Ernest Becker from his book The Birth and Death of Meaning Chapter "The Inner World"

ESSAY - at least 5 pages long (I don't expect you to write 5 pages, but to give me an outline or synopsis to help get me started.) Ques. Who are you? Is there more to this fleshy casing? What makes you who you are? Write a 5 pg letter to Becker, using at least 3 quotes from the photocopied chapter. As far as who I am...I am a kindhearted, loving person (I will help anyone and come to the aid of any person) I go crazy when I see an injustice committed, when I see prejudice or malice towards any one. I was raised in a family that was not the "normal American Family." And I am so grateful for not being "normal". My grandfather was a philosopher and in order to feed his family he became a Ra... click for more

Pursue topic of writing 5 page letter to E. Beckerr

This is the question again. ---Who are you? Is there more to this fleshy casing? What makes you who you are? Write a 5 page letter to Ernest Becker explaining who you think you are. ---Use at least three quotes from the photocopied chapter "The Inner World" from his book The Birth and Death of Meaning.

Insight into Emile Cioran's works.

Do you agree or disagree with the philosophy of Emile Cioran from any one (1) and only one of these 4 works: On the Heights of Despair On Being Lyrical p. 3-5 The Contradictory&the Inconsequential p39-40 The World and I p. 14- 15 Nothing Matters p. 116

Understanding book 9 of The Republic

Hi...I'm trying to understand a concept my teacher said would be on our next quiz which is on The Republic, by Plato, Book 9. The question I'm trying to make certain I get is: why is the unjust man more miserable than a just man? This seems easy but when I read this book 9 Plato is talking about a terrified slave, and that the tyrant (miserable man) is unable to really judge true pleasure and so he can't know pure pleasure...well, I don't know if I'm really digging deeply enough...probably not, could anyone explain this concept to me? Somehow I never trust my own judgment re this class!

Descartes - First Meditation re skeptical doubts

HELP! I have just read the First Meditation where Descartes talks about the possibility that we are all dreaming....this stuff is soooooooo confusing! Even supposing that I might be dreaming, what sorts of truths are not doubtful? If anyone is good at this kinda stuff could you explain it to someone like me who is totally confused. Thanks!