Philosophy Essay Examples and Topics. Page 11

I believe that if anyone had gone through all the pain and horror that Simon had, and was asked to forgive Karl, the instinct, and most humane reaction at that moment would be to strongly [...]

As perceived by most scientists, one of the fundamental characteristics of science is objectivity in procedure and findings such that there are no values, perceptions, beliefs, and emotions that could potentially bias the scientific outcome. [...]

In this paper, emotions and moral judgment are defined; assumptions in regards to the influence of emotions on moral judgments are presented along with models and research findings that support these assumptions.

Finnis points out that, in the application of positive law, the definition of justice is in terms of the provisions of the said propositions and is not cognizant of any objecting scheme in the natural [...]

The second assumption is based on the idea that we cannot deliberately identify a moral expert because of confusion in the literature that regards to the definition of moral experts.

Since deontological theory assesses the importance of an individual's goodwill in the performance of activities that are right, it was correct for the coach to hire Gareth Bale because owners, management, and fans of the [...]

The value of statistical life is therefore established to calculate various risk factors influencing the quality and expectancy of human life.

Jean Watson is a household name synonymous to the philosophy and science that brings to the fore the care given to patients by nurses.

In conclusion, it is important to note that the three branches of philosophy focus on such important issues as justice, free will and authority.

Principal Issues Metaphysics: Issues and types of freedom, types of determinism, nature of reality, nature of humanity As a set of theories and concepts that allows for the study of the concept of reality, as [...]

The third one is the idea that God is not that powerful and therefore he has no ability to deal with the problem of evil and suffering.

This concept brings us to one of the central doctrines of the Meditations and the lasting legacies of Descartes's work, which is the real distinction between the mind and the body.

It can provide us with a tool to analyze the problems in 360 degrees and predict possible consequences: from the beginning of recognizing the issues till the end of generalizing the decisions and values, the [...]

In this theory of act utilitarianism, is well stated that, when one is faced with a decision to make, the first thing to consider is the outcome of the potential deeds and, from that decide [...]

Plato sees personality development as a way to happiness; judging by his Myth of the Cave where he reveals the pursuit of knowledge, seeking wisdom, and having a passion for truth as the forms of [...]

The calculation of such umber is made according to with to the occupancy of the room, the height of the story above and below the ground, and the travel distance.

Although bearing a connection to Locke's ideas of political system, Marx's views are marked by an inclination to the necessity of a revolution not only in the political, but also in the social and economic [...]

On the other hand, humans have the ability to make predictions about themselves and others, some of which will come true, undermining the idea of free will.

The story of Malala has shown that freedom is crucial for personal happiness and the ability to live a good life.

The sun represents the realm of knowledge illustrated by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. I think that an individual has the power to shape their ideas and perspective of knowledge.

The reason why Socrates did not appeal to the Assembly for mercy is that he was sincerely convinced of his life goal to practice philosophy.

The ability to wonder about the world and construct these enduring questions is the first trait a philosopher should have. The presence of the Socratic Method, which is asking questions to improve conclusions and general [...]

The forms of space and time apply to all objects of possible experience, but only to them, only to phenomena, and things in themselves are hidden to people.

The paper highlights the lack of research on the political context and alternate means of civic engagement used by the young generation.

For the process of needs assessment, it was primarily crucial to observe the communication in the group and identify the areas which seemed to lack expertise and professionalism from the organization members.

As a result, as Rousseau argues, people have material priorities, and the issue of private property raises sharply, which is the reason for the emergence of the state.

Taylor emphasizes that the difficulty of the task and the amount of time needed to accomplish it are not relevant to the concept of meaninglessness. Therefore, it can be concluded that Taylor is the proponent [...]

The origins of the Self stem from the idea that a person is a "thinking intelligent being," so consciousness is the foundation of personal identity.

The truest happiness arrives through the task of a person's highest function: the utilization of the coherent rule of mind. The first one is "The universal run of individuals and the crudest," which identifies happiness [...]

Rawlsian is another approach that the government can use to ensure that the ethical and political values are in the interest of the common good.

In addition, he argues identity relates to the mind because it is a result of it and not the body or the soul.

The other option would be not to hit the criminal with the machete. On the other hand, if the woman employs Kant's theory, it would be immoral to kill the rapist by attacking him with [...]

An important argument of many philosophers and thinkers is that arts and liberal education adds another very important component to the mindset and understanding of a person.

And it turns out that instead of focusing on the positive, which are other things, a person focuses on "nothing", the problems and "gifts" that are bringing down the psyche and that increase the bad [...]

The reality is that people expect the worst and have to create plans for such occurrences. Realism is a philosophical branch of thinking that tries to expand the knowledge of people and explain what reality [...]

After the development of individuation during the period of the Renaissance, the majority of political thinkers developed their theories based on the individual's relationship with economic factors.

Overall, the quintessence of Frankl's argument regarding the mystery of God and human beings can be seen in his theory of logotherapy that shows people as living entities who find satisfaction in searching for the [...]

The Chinese people have over the years grown in loyalty to their leaders and respect for the elders in the society.

The exact statement of the accusation is: "Socrates is guilty of corrupting the young and of not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other new divinities".

