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To establish the reason for the many scientific researches on the origin of the universe, it is prudent to explain the theory all works of science seem to tear apart, The Creationism Theory.

Mills's viewpoint on human moral equality To prove that Mills's position is wrong, one is to read Locke's arguments on the state of equality.

Apart from the fact that he said Confucianism was responsible for the wars that were beleaguering the country; he also was extremely critical of morals and societal rotting that he witnessed.

According to Holinger, a world class citizen relates well with other groups, and all human beings: Cosmopolitan is about justice, which should be evident in all aspects and it must be the one governing the [...]

Apart from the liberation theology, which resulted in a political uprising in the country forcing him to left the country, the other works of Freire include 'The Pedagogy of the Oppressed' and 'Education as the [...]

According to the Treatise of Human Nature, Hume asserts that each belief that is subject to justification should be either a matter of fact or relation of ideas.

According to Locke, the state of nature is a state of perfect freedom and a state of equality that is only bound by the law of nature.

Pain which is brought about by harm is the main source of injustice, pursuing pleasure involved refraining from doing what does not bring pleasure to oneself but ensuring that obtaining utmost personal pleasure would be [...]

Since perception is as a result of stimulation of the senses, and the senses only give us the appearance of objects not there reality, then it is wrong to consider perception to define knowledge.

The concept of equality is significant in the discussion of liberty, property, and the role of government in the lives of people.

The reason of why Kant's ideas are preferable to me is that the categorical imperative allows to define what actions are obligatory and which ones should be forbidden and to choose the way that is [...]

The Age of Enlightenment became a natural result of the development of human thought as a result of the progress of science and society.

Bentham lived at a time of hasty development of the ideas of liberalism and socialism, the bloody and violent emergence of European nations, and the Industrial Revolution.

David Hume, a Scottish philosopher and historian, developed a theory of aesthetics that takes art and standards of taste in mind.

According to him, reconciling the gap between ideal and reality is necessary for the development of a political philosophy capable of guiding the Greeks in their quest for liberty.

He speaks of the complete difference between the mind and body, which implies that the body is divisible and the mind is not because the activity of the latter cannot be explained by mechanical principles.

For Camus, the clear answer to the questions regarding life's meaning is embracing the absurdity of the world and finding freedom in it.

Thus, Machiavelli raised the question of the historical and political process laws and the need for both objective conditions and the role of the human factor, participants in political activity.

From this point of view, Cato's recommendations are ideal: the location of the willow tree immediately after the vineyard and the garden is not accidental, since in this passage a scale of the main and [...]

The examples of the flexibility given will demonstrate the inappropriateness nature of the examples in the role of being an effective ruler.

Philosophy is a broad system of thoughts about human being natural history and the natural world of the realism human beings live in.it addresses fundamental and pervasive issues and thereby guide us in the route [...]

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 [...]

Anne Bradstreet's role in the cultural literary movement was not more than a female poet, striving hard to achieve her identity in a male dominated Puritan society."The Prologue" is one of the attempts of Bradstreet [...]

That which creates, sustains, and maintains life in harmony with the natural cycles of this planet, doing no harm to the ecology or people of the Earth- is right.

The philosophical dilemma is how to do it, because in the overwhelming majority of cases, a human being is driven by the desire.

The history of logic relates to the progress of the science of valid inference. The logic of Aristotle was of importance during the period of the Renaissance too.

I however beg to disagree with this great English poet that this predestination was actually intended to benefit mankind and not Him; it's actually the opposite because the fall was predestined to benefit God and [...]

Determinism is a theory which states that the course of the future is determined by a combination of past events and the laws of nature, creating a unique outcome.

Singer, the philosopher, and author of the article makes it clear that the extension of the basic principle of equality from one group to another does not imply that both groups are to be treated [...]

In the chapter entitled "The concept of essence", Marcuse defines the philosophical construct of the essence as the abstraction and isolation of the one true form of existence from a multitude of changing appearances, and [...]

If the mind does not need the physical body to exist, it means that the state of unconsciousness due to injuries and other objective reasons is impossible.

The first reason why people can choose to be happy is that even in sad circumstances, they can remember positive experiences and improve their mood. Despite the circumstances, it is possible to remain happy when [...]

New historicism is a conservative, establishment-type of approach to literature involving the strict, historical contextual analysis and background. This means that New Historicism is a modern perspective of understanding past events through the use of [...]

I believe that it is the moral and social obligation of the government to work towards decreasing the income inequality that exists between the rich and the poor in society.

In a game of chess the player has to be careful in moving his pieces, you should try and think of the implications of your moves, your opponents' strategies and how to counter them.

As for the moral features of God, it is possible to assume that he is evil since he causes many evil events.

The philosophical concept of being as being is concerned with the notion of existence, more specifically, that of the thing in and of itself.

In Plato's opinion, because the guardian class would be the judge of the people, there would be no need for laws, and this would make it easier to run the city.

The two issues that are outlined in the book are the definitions of justice and the reasons of being just. Although Thrasymachus stated that this was his explanation of justice, it was not truly intended [...]

The only way the truth will be concealed and still lead to happiness is when the truth is substituted with a lie.

