Abstract
This essay is about the poem "In Memoriam" by Alfred Tennyson. It explores the themes Grief, Reflection and Doubt as soon by the writer. It makes continual references to the poem and discusses the various techniques the poet uses in the process. It concludes that the poem is not a memorial to the poets friend, Arthur Henry Hallam but rather a mirror for readers to look at their own notions of life.

From the Paper
"Alfred Tennyson's In Memoriam is a vast poem of one-hundred-and-thirty-one sections of different lengths that include a prologue and epilogue. In Memoriam is inspired by the grief Tennyson felt at the death of his friend, Arthur Henry Hallam. The poem portrays several intellectual issues of the Victorian Age such as the meaning of life and death and becoming resigned or accustomed to the sense of loss. The verses, in general, show the development of the poet's acceptance and understanding of his friend's death. This paper will explore three notions that can be found in the poem which are grief, reflection and doubt."

Tags:Grief, Reflection, Doubt, Alfred Tennyson, In Memoriam, Arthur Henry Hallam, Victorian Literature

Abstract
In this article, the writer notes that "Young Goodman Brown" has been interpreted to mean that the title character is attempting to retain his faith. The symbolic meanings behind his wife through her name and her ribbons are most often used in support of this argument. The writer maintains that the newness of their marriage suggests that this interpretation might not be the best one. The writer looks at interpretations of this work in relation to doubt and impurity.

From the Paper
"The story "Young Goodman Brown" opens with its title character undertaking a midnight journey into the woods with a stranger one night, just three months into their marriage. Although she begs him to remain with her, Goodman Brown leaves his wife, Faith, to attend what the reader soon learns is a coven, led by the Devil himself. Many interpretations exist for this story. One interpretation is that Goodman Brown is struggling to retain his faith, represented by his wife, Faith. This interpretation is a good one, since Hawthorne did indeed ..."

Tags:doubt

Abstract
"Shadow of a Doubt" was a box office success and remains an outstanding example of Alfred Hitchcock's ability to craft a mystery film into a something which was more than mere cinema; it was also a serious psychological study. In order to achieve this, Hitchcock had to alter the way in which the viewer expected to see films.

Tags:shadow, of, doubt

Abstract
This paper discusses doubt and impurity in Nathaniel Hawthorne's book
"Young Goodman Brown". It discusses the interpretations that exist for this story and how they relate to the main character's spiritual doubt and issues of faith. It also looks at the symbolic meanings behind the main character's wife and how they are most often used in support of the interpretations of the story regarding his faith and doubt.

Table of Contents:
Doubt and Impurity
Impurity and Faith
Unresolved Doubt and Evil
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Young Goodman Brown has been interpreted to mean that the title character is attempting to retain his faith. The symbolic meanings behind his wife are most often used in support of this argument. Yet the newness of their marriage suggests that this interpretation might not be the best one."
"Instead, it might be that Goodman Brown is not tempted to give up his faith; rather, it might be that he is attempting to resolve his doubts and keep the faith that he does have, safe. Faith, through her symbolic name and ribbons, might represent the need for Goodman Brown to come of age. In the end, it is not Faith, his lack of faith, or the Devil that brings Goodman Brown to evil. His life is made miserable and his soul is lost through the simple presence of unresolved doubt."

Tags:faith, impurity, evil, symbolic, soul

Abstract
This paper examines the argument and describes the historical background to Cartesian doubt. It describes Descartes proposal of a method of doubt that, logically carried through, led to absolute certainty in empirical knowledge. It then describes the influence that his claims had on the educated community. The paper goes on to explain how Cartesian doubt was a flawed argument from the beginning and how its faults began to appear.

From the Paper
"In the year 1637, through his publication of Le Discours de la Methode (Discourse on Method), Descartes was supposed to have refuted at last the age-old problem of empirical scepticism. At the time of its publication the argument was a resounding success, and seemed to have removed the key obstacle that lay in the way of the progress of science. Fortified by a philosophy of empirical certitude, the enthusiasm for experimentation and science gained a staggering boost, and a direct consequence was the Age of Enlightenment. Only after the demise of the Enlightenment did the flaws in Descartes' argument begin to appear prominent. But by this time the determinist agenda had succeeded and the scientific method had established itself as the backbone to European civilisation."

Tags:individualism, existential, Descartes

Abstract
This paper explains how Descartes uses the presence of doubt to prove the existence of knowledge and then uses this method of doubt throughout the "Meditations" to bring his readers to various philosophical conclusions.

