I explore how the narrative structure of Cloud Atlas helps to demonstrate Friedrich Nietzsche’s arguments about the death of God and eternal recurrence. Moreover, I consider how the film, inspired by the Buddhist concept of karma, challenges Nietzsche’s individualistic solution to nihilism and how Nietzsche may respond to the challenge.
Category: Philosophy
The Myth of Infinity: Does Platonism Pave the Stairs to God?
This is the final paper written for my first independent research. As usual, I only post the introduction and the conclusion here. Please feel free to contact me via email (refer to the Home page) if you would like to read some of my arguments in detail or offer any critic. Introduction This paper explores…
The Importance of Confidence: Revisit the Kripkenstein Paradox and the Failure of Lewis’s Naturalist Response
Wittgenstein’s rule-following paradox states that “no course of action could be determined by a rule, because every course of action can be made out to accord with the rule” (201). Kripke regards the rule-following paradox as the central problem of Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations and a new form of philosophical scepticism (7). He draws parallels between language use and rule-following as well as between the meaning of language and a course of action.
The Socratic Method and Philosophical Inquiries
In ancient Greece, Socrates and sophists often have similar objectives in a conversation. Sophists, however, seem to dismiss the Socratic method. The methodological distinction between philosophy and sophistry is taken very seriously by Plato.
Realistic implications and contemporary philosophical values of Neo-Daoism
Are Xuanxue (Neo-Daoist) debates about becoming-non-becoming (youwu 有无) escapist? Are they philosophically valuable from contemporary perspectives?
Sensitivity and Deductive Closure
This is the term paper that I wrote for my class PH2243 Epistemology. Only the introduction, the conclusion, and the list of works cited are posted here. If you wish to read the full paper (around 1500 words), please kindly request via email. Criticisms are always welcome. Thank you. Essay Question: Consider any analysis of…
Consider the view that Mathematics possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty.
The following essay is actually my class assignment for GP. It is one of the essays that I am most proud of. Wish myself all the best for the upcoming GP Exam! Note that the question is adopted from Singapore-GCE A’Level 2012 General Paper P1. Consider the view that Mathematics possesses not only truth, but…