The questions related to searching for the sense of life and exploring the nature of existence are regarded as the ones that all human beings were looking the answers for since the beginning of the [...]

The future of the Arab and Islamic world is dependent on the results of the battle between the teachings of al-Maududi and those of al-Ghazali.

As opposed to the rational theory, the empiricism theory estimates that the main source of knowledge is the experience which can be based on the "perceptional observation of the world".

In summary, Descartes implies that since we do have an idea of a being that is all powerful and perfect, and since we can distinctly and clearly assign the attribute of necessarily existence to this [...]

According to the moral imperative, moral worth is the foundation of a person's ability to do right and is the foundation of the metaphysics of morals.

The dialogue between Socrates and Euthyphro is focused on the definition of piety or holiness and is set up in a humorous and sarcastic tone.

He adds on to say that Kuhn's analysis of the scientific revolution does not provide a reality of understanding the world in the context of science.

Locke believes that the world is physical and thus in his account of solving the mind body problem, he says that the mind and body are just one and the same thing and continues to [...]

It is therefore important to point out the circumstances that led to the creation of the U.S.political system that incorporated the principles of utilitarianism and libertarianism.

Wilber points out that each holon in his diagram is a constituent of the previous one, and each quadrant its own beginning.

This paper will discuss the problem of evil, state the main claims that have been argued by John Mackie and Alvin Plantinga, and show some of the arguments that other scholars have raised with regard [...]

The discussion of the myth presented in Aristophanes' speech is compatible with Socrates' visions of the issue of love because both philosophers consider love as a desire of something or a lack of an important [...]

Philosophical Thinking of Technology Heidegger claims that it is not a surprise to humans that anything which is often taken for granted will become a significant basis of alarm; that is, what seems to be [...]

It is very important to know and to apply a philosophical life in our lives in order to have a divine life and the better understanding of what life really is.

In Plato's Allegory of the Cave, there is much darkness in the cave and only very little light can be found in this place and it is so hard for a person who is in [...]

In their dialogue, they asserted that love desires and is always in want of beautiful and praiseworthy things; for it triumphs in happiness and wanes in sadness.

Zarathustra sought to correct and transform the last man's understanding of the three notions of the soul: the body, the power of virtue and the spirit, so that he could have the real meaning and [...]

Geertz's and Weber's argument is that religion influences the actions of various group members because it is larger as compared to the actions of any individual in a group.

The article situates the reasoning of Hegel in two articles, one being the Second Sex by Simone and the other is the modern woman as a subject by Fanon.

Paley based his argument on the complex nature of the watch and magnified the reasoning in regards to the designing of the universe and its complex organisms.

The argument stipulates that the world is a place filled with such novel interlocking intricacy to the extent that the sole rational justification centers on the existence of an intelligent designer.

According to him, the motive behind an action is the one that makes the action to be deemed as right or wrong.

In Foucault's views however the full lighting used in panoptic institutions was a "visibility trap" that is replicated in the larger society in order to enforce discipline.

The foundation of the valid argument is represented by logic conditioning, which ensures the connectivity of the premises and conclusion. Nevertheless, it is possible to begin with the conclusion to test the premises and draw [...]

He states that when the public is enlightened, it may force the guardians to remain under the yoke of immaturity, for the public would finally take revenge upon them or their descendants.

The central message permeating the writing is that the rigidity of truth on which the conceptual model of democracy is built is a problem since any system needs to acknowledge the malleability of the underlying [...]

In his works, Aristotle enunciates that the meaning of being a good citizen is relative to the institution that one is a citizen of.

In addition, the critical thinking method can also be used to analyze the belief that the government is the cause of social issues. Philosophy is a discipline that can help us to think more critically [...]

Aristotle's concept of happiness is an expression of virtue that is similar to the flow state, happiness is a combination of the baseline level where basic needs are fulfilled and a broader area managed by [...]

She claims that care ethics should include the emotional context in moral guidelines, not only traditional pure reasons of Kantian Imperative and Utilitarianism. Next, public and private spheres and moral behaviors that are appropriate are [...]

This factor, along with others, determines the importance of Plato's essential work in the context of knowledge of the world - his theory of Ideas or Forms.

During his trial, Socrates explains the meaning of justice by examining the action of the citizens of the republic of Athens, where he gives a response to the challenge of Glaucon and Adaimentus on what [...]

As for the actual proof of its discernment, Hutcheson does not provide it in An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue.

In the Asymmetry of the Reason view, Wolf argues that responsibility depends on the aptitude to operate and act in agreement with the true and good.

Theories and concepts that enable one to understand the nature of law, the role it plays in society, and the sources of its authority are collectively referred to as the philosophy of law.

Classical liberalism focused on the issues of political and economic freedoms, the natural rights of the individual, and the social contract. The novelty of the ideas of classical liberalism is based on the European and [...]

Overall, there are similarities and differences in the gods' portrayal in Ovid's and Sophocles' works. In both texts, the deities are respected and revered by mortal people.

According to the theory, moral ethics should enable members of society to attain happiness. Finally, moral ethics should also provide room for improvement to nurture the desired behaviors in society.

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 [...]

