Collapsing certainties: theme analysis and related readings

¶ … Collapsing Certainties

Theme of Collapsing Uncertainties

The Collapsing Birth Rate in the Developed World

Human beings perceive events, individuals, and objects in different manners in relation to the circumstances and understanding. This is vital towards the development of concept of reality with the aim of continuous leadership, caring, and forms of goodness. This is an indication that human beings believe in whatever they see and purport to be ideal thus generation of meaning and form of understanding or knowledge for the purposes of guidance and leadership. Various personalities have focused on the examination of the concept of collapsing uncertainties. Some of these personalities include Timothy Eves, Plato, and Sartre. Sartre focuses on the examination of the concept of hell or the world of darkness through integration of the No Exit play. This is ideal for effective understanding and development of the forms of goodness in relation to reality and knowledge. Sartre discusses the aspect of existentialism. According to Sartre, Existentialism refers to the primary reaction with reference to the traditional philosophical approach aiming to understand the behavior of human beings effectively and efficiently in the modern society (Jean-Paul Sartre et al. p. 42).

This is through extensive examination of the cultures, traditions, laws, and regulations for the purposes understanding the behavior of human beings in the modern and future worlds. Sartre utilizes three identities in the form of Garcin, Inez, and Estelle. On the other hand, Plato utilizes the concept of the cave and prisoners in relation to the allegory of the cave. The main objective of Plato in this context is to determine the aspects of perceptions and reality as vital in the development of forms of goodness with reference to effective and efficient leadership. Timothy also integrates the concept of the cave to examine the concept of collapsing uncertainties in the modern society. These examinations are vital for appropriate understanding of the behavior of human beings in the modern society as an essential component towards enhancing the effectiveness of leadership in addressing the needs and preferences of the society (Jean-Paul Sartre et al. p. 76).

This relates to the concept expressed in the context of No Exit in the examination of the aspect of existentialism. Existentialism refers to the primary reaction in relation to the traditional philosophical approach with the aim or objective of critically understanding the behavior of human beings in the modern society. Existentialists focus on the examination of the individual human beings with reference to the evaluation of cultures, traditions, regulations, and laws. The setting for the No Exit is perfect for the laboratory examination of three separate individuals divorce from the world and the people they knew. When individuals are left within the context of the room/cell their actions and feelings are vital in the examination and definition of who they are across the globe. This is an expression of the events facing Europe in relation to the case of birth rate below the essence of 2.1 children per woman. The lack of mirrors in the context of the closed room focuses on the amplification of the situation. Each individual has the ability to choose (Jean-Paul Sartre et al. p. 81). This opportunity to choose is vital in the definition of who they are in relation to personal or interpersonal interactions towards the process of making the critical decision.

Sartre focuses on the examination of the concept of existence through the actions of three persons: Garcin, Estelle, and Inez. Since these individuals have recently died, they have the ability to confront their existence with reference to consciousness. This is because the physical bodies are buried on earth. In the analysis of the concept of existentialism, Sartre implements the aspect of Descartes' method of posing the cogito. This indicates that individuals' consciousness and other parts of the individual observing the consciousness generate a 'menage a trois'. In this situation, each individual must ignore or accept the judgment of the other two persons. For instance, during the first encounter, Inez says that Garcin's mouth looks frightened. The absence of mirrors in the room forces Garcin to decide if Inez is right or accept his thought about himself as right. In this scenario, Garcin believes in Inez analysis and expression rather than his own judgment. Garcin lets Inez to define his essence or individual characteristics, thus in the definition by Sartre, this is a reflection of bad faith.

