Philosophy Essay Examples and Topics. Page 9

No consequence, according to Kant, can have intrinsic moral value; the only good that is good in and of itself is benevolence.

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.

He uses the formula of the law of nature and the end in itself, to support the categorical imperative principle as the only command that dictates the universality of actions.

In conclusion, the Earth exists to actualize the potential of all creatures and vegetation on its surface by being a habitual paradise.

He states that if the reason was to be employed as a model of science, there should be a priori characteristic. The nature of metaphysics, reason, mathematics and science is temporal because it is a [...]

He says that this knowledge of human reason can be used to explain the origin of metaphysics, its extent, and limits reflecting on his principles.

For instance, Protagoras convinced people that truth depends on the ability of an individual to convince others about a given concept regardless of the logic embedded in the reasoning.

If happiness is "wholeness", then for a person to become happy, it is necessary to become "whole". Thus, all a person has to do to become whole is lower goods.

Firstly, Plato's theory of knowledge accepts the existence of beliefs and even connects them with knowledge, despite refusing to accept subjective knowledge as true knowledge.

Democracy is the basis of the political systems of the modern civilized world. Accordingly, the democracy of Athens was direct that is, without the choice of representatives, in contrast to how it is generated nowadays.

Among them is the existence of objective truth, which is independent of people's opinions; the presence of constant deceptions that make a person stay away from this truth; and the need for qualitative changes to [...]

Aristotle recognizes the value of the family as the foundation of society, but he does not sufficiently address the person's role and the inherent goodness of marriage and family.

Finally, Socrates reiterates in this section of the discussion that the ideal condition is possible only if one or more philosophers were to gain control of a city.

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 [...]

People are not meant to live alone, a factor that is evident in our family orientation and capacity to seek out others that exhibit similar traits.

When thinking about this idea, it is difficult to take any specific point of view about it because the meaning of life primarily lies in the process of a lifetime; making any goal the meaning [...]

Among the models of political leadership are the views of Sophists and Socrates. While both of the thoughts are strong and share some similarities, they are still different in their perceptions of truth and devotion.

In deontology, the outcomes and consequences may not justify the means to achieve a goal, while in consequentialism, the results determine the means, and significant benefit is expected for the greatest possible number of people.

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 [...]

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.

Labor is defined in chapter three as the human effort to survive, which can be directly linked to the scientific theories of adaptation and the human cycle.

He said that the fabric of the universe makes us susceptible to producing life, consciousness, and reason. The people who object to Nagel's arguments claim that the theorist makes a lot of assumptions.

In chapter five of On the Philosophy and History, Jacques Maritain presses on the feasibility, reliability concerning philosophy and history by exploring the functionality and necessity.

The philosophical discussion about the relationship between the right to life and bodily autonomy has become especially aggravated in the modern world.

In the Second Treatise of Government, John Locke's main goal was to define the argument of the most important philosophical concept, the State of Nature.

It is obvious that the turning is a visual illusion, and the only physical event that actually took place was the person slowly walking around the models with the camera.

Both the enlightenment and the supernatural belief dare the humanity to try and understand the world around it, use the minds of people to gain knowledge of the unknown.

The discussion begins with a recognition of man as a self-conscious being as the underlying factor that differentiates him from animals and that the use of the phrase 'I' is a manifestation of that attribute. [...]

One of them is the proof or refutation of whether a person is a simulation, matrix, or hologram, as well as the search for confirmation that a person is alive, unique, and vita.

The proverb "a stitch in time saves nine" is strongly tied to the notion of effective time management. The larger picture of this instance is that a little management may go a long way toward [...]

The conditions of natural depravity in both Herbert's book and Moore's primary source are related to the themes of wealth and private property.

According to this approach, the justice system should work to defeat the imperfection of human behavior. Delinquency can be defeated only when the society's system is reorganized according to the principles of equality, consciousness, and [...]

Socrates addresses the problem of humans, the question of the essence of man, of his nature. It is important to mention the glory of Socrates.

According to Velasquez, his renown was described as the 'rumor of a hidden king.' Nonetheless, upon the retirement of Husserl as a professor of Philosophy, the University of Freiburg offered Heidegger the position, and he [...]

Contrariwise, to comprehend the development of society, culture, and multiple products, one should acknowledge the formative role of religion as the precursor of any non-pragmatic intentions in the sphere of knowledge. The question of its [...]

As such, the foundation for enlightenment is rooted in freedom, and Kant believed that in the case that freedom is granted, people are likely to follow enlightenment in order to achieve it.

The knowledge itself that those assumptions exist and vary allows people to perceive their own biases and question whether or not these biases influence their judgment.

The experiment that Renee and David were going to conduct is of great interest as the search for the soul has been the question that has occupied the minds of great thinkers since ancient times.

God's intervention in history means for most biblical authors that the will of God ultimately determines the course of events, and human freedom is manifested in the fact that he either accepts this will of [...]

A warning about the dangers of its use can be applied on the side of the package and only in the text.

On the other hand, however, it would be unreasonable to assume that the phenomenon of free will is entirely applicable in today's social and moral contexts as well.

The deontological approach is based on the principle of the goodwill of the actor and the inviolability of the patient's rights.

Interest in the teachings of Aristotle contributed to the unification of many philosophers, which happened in the case of Thomas Aquinas. The main achievement of Thomas is that he is considered the founder of the [...]

It is believed that the introduction of philosophical naturalism to scientific thinking led to the development of the natural sciences. In contrast to the natural sciences, the social sciences focus on particular people and communities [...]

Russell is right that the value of philosophy lies in its vagueness, and the importance lies in the questions, not the answers.

In summary, this reading addresses the issue of existence where the critical arguments and claims are confirmed through the attainment of certain conditions and the validity and soundness of the arguments.

The four sources of knowledge include perceptions, memory, introspection, and reasoning, but each is unreliable. According to Nolder and Kadous, perception is one of the consequences of perceptual reliance.

He is convinced of the existence of a moral obligation to follow the law, rooted in the rational nature of the regulations of the City, which are founded on the rules of nature itself.

Poetry and religion, other subjects under humanities, have also influenced the expression of culture's values. Culture's values are a result of the combined efforts of people who viewed life from different points of view.

He gave up his riches to pursue intelligence, ultimately noting that "the fountain of wisdom is the exact metaphysics of the intellectual and angelic forms and the stream of knowledge is the most steadfast philosophy [...]

In conclusion, the allegory of the cave by Plato is a parable about knowledge, wisdom, and ignorance. The cave represents a world in which a person is placed initially, but by examining one's life and [...]

The implausibility of the opinion of non-Christian students about the relativity of ethical beliefs is confirmed by its subjectivity, the correctness of each ethical belief, and the impossibility of their criticism.

He claims that the government's power is based more on the influence that the majority possesses rather than on the desire to act legitimately and fairly, which makes it overall unreliable as a source of [...]

All religions and philosophical currents are similar in explaining the place of people in the system of the universe and have a certain set of rules.

The summation of utility can be carried out at the level of an individual or at the level of groups of different sizes. God is the keystone in the building of the human mind, the [...]

The non-realization of the predictions promoted the apocalyptic methods in contrast to the non-achievement of the arrival of the Messianic kingdom.

Plato establishes what education is worth for both the individual and the state in The Republic, emphasizing the crucial function of those who select the materials to educate the state's future guardians.

Thereby, it is necessary to consider inclusive education from a philosophical point of view. The controversy of this aspect is formulated by the main principle of this type of education.

In Sophocles' Antigone, the narrative flow makes the audience empathize with the tragic fate of the characters, deepening the emotional involvement of the readers and viewers.

The rise of racist and sexist tendencies due to the lack of affirmative action is doubtful because it is not the only element in the fight against racial and sexual prejudice. However, West is of [...]

Followers of utilitarianism thus claim that an action is morally right when it increases the happiness of the involved parties and minimizes the harm.

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 [...]

According to Kant, thinking of leaders as guardians who have to guide others and prevent them from "daring to take a single step" without strict directions is the premise for the end of humanity.

Having the ability to act and think as we like is regarded as free will. However, the claim is made regarding the moral vision of the creator, meaning we have the divine capacity to examine [...]

This essay seeks to explain skepticism, exemplify its propositions regarding the unreliability of normal sources of knowledge, and address the theory's implications and possible responses to its proponents.

In the article Famine, Affluence, and Morality, Peter Singer does not agree with the premise that the state should take full responsibility for implementing charity and remove it from the members of society.

More specifically, the preferences in the art are inherently related to the profound experiences of a person or society, as pieces of art become the medium for the expