Utilitarianism is a moral hypothesis postulating that a suitable strategy focuses on the general good of the majority in society. The difference between the two forms of utilitarianism is thus rooted in a distinction concerning [...]
Mental illness is considered to be a genuine medical phenomenon and its causes are explained from the medical point of view.
My main arguments are connected with the Source of the Bible's message; I mean the One standing behind this message; to the opinions by famous historians including Josephus Flavius; and the fact that the apostles [...]
The means of gaining power and control and the legitimacy of such power are usually enshrined in the political philosophies of certain communities.
On careful examination of his writings about the body and mind, one finds out that they are rich with a lot of metaphysics which is related to theories of the body and mind together with [...]
One is happy to see healthy grandkids playing in the green backyard of the beautiful house because the life goals are met and this brings happiness because there have been so many questions and uncertainties [...]
The chapter reveals that God is imperceptible to the senses of a man, and unconditionally pervades all the reality known to man. Therefore, it is challenging to reconcile the concept of God with evil and [...]
Comparing the general statement of Das Kapital and Principles of Political Economy it becomes evident that Marx and Mill have different views as to the accumulation of capital and thus regarding the social organization to [...]
Each piece working together with the other pieces to accomplish a variety of tasks although not perfect..."the purpose of the machinery, the design and the designer might be evident and in the case supposed, would [...]
He knows that his rejection is not about qualification and neither is it a result of the alleged phone he does not have but has more to do with his social status.
One element of the Soul, the Nous, or reason, he maintained that has to try to order the irrational part of it by getting it to contribute in the Good.
On several occasions, it determines the magnitude of truth in a particular set of scientific results, thereby the merits or demerits of the same. This makes it the category of philosophy that studies the nature [...]
This task is a discussion of the thoughts and opinions about the philosophical aspect of the Copernican revolution on the basis of Phillip Frank's article titled "The philosophical meaning of the Copernican Revolution".
Over the past thousand years, the human species has grown to become the undeniable masters of Earth with the ability to enact the greatest amount of change in the natural environment compared to any other [...]
Scholars and thinkers of repute in the fields of philosophy, political science, and history during the ancient, classical, and contemporary epochs of learning have put forward theories that attempt to explain the origins, necessity, and [...]
The security system of a computer is based on preset access information which a person must use in order to access the data.
This implies that in institutions of learning character should be improved so as not only to attain the self-importance of an individual but for the ethical good of the general public.
After the final monologue in which Socrates tells Crito that the voices in his conscience have been urging him against going against the state and the laid down laws, it becomes rather clear that he [...]
The ancient Greeks wanted to discover what it takes to be virtuous, what one has to do in order to be full of character and nobility, and what it takes to live the good life.
More, it is a book of the hidden circumstances that follow the rising of the stars due to specific circumstances rather than the innate abilities or IQ.
To illustrate, just like Camus states in The Myth of Sisyphus treatise that it is impossible to derive the meaning that one wants in life, The Plague's Cottard's life is meaningless.
This was an indication that the government was the determiner of a man's right to life. He was clear that naturally man had the right to life, property, good health and knowledge.
The theory of forms of Plato portrays to us that abstract non-material forms have the highest kind of fundamental reality as compared to this material world that is known well to us by sensation.
Given the intense rivalry between the two brothers on who to donate the kidney to the ailing dad, and the chilling revelation of their mother on the paternity of the younger brother, it is convenient [...]
This means that before engaging in an action against a human or a nonhuman, it is proper to consider the interests and include them in the calculus of rightness.
He therefore was trying to say that good is the pivot of everything else in life. Plato's suggestion of the becoming and being model has partitioned life into two.
This due to the fact that only the aspect of ethics in the Buddhist philosophy can be significantly likened to the Confucian philosophy.
The examples of the flexibility given will demonstrate the inappropriateness nature of the examples in the role of being an effective ruler.
However, the things that are of the greatest interest for modern philosophers, modern people, and their modern problems are one of the contradictions of a human's life.
Taking into consideration the fact that Plato was actually trying to create the image of the ideal state and show the means which in his understanding are the key issues to building up the society [...]
