Can success be disastrous? Macbeth and Julius Caesar clearly demonstrate how stories of success are not always happy endings.
Can success be disastrous? Many wish for success, and success is what most people live for. People live for success because success can bring money, fame, and power to their lives, which are all factors that could their lives happier. However, with great success comes great responsibility. To gain control of this great responsibility, people spend most of their time at work to build their success and overcome difficulties. Others who do not want to deal with this responsibility do terrible things to fulfill their ambition, leading to disastrous results. This can be seen in two compelling examples. Ambition and the desire to succeed are very strong forces that drive people to whatever it takes to reach a goal, be it compromising morals or even hurting other people. This was the case in Shakespeare's Macbeth. When the witches tell Macbeth that he would one day become king if he murders the king, Macbeth falls into a dilemma. Eventually he decides to kill the king to gain the position as king, which is a desirable position for anyone. Afraid that he would lose his position as the king, Macbeth kills everyone who can take his place. As a result, he loses support, becomes crazy, and even loses his own identity. Macbeth demonstrates what disastrous consequences can result from the desire to succeed, including a loss of identity. In the same way, the glory from achieving a goal
Is artistic judgement merely subjective opinion?
Is artistic judgment merely subjective opinion? Many would say that art is an expression of personal feelings and emotion, and therefore many would say that art is also judged by subjective opinions, as personal feelings are required to appreciate art. Two factors affecting our artistic judgment are our individual and cultural paradigms, which forms the basis of our subjective opinion on a piece of art. Our individual paradigm relates to things like past experiences. When we see a piece of art that strikes us, at many a times it is because the piece of art reminds us of certain things, such as past memories or events. When this happens the piece of art then becomes more than a non-living thing but something that reaches out to us. This conforms to the universal structure of thoughts, in which we use data, facts and experience while thinking. Our cultural paradigm also plays an important role in our subjective artistic judgments. This happens as our minds are constantly influenced by our religions and cultures, thus affecting our personal taste and likings. An example of this would be people living in a country whose main religion is Buddhism would tend to prefer the painting of a Buddha while a Christian would prefer a painting of Christ Jesus. This shows that our religious and cultural background plays an important part in our artistic judgment, as it forms our point of
In what emotional state do you think we see the world with the greatest clarity and objectivity?
TOK I chosen the third topic,"In what emotional state do you think we see the world with the greatest clarity and objectivity?", because I think that is the most interesting because your state of mind as a big effect on the way you see the world. In my opinion there is none state of mind or emotional that you can see with the world with more clarity and objectivity because when you are in a specific emotional state you pay much more attention to the thing that are relative to that. For example when you are in love you see thing more "happier" because you feel loved and good it yourself and probably you can notice easily the people that are down and see the situation that you are put in a different way. You also have more energy and you help people because you want them to feel the same way as you. But if you are sad you see everything "dark", everything is bad and you only can see the bad things. If you see somebody happy you feel even worst, you feel depress and jealous, you think that that would never happen to you. People think that no matter which is their state of mind or emotional that they see the world the way that we really is because it is hard to understand and accepted that the way that we see things it is not really how that are. Which person sees it differently and acts differently. If two persons are put in the same position with different state of mind
David Hume God
David Hume's idea regarding miracles KI: What, if anything, would convince you that a miracle had occurred? In order to accept the possibility of a miracle, I need to have faith that a higher being exist- a God or deity. We need to dissect the obscurities that lie within the question like the word "miracle." It can be defined as an event that defies the laws of nature and in order to violate these laws- some force needs to put these laws in place. Newton's law of inertia follows the ways of nature stating that an object that is not moving will not move until a force acts upon it and that an object that is moving will not change its velocity until a net force acts upon it. The law of inertia is reasonably sound and consistent against the test of time. A miracle would have to oppose and violate the guidelines under this law. There cannot be a logical explanation behind the miracle. A bullet suddenly stopping at the peak of its speed is a miracle when it is an inch away from piercing a person. Under this circumstance there is not possible reason for the bullet to stop for there isn't any force that is halting the pathway of the bullet. However, David Hume argues that it is impossible to deduce that causes can be determined by the effects and miracles are the only type of evidence that can possible support theistic claims. Hume discusses the belief that a miracle cannot be a
How can different ways of knowing help us to distinguish between something that is true and something that is believed to be truth?
Kwontavious Billingsley TOK Essay: Outline ) How can different ways of knowing help us to distinguish between something that is true and something that is believed to be truth? 2) Each way of knowing gives one and idea of what is true and what is believed to be true. The ways can be combined to help us distinguish what is true. Each way is different than the next, but all play a role to figure out what is true. 3) Reason- Something is true if it can be justified Emotion- Based on how you feel will affect what you believe. Language- We interpret the world differently based on the language we speak. Sense Perception- A opinion judged on your experiences. 4) Most of us only believe what we can physically see or hear. If two or more ways of knowing are combined the truth can be distinguished without physically seeing the truth.
