ones who rule not by goodness but by the evil and corruption in the society. Shu […]

The other day I was shopping for groceries when a man bumped into me. On impulse I rendered a quick “I’m sorry” which was followed by him excusing the matter before going about his business. As I proceeded to checkout, it occurred to me: What was I sorry for? Sorry I’m not seven feet tall […]

Golding employs both language and silence to advance the narrative in his novel ‘Lord of the Flies.’ The novel depicts boys marooned on an island who use language as a civilizational tool, but as each day passes, the language starts to deteriorate along with their sense of civilization. Both silence and language play crucial roles […]

“Violence in a good man is hard to find, the faces of marginality” Begins by talking about how humans live their lives without morals and ethics, they compare people in today’s world to the characters of o Connors short story. The misfits are considered the dark side of society and the grandmother is the good. […]

Hundreds are dead after the worst earthquake in generations struck off the northeast coast of Japan on 11th March, setting off a devastating tsunami that swallowed swaths of coastal territory and fanned out across the Pacific Ocean, threatening everything in its path. The 8. 9-magnitude earthquake — the fifth-largest in the world since 1900 and […]

The short story “Sweat”, penned by Zoe Neale Hurston, delves into the philosophy of karma. It centers on Delia Jones, a virtuous woman who perpetually grapples with her husband Sykes’ allure towards sin. Regardless of his malevolent deeds, Delia remains unyielding in her confrontation between right and wrong. Echoing Wayne Dyer’s words, “How people treat […]

The Meaning of Lives In her article The Meaning of Lives, Susan Wolf, a moral philosopher and philosopher of action, investigates whether meaning can exist in lives without postulating the existance of God. Wolf establishes her position on this philosophical question from an agnostic perspective and rationally argues that such a question can in fact […]

Bertrand Russell: ‘A Free Man’s Worship Russell’s essay begins with Mephistopheles’ story of the creation – God is bored (and also feeling a little vindictive) so decides to create the World! Note the ‘evolutionary’ conception of the creation of humans: ‘from the monsters … Man was born with the ‘power of thought’ (whence ‘good’ and […]

In Greek mythology, Prometheus, a Titan, defied Zeus’s orders and stole fire for mankind. As punishment, Prometheus was bound to a rock while an eagle consumed his liver each day. Yet, his liver would regenerate and be devoured again the following day. Although this torment did not result in Prometheus’s demise, it served as a […]

Most philosophers believe that human nature is a combination of good and evil, but Kant disagrees with this theory. He rejects the idea that human nature is a mix of good and evil. According to Kant, a person is considered good when they adhere to moral principles and evil when they go against societal norms […]

HUMAN ACTS Introduction Human persons intelligent and free capable of determining our own lives by our own free choices HOW? by freely choosing to shape our lives and actions in accord with the truth by making good moral choices These choices performed as free persons are called HUMAN ACTS DEFINITION OF HUMAN ACTS ? Acts […]

Friedrich William Nietzsche, a German philosopher, philologist, and poet, assumed the position of chair of classical philosophy at the University of Basel in 1869 (Nietzsche et al, 2003). His writings cover various subjects including power, consciousness, history, nihilism, aesthetics, cultural theory language morality the meaning of existence and truth. Nietzsche’s influence on Western intellectual history […]

BoJack and Todd are watching a special Christmas episode of Horsin’ Around that has the title “Sabrina’s Christmas Wish” where the youngest adopted daughter called Sabrina after discovering the existence of Santa decides to have a wish of her parents being alive again. In the first few episodes of the series, it is presented as […]

Introduction Stories with ethically ambiguous characters have worked in pressure because there is dependably the subject of whether their evil nature will have the capacity to take hold, making them not succeed in their mission. These characters have real problems causing their inner conflicts, which also makes them sympathetic. The classic example of moral ambiguity […]

Politics involves various activities associated with governing a particular country, including debates and conflicts between individuals holding different political views. It also encompasses political parties in power or aspiring to gain power. Furthermore, politics entails the decision-making process that affects all those affected, whether they are residents of a state or an entire nation. Politicians […]