Man's Relationships To Other Men By Walter Buber Summary

He assumes the sender is a man at first because of the “commercial, unself-conscious” hand writing, and criticism (159-160).

In his book, the author, John Freie identifies the difference in genuine and counterfeit communities and how these communities affect our society. Freie states that a community is based on human relationships in which people are actively participating and cooperating with others; however, he also explains there are counterfeit communities that only “suggest” connectedness between people through symbols and images; these communities are sold to people rather than built. Therefore, based on his definitions, the main difference between the genuine and counterfeit communities is true human interaction and relationships. In his book, Freie explains there are certain areas of society that are not considered to be genuine communities but

Community is built of two main elements. First, community requires communal caring. Members need to put themselves in positions where they are able to relate to other members and does everything “within reasonable limits of self-sacrifice” (65). The second is communal reciprocity. Individuals will serve other members of the community, not for exchange of goods, but to provide generosity and support. These elements of community appear in the lives of all individuals, even the most capitalist ones. Humans are entirely capable of these.

John Gardner 's brilliantly composed Grendel is an analysis on the benefits and defects of both sorts of perspective: the existentialist "significance free" universe, and the brave universe, where each activity is pervaded with reason and power. Without a doubt, the book brings up numerous philosophical issues as to the significance of life and also to the way people characterize themselves. Furthermore, Gardner depicts persistent examination, and last endorsement, of existentialist perspectives as one watches that the principle character, Grendel, is an existentialist.

After finishing “The Abundant Community,” I was relieved that I no longer needed to read this long winded book that could have been summarized into a pamphlet. Do not get me wrong, I like some of the ideas that were presented such as; trust, friendship, and communal pride. However, on the other side of the coin there is the consumer way of life were we are in debt, slaves to the system, and are lazy. I did not like how the authors had a very bias way of looking at the two different ways of life. Especially since I lean towards the consumer way, but I do try and balance the two.

This article speaks about the importance of community and how it positively affects people. One of the main themes of the writer’s message is unity. “When community spirit is not present, the soul is frustrated. Life is just too difficult to go at it alone”. Courtney Parker, the writer of this literary work, even describes some of her personal experiences with growing up in a larger city to emphasize her point. “Our city was much too big and scattered to encourage care for or reliance upon one’s neighbors”. She understands that a community or at least communal vibes play a role in everyone’s movie. Paraphrasing Parker herself, without a lively or welcoming community, the bustling city taught her to need only herself. While it can be argued

In the essay “Reclaiming Community” the concept of community and how to develop a sense of community is described. Using the examples of two neighborhoods, one in Oakland California and the other in Toronto Canada, firsthand accounts are given describing how the occupants of the area did not feel safe due to drug and gang violence. In an effort to change this, community members came together to develop ‘safe spaces’ where people could interact with one another without fear. In Oakland, this space was at a local community center where programs were developed for families and children could interact and find common ground with their neighbors. In Toronto, a garden was formed where community members could create their own garden and help others to find new skills and meaning in their lives.

During the course of Kafka’s novella, The Metamorphosis, we see in Gregor Samsa a man who fears the concept of intimacy—most notably with members of the opposite sex. It is important for us to contrast the commonly accepted definition of intimacy against that of Gregor’s. The popular definition deals with the mark of a close association between two parties, may it consist of a physical or emotional connection. Gregor’s definition seems to be a polar opposite to the conventional one; or more simply, he feels the closest connection to the women he can maintain a sizable distance from. We come to a better understanding of Gregor’s

At this point, I must retreat and talk a little about the positive aspects of the book. Nitobe’s initial instinct seems correct when he writes, “…the philosophical student reads the results of today in the stored energies of ages gone” (xvi). If only Nitobe would have remembered this intuition when writing… The main thesis, as I can gather is,

This image was chosen because it depicts an extreme and unlikely scenario in which a male is completely calm and untroubled in a potential life threatening in which he is propelling several feet above four circling sharks in the middle of the ocean. Also, I particularly found the bolded red writing claiming “Be Prepared For Anything” and “the handbook for men” particularly interesting and thought that it spoke to the masculine notion of always remaining composed and in control of one’s environment. Furthermore, I also found the stark contrast between the male’s facial expression of superiority and the dangerousness of the situation interesting.

The state of the natural person has been at the center of political thought since the creation of civilization. Tinder points out that in looking at history and our current living conditions, there are certainly examples of conflict and personal uncomfortability in community (24). For instance, although the modern day, middle- class lifestyle offers one the opportunity to engage with others frequently, many people feel a pervading sense of alienation from others. Relationships may be viewed as “tenuous and impermanent” in such a community where the dynamics of family and social mobility have changed, resulting in one becoming frustrated or intolerable of their surroundings (Tinder 25). However, Tinder questions whether these feelings of frustration are resulting from the restrictive conditions seen in contemporary life or if these feelings are indicative of an estranged essence (25). To better understand this concept, the definition of “essence,” as defined by Tinder, is one’s “innermost or [most] basic self;” the thing which is “beneath the ephemeral and misleading appearances” (26). To suggest that such unease in community living are symptomatic of an estranged essence, as was examined by Tinder in this particular case, is to suggest that humans would be happier in their solitude. That in the primal core of oneself is a longing and comfortability in being alone rather than being with others (Tinder 26). If humans are in fact estranged in essence, it would be ridiculous to

The second concept I want to talk about is virtual communities. Virtual communities are social groups whose interactions are mediated through information technologies, particularly the internet. Like modernism, virtual communities are very dependent on technology and the internet. Since science and technology has advanced in the past decade, people don’t need to go to different places to meet different people and can meet others over different social media platforms or even video games. Sometimes, those people met over the internet can become very close friends. For example, I play a lot of video games and I have acquainted myself virtually with many people playing those games. Some of them I even ended up meeting in real life and are still friends with today. Virtual communities have become such a social norm, that soon, people will have friends all over the internet. I think the aspect of virtual communities is good for society, because it allows people to have a greater awareness of other cultures all over the world. With more insight of how other societies and cultures operate, there is a greater chance to expand one's own social

Communities are affected, and in a sense defined by, forces that affect community members and their space. The forces can range from outside organizations such as the government and large corporations … These components of the community vary infinitely, and thus no two communities are the same; even a given community is not the same over time (Cnaan & Milofsky, p. 1)

The first point of call was to have a clear and sharp understanding of the dissertation topic and this was done through the use of online research as there is a vast amount of information that can be collected in relation to integrating communities. This was then followed by the key significance to the main objective which is gathering data. To help with the findings and analysis, the research has to be focused more on areas where communities benefit through people of different backgrounds living together and sharing basic commodities, these could be sharing a kitchen, communal gardens, open spaces and even a bench in the public park.2

To begin, community often causes conflict between people, which prevents individuals from feeling content and makes community unessential to happiness. The system of authority inherent in practically all communities leads to conflict and makes community irrelevant to happiness. Jon Krakauer agrees, noting that his relationship with his father brought him “no pleasure,” and was filled with