From the Paper
""I think, therefore I am" (Descartes). That may be the most famous statement in all of philosophy. Beautiful in its simplicity, it is the most concise way of understanding Descartes' method of doubt. According to Descartes, whatever could be doubted was to be rejected (Burnham and Fieser). Therefore, the only things that could be trusted were those things that were clear beyond any doubt. The foundation of Descartes' philosophy was to trust only those things that could be so proven. Then, by removing all things that he could doubt, Descartes was left with the simple fact that he had doubt. That doubt, in and of itself, was sufficient to prove Descartes' existence, giving rise to the beautiful conclusion: "I think, therefore I am" "

Tags:basic, characteristic, thinking, body, distinct, mind, material, sentience, being, cartesian

Abstract
The paper compares how the play "Doubt: A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley and the short story "On the Rainy River" by Tim O'Brien are built on the foundations of uncertainty and doubts. The paper also shows how the two works allow the reader to come to his own conclusions about what ultimately happens in these two works. The paper relates that these works teach that one needs to question what he knows and believes and to understand there will always be uncertainties in life.

From the Paper
"The uncertainties at the end of this play are very clear. First, there is a real uncertainty that Father Flynn did anything at all, and that he was simply afraid of Sister Aloysius and her accusations, and chose to leave rather than to acknowledge them. Today, with so many scandals following priests in the Catholic Church that is not hard to believe, even though this story is set in 1964. However, there are more uncertainties than just Father Flynn's guilt by the end of the play. Should Sister Aloysius be so absolutely sure of her suspicions, even though she has absolutely no proof? Is she really so convinced of her suspicions that she felt it was all right to lie, she a woman of the cloth and a person the children of the school are supposed to look up to? How could anyone be so self-righteous and despicable, and how could she possibly be a nun?"

Tags:change, certainty, Father, Flynn, Sister, Aloysius, O'Brien

Abstract
The paper explains that, in his first and second meditations, Descartes began to doubt everything from what he saw to what he touched, believing God was not a god at all but a demon whose sole purpose was to deceive him. The author points out that, in the beginning, Descartes says that just because a person originally sees something that looks familiar, it is automatically associated with another mental image he or she has stored away in your memory. The paper concludes that, at the end of the second meditation, Descartes is certain that physical objects are grasped by understanding alone, not senses or mental images.

From the Paper
"He begins to focus on physical objects, saying that although they can be altered, they still remain the same original object. Using wax as an example, he places it in front of the fire. This leads the wax changing its smell of flowers from where it was gathered, taste, shape, and color, and it becomes difficult to touch due to its heat. Before it was placed by the fire, it was cold, hard, and easy to touch. Descartes is certain that it is the same piece of wax, for he observed the change. Although it is different in every aspect of his senses, it is still the same piece of wax."

Tags:deceive, memory, physical, understanding, vulnerable

Abstract
The paper examines Rene Descartes' theory of "Methodological Doubt" which focuses on the certainty of God and human and material existence, and shows how they are some of the most famous passages in philosophy today.

From the Paper
"Descartes strived to create a complete philosophy that was free of any contradictions. He began by rejecting all previous doctrines and dogmas laid down by the earlier philosophers. He resolved to begin by doubting everything so that he could come up with a stable basis for his philosophy. The method he created and adopted was methodological doubt. This methodological doubt became known to many to be a pre-requisite of honest thought."

Tags:think, Meditations

Abstract
The author argues, through a close analysis of two scenes from the film, "Shadow of Doubt" by Alfred Hitchcock, that the work serves as an indictment of the middle class. The paper emphasizes the roles of money and family in the film and analyzes some of its technical aspects in order to support this argument.

From the Paper
"But arguably, it is not only Uncle Charlie, but Little Charlie as well who serve as critical counterpoints to a middle-class, suburban America. Little Charlie comments to her father: "Money. How can you talk about money when I'm talking about souls?" In the opening sequence, Uncle Charlie's money spills over from the nightstand on to the floor, indicating that he is either careless or doesn't care about money. As we see later in the film, in scenes such as those in the Santa Rosa bank, Uncle Charlie is "not interested in money", primarily, we assume, because he has so much of it. Uncle Charlie's disregard for money is in stark contrast to the middle-class concern with money, as embodied by the character of Joe Newton, the banker."

Tags:charlie, cotten, joseph, little, uncle