Monthly Archives: May 2010

Serial Killers as “Criminals”

Posted on May 31, 2010 by shaunmiller

Here was an interesting question posted at Philosophy Forums: If Alcoholism has been proven to be a mental and physical, diagnosable addiction, and society can come to terms with this and forgive those whom have been diagnosed for wrongdoings brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotions, Ethics, Free Will | 6 Comments

Exercising the Will

Posted on May 24, 2010 by shaunmiller

In order to get strong, you must exercise.  Here are some examples: If you want to be physically strong, you must do some sort of athletics such as lifting weights, running, etc. If you want to be mentally strong, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Paper Topic, Will | 9 Comments

Book Review: The Rebel by Albert Camus, Part IV and V: Art and the Meridian

Posted on May 17, 2010 by shaunmiller

Since Part IV was really short, I decided to do Parts IV and V together on this blog. Part IV: Rebellion and Art “Art is the activity that exalts and denies simultaneously” (p. 253).  What does this mean?  The artist … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rebel by Albert Camus, Part III: Historical Rebellion

Posted on May 11, 2010 by shaunmiller

Part III: Historical Rebellion At this point, Camus wants to give a more detailed analysis of rebels in history.  At the same time, he also wants to show what the difference is between rebellions and revolutions.  I would suggest that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rebel by Albert Camus, Part II: Metaphysical Rebellion

Posted on May 4, 2010 by shaunmiller

Part II: Metaphysical Rebellion What is metaphysical rebellion?  Just like the slave rebels against the slave because the slave is rebelling against the constraints of the situation, the metaphysical rebel is doing the same thing.  He’s rebelling against the creation, … Continue reading →

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