The effects of knowledge on happiness and freedom

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Book review

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5 pages

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12/04/2008

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Table of Contents The effects of knowledge on happiness and freedom Table of Contents

 
  1. Political theory.
  2. The case of Frederick Douglass.
    1. Education made him a happy and free.
  3. The nature of freedom and its relationship to happiness and knowledge.
    1. The narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass.
    2. Do slaves live in a state of ignorant bliss?
    3. Oedipus the King.
    4. The crying of lot 49.
    5. Dostoevski's 'The Grand Inquisitor on the Nature of Man'.
  4. Conclusion.

Abstract

Upon reading The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Oedipus the King, The Crying of Lot 49, and Dostoevski's "The Grand Inquisitor on the Nature of Man", I find that a common theme links their ideas together. As the four stories progress, the main characters all receive knowledge which affects their view of their environment and themselves. The process of learning and obtaining knowledge undoubtedly causes a strong impact on each of their lives, especially in terms of their freedom and happiness. From my perspective, however, the nature of this impact becomes ambiguous, with the author's message interpretable in different ways.

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pencil image Michael H.  
Level :General public Study : Social sciences School/University : CUNY - Hunter College

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