What do you expect to gain from the T.O.K course?
T.O.K Assignment What do you expect to gain from the T.O.K course? The T.O.K course provides benefits that other courses cannot provide as other courses specify on the areas of knowledge, such as history or mathematics, however T.O.K concentrates primarily on how someone acquires and interprets knowledge. There are numerous benefits that I expect to gain from the T.O.K course. Firstly, I expect to acquire the ability to reflect upon my own learning and knowledge, rather than to solely base my justifications on personal knowledge gained from other sources. The course will allow me to reflect upon and question the knowledge I gain from my other courses. By having the ability to reflect upon knowledge, I will be able to understand the empowerment by which knowledge presents. Additionally, I expect to acquire the critical analytical skills that are necessary to investigate, support, and challenge certain knowledge claims. By attaining these skills I will be able to step outside the box of knowledge and analyze the different claims. I also expect to develop an awareness of how knowledge is examined, assembled and evaluated by individuals other than myself. I also hope to understand and see the different sides of an argument relating to a global or controversial issue. Additionally, I hope to be able to determine the difference between a factual based claim and a claim solely
Does advertising shape culture, or does culture shape advertising?
TOK Assignment Jack Tomlinson Block E Does advertising shape culture, or does culture shape advertising? Whether humans like it or not, advertising exists everywhere, in magazines, television or newspapers. Advertising contributes to the loss of individual cultures but creates an entirely new, single one. This new culture that is created by advertising exposes humans to an entire new world, full of products and luxuries that humans may find appealing and are willing to purchase. This advertising industry is a commodity in our everyday lives, where we walk, where we relax etc. If we did not have these advertisements humans would not know of products, such as Starbucks coffee or a type of cheese. Consequently businesses would fail due to lack of publicity, or may not even exist. The economy would be in danger from the business decline and no one would know what to purchase or what there is. As a result, the advertising agency forms a culture on its own, the culture of publicity and purchasing different and new products. The advertising shapes culture in these terms. However from this culture, advertisements are created. This means that advertising agencies concentrate on which products appeal to humans and exploits those interests in order to sell the product of the company that they are working for. For example, to compare Coca Cola with Pepsi, Coca Cola may be selling
La certeza consiste en la seguridad de la verdad de nuestros conocimientos,
La Certeza De acuerdo con el diccionario de la real academia española, la certeza es el conocimiento seguro y claro de algo, o la firme adhesión de la mente a algo conocible, sin temor a errar. Sin embargo, hablando propiamente en el campo de la filosofía, la certeza es el estado que produce en las personas, la verdad propiamente sabida que se constituye como cierta. La certeza consiste en la seguridad de la verdad de nuestros conocimientos, o en tener conciencia de la verdad, es decir, la certeza parece ser la verdad reflexiva, la verdad de la verdad. La certeza tiene su base en la conciencia, y es contraria a la duda, la probabilidad y el escepticismo; y a pesar de que se presenta en distintas formas, de las cuales la máxima es la evidencia, todas estas son iguales entre si y de igual valor pues todas descansan en la misma base, la conciencia. Un ejemplo de esto es que la evidencia de las verdades matemáticas es distinta a la que se da de las verdades morales o las verdades naturales, pero ninguna es superior a las demás. En a certeza no se reconocen grados, no cabe ni el mas ni el menos, o existe completa, o no existe, pues es un estado que no admite puntos intermedios. Uno puede subdividir la verdad y sus diferentes clases, pero la certeza solo es una, y como se ha mencionado su fundamento siempre es la conciencia. BIBLIOGRAFIA
letter of application
*letter of application Dear Mr. Smith, I am writing to apply for the post of Management Trainee, which was advertised on the Student Office notice board of the Tg-Mures "Petru Maior" University on 2 December 2010. My working experience at sc.Artkraft.srl improved my leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. I have fluent spoken and written English. I also have fluent spoken and written German and also a little Italian. Currently I am studying Management at the Tg-Mures "Petru Maior" University, graduating in 2011. Subjects which I am studying that are relevant to the post of Management Trainee include Human Resources Management, Marketing and Strategic Management. My final year project is entitled Knowledge Management Practices in HK. Carrying out this project has improved my communication skills, my leadership skills and my ability to work under pressure and ability to work in a team environment. I have also learned how to run a project from the planning stage to its completion. Working for your company appeals to me, because it has a good reputation and it provides excellent training. Your organisation produces a high-quality service, and I can contribute to this with all my knowledge. I am available for interview at any time. I look forward to meeting you. Yours sincerely,