According to the analysis of Sartre, hell is not so much a specific place, but an illustration of a state of mind through delay in the explanation of the drawing room. Sartre focuses on the utilization of the Second Empire furniture in the demonstration of the concept that hell is not something accessible to the contemporary French audience despite the existence of hell on earth. This is mainly related to the writings during the German occupation of Paris. Sartre was involved in the resistance thus frightening possibility in the illustration of the presence of the Gestapo (Jean-Paul Sartre et al. p. 84). The play was performed in the context of 1944, three months prior to the liberation of Paris by the allied forces. Following the aspect of humiliation and despair in relation to the occupation of the city by the Germans for four years, Sartre, in No Exit, undoubtedly developed the thinking that Paris was the hell on earth.

Sartre score heavily in the utilization or exploitation of the theatrical technique of exposition in the introduction of the characters to the audience. This is through placing of the characters in strange and unusual situation. The development of the plot focuses on the demonstration of the three characters with the ability to illustrate how they died and their feeling of the room or hell without reflection of awkwardness. The majors themes are essential in the development of the plot from the onset. For instance, in the first section, despite the fact that the characters are already dead and have nothing to hide, they pretend and lie to themselves. In the development of the plot, Garcin lies or pretends in demonstration that the furniture is shocking. Estelle pretends or lies to her and others that she is in hell by mistake. Expression of Estelle's first impression that Garcin was her dead lover foreshadows the presentation of their future relationship. This occurs with the haunting presence of Inez looking on lustfully. This is vital in the expression of the theme of the triangular desire with three people operating from the same room.

In the second section of the interaction, Sartre focuses on the promotion of the theme of self-deception in relation to the development of the plot. Despite the fact that the characters are already dead, it still beats logic as to why Estelle and Garcin do not want to admit the reasons why they are in hell. There is nothing to lose by admitting to the truth. The two fails to express aspects of honest thus inability to articulate even the most obvious truth as to why they are in hell. Within the context of the room, Inez is true to her actions thus demanding that the other two characters to drop play-acting and throw the dust into each other's eyes. Play-acting is applicable in the development of the plot as an expression of the artificial setting of the play to facilitate operations and reflection of the actors with the aim of demonstrating the themes (Jean-Paul Sartre et al. p. 87). This is an expression that there is no way out for the aspect of self-deception in the development of the plot.

The second section of the play focuses on the demonstration of the theme of existence and essence. In the expression of this theme, Sartre focuses on the utilization of the case of Estelle, who does not think that she really exists unless she can see herself. She lacks the ability to create and trust her own judgment. She relies on external object in the creation of essences in relation to verification of the concept of her existence. This is an illustration of the aspect of bad faith as in the case of demographic suicide. In this expression, Estelle fails to define her essence. According to Sartre, individual consciousness is free to choose any character or essence in relation to assumption of responsibility for the aspect of freedom. Estelle lacks this ability thus utilizes Inez as her mirror in the development of essence. This relates to her constant allegations of being consciously painful with her being. It is ideal to note that suffering is an essential or vital stage in relation to affirmation of the existence of an individual thus the concept of beginning of life in the other side of despair.

The second section is also essential in the illustration of the concept that hell is a reflection of other people. It is ideal to note that Inez fails to act as an effective and efficient mirror while looking at Estelle. This is because of diversity in taste thus surrendering of individuality by Estelle to the Inez's gaze. Inez also lacks the ability to manage Garcin looking at her because of the fear of being judged. Inez thinks that it is her role to judge thus accusation of face-stealing (Jean-Paul Sartre et al. p. 96). Garcin is a reflection of mere existence thus reduction of the Inez's feelings of autonomy. Garcin focuses on the expression of the collective interactions as they are bound together despite the fact that Inez still focuses on the making of her own decisions. This is evident in the expression of failure to abandon the past experience and interactions by Estelle and Garcin. Despite this decision, Inez sees her past as an aspect of meaningless encounters thus the opportunity to focus on the modern and present existence. She chooses to assert her freedom in the development of her essence in the present rather than justification of the person she used to be while on earth.

