Philosophy is a way of thinking about the world. It is the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc. and it consists of several different sections, one being metaphysics. Metaphysics is the part of philosophy that is concerned with the basic causes and nature of things. It distinguishes between … Read more
Daniel Haybron defines happiness as something more than experiencing pleasurable moments. Pleasure, whether sensual, physical or sexual cannot, by itself make one happy. Haybron defines happiness using the life satisfaction theory. This theory states that happiness is “a judgement of one’s life” (Haybron, Happiness, 12). It also consists of three different aspects: endorsement, the level … Read more
She would watch he couple on a fire escape. She felt as if she had a very close connection to them. “Over the years I had become part of their family, without their knowing it of course” (Coffer, 6). She knew what they did and when they did it. As the husband died, the wife … Read more
She would watch he couple on a fire escape. She felt as if she had a very close connection to them. “Over the years I had become part of their family, without their knowing it of course” (Coffer, 6). She knew what they did and when they did it. As the husband died, the wife … Read more
In the plays The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, and Galileo by Bertolt Brecht, the protagonists’ mental beliefs combine reality and illusion that both shape the plot of each respective story. The ability of the characters to reject or accept an illusion, along with the foolish pride that motivated … Read more
