Metaphysics Essay Examples

The Disparity Between Intellect and Character How do you explain the fact that morally evil people can be highly educated in terms of ethics and religion? In other words, how do you account for the gap that sometimes occurs between knowledge of ethics and being an ethical person? I think that people who are evil […]

  The officer is articulate, intelligent, well read, professionally sound, practical and possesses a clear comprehension of tactical concepts and administration. 2 An extremely methodical hardworking and competent officer who possesses loads of confidence and a well developed personality. His knowledge of all arms and services is commendable and general awareness is excellent. He has […]

Prior to delving into the prevalent views vocalized by sci-fi authors during dialogues, I wish to extend formal salutations from Disneyland. Living in proximity to Disneyland has forged a bond for me with this place, and I even had the luck of being interviewed there by Paris TV. Regrettably, following the interview, I fell severely […]

I believe that being free is a matter of choice. We are free because we want to be defined not by other people but ourselves. We make choices together with the thought of making a choice for the good of everyone. We exist not for other people to tie strings on our hands and feet […]

1. Metaethics The term “meta” means after or beyond, and, consequently, the notion of metaethics involves a removed, or bird’s eye view of the entire project of ethics. We may define metaethics as the study of the origin and meaning of ethical concepts. When compared to normative ethics and applied ethics, the field of metaethics […]

Meursault in The Stranger by Camus appears as a comatose person who makes his decision at the last minute. He is unreasonable in the society as he disobeys its rules and habits, so he deserves his execution after he killed an Arab in the process of self-defense. Although, Meursault seems implausible and unfriendly at the […]

Robert Nozick was an American philosopher who put forth the “Experience Machine” scenario in his book Anarchy, State, and Utopia. The “Experience machine” is one of the best known attempts by Nozick to refute claims of ethical hedonism; by imagining a choice between a simulated reality and the everyday reality. The essay will summarize Robert […]

In consideration of Goffman’s Dramaturgical Model of Interaction explore its contribution to our understanding of social interaction. In order to help you explain this you should illustrate your work with practical examples from everyday life. Humans by nature, as suggested by Aronson, are a highly socialable species and care a lot about what others think […]

The first stanza opens with a rhetorical statement which compels the reader to anticipate the subject. Its exclamatory finality suggests the persona’s overwhelming response to a potentially metaphysical question. The use of the word ‘pervades’ subsequent to the word ‘mystery’ combine to create an ominous spectral tone. The persona’s sense of belonging is discrepant as […]

What is Reality? What is reality? Everyone has his own opinion about this question. Einstein has mentioned that “Everyone sits in the prison of his own ideas. ” (Einstein, Pl) This is why people always hold onto what they believe is reality, and this finally lead to the formation of a mind-set. In my opinion, […]

Poetry Is Its Reliance on Bizarre and Unexpected Imagery and Symbolism. Discuss These Characteristics with Reference to Two Poems You Have Studied. By capital John Donna’s poetry conveys the message that metaphysical poetry is dependent on unpredicted imagery and symbolism. This is expressed through A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning and The Connotation. The usage of Sexual […]

“We learned that a bright button is weightier than four volumes of Schopenhaur. At first astonished, then embittered, and finally indifferent, we recognized that what matters is not the mind but the boot brush, not intelligence but the system, not freedom but drill” (22). In this quote, Remarque explains the differences between valuable material and […]

Introduction The Allegory of the cave is a symbolic story by Plato about prisoners in a cave who have been chained in a cave since their infancy; they have been chained to the floor with by their heads such that there is nothing they can see apart from the front wall of the cave. Behind […]

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 […]

In my opinion, creating a utopian society is nearly impossible. While the principles on which such a society is based may have potential, if the rest of life in that society is drastically changed, individuals within it may come to accept and implement those principles as their reality in everyday life. This would lead them […]

The last few decades have witnessed a vast deal of technologic developments. It has become the era for technologic advancement and new/contemporary media environment. Old media technologies such as vinyl, cassettes, newspapers, radio, and television have been superseded and started to leave their place into discursive practices, info tech, digital networks, and mobile, wireless, digital. […]

The second theme delves into the concept that a computer and a brain have distinct differences in their structure and function. While a computer is designed to efficiently compute by keeping its physical set-up separate from its logical set-up, the brain cannot be separated in the same manner. Through empirical analysis, it has been discovered […]

Bill Joy discusses the advantages and disadvantages of three emerging technologies: genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and robotics in his speech titled “The Dark Side of Technology.” He expresses optimism about the potential benefits of these rapidly advancing technologies, collectively referred to as GNR. However, he also raises concerns about their self-replicating capabilities and the potential misuse. […]

During the modern age, different systems of religious beliefs have exerted powerful vision of the world and interpretation of nature. Theological teachings assert that the world was created by God as a dwelling place for humankind and his conservation thus the existence of earth was envisioned only about life to humankind. Many philosophers have different […]

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 […]

Philosophy exercises logic and reason in attempting to understand reality and answer fundamental questions about knowledge, truth, life, morality and human nature. It is characterized much by its methods than subject matter. Philosophy deals much with speculation which renders it to conceptualization, not experiments. Philosophers formulate hypotheses that ultimately answer to reason and evidence. Philosophy […]