Philosophy Essay Examples and Topics. Page 5

Importantly, Augustine on the free choice of the will indicated that the mind cannot be forced to be a slave to lust.

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.

Two attitudes toward money involve negative perception of money as universal evil and positive perception of money as source of good life and prosperity.

Kierkegaard uses the example of the New Testament story of Christ's raising of Lazarus from the dead to argue that while the human body dies, the spirit lives on and thus it is not fear [...]

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 third area that is given consideration in observing the ethics of care is the importance of background information in protecting and upholding the interests of the individuals in question.

This is exactly the intention of Berkeley here; he intends to argue that an object of perception will not be the state of the human mind but an item of the universe.

He does not satisfactorily give justification of his claim that the relationship between the truth of the idea objective and the recognized truth of the event that brings about the idea is direct.

It is possible to give the right to the ones who think that money can buy happiness. This conclusion is not accepted by psychologists who think that wealth brings the happiness only in the moment [...]

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.

According to Hegel's concept of the ethical life of the family, it is very essential to have the love which is said to be the spirit of feeling of ones own strength of mind of [...]

But the fact is that ethics would be completely shattered if the motive is not as logical and piercing in connection to the willpower of the majority of men.

Although God can annihilate in the twinkling of an eye, those who do not die will know that God is the creator of the world who has brought it into existence from nonexistence because, since [...]

In other words, the ideal ruler is able to bring peace to the whole world. Confucius evaluated the justice of warfare applying more general ideals related to good government and leader."Even in the nonideal world [...]

In other words, his theory of utility is based on the principle of moral obligation: the greatest pleasure for the greatest number of people who are involved or affected by the action performed by one [...]

The form of an object is the arrangement of the comprising components making up the object in focus. This is the counterpart of the subjects of predication in the Categories.

The ethics in Kantianism are deontological in nature which is based on the duty of the person instead of the emotional feelings and the goals.

In many cultures, there is a tendency towards isolation and spiritual loneliness to distract oneself from the bustle of the outside world.

Both virtue and vice build one's character and therefore can contribute to the view of happiness. Therefore, character education leads to happiness that is equal to the amount of wisdom and virtue.

The author of this paper will outline all four of the philosopher's lines of reasoning that a person's soul is immortal while promoting the idea that it specifically the second one, concerned with one's possession [...]

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the discussion by attempting to give an insight into what constitutes moral and immoral behavior as well as the relationship that exists between morality and religion.

Pascal's wager indicates that individuals who decide to believe in the existence of God and continue to obey His teachings will eventually become part of His kingdom.

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 his book 'The Prince', Machiavelli evades the subject of legitimacy simply because of his rather cynical stand on the issue of legitimate governance.

In the context of Malcolm X's view, the American war for independence underpins the notion that American society awaits another fight for the liberation of the black community.

According to hedonists, the major aim of a human's life is being happy and the best way to become happy is to have lots of pleasures.

Chapter five of Kupperman's book "Theories of human nature" looks at great philosophers, namely Plato's and Aristotle's points of view in trying to define humanity. The writer tries to illustrate the complexity of defining a [...]

From this perspective, the relationship between body and mind can be compared to an aircraft and a pilot; although autopilot technologies are advanced, a successful flight is still impossible without the guidance of the human [...]

At the same time, our human practicality interferes with our ability to understand and perceive the feelings of others; the core problem is that "each is bound to feel intensely the importance of his own [...]

Although the Platonic view of value has gained much acceptance since its emergence, it has failed to address some of the underlying issues that deter the universality of things and the need for associative rules [...]

A careful study of his masterpiece entitled, Meditations can lead one to conclude that his concept of the self was the byproduct of the combination of the use of his physical senses, common sense, and [...]

Rene Descartes, a French philosopher and the founder of the mathematical rationalism, was one of the prominent figures in the field of philosophy of the 17th century.

Another characteristic of this stage of moral speculation is that the speculators mostly view the dilemma through the lens of consequences it might result in and engage them in a direct or indirect manner.

Thus, Hursthouse's approach to discussing the ethically relevant aspects in the life of human beings with the focus on ethical naturalism is convincing because the philosopher assumes the difference in people who can be good [...]

In other words, truth is attached to the eventuality of a future event that is meant to limit the interests of man and it may be argued in several ways.

For example, if you are faced with a gang of hoodlums who want to kill you and the only option you have is killing one of them to escape, then the "ethics of emergencies" allow [...]

The jurors argued that Socrates' ideas and teachings corrupted the minds of young people. Some scholars believe that Socrates' views and beliefs could have influenced the later works of Plato, particularly in literary writings.

The aim of this essay is to explain the values on which the essay A Discourse on the Love of our Country is focused.

