Philosophical concepts

her critical and compelling piece of writing, "On Self-Respect," Joan Didion describes her own definition of self respect through her own personal experience and allusion in order to convey to her readers that having self-respect is not all about the pleasure you get from your surroundings, but rather to live well in your own soul and recognize the variety of things that’s worth of having. To begin her argument, Joan Didion used her own personal experience to develop her own definition of self…

Innocence lost An epiphany is a spontaneous understanding, it can easily be likened to a mental slap across the face. The epiphany that made me realize that the world is not as I thought it was occurred in 8th grade. When I was a child I had this idea in my mind of what the world was like, in my head the world was accepting and kind, with a niche for everyone to fit into. I was naïve and had never really experienced the world for myself, so I based all my expectations off of the media and…

Definition Essay Why is truth important to us or why do we think it is important? Why do we ask for the truth or swear on our lives that something is true even though sometimes it’s not? Even after we are given an answer, truth or lie, we will go further to make sure it’s true. Why do we do this? “being in accord with fact or reality, or fidelity to an original or standard. Truth may also often be used in modern contexts to refer to an idea of "truth to self," or authenticity.” Given this…

What is Bad Parenting? Most people think of a bad parent as being someone who disciplines their kids too harshly or works too hard to have a lot of family time, but in reality, it is the exact opposite. My definition of a bad parent is someone who does not discipline their child, sets no rules, and has no involvement. A parent is supposed to provide you with enough knowledge and information to learn how to live in the real world. By not being a good parent, they can fail to do this. There are…

Locke was a philosopher who claimed that personal identity was independent of all substances, including immaterial substances. Locke says that we continue to be the same person over time if we have the same conscious experience over our lifespan, meaning psychological continuity is the criterion for personal identity. He actually has three different criteria for the continuity of people: psychological continuity, meaning the person at the later time is psychologically continuous of the person at…

Oppressed by the over controlling power of the king citizens of the colonies took the brave and courageous step to declare their independence; gaining freedom from England was this nation’s first act of becoming its own unified nation. Citizens craved unity, purpose, and respect. Because of the strict control over the colonies, when they became free, the next step was to make sure these cruelties never happen again. This is why the colonies introduced the inalienable rights. Human rights are…

study: In Changes in Stress and Nurse Self-Concept among Baccalaureate Nursing Students study, it discusses how stress levels can possibly have an effect on a nurse’s self concept. Nursing students go through different types of stress throughout each semester, the levels of stress increase when leading into clinicals. Due to all the stress can it really affect a nurse’s self-concept? Background Literature: What is the definition of self- concept? Self concept is determining “who you are” and…

Love is composed of many powerful forces that are all consuming. Sappho, the poet in, If Not winter, writes about experiences in which, eros produces a gap between the subject and the desired object. With the use of vivid imagery and overt symbolism within fragment 105A, Sappho allows her readers to experience the uncontrollable emotions of desire and attraction that controls a person who is in love, even if it is impractical for her to have such feelings. This ultimately creates a tangible…

Have We No Right to Happiness Individuals usually look for companionship with the ultimate goal of living a life of happiness and fulfillment. With that goal in mind, couples and spouses are naturally inclined to making promises of heaven and earth or they promise that through whatever means suffice, they will fulfill each other’s desires. Nevertheless, those promises usually amount to nothing when the relationship is on the rocks. At that particular point the thought that creeps into one’s mind…

During the decision process of purchasing products and services consumers are influenced not only by psychological factors concering the concept of self but also by the people and social groups surrounding them. There are different types of reference groups. The first are primary and secondary reference groups. The primary reference group is the one relevant to influencing consumer behaviour as it consists of people (e.g. family, collegues, friends) with whom the consumer interacts on a regular…