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Running head: ANALYZING VARIOUS PHILOSOPHICAL INCLINATIONS 1
ANSWERING PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS
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PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS 2
Philosophical Questions
Question one
The meaning of this line is that Walden tries to put into perspective what has been
regarded as being normal in the society is nothing but a fallacy that has been preached for such a
long time. It is very clear that he notes ‘Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts
of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind to
support this claim. The position that Walden views are that the common perception of human
beings is just but an indisputable way of hiding their frustrations. Take, for instance, the view
that neighborhood does not make sense to him. The position that Walden views the common
aspects of human life as just being a way of human beings hiding the everyday problems
persevere, but because it has been normalized, the problems have become a normal
consideration. Thus, to Walden, everyday life is a perseverance of desperation that humanity has
to face.
Question two
The implication that the writer could be trying to put across is that while human beings
could try to create an impression that they are in control of life, it is indeed the life that is in
control of human beings. It has been mentioned that Walden does not buy into the conventional
that have been shaping the day-to-day life of the human beings. It implies that Walden does not
seem to be carried away by the position of human beings that the values, the social control that
has been put in place to guide human life. The social commentary that he is talking about is the
social control that has been in the society. Its implication being that while the value of life is
judged from such societal conventions, but in real life, there have been failings with such social

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Running head: ANALYZING VARIOUS PHILOSOPHICAL INCLINATIONS ANSWERING PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS NAME INSTITUTION AFFILIATION 1 PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS 2 Philosophical Questions Question one The meaning of this line is that Walden tries to put into perspective what has been regarded as being normal in the society is nothing but a fallacy that has been preached for such a long time. It is very clear that he notes ‘Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind’ to support this claim. The position that Walden views are that the common perception of human beings is just but an indisputable way of hiding their frustrations. Take, for instance, the view that neighborhood does not make sense to him. The position that Walden views the common aspects of human life as just being a way of human beings hiding the everyday problems persevere, but because it has been normalized, the problems have become a normal consideration. Thus, to Walden, everyday life is a perseverance of desperation that humanity has to face. Question two The implication that the writer could be trying to put across is that while human beings could try to create an impression that they are in control of life, it is indeed the life that is in control of human beings. It has been mentioned that Walden does not buy into the conventional that have been shaping the day-to-day life of the human beings. It implie ...
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