From the reading, 'The Well of Creativity in The Mystery of Everyday Life, it is true that special words such as interesting, inspiration, self-consciousness, dialogue, and enchantment are used to explain relationships between individuals within [...]

Therefore, they base their hopes on the belief that all will be well with them, and they will wake up to continue with their daily activities.

According to Plato, rhetoric is an art of philosophy that helps in controlling the minds of the crowd or any kind of meeting such as congregation.

Overall, the evaluation of the two visions of the problem of the external world, the one by Descartes, and the one by Moore, suggests a conclusion that Moore's concept does not provide satisfactory replies whereas [...]

For instance, in the case of the Japanese mass killing, the government is encouraging the nation to heal in a way they consider to be the most convenient.

If one asks an average respondent about the characteristics of knowledge and belief, the answer will include the fact that knowledge is supported by evidence, and belief is only a supposition based on someone's vision [...]

The human nature of capitalism is encrusted in the philosophical thinking of the west. Therefore, western philosophy considers the existence of God and capitalism as the main influences on human nature.

This is in addition to the quality of, the virtues, the vices within the moral assessment and the process of attaining happiness in human life.

Socrates explained the difference between true opinion and knowledge by saying that true opinion is something that we had tethered to us by force.

The perception of pain in the Epicurus' teachings is a paradox because in the everyday life, people can feel pain in instances of sickness and accidents, but not necessarily due to hunger.

According to Philo, it is hard to deduce the explanation of the origin of the highest order from the lowest ones.

However, the historical evaluation of the situation in Israel and the development of the Israel-Palestinian conflict that led to the Israel war of independence in 1948 and continues today shows that it is not an [...]

It was quite challenging for me to decide which things I appreciate the most since there are many adjacent and conflicting concepts but my list of values includes the following: Worthiness.

In contrast to them, Richards elaborated a theory of phenomenal attraction that falls into the category of sexual concepts but differs from the notion of sexual arousal.

He was one of the leaders and ideologists of the Indian movement for independence. His motherland was dependent on Great Britain, and for Gandhi, the struggle for the truth was inseparable from the struggle for [...]

The accusations placed against Socrates include: Studying the activities in the heavens and below the earth. Predicting the things in the heavens and below the earth associates him with the physicists such as Thales and [...]

Studying it, obtaining new and new facts, enlarging his knowledge, man started to think not only about the principles of the functioning of the surrounding world, but about the ways his percepts the information and [...]

And this is no wonder as in his works he addressed the most important eternal topics of genesis and the meaning of life including cosmic determinism, human freedom, morality, intellectual development, and the importance of [...]

The evolution of morality is closely connected to the issues of human evolution and human moral development7 that are discussed by Darwin and his followers.

According to Bryant, the term "lila" is essential for understanding the theological aspect of the Krishna text. Bryant additionally explains the term as the definition of the God in play.

The philosopher believes that the Narrative criterion with self-consciousness, memory, and "a recognition of the importance of being intelligible to myself" is the part, which makes a person who he is.

These works contain his core philosophical principles that include the will to power, perspectivism, the eternal recurrence of the same, and the idea of the "super-man".

The issues addressed by this project are related to the nature, structure, degree of integrity, dependence on cultural conditions, values, as well as opportunities and ways of developing the character in the most successful way.

The decision to return to the cave to enlighten the rest of the prisoners is viewed by Plato as the work of philosophers in enlightening the rest of the population to know the truth.

And it is not the way of "the sceptics, who doubt only for the sake of doubting". And a redundancy of information also is a huge power, which confuses people to get the pure Knowledge.

This is manifested in their teachings where Aristotle speaks of virtue as finding a balance between two extremes while Socrates says that virtue is the desire for one to do well in one's life.

In my evaluation of the quote "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance," I would say that it expresses very profound and useful things to be aware of.

Idealism seems not to be as persuasive as realism for it is not substantial enough to say that everything in this world is operated by the minds of people, whereas saying that the world exists [...]

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 [...]

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 goal of this essay is to seek enlightenment that Life is a sea of misery, and sorrow gives sense to life. There is a grand addition to the meaning of life.

This group of philosophers feels that whatever state one is in or goes through he needs to be calm and not complain or boast about the situation.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

Aristotle is reputed to be the first man to study the logic concept although there have been other numerous contributions to the concept over the years.

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.

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 [...]

Locke's concept of God is referred to Deism, the key point of which is the observation of nature and not intruding into it.

On the other hand, public property is the type of property mostly owned by governments or the public which is available for all.

One of the fundamental concerns of social and political philosophy has been the topic of what levels of restrictions if any, should be placed on the liberty of a nation's inhabitants.

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.

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.

He viewed everything in light of the law of nature, which to him constituted freedom to all human beings and the right to life and own property.

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 [...]

Due to the influences of his uncle, he had a lot of acquaintances in the government that put him in a position of power and status.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

All in all, the mention of the term 'beach' invokes images of serenity and exquisite joy in the minds of people.

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 [...]

Despite this view of the writer he receives opposition from the Mencious view of the human nature who argues that if at all a man saw a child at the verge of falling over a [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

The "repressive hypothesis" as referred to by Foucault is what we have been studying in the history of sexuality for the last two centuries.

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.

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 [...]

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".