The third section focuses on the expression of bad faith in relation to demonstration of the acts by Garcin. He lacks the ability to decide that he is not a coward but only wants to belief it from Estelle. He is unsure of the motives thus inability to explain why he ran for the border. Garcin is obsessed with the individuals judging him back on earth to the extent that he leaves his fate in their hands. This is an indication of the lack of ability to accept and digest the concept of personal responsibility for Garcin's actions (Jean-Paul Sartre et al. p. 104). This demonstrates the reason why he chooses to surrender his free will to other people rather than focus on the promotion of freedom in the creation of own personality. This is a reflection of the events affecting the developed nations in relation to the concept of birth rate. The entities tend to focus on imitating components from other entities or nations rather than adopting their own birth rates to substantiate effective growth and reproduction.

Plato adopts and integrates the allegory of the cave in the representation of an extended metaphor in relation to the way human beings perceive and believe in the context of reality. It is ideal to note that human beings perceive imperfect reflections of the ultimate forms thus the representation of truth and reality. In the story, Plato focuses on the demonstration of the cave in which individuals are chained down and forced to look upon the front wall the cave (Heidegger et al., p. 46). In the examination of the context of the cave, it is ideal to focus on two elements. These elements include fictional metaphor of the prisoners and philosophical tenets in relation to the representation of the story and the concept of allegory itself.

There are various meanings perceivable in the context of the cave as presented by Plato. The first perception is evident in the development of the plot at the beginning of the allegory in relation to the presence of the prisoners chained within the context of the darkness in the cave. Like in the case of the hell in the context of No Exit, these prisoners are bound to the floor thus unable to turn their heads and observe the events as they unfold behind them. There is a reflection of the puppeteers casting the shadows on the wall thus enabling the prisoners to perceive reality. These puppeteers are under the protection of the parapet at the back of the prisoners within the cave. In the presentation of the allegory, Plato adopts and implements the perspective or conversation between Socrates and Glaucon rather than perceptive of the prisoners within the context of the cave (Heidegger et al., p. 49). This is an indication that allegory is a not a story but a reflection of concept of reality and perception through the act of dialogue interaction.

Description of the cave and situation of the prisoners by Socrates reflects confusion in relation to inherent mistake on the concept of reality with reference to the prisoners. The readers have the idea that it is the puppeteers behind the prisoners implementing wooden and iron objects in relation to likening the shadows of the objects and individuals. Prisoners lack this knowledge because of the fact that they are unable to turn their head. This makes the prisoners to understand the concept of the shadows and perceive the development as their own reality. This is an important concept of the interaction in the development of the allegory. It is ideal to note that human beings perceive false concepts from birth as real because of imperfect interpretations of the concepts of goodness and reality. It is also critical to note that the general terms of language during interactions are not the names of the physical objects within the vicinity (Heidegger et al., p. 57). This is because such aspects are only accessible to the minds of human beings thus beyond the vicinity of individuals. Plato refers to this concept or act of think as imagination.

Following the release of the prisoners, they are forced to look upon objects and fire as aspects that dictated his perception of reality. This is vital for realization of the accepted form of reality in front of the prisoners. According to Plato, the vision of the real truth is a reflection of aching to the eyes of the prisoners. This expresses the reason why they would go back and view the events or activities usually viewed as unpleasant and painless in relation to the acceptance of the concept of truth or reality. This is a reflection of the concept of belief. The comfort of the previous perception and fear of unrecognized world would enable prisoners to climb the ascent of the cave in essence of the bright sun.

Socrates goes further to elaborate on the fear, blindness, and bewilderment of the prisoners following immerse in the rays of the sun. This relates to the objects believed to be real. It is deal to note that the prisoners would naturally recognize reflections and shadows. Following the adjustments to sunlight, the prisoner would develop the ability to recognize objects and individuals in relation to their own existence thus elimination of any medium in the recognition of reality. This is a reflection of the cognitive stage of thought. In the case of upward gesture in the recognition of the sun as the cause of the perception of the prisoner, there is the development of the form of the good. This is the climax of the allegory indicating the transformation of the prisoners from the context of the cave to the recognition of the concept of the form of good ((Heidegger et al., p. 64). This is a form of reality and truth in the perception of the prisoner. The occurrence of this concept reflects the achievement of the ultimate stage of thought in relation to the aspect of understanding.

