Other

Zygmunt Bauman best describes the self/other duality where identities are set up in dichotomies in this quote: “Woman is the other of man, animal is the other of human, stranger is the other of native, abnormality the other of norm, deviation the other of law-abiding, illness the other of health, insanity the other of reason, lay public the other of the expert, foreigner the other of state subject, enemy the other of friend.” The question of the Other – the one different from yourself and those

concept of “the Other” is frequently discussed especially in conjunction with the notions of identity and the gaze. In this context, “the Other” refers to individuals or groups that are not classified as normal or belonging due to some sort of fundamental difference that exists between them and the observer. These differences can take the form of race, nationality, religion, social class, gender, sexual orientation, and countless other characteristics, and often being considered “Other” is rather derogatory

Levinas vis-à-vis the Other Philosophy, arising from its Greek tradition of a “love of wisdom”, seeks to critically examine those questions most fundamental to humankind; it is concerned with essential concepts (or rather, questions) of being (metaphysics), rightness and goodness, knowledge, truth and beauty. As a branch of metaphysics, ontology seeks, in particular, to understand the nature of being (or existence) by placing objects within categories and organized totalities, while always assuming

Assignment: Final Paper the Other Nancy Barahona National University Philosophy 337 August 1, 2015 Professor Martin Gomez In looking at the philosophical views of the Other presented by Emmanuel Levinas we will consider whether we act strictly for the good of others without investing any self interest in what we do or do we do what we desire most at the end of the day; however, we will find many of our daily interactions including working, caring for another and just basic interactions

The film The other sister follows a mildly mentally disabled girl in her life after getting out of a special school. The film takes you through her issues between her mom, going out and living on her own and even getting a boyfriend. Through the character Carla many different aspects of psychology are displayed. Upon Carla getting out of her special school and coming home she must overcome the difficulties of having an overbearing authoritarian mother. She thinks she is wrong when her mother is

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s film The Lives of Other’s (2005) is set in East Berlin during the socialist reign from November 1984, up until the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. The political context plays a significance role not only in the film’s subject matter but also in its cinematography, which exploits the voyeuristic tendencies of the audience, reflecting the surveillance of the Stasi Secret Police officers. The film follows a loyal socialist and playwright, Georg Dreyman who becomes

‘Das Leben der Anderen’ (The Lives of Others) is a striking example of how a director can convey narrative links within a film by employing various styles and film techniques. The Lives of Others relies upon these visual means to assist with the telling of the story as much as it relies upon the script. In this selected sequence of the film, several narrative links are drawn here to form the conclusion of ‘Operation Lazlo’. These narrative links are further cemented by Donnersmarck’s use of various

The Other Sister is about a family with a sibling that has a developmental disability also known as mildly mentally retardation (MMR), mild developmental disability, or mild intellectual disorder (MID). Carla Tate is our main character that has MMR as a disability. She is a young women, twenty-four years old, with a slender but beautiful appearance. Carla has just graduated from a special education boarding school and is returning home to her family. Carla’s mother (Elizabeth Tate) is overbearingly

The ‘other’ as a demonic soul or devil: a fascination that prevails in certain 19th century Russian literature, specifically with the tales of Nikolai Gogol. However, Gogol experiments with distinct devilish characters for each individual tale. In “The Night Before Christmas,” there is a physical manifestation of a mediocre devil as well as sinful tendencies reflected within major characters and the surrounding environment. “The Portrait” depicts the ‘other’ as the spirit of a deceitful and subconscious

Introduction The Other Sister is a film about intellectual disabilities. It stars Juliette Lewis as Carla who has an ambition to train as a veterinarian’s assistant. Her mother is opposed to the idea but her father believes she can go for it. Carla eventually gets into the local polytechnic where she meets Danny and they eventually become friends (Hammer et al, 2000). They both face discrimination by people around them. They soon fall in love and become sexually active together. Carla motivated by