Human Essay Examples

The Augustinian theodicy, originating from St Augustine, is grounded in biblical references, particularly in the narratives of creation and the fall in Genesis. Its central premise consists of two assertions: firstly, that evil did not stem from God, as His creation was without imperfections and absolute; secondly, that evil is a consequence of human free […]

The Cosmic Responsibility: An Essay on Human Needs, Task and Tendencies Dr. Montessori’s educational aims are to help the development of the child; and to help him adapt himself to (a) the physical conditions of his environment; (b) to the social requirements dictated by the way of life of the group of people among whom […]

Exile not only forces a person into isolation but also instigates an enlightening journey in which the person learns to draw certain conclusions about society. For instance, in The Road, the man and the son are completely isolated from the rest of the world by their status of being the “good guys;” however, this experience […]

Los Angeles: Dream a Different City, a 2007 film, highlighted the efforts made by the residents of Los Angeles to address the main problem they are facing – air pollution in the form of smog. This pollution is primarily caused by the smoldering of large quantities of coal and vehicular emissions. The film aimed to […]

Immanuel Kant’s theory of knowledge has had a significant impact on contemporary Western philosophy. Kant posits that, although we lack direct experience of the world, we depend on cognitive concepts to interpret our experiences. He divides objects into two distinct realms: phenomena and noumena. Phenomena are objects construed in accordance with certain categories, whereas noumena […]

Briefly summarize the theorist’s main assumptions/theories: Social Forms The individual is born with certain ways of thinking and feeling and most interactions are motivated by individual needs and desires. Encounters with others are molded to social forms in order to facilitate exchanges. These forms constitute society for simmel Objective Culture Culture becomes objective as its […]

In this poem, the speaker wrote in the perspective of the hawk, revealing the nature of this animal, that it is confident, superior and arrogant. It gives the readers a numb feeling towards the cruelty of the hawk and yet sympathy when the speaker seems to be making a compare of the hawk and human. […]

As people go through different life experiences, they develop and mature. With the assistance of parents, friends, and acquaintances, individuals are capable of acquiring various lessons and knowledge. Primarily, human virtues are instilled in us at an early age by our immediate family members. Eventually, we may or may not abandon these virtues, depending on […]

The question whether International Regimes can uphold the rights of an individual, a group, nations, or the present 21st century and the next generations may have two answers; it could be yes or no.   Before we answer the question let us first define international regimes, the human person based on the universal definition, and […]

Culture can be described as a specific way of life developed by a civilization. Culture represents the values and beliefs of a group of people developed over time and passed on from generation to generation. This culture can be seen in the art, customs, religious and spiritual beliefs as well as their system of laws. […]

The aim of this investigation is to test the hypothesis that the stride length of a human being, during its growth stage, increases as they age. I chose to investigate pupils in years 7 and 12 at my school as their ages are far enough apart to produce data that should show significant changes in […]

Question: Absurdist drama is often said to be a critique of the human existence, that the situation is often meaningless and absurd. Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape is a typical absurdist drama. How does Beckett, through the use of language, setting and the character Krapp, highlight the futility of the human existence in this particular […]

In today’s successful organisations, the most important focus is managing individual employee satisfaction and motivation, apart from complying with formal rules and operating procedures, to maintain high qualityproductivity. Unlike the classical perspectives of management such as Scientific Management and Bureaucracy, “the importance of informal social factors in the work place such as co-worker relationships and […]

Being human leads us to see ourselves as vastly superior to all other beings and to perceive no commonalities between us and those considered “inferior”. Despite our belief that we are fundamentally different, Sue Monk Kidd’s novel, The Secret Life of Bees, demonstrates the similarities between humans and bees. Through the comparison of bee hives […]

Why do we behave the way we do? Is our environment responsible for shaping our personalities? Does childhood influence who we are? These are all questions that have intrigued philosophers and society in general for centuries. ‘There are many experts that share and dispute the answers to these questions, but there are two in particular […]

EFFECTS OF WATCHING TOO MUCH TV  Discoveries and invention of devices are always welcome till we, humans, find a way to abuse its benefits and be adversely affected by it. This was the case when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-ray and within five years, the British Army was using a mobile x-ray unit to locate bullets […]

Harold S. Kushner wrote “When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough” in 1986 and was awarded the Christopher Medal for it in 1995. Although this book was very successful, Kushner is actually better known for writing his bestseller, When Bad Things Happen to Good People which has been translated into fourteen different languages. Kushner received […]

Coal: A Human History was written by Barbara Freese to focus on the history of coal and how mankind has used it as part of their lifestyle. Ever since the times when early nomads used the slash-and-burn method, coal has been around acting as jewelry for the Romans and as fuel for peasants and the […]

Introduction The La Brea tar pits have been well-known for over a century. Before the rise of European settlers, local Indian tribes used the tar to caulk canoes and waterproof tents. As the Industrial Revolution took off the early 1900s, the tar pits attracted oil men, as asphaltum is often associated with petroleum. Then, when […]

Optimal Levels of Pollution Using the words “optimal” and “pollution” in the same sentence may appear daunting to many, however when the notion of an “optimal level of pollution” is fully explained, it appears more logical and applicable to our current global pollution problem. In his book, “People or Penguins: The Case for Optimal Pollution”, […]

Good vs. Evil Star Wars, Superman, James Bond—all of these are stories which chronicle the ever-present warfare between good and evil. What exactly is good? How does one describe evil? The answers to these questions are highly subjective, and could be debated for years on end without ever reaching a final conclusion. However, it is […]

A Reluctant Master Girish Karnad says that, though the English writers and the thought of writing in English influenced him, it was unknowingly that he became a playwright and started writing in Kannada. ‘Yakshagana’, the traditional folk theatre of Karnataka, influenced him. Karnad’s plays, Yayathi, Hayavadana, Tughlag, and Nagamandala certainly reveal this influence. Two Folktales […]