The theory of recollection was an answer to Meno's paradox that states that man needs not learn anything new as what they know is enough, and what they do not know are not necessary.

The paper will argue that the Augustinian view of sin excuses man from accountability and that the best way for solving such a problem is through adoption of Kant's categorical imperative.

On the other hand it is essential to know of the highest goals of humanity in terms of what leads to ultimate fulfillment in life and the quest of human beings is to engage in [...]

One of the scariest aspects of "The Omen" is the fact that movie instills viewers with the idea that; whereas, people's ideas in regards to Christian fables can have very little effect on the concept [...]

The plan to kill Oedipus takes a twist when his mother and the servant refuses to kill him, allowing the opportunity to live and later to fulfill the oracles.

In addition to that, the applicability of his ideas to the problems of international community is discussed. The purpose of satyagraha is not to destroy the enemy but to find the solution which can suit [...]

It is on such a basis that this paper observes the various aspects of this very important principle in morality and its influence on the various systems and ecologies in the lives of humanity as [...]

The author's identity is very important in the essay, he was personally attacked by a criminal and this is why the author wants to ensure that justice prevails in the society, a clear picture of [...]

The major objective of this study is the rational justification of human values, knowledge, and certainty, logical inferences, and interpretation of the nature of reality.

The authority of nature God was replaced by religious logic and ruled till Descartes developed a amechanistic view of knowledge' and the paradigm in the present world of information technology is that "the universe and [...]

Hence, in the above context, patriotism is the feeling that arises from the concerns of the safety of the people of a nation.

In this chapter, he explains that "It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them in one person, is much safer to be feared than [...]

Dressing style is one of the most confronting aspects of the Amish religion in the sense that they tend to be traditional in their dressing styles and their dressing styles are the most simple ones.

Jonathan Edwards, in his fundamental work The Freedom of the Will, argues that the will always choose according to its greatest desire at the moment of choice.

As a position is defined, it is continually questioned and counter-questioned, eventually bringing the conversation around to a point where the original response is contradicted by the responder while the way in which it is [...]

Basically, the political obligation can be considered as the duty of the members of the population and the people of the nation to abide by the laws and the provisions of the constitution.

The allegory is preceded by the analogy of the divided line and metaphor of the son. Descartes is considered to be one of the greatest rationalists.

Concepts of the roles and duties have differed across civilizations and many discourses, books, and precepts have been offered to the young prince about how to conduct themselves in the affairs of the state.

Another time, when I was camping with my family, the fox crept up so close to the tent that my brother and I accidentally scared it away, and the fox ran down the garden and [...]

The ideas of leadership and the responsibilities of those who decide to assume such roles have come to the attention of people many centuries ago.

The main aim of this paper is to look into the arguments presented by Rene Descartes and David Hume on the issue of the self.

On religious beliefs, Clifford advises that belief matters are private and that people have the right to choose whichever religion to believe.

I admitted it was impossible to complete the coursework before the deadline, but I persisted and worked through the night to complete the assignment.

The fight against religion is, therefore seen as a fight against the whole of humanity. The emancipation of Germans is the emancipation of man.

To understand the connection established by Aristotle between a good life and a rational one, it is first necessary to discuss the concept of good used in the Nicomachean Ethics.

Rene Descartes is one of the main ideologists of the free will and the error inclination of the human intellectual knowledge, and his main idea penetrating all the aspects of his philosophic views is that [...]

With regards to the first point or the first method to prove the existence of God, Aquinas' arguments focused on the concept of causality, so that God is the first cause or the primary mover.

Although the idea of searching for the meaning of life does not seem original enough, the difference between the common meaning of life and the essence of life for each and every individual is worth [...]

This is one of the points that can be made. The main issue is that a person can combine two forms of behavior.

First, according to him, a prince should be able to develop the state he is governing and come up with the laws that will govern the state; to attain this, the prince should be ready [...]

Therefore, the person will have something to eat, and this means that he had knowledge that helped him to get food.

I have seen that Rene Descartes contribution in philosophy and natural science stood the test of time; therefore, he became a hero' on the other hand, Karl Marx's contribution in social science did not stand [...]

The turn of the 6th century before the imminence of Christ marked a detonation in the thinking of the Greeks. This knowledge came to form the basis of most developments in the various fields of [...]

Overall, it is possible to argue that the philosophy of ancient Greece is mostly associated with the names of such prominent thinkers as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

Finally, Emerson speaks about the importance of action for the scholar as a thinking man and explores the duties of such a man.

Biologically, the brain realizes that the situation taking place is negative or depressing, and the heart reacts to the external environment, as well as internal understanding that the situation is stressful.

Through this, he learned that it was impossible for him to deny the existence of God. In the chapter, he argues that the lack of God's existence was impracticable.

On the other hand, Hume defines the concept of necessity as the kind of uniformity observed in the unique operations and processes in nature.

Besides, the treatise explores the orientations of the Daoist tradition and the concepts of sages, deities, hell and heaven, and Confucian discourse.

In the end of a dialogue or a debate, the truth is supposed to emerge from the clash of the two opinions, and the defeated one is morally obliged to accept the force of a [...]