Metaphysics Essay

When discussing reality, several questions emerge regarding what reality is. A reality, "the real situation that exist," (Merriam-Webster.com) consists of two forms-perceived reality and actual reality. One spends his or her entire life trying to decipher the difference between the two forms; yet to truly understand reality, it is essential that you comprehend both. Plato 's "Allegory of the Cave," Dick Gregory 's "Shame" and Frederick Douglass ' "Learning to Read and Write" illustrate examples of both perceptions. Furthermore, how conceptualization of reality helps establish who one will become.

In the Discourse on Metaphysics by Leibniz he suggest that, "we maintain that everything that is to happen to some person is already contained virtually in his nature or notion, as properties of a circle are contained in its definition." This assertion raised a difficulty for Leibniz. This difficulty was that "human freedom will no longer hold, and that an absolute fatality would rule over all our actions as well as over all the rest of what happens in the world." With such a reality there would be no use for free will and whatever fate succumbs an individual is the will of the Most High; in other words, being destined. But for Leibniz, this is not the determined reality of humanity. Leibniz

The charwoman said that you were dead the other day and I told her not to say anymore. I don’t give a damn, afterall, Gregor was gone the second he turned into a hideous, gut-wrenching bug. You were a nuisance that made me use, from an already depleting amount of, money on a locksmith.

In 2008, a marketing and positioning strategy was needed for Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceutical’s (CSP) new weight loss drug called Metabical. Metabical was touted as being a revolutionary weight loss drug with fewer negative side effects than the usual medicinal weight loss remedies.

Jim Baggott goes further in declaring reality to be a metaphysical concept and not measurable by the confines of science. In fact, reality can be manipulated by the human mind (Trigg 2015). Even Socrates and Aristotle had some understanding of this notion and took nothing in their physical world for granted when it came to trying to understand the nature of self to the physical. However rudimentary in their processes, as it were in their time, they still looked for explanations beyond the confines of their scientific

A long time ago the difference between perception and reality was defined as the act of understanding in contrast to the act of being real. Reality could be tricky; most of us including myself depending on scenarios of our lives tend to give in to ideas which are not applicable to reality as a whole. The best example of this is written in the short story “All Over” by Guy de Maupassant. In which his main character Lormerin is very self conscious and narcissistic also Lise de Vance, a former old love plays a big role in hurting Lormerin ego and opening his eyes by showing him, his real self. Many would say that when reality knocks it could be harsh and confusing. In the next couple of

After diving deeper into the production of Metamorphoses I couldn’t help but recognize a theme of, “The Powers of Love”. The objective of the performance was to present the transitions and effects that love has on people, by staging different myths and stories. By enabling different design element and implementing special effects, the production of Metamorphoses created a visual world in which the play could unfold.

Being realistic is not making any false hope while being optimistic or dreaming too high sets you up for failure. We all know what we can achieve and trying to go past our limits often results in disappointment. For instance, I’ve had friends frequently pushing themselves too hard when it comes to sports. They either practice too hard or too much. One friend specifically practiced on a regular basis much more than she could handle, which caused her to burn herself out and end up with an injury that ended up making her have to rest and leaving her far behind in the long run. As a consequence to her ignorance

Franz Kafka's novella Metamorphosis directly correlates to Marx’s criticism of human society. Marxism views literary works as a social institution bases on where they originate. The novella opens with the transformation of Gregor into a vermin. Although the transformation may seem absurd, it directly parallels to his actually representation in society. Marxism emphasized that society separates the rich and poor, rendering the working class constantly trying to meet the standards of a capitalist society. The novella delinates the ideas of Marxism through his relationship with the bourgeoisie, his responsibility to his family, and his isolation from society.

It is irrefutable that the formulation of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), has efficaciously contributed to current perspectives in health psychology, allowing for a greater understanding in facilitating healthy behaviour change (Adam & White, 2003). TTM is a comprehensive six-stage theory which logically describes behaviour change as a process rather than a single event, providing the pathway to a more enduring and successful outcome (Adam & White, 2003; Prochaska, 2008). These stages include: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance, which occur cyclically in the event of relapses, until temptation is no longer present, resulting in termination (Marshall & Biddle, 2001; Prochaska, 2008).

What we think is reality will ultimately become our reality if we believe certain things about an individual; he/she begins acting in exactly that way.

The value of pursuing an impossible dream leads people to dead ends. In my own life I have dealt with this issue on several occasions. We get caught up in materialistic desires, and appearances. Through self discovery, everyone is capable of gaining self confidence without being absorbed in our looks. The conflict between the real and ideal incorporates consuming dreams about how I could better myself inside and out in my current life which ties together the book To Be Seen, and The Birthmark in failing to achieve internal and external goals.

Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is a masterfully written novella about Gregor Samsa, a man who devotes his life to his family and work, for nothing in return. Only when he is transformed into a helpless beetle does he begin to develop a self-identity and understand the relationships around him. The underlying theme of The Metamorphosis is an existential one that says that any given choice will govern the later course of a person’s life and that a person has ultimate will over making choices. In this case, Gregor’s choices of his part in society cause him to have a lack of identity that has made him to be numb to everything around him.

Although the problem of the relationship between Nietzsche and metaphysics might seem to be a settled issue, this is in fact a quite complicated and fascinating problematic. The difficulty with this subject lies in the often unacknowledged ambiguity that the term ‘metaphysics’ exhibits in Nietzsche's writing, as this word assumes different nuances and connotations in different contexts. Therefore, if we can get past the usual rhetoric on the topic, we come to realize that Nietzsche addresses the topic of metaphysics in at least two distinct ways.

Silently, my senses begin to abandon their rationale…who is to say then what is real? The world that we live in, the reality, which we are a part of, is small and thus limited. That is why, in his infinite capacity for potential improvement, man created fantasy. Fantasy is BIG! To a certain extent it is more imaginative, more exciting, and more fun. Fantasy is like a lake where man throws all his ideas and dreams, and then he dives on in from the springboard of imagination. So, jump in to the lake. Why not? Just make sure that when you jump in to the lake you know how to get back from where you came from. Because, no matter how big a fantasy is, to the point that it somehow changes our perception of what is