Heidegger begins pages 43-102 of Parmenides by continuing with his lecture on the essence of pseudos. He claims that there is much more to the oppositional nature of alathea than a mere positive and negative relationship. Rather, both truth and falsity must be thought in terms of a reciprocity with one another. He reiterates that ...
Peter Singer’s book One World provides a fascinating and involving look at the ethics surrounding the globalization that is occurring in the world today. He responds to issues that are both relevant and pressing and provides a comprehensive look at all the issues regarding globalization from different viewpoints. Singer then proceeds to analyze these viewpoints ...
Prologue: Brother A.D. Moore is a prolific Chicago Poet and the self-published Author of three books. His works have appeared in diverse mediums, including magazines and newspapers. Brother Moore’s latest work, titled, ‘Vignettes of Vietnam’, is a tremendous outpouring reflective of his experiences as a Vietnam vet. Come with me now on the exciting journey ...
In the world of Shakespeare, not all words spoken by his characters are directed toward other characters. You are probably familiar with the soliloquy; familiar enough to be distressed by it, in fact. A soliloquy is a longish interior monologue heard by no other characters and usually spoken when a character is completely alone on ...
Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels is one of the greatest works of satire ever composed. In Gulliver’s Travels, Swift satirizes politics relentlessly through his portrayal of the rival Lilliputian factions. He attacks religion in his depiction of the big and little endians. Finally, Swift satirizes Western Culture as a whole through the words of the wise king ...
Whether you’re a hardcore fanboy that calls Comicon your mecca, or merely someone who saw The Dark Knight and Hellboy II this summer and would like to indulge in the world of comic books a bit more, this list should help you find what you need. At least if you live in the Philadelphia area. ...
As you are probably aware, I am an avid reader. One of my favorite authors is none other than romance goddess Nora Roberts. This woman, who has also written as J.D. Robb, absolutely amazes me with her writing prowess. The woman is a machine when it comes to publishing books, yet there is nothing mechanical ...
The Haitian proverb, “Tout moun se moun,” we’re all human beings, radiates throughout and shakes the very core of the nonfiction work by Tracy Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains (Kidder 80). Paul Farmer, an extraordinary medical anthropologist who travels the world healing the poorest and most helpless of people, is brought to life in a simplistic ...
Welcome to baseball season! Many learn about the game at a young age and it remains a part of their lives. I discovered a book during the winter that allows baseball to become a lifestyle, for women as well as men, even in the off-season. It’s called The Baseball Fan’s Bucket List: 162 Things You ...
Gregory Maguire’s Wicked:The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West converts L. Frank Baum’s novel for children into a multilayered and much darker postmodern meditation on both the nature of evil and the effect that propaganda has on how ideological perspectives are inculcated. The Oz of Baum was an attempt to impose ...
