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    the actual state of things and our idealistic perception of what they should be. These conflicts, whether realized or not, generate a great deal of emotional and psychological turmoil. This idea is present in nearly every religion and school of philosophy and has been given many names throughout history, but the more recent technical term for this flaw in human thought is “cognitive dissonance”. The term “cognitive dissonance” describes the emotional negativity that results from an inconsistency

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    Vision, Mission and Value Statements Essay

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    what the vision, mission and value statements are and how they are important to our business. Each statement has different qualities which I will discuss in my presentation. The future of our business and the Vision of who we are goes with our philosophy and ideals of who we want to be. The vision statement should inspire your employees and give them direction on how your organization intends them to act and give them purpose. It also, gives our members understanding of what type of private

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    Hamlet's Authenticity

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    Hamlet’s Authenticity Life is meaningless and absurd. One must find their way to truly become an individual in life, a fully fledged agent of their own fate through the actions taken and choices made. The existential philosophy is centered around people and the individual. To be living in the moment and hold the belief that man is responsible for his own fate and no one else’s. Following existentialism is about the attempt to be true to one’s self, to live an authentic life. Hamlet is a story of

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    My Son The Fanatic Essay

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    him into another assumption of life. It is evident that Ali has nothing left for Western people, in the way he behaves towards his father when they talk/discuss life viewpoints. All things considered Ali is steadfast in his faith, and doesn’t seem likely to change. Bettina works as a mirror in this story. She reflects the set of values that Parvez and Ali have. In their opinions about her, we can clearly see the difference that Parvez’s and Ali’s philosophy of life possesses. Bettina’s character

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    The existentialist ends up losing their faith in life, and is left believing in nothing. They then turn to being nihilist after having the only thing they believed destroyed. In both stories the author uses both existentialist which is corrupted by nihilist. Existentialism is a philosophy centered on individual existence and personal responsibility for acts of free will in the absence of certain knowledge of what is right

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    Condemned Freedom: Sartre

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    explain how a contradiction of himself weakens one of the philosopher’s most famous quotes. In examining Sartre’s idea of humans being “condemned to be free,” there will be logical faults. There will be contradictions with this concept from Sartre’s life. There will also be dissenting beliefs from other Existentialists. Sartre believed that by stating that we are condemned to be free he was expressing the Existentialist emphasis found on human freedom, in reality

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    Dale Campbell Prof Cummins/Phi 358 THE RIGHT AND THE GOOD IN HOBBES’S THEORY ON MORAL PHILOSOPHY Mr. Hobbes’s Leviathan is one of the many outstanding philosophers that wrote books on moral philosophy and their meaning. Hobbes explains in a clear and engaging manner that makes his Statement thesis clear from the start: Man can be a self-interested animal, and that this self-interest is enough to create a justified and obligatory ways of justice, citizenship, and morality. He

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    The meaning of life is something some people may spend their lives trying to uncover and may come out unsuccessful. Some claim to have it all figured out while others are left seeking it to no end. It may be an extreme philosophy derived from one of the vast religions across the ever modernizing world. Or it could be so simple you could stumble on to it without even realizing it. Throughout literature poets from all kinds of backgrounds have different takes on this issue. One highly acclaimed poet

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    Entries: 1-6 Tiondra Literature 10 August, 2015 The Stranger: Albert Camus 1) Existentialism is a philosophy that puts emphasis on the existence of a person’s freedom or life. In a human point of view, it means to believe in oneself, not a group or religion. (33) 2) I am existentialist at heart but still believe in a God. Faith does not always mean going to church. Faith is like a difficult and private journey that requires a personal relationship with God. I tend to make path to faith and

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    meaning of life? This age-old question has never yielded a satisfactory answer, even though the human race has existed for millions of years. In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, every character attempts to answer this question in a different way. Adams argues meaning should be found through individual journey and reflection. Hitchhikers’ Guide also contains anecdotes about intergalactic liquor and the importance of towels. The marriage of existentialist philosophy and breezy

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