Philosophy The Lorax By Dr. Seuss - 1370 Words

PHILOSOPHY CCA-Brandon Campos Philosophy translates literally into â€Å"love for wisdom†. This â€Å"wisdom† is categorized into 6 disciplines; Logic and Reason, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Aesthetics, Social and Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Science. Throughout our course we focused on Metaphysics, Aesthetics, Epistemology and Logic and Reason. My selected children’s story book is The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. The book does show strong signs of Epistemology, Logic and Reason and its pictures display some theories we learned in our aesthetics unit. Knowledge and perception are apparent along with Representationism throughout the plot. The Lorax begins in a ruined and polluted town. A curious unnamed boy wanders to the old Oncler factory looking†¦show more content†¦However, it is best suited for children and adolescents. Due to the fact that The Lorax is a children’s book, the concepts and ideas presented within the book are clear and simple, and are easy to reminisce with. The Lorax strongly displays signs of Ethics and Epistemology, with Aesthetics relevant in the pictures of the book and Metaphysics being weakly hinted at. First of all, Ethics and Epistemology are very present throughout the plot of the story. The concepts of knowledge, perceptions, opinions and morality are presented through the characters of Mr. Oncler and the Lorax. An example is when the narrator of the story said, â€Å"some people say, if you look deep enough you can still see, today, where the Lorax once stood, just as long as it could, before somebody lifted the Lorax away.† (PG 2) This relates to epistemology the quote represents a belief or folklore. Epistemology is a unit which focuses itself on knowledge and finding the â€Å"truth† to questions. Finding that truth all depends on making logical and valid claims. What is difficult is that majority of those claims are beliefs, and cannot be definitely proven, and require trust to believe them. This is because beliefs are subjective, which means that it is something based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. Secondly, Perception and truth are relevant in discussing Mr. Oncler’s thinkingShow MoreRelatedJohn Simpsons Vision For The Museum Essay1303 Words   |  6 Pagessaw the Seuss advertisement, I had my eye on a few of them. However, as a dyslexic person writing, and applying for all three, last minute I wrote for research on his life. For me the biggest connection was museum flow, and space usage in different highlighted sections .As research continues I’m wanting to link preexisting infrastructure together. Conversations regarding revitalize Springfield downtown even if it means putting a brand that included the city of Seussville. Contemplating Seuss as a majorRead MoreThe Novel Theodor Seuss And The Lorax 1829 Words   |  8 PagesTheodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Before his death in 1991, Geisel, better known by the pseudonym â€Å"Dr. Seuss† wrote and illustrated over sixty children s books. While being beloved for their effervescent characters and flowing rhymes, these books also contained more subversive ideas that shattered the preconceived notions of children’s literature. Hidden behind the colourfully illustrated pages of â€Å"Horton Hears a Who!†, â€Å"The Sneetches†, â€Å"Yertle the Turtle†Read MoreThe Lorax Essay example1500 Words   |  6 Pagesregulations. So what went wrong?† In order to understand exactly the story of The Lorax as an allegory of economic principles you must understand in terms of different philosophy foundations, scarcity, uncertainty, interdependencies, and the duel nature of rights. Philosophy foundations are all based on making a choice in any given situation. In the story The Lorax by Dr. Seuss the two main characters, the Once-ler and the Lorax, had conflicting philosophical perspectives. The Lorax’s prevailing philosophicalRead MoreEssay on Theodore Geisels Emergence as Dr. Seuss3883 Words   |  16 PagesTheodore Geisels Emergence as Dr. Seuss The appellation , Dr. Seuss, has become a name that often evokes fond memories of a cherished childhood. Entrenched in monotony of gray day when, The sun did not shine./ It was too wet to play, we only had to look at the grinning face of Dr. Seusss famous cat to remind us that there was more to do than wait as time slipped away. There was something appealing in the simple anapestic tetrameter rhythm, coupled with nonsensical words and illustrations