It is from such controversial perspectives that some of the philosophers found it advisable to walk away from the concept of truth.
As Machiavelli points out, fear is an integral part of the policy of a prince, in case it bites not his royal majesty, but the people of the state. And since that certainly means a [...]
In his book "The Good Society: An Introduction to Comparative Politics" Alan Draper argues that the society has something to strive for to become better than it is. Now the first thing to say is [...]
Locke's concept of God is referred to Deism, the key point of which is the observation of nature and not intruding into it.
Importantly, Augustine on the free choice of the will indicated that the mind cannot be forced to be a slave to lust.
Given that Socrates knows that Euthyphro is a good lawyer, he asks him to explain to him so that he can know the whole truth about what is pious.
There is the emphasis on the people's eccentricity which should be given chance to flow as this is of great importance to the entire society.
The point to discuss in this essay is what is a miracle, a violation of the natural laws or a simple exception from those rules.
However, in reality, we only have the freedom to think whatever we like, and only as long as we know that this freedom is restricted to thought only.
Socrates strongly dismisses this argument claiming that what matters is the opinion of that person with the relevant knowledge and not that of the general majority.
Under the scientific point of view, theories are reserved for explanations of phenomena that adhere to requirements about the observations made and the means to which it's classified plus the consistency of the theory makes [...]
The ship begins a voyage around the world and in the course of this voyage some of the parts of the ship inevitably break. The entire framework of the ship that left the port has [...]
According to Nietzche, simpler situations are always true and the problem is that people tend to complicate standards by engaging the emotive qualities of existentialism instead of focusing on the simple tenets of the truth.
According to Kreiss, through the Allergy of the cave, the allergy is presented as the sense in which we reveal our world, yet it is actually not exactly that, rather, an intellectual approach can comprehensively [...]
Hobbes believed that his contribution to the establishment of civil peace succeeded while those of others failed. Hobbes thought that education was the answer to some form of human conflict.
In his literature titled 'the prince', Machiavelli points out some of the things that a prospective leader needs to do for them to occupy the bigger seat.
This is a philosophy of education that views the world as it is. In addition, it is founded on the principle that reality is what we see and judge as to the truth.
Any human being has the ability to think and as a result of this gift which is not in animals, he/she is able to reason, for example, a five-year-old girl who made her toy to [...]
Analyzing the definitions of "whistleblowing" and "critical thinking", it is possible to make a conclusion that these concepts have similar meanings.
The fertility of women is at its peak in the late teens and the early twenties, therefore in terms of reproduction; it is reasonable to suppose that Mary Evans is in her prime and will [...]
I believe that the nature versus nurture argument is very complex and tries to define which of the two is more dominant in people.
We also want to explore the government's position on justice and know- who, and the role of the government in ensuring justice for all citizens.
The man, now in a state of dilemma, does not know whether to blow the whistle and lose his job or just maintain a blind eye to his manager's unethical acts.
The discussion begins by Meno asking Socrates whether there is a definition of the word 'Arete' because he thinks that it cannot be taught in class because there is apparently no definition of the word.
When upbringing Nero, Seneca from the point of view of the time solves a problem which was in the centre of attention of the Roman thinkers since Cicero in the new way a problem of [...]
In effect, love, kin all its definitions, has the aspect of pleasure whereby the loving party senses happiness regarding the object of their love.
In this treatise, he talks about the office he occupied in a town called Delphi in his old age where he actually became one of the most reliable priests responsible for the interpretations of the [...]
It is possible to sum up that what interested the philosopher most of all were two things: the first one was finding the core of different matters, and the second thing was to learn the [...]
Researching ecological views of American Indians within several centuries and on the material of the numerous cultures, the scientist provides examples of their ecological incorrectness."Shepard Krech is now one of the leaders in the move [...]
A positive example of this mix is Israel, where socialism is dominant in the rural areas and capitalism, is dominant in the urban areas, this has led to an increase in the welfare of the [...]
How do we see our world because much of our knowledge does not come as results of our senses but through perception of things that around us in this physical world and."The experience in this [...]