Plato goes further to focus on the examination of the new-found awareness of the prisoners in relation to the concepts of understanding and knowledge. This is through evaluation of the preference of the prisoners between returning to the previously accepted perception and remains in the newly understood perception with reference to the aspect of reality. According to the discussion between Socrates and Glaucon, the prisoners would rather opt to experience any fate than returning to the previous life, understanding, and perception of reality.

Plato also focuses on the demonstration of the interaction of the released prisoner and the ones in the cave should he decide to go back. During this encounter, the prisoners will have to experience two critical consequences. The first consequence is the act of entering into the world of darkness in a metaphoric and literal explanation of the events occurring within the cave. The second implication relates to facing the unreleased prisoners with the prior or previously perceived understanding of reality. The unreleased prisoners would laugh-off the act of taking ascent of the cave in the first place thus an expression of ridicule. This is because it is difficult to understand something one has never experienced. This makes it ideal for the prisoner to decide on the expression of the leadership aspects because of the generation or development of the conscious of goodness. At this juncture, Plato emphasizes on the description of the philosopher kings with the forms of goodness as having the obligation or duties in relation to operating as responsible leaders. This relates to ability to evade contempt feeling with reference to the population who do not share the enlightenment of the philosopher king.

The allegory has minimal influence in relation to the relevant misconceptions of human beings in the modern society. It does not also affect the vision of a solid leader in relation to the views as presented by Plato. There is need and obligation of the released prisoner to return to the cave to operate and live among other prisoners as the one with the ability to see better in comparison with the rest. This is an indication that the prisoner now has the ability and obligation to govern effectively and efficiently through utilization of the concepts of truth and goodness. He also has the obligation of caring for the fellow citizens or prisoners. The returning prisoner has the obligation to lead and care for the other prisoners because of the existing knowledge and understanding. It is ideal to note that the returning prisoner has the ability to lead as the man of thought and action because of the level of education and understanding in relation to the concepts of reality and knowledge. There is an assumption of the qualities of a qualified leader under the influence of the forms of goodness. Plato uses this concept to determine the composition of just leadership and society for the purposes of maximization of the available opportunities and welfare for the society members.

The allegory of the cave is a complex model or tool travelling through the lives and understanding of human beings. There is the essence of the combination of four stages of thought and progress in relation to human development as representation of the path of human beings towards the achievement of complete awareness. The achievement of complete awareness enhance the ability of the virtuous and distinguished in provision of effective leadership and caring to the public. The interaction between Socrates and Glaucon is essential in the examination of the implication of realty in relation to the existence of individuals within the society. It also relates to the critical evaluation of the role of reality with reference to development of effective and efficient leadership and government concepts in the modern and future societies (Heidegger et al., p. 83).

In attempts to understand the behavior of human beings, Timothy Eves focuses on the utilization of the concept of the cave (Timothy p. 4). In this context, Eves and his brother sat in the presence of multitude of prisoners within the context of the cave. During dinner, they were served with steak. Without the mirrors and light in the cave, the prisoners and other entities used their senses to interact with the environment. The tendrils of the steam was vital in rising from the plates in the form of beckoning fingers to enhance understanding or formation of perception by the prisoners within the context of the cave. The penetration of the aroma was vital in the development of behavior of the prisoners and other individuals within the cave as their mouths watered. The occupants of the cave took a bite without clear knowledge of the source of the tender meat which practically melted in their tongues. The occupants of the cave did not care about their lack of knowledge in understanding the source of the meat thus the opportunity to revel in the flavor, texture, and juice dribbling down the chins following consumption of the meat. The occupants of the cave never thought of escaping from the cave during this encounter.