The Internet as an Abstraction of Reality The extensive number of hours spent on computers today is "masking" many human needs. In the United States today, over 57 million people are using these hours by getting Online (Telesys). Information can be accessed through 320 million different web pages with a single push of a button. Hours are spent receiving and giving information. People are now, more than ever, able to communicate with others by using the World Wide Web. Someone once said, what
concept and relate it back to th... ... middle of paper ... ...and trees to compare by non-examples. My instructor concluded his lesson by highlighting his organizer and repeating the idea that abstract ideas were all symbols of something. Abstractions are not an actual object itself, as opposed to concrete ideas that are material and solid. The expository method can be ideal for teaching abstract concepts such as jurisprudence and sovereignty to high school students within a limited amount
Physical Value in Keats' Ode on a Grecian Urn The poetry of John Keats contains many references to physical things, from nightingales to gold and silver-garnished things, and a casual reader might be tempted to accept these at face value, as simple physical objects meant to evoke a response either sensual or emotional; however, this is not the case. Keats, in the poem Ode Upon a Grecian Urn, turns the traditional understanding of physical objects on its head, and uses them not solid tangible
Realism and conventionalism generally establish the parameters of debate over universals. Do abstract terms in language refer to abstract things in the world? The realist answers yes, leaving us with an inflated ontology; the conventionalist answers no, leaving us with subjective categories. I want to defend nominalism — in its original medieval sense, as one possibility that aims to preserve objectivity while positing nothing more than concrete individuals in the world. First, I will present paradigmatic
This short essay engages in a close reading of a passage of Emmanuel Levinas’s ‘The Face’ drawing on the concepts of identity and relational logics. Questions concerning the assumptions employed by Levinas about time, space and form of being will be asked of the text in order to create a dialogue with its meaning. The potential implications of these assumptions will also be explored through the consideration of hinge words and pivotal phrases. Tangible conclusions will not be drawn; however arguments
Williamson in his book Knowledge and It’s Limits primarily seeks to support his novel perspective of “knowledge first” epistemology (v). This approach sets forth the idea that knowledge cannot be analyzed into more basic concepts, such as belief or truth. The basis for this argument is that knowledge is a mental state, and thus it cannot be broken down into the combination of external conditions – like the state of the world such that it makes a proposition true – and internal conditions – like
Which word is easier to picture, house or honor? Both begin with the letter h, both are five letters long and most people would like to possess both. However, the word house is a concrete idea, meaning that it is a physical item that can be perceived with our senses. This is not true of honor which is an abstract concept with no physical properties and therefore beyond our senses. Studies have shown that concrete words are easier to imagine and therefore to recall (Binder, Westbury, McKiernan
In this essay, I will argue that Hume’s response to the “missing shade of blue” example is satisfactory. Firstly, I shall explain Hume’s account of the relationship between impressions and ideas and the copy principle. I shall then examine the “missing shade of blue” and its relation to this account. I shall then explore Hume’s response to his own counter-example and evaluate his position by considering possible objections and responses to his view. I shall then show why Hume’s response to the “missing
Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” is intricate novel that does an excellent job at exhibiting motifs that the author himself felt passionate towards considering the era he lived in. Among the plethora of motifs that Ralph Ellison embedded three particular categories that can be constructed. These categories of concepts addressed in Ellison's classic are the following: Human Identity, Art and Understanding, and Human Existence. Human Identity is presented by a prevalent theme portrayed in this novel
Three concepts I got from the Finding Joe movie were that each of us if golden by nature, the Hero’s journey, and we should follow our bliss. The first concept is based on the story of a golden Buddha. This golden Buddha was worshipped by many, but when the area was going to be attacked, the people covered the golden statue in mud and concrete so that they would leave the area alone. The invaders ignored the Buddha as they thought it was not worth it to attack the mud covered statue. Time passed
"Everything you can imagine is real” (Picasso, 1908). Imagination is a vehicle that can be driven; directed and realised the purpose of this blog entry is to reflectively consider our understanding of imagination. How it shapes and is shaped by who we are. To explore if there are any limits of imagination. By doing this, it is hoped that the human scope to imagine will be considered the next frontier in human exploration. Equal in scope and possibility with the Universe we live in. “Those who dream
When entering through the doors into the exhibit there is a very calm atmosphere and immediately I noticed how colorful some paintings were. The fact that the wall colors were of different colors such as Grey and white gave the room an interesting contrast and made the artworks stand our more. From my first observations I noticed that there were colorful and lots of nature themed paintings. Which made me conclude that the main theme of the exhibition was nature and society. Many of the paintings
When individuals think of scholarships, they tend to believe of the free money through the government, small or large business, and just a person who wants to make a difference. However, when thinking of scholarships, I realize the opportunities of organization(s) is helping me reach my dreams and goals throughout life. In addition, organizations helping reach my goals will influence other individuals to go through the same path as I am. During this essay, I’ll discuss the specific demographic that
In extract 3, a similar phenomenon is used. This extract comes from page 6 of the CMS brochure. Here the brochure shows a quote from ‘Professor Deborah Chambers, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, Newcastle University – External Examiner’ (extract 3). She describes the teaching quality at Loughborough University as ‘exemplary’ that reflects the ‘high quality of the Department of Social Sciences’, which according to Chambers is a ‘leading department internationally’. Here we see an example of
This website is about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and it's very easy to use because it gives a lot of information about the disease. Yes the information is relevant because it asks what Lupus is, who can get it, what causes it, and the symptoms of it. Yes it is very easy to understand because of they way it was typed. The source is very reliable, I can tell by the information that was put and it's a government website. This website was not easy to use because of the simple fact that it didn't have
Trevor Gillhouse Math 108 2/16/17 Enrichment Paper #1 My favorite quote of all time in the Toy Story series, is something that Buzz Lightyear said- “To infinity and beyond!” For this paper, I decided to read a chapter in a book named To Infinity and Beyond by Dr. Kent A. Bessey. In this book, he explains about how the number infinity can be comprehended and can be counted. He explained this through something called cardinality, through the Counting Theory, and through different dimensions. Dr
Business finance has taught me how to manage risk and return as well as making capital investment decisions throughout the semester. Professor Schott has gone through each chapter carefully well making sure that each student grasps each concept before moving on. He has used many tools such as LearnSmart, lectures and homework assignments to make sure that us students have a good idea of the concept before giving us exams. Throughout the course, we have had to do LearnSmart assignments each week
Introduction Cultural and religious influences are linked to the process of research since culture and religion work with real concepts that can shape people’s understanding and creativity. Christians have been influenced by culture and religion when they begin a research project. Recently, studies developed by Scott Aniol have elucidated that “culture involves a style of life where tradition, religion, and moral values are interrelated. According to him, culture is the tangible expression of
Quine's essay, Identity, Ostension, and Hypostasis, is an investigation into the nature of identity, and how it is that a particular object can remain consistent in itself despite subjection to the continuous material fluctuation inseparable from temporal existence. Quine has identified the notion of identity as a source of perplexity which has puzzled many philosophers throughout the history of the philosophical sciences, and has attempted to explore its relation to ostension, or the means by which
One of the reasons for my dislike of high school is that I, like almost all other students, was required to take classes that were of no interest to me, whatsoever. Sure, there were classes that I partially enjoyed but that enjoyment quickly evaporated after a short while. At the time, I really wished I had the opportunity to “pick and choose” classes that I wanted to take. I thought it would all change when I started college. In ways it has. I am now able to choose classes I am most interested in