Basing on this statement, therefore, empirialists have to carry out a rigorous test to determine the relationship between the decisions that individuals make, and the prior knowledge affecting the decisions making.
This is where he manages to convince himself that the only reasonable explanation for "the perfect idea of perfection" is God: By the name of God I understand a substance that is infinite, independent, all-knowing, [...]
However, what perhaps relates to the issue at hand is when, in the Book of Genesis, God created enmity between the woman's offspring and that of the serpent.
The application of double standards in describing the conscious termination of human life on the one hand and animal life on the other bares the subjectivity of man's rationalization to justify crimes against animality.
A naturalist against science; an idealist with all the "faculty" of a whittling Yankee; a free-thinking Puritan; a Stoic who sucked sweetness out of all his sensations; a paradox from beginning to end: such was [...]
The "repressive hypothesis" as referred to by Foucault is what we have been studying in the history of sexuality for the last two centuries.
The works of both Pope and Montesquieu contain the ideas of humanity, existence of God and part of a man in the life of the society.
The first type of faith is expressed in the continuity of the nation which one is born in and he is a member.
Faith, according to the readings of Clifford and James is a strong belief inscribed in the mind of an individual that that what they think is right.
In the genealogy of morality, I find Nietzsche's account of the development of guilt an attempt to overthrow the moral norms that govern society.
It is the understanding of the general and crucial issues related to existence of human beings and other creatures, values, reasoning and the general functioning of the mind."Philosophy as a term originates from the Greek [...]
The question that enters my mind when I read the Republic is in regards to the fact that Plato considers education to be the defining act that separates those who do not know from those [...]
The philosophy developed by Nietzsche is referred to as Nietzscheanism and it politically and intellectually influenced every part of the world during the beginning of the 20th century.
The first main branch within the field of philosophy is the concept of human nature which is the pursuit to improve the interdisciplinary exploration of the social, environmental and biological factors and variations of the [...]
There is nothing in my version of the psychometric hypothesis to indicate that the determinateness of reality would be impaired by the absence of things such as ourselves.
As a result, corruption in the police force and crime levels soared in such an alarming rate that the justice and prison systems became overwhelmed by the level of cases they had to deal with [...]
The example of Kabir is suitable here."It would follow that there are two kinds of religion: the genuine religion of the mystics and the secondhand religion of the rest of mankind".
Though there are conditions when anger is beneficial and useful, such as the feeling of anger that inspires the soldiers to fight abandoning hesitation and fear, Aristotle believes that the emotion of anger is constantly [...]
David Armstrong rejected the theory developed by Dennett for a number of reasons; he supported the position of materialists, stressing that mental states are parts of the physical body.
Thesis Statement: Foucault suggests that the "deployment" of sexuality is closely connected with the deployment of integrity, which is the main principle of the social and political welfare of the state.
Being one of the enlightened persons of his time, Descartes related one of his arguments to the triangle. Actually, this argument contradicts the argument of Descartes that the self is distinct from one's body and [...]
In the interview with Chris Money, the author of the book The Republic War on Science, he intends to find out the main reason for administrative penetration to the world of science.
It appears that Socrates believed in an intellectual aristocracy, where those who had more education and had proven themselves in sophistry the "Socratic method" of exchange and analysis of ideas as a path to all [...]
Some of the denominations that were in conflict were the Protestants, the Anglicans and the Catholics. The offers were short from over when he received that of being the Commissioner of Appeal and that of [...]
The question is that life is realized by people through the principle of cut and try. It is better to say here that it is a warning for those contradicting nature and physical reality of [...]
One of the most compelling arguments for skepticism about the external world concerns the existence of material objects; this argument can be considered with regards to qualitative illusion, the reality of these objects, and the [...]
Judaism is the religious beliefs and the way of life of the Jews, that started as the faith of the early Hebrews.
Two attitudes toward money involve negative perception of money as universal evil and positive perception of money as source of good life and prosperity.
And if people do not have strong arguments that can support his or her idea it is better not to come into debate."The right thing is not to wager at all".
Smith, a pioneer of political economy, would be interested in analyzing the current economic situation in the country and, perhaps, even suggest ways for the country to overcome the economic crisis.