According to Machiavelli, it is the duty of the prince to protect his realm and to further enhance his sovereignty. He asserts that a prince should not be generous when spending the State's wealth as [...]

Specifically, the paper dwells on the origins Russell's agnosticism as well as the major arguments that were provided by the philosopher in support of his theory.

One of the most important problems in philosophy is the ultimate nature of reality and the relationships of its spiritual and material constituents.

Can it happen that truth is a kind of agreement between a belief and a real life fact, or is it possible that a true belief should cohere with other true beliefs, or is it [...]

In the chapter, the author uses events in Socrates' life to argue against the stigma of unpopularity. Socrates' position is meant to offer consolation to the people who find themselves unpopular as a result of [...]

Harry Frankfurt made major contributions to the philosophy of action through the idea of guidance and objection to compatibilists' proposal about the incongruity of causal determinism and ethical accountability.

Whistleblowing is defined as "having four component parts: 1) an individual acts with the intention of making information public; 2) the information is conveyed to parties outside the organization who make it public and a [...]

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.

Consequentialism is a concept in normative ethics that opines that the goodness or badness of an action is determined by the impacts of the action and not the motive of the doer.

The validity of this suggestion can be illustrated, in regards to the referential sentences "the country that is being the most committed to promoting the cause of democracy in the world", on one hand, and [...]

An example, of a group of people who have not mastered the concept of Li, may be judges who make their decisions based on their understanding of the law and not the prevailing special circumstances [...]

The issue of space is more complex to determine than that of time. The issue of objective perception of time and space should be discouraged since it is likely to encourage diversity in perception and [...]

The woman is in bad faith as she tries to focus on desirable points ignoring the truth. This is the choice people are wouldoomed' to make.

Instead he or she is more interested in seeing the logical inconsistencies of life and the paradoxes of people's behavior. On the whole, one should not assume that S ren Kierkegaard is altogether critical of [...]

The simple version of the theory is that a predicate is true because of the existence of the subject. Therefore once predicate and subject are linked, the statement becomes true without any attempt to rationalize [...]

Epicureanism constitutes an interdependent system that harbours the following views: the main purpose of human life as being the achievement of happiness as a result of absence of physical "pain and mental disturbance"; empirical approach [...]

While referring to the ideas of the above-mentioned philosophers of science, it is reasonable to start with the discussion of anti-realists' ideas and their visions of the effectiveness of the 'no miracles' argument because in [...]

While the body is finite and has no use after death, the soul is immortal and is the only useful part of a philosopher. He declines to escape from the jail because that is against [...]

Karl Marx expressed his sentiments on alienation and pain in the lower class workers imprisonment by the private individuals who have the resources to manipulate and twist social, development, and welfare aspects of the masses [...]

It can be noted that in all cases suffering was seen as evil in some quarters of the ancient world as is seen today.

In modern times, people also think that this scholar's teachings are relevant because he found a way of relating the level of one's spirituality with one's psychological state.

Crito insists that a person must listen to the opinion of the majority, and Socrates argues that it is impossible to pay attention to the opinions of all the people because it is important to [...]

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 [...]

This essay aims to analyze Happiness, what makes happiness special to people, the meaning of it and the essence of it. The second happiness is a general consensus about the goodness of your life at [...]

This should be done with restraint and caution in order not to compromise the validity of modern studies and to avoid bias, as evident in the studies of some historical philosophers in their quoting of [...]

It is worth noting that when Husserl emphasized that phenomenology is a pure discipline, he meant that the foundation of his thought rests on the fact that phenomenology is not science of fact but rather [...]

In order to understand Hume's critique of the belief in miracles, it is crucial to begin by defining what a miracle means.

The principle of inferring the existence and nature of God from the cosmic design is uncertain because the design of the universe is beyond human experience, and is useless because no one can revert and [...]

The task of the social leaders is to orient to interests of the majority in order to avoid the opposition of the public which can lead to revealing the negative qualities of people living in [...]

A decision to do the right thing in the society, for example, is determined by the moral standards that have been set by the society.

The perceptions that influence the validity of the direct realism theory have a great impact on understanding the reality. Through the information that is relayed from the material object to the mind through sensory nerves, [...]

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.

Through the way art is expressed, people have a way of understand the thoughts of the author as well as understanding the message the author was trying to communicate.

In the era of ancient Greece, approximately forty years before the commencement of the Peloponnesian battles, an infant by the name of Socrates was brought into the world.

According to him, moral virtue is the only means of ensuring that there is order in the society. His mother thus played the role of the father in bringing up Confucius and it is through [...]

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

By examination of Tyler Durden in the "Fight club" and Clint Eastwood in "The good the bad and the ugly," it can be noted that the heroes and anti-heroes are depicted in a similar yet [...]

