Monthly Archives: March 2016

What does Descartes demonstrate with the wax example? Descartes demonstrates with the wax example by first looking at all of its physical properties: shape, texture, size, color, and smell. “Let us take, for example, this piece of wax: it has … Continue reading →

 Descartes finally arrives at something he takes to be known with absolute certainty. What is it? In Descartes’ “Meditations of First Philosophy, he is convinced that he only exists because of of his own, personal thoughts. Why? Because in order … Continue reading →

Immediately when I read, “What Is Art?”, I thought of this scene from a video game called Life is Strange. Although this isn’t an Adventure Time themed blog post, this definitely fits Tolstoy’s definition of art. How? Because the infectiousness … Continue reading →

What does he mean by this standard? According to Tolstoy in his book, “What Is Art?”, his connotation of art is something that contributes emotion to the viewer, and with more or better response, the more effective the art is. … Continue reading →

Discuss an example that you think fits Aristotle’s definition of tragedy. Explain the elements he requires and apply to specific aspects of your example. Through Aristotle’s definition of tragedy, “A tragedy is the imitation of an action that is serious and … Continue reading →