Moving the discussion further, Socrates makes Euthyphro give another definition of piety, and Euthyphro states, probably at a loss, that pious are the things loved by gods, and impious are the things hated by gods.
A hypothetical imperative is conditional with command applied to us at our will and the end of it is willed while categorical imperative is unconditional where our will is exercised in a particular manner with [...]
Aristotle considers human beings to possess the understanding of these differences and apply them in their writings as well as conversations.
Or to put it the other way around: For the moneymaking, auxiliary, and guardian classes each to do its own work in the city is the opposite.
Thesis: Sanders in his "Doing Time in the Thirteenth Chair" expresses that justice cannot be achieved by means of a mere discussion of existing evidence and questions the procedures which usually take place during the [...]
At the same time, analytic truth is viewed by Wittgenstein as an explanation of the truthfulness of the logical one. At the same time, the necessary truth is compared and affiliated with the logical one [...]
The contribution of the Zhou dynasty is invaluable and the most visible. According to Daoism people should live in harmony with nature and the whole world.
In order to explain his argument, it is also necessary to look at the notion of will the philosophers presents: the will refers to human ability to act according to certain principles or laws, and [...]
The moral life is not so much action as thoughtful action, and the moral fruit of action is not "results" but the experience of life.
The discovery of DNA and its role in predetermining the physical and mental subtleties of one's existence, allowed us to realize that it is now only a matter of time before we are going to [...]
The book abounds in controversies, for instance, the author makes use of the process of dreaming to show that the work of the brain alone is not sufficient for the creation of consciousness.
This paper will analyze the role of the logics and analytic philosophy in the overall philosophical ideas of these authors, and consider the impact of Gottlob Frege's ideas upon the philosophy of Bertrand Russell.
Plato's dialogues bring out the nature of justice in the society. The issue of guardian of the society is a major issue in the society.
The philosophical position of one of the greatest luminary of all times corresponds to the significance of the city. The Island of Dr.
This is as opposed to examining the consequences of the act itself or the character of the actor. One of the strengths of Kant's theory is the fact that he safeguards the justice of the [...]
They comprised of the Oligarchoi who were the owners of the land at the time and are attributed to the system of Oligarchy.
One of the principles of justice deals in maintaining the political order in the society, Rawls advocates that every human should have equal rights to the simple liberty which is well-matched with other person's liberty.
The author discusses positive and negative features of the individuals, describes the forms of government, and introduces the idea about the necessity of the education in order to create a perfect state with perfect people, [...]
A man is the one of the most intelligent creatures on the Earth and this is why he is usually interested in a number of questions, a lot of them are philosophical, such as the [...]
There have been a notable number of philosophers in the course of history whose thoughts and theories on the political and social structure of the society have influenced its hierarchy.
Nietzsche's all-out assault on the entire Western Judeo-Christian cultural and philosophical tradition is one of the most important issues of the abandonment of the faith in progress through the submission of human reason that had [...]
In the wilderness, a person is surrounded by pure justice, by the law of nature, by the world in which one may see the consequences of one's actions and enjoy the fruits of one's labor.
As well, the ruler will do his job in the best way if one does not abstract from one's responsibilities."Therefore, I suggest that we first consider the nature of justice and injustice as they appear [...]
In most cases, people evaluated their moral conduct concerning rules; conduct is considered to be moral if it is by rules and wrong if it is against the rule.
He did not support the idea of the church and the Pope who was superior to the King because he believed that faith and Christianity were just meant to strengthen the society and not keep [...]
Metaphysics tried to explain the origin of things on something that is beyond our scope of reasoning when measured against our capacity to understand things with respect to our senses.
The truth of love is to follow the way of love like philosophical way and see the soul behind the body, everlasting beauty of virtue, and idea behind the beauty of transient love.
However, the end of history in Fukuyama's analysis of world events pointed to the end of ideological evolution and the crystallization of Western liberal democracy as the final end product in the science of governance.
He looks at the situation of race relations and the roots of the thinking that preserves this racial discomfort among various members of the American society. The style of writing is also cleverly chosen in [...]