Furthermore, due to the different laws and cultures in our world, it would be seemingly impossible to uphold such a rule According to Pojman, "the idea of rewarding the good and punishing the bad is [...]

The ethical approaches of the Utilitarian and the Kantian perspectives both examine ethics. This concern is not on the Utilitarianism schedule, which implies that from Kantianism perspective, Utilitarian morality is an amazing mixture of ethical [...]

The first argument can be evaluated using affirming the consequence, which has a certain formula: Premise #1: If A, then B.

A material cause answers the question: "What does a thing consist of?" It is why a material will determine the properties of a thing and the ways of its application.

Personally, I like the literal reading of this question, according to which there was an egg first, and only then a chicken.

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

The significant distinction between these two philosophers is that, although Socrates seldom spoke about the soul of the human being, Plato emphasized the soul of the human being more than the body. The philosopher contends [...]

The main thesis of the theory of existentialism is that existence precedes essence and that one has to start from subjectivity.

The concept of a good death changes over time, and what was considered a good and glorifying death in ancient times may be terrifying today.

According to Rojcewicz, the people's view of the world is that it is a resource and that this is what shapes their nature, especially individuals from Western countries.

He intensively examines the concept of a teleological suspension of the ethical, arguing that one is justified to commit an unethical or sinful act, but only under the instructions of God, as demonstrated in the [...]

As we will see, claims of lying and deception and the desire to deceive and mislead seem to be linked to incorrect expectations, false beliefs, and self-delusion on both sides of the political and public [...]

In the short essay "Meaning in Life", Susan Wolf discusses subjective and objective dimensions of meaning, and how these dimensions contribute to a person's life being either meaningful or meaningless.

However, with the development of skeptical thought, the common field of inquiry regarding skepticism became more local, more focused on specific ideas, such as the validity of human perception, the search for universal truths, and [...]

It should be noted that this text is a critical scholarly dissection that plays a vital role in opening the readers' minds in different ways according to the views of the world and their important [...]

Real justice, according to Nozick, consists in the appropriation of holdings or their original acquisition, their fair and consensual transfer and the protection of the right to their property.

First of all, Plato created the people in the cave captives in order to rhetorically appeal to the audience's emotions and arouse the sensations that already exist in them, which, of course, already produces an [...]

Nevertheless, the fact remains undeniable that Socrates significantly influenced both his modernity and the future development of society, demonstrating his unsurpassed oratory, proposing his method of refuting statements, and making his splendid contribution to the [...]

This interpretation would assume that creation was the sole prerogative of the Father as the first person of the Trinity, and the funciton of the Holy Spirit was "limited to being passively present". It is [...]

Belief in God is a momentous decision, and the benefits of yielding to religious faith outweigh the potential risks of error.

The function of religion is, in my opinion, closely related to people's need to have a major set of moral guidelines, making individuals more confident and satisfied and societies more viable.

It is in the balance, according to Aristotle, that the completeness of the human personality lies, and only through balance can a person find true self-satisfaction.

German philosopher argues that one should have the freedom only for creating something of value for herself or himself or for others and be able to take responsibility for their own actions.

Nonetheless, the previously mentioned examples should be used to remind us that money alone is not a guarantee of happiness, satisfaction with life, and good health.

In his 1950 essay "The Origin of the Work of Art," Heidegger explores the concepts of Truth and Being and uses these terms to explain the essence of art.

This collection of comments and discussions highlighted the role of the citizen in the country and greatly influenced the formation of the American ideas of the common law.

The myth about Sisyphus is known as the symbol of the meaninglessness of human toil. He rolls the stone to the top of the hill and the stone then immediately backs down and Sisyphus has [...]

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

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.

Since Aristotle is trying to discern the goal of human life, he is inclined to think that pleasure is not a chief good.

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 [...]

From the flow of the story, it is also possible that the young officer is the same boy that was flogged while in school.

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 [...]

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.

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".

Utilitarianism emerged as a systematic theory at the end of the eighteenth century with the philosophical works of Jeremy Bentham, who created the "greatest happiness of the greatest number" formulation of the principle of utilitarianism.

Many expert argue that Socrates was a representative and of "prototype of the theoretical optimist who with his belief in the explicability of the nature of things.

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

The Platonic dialogue in The Symposium epitomizes the progression that Diotima describes as pursuance of beauty in highly refined and generalized forms and each speech in the symposium takes the reader closer to the comprehension [...]

Analyzing the definitions of "whistleblowing" and "critical thinking", it is possible to make a conclusion that these concepts have similar meanings.

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 [...]

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 [...]

The ways of the modern world have deemed that virtue is to be rewarded and vice is to be punished. The standard of merit and how to apply it in a situation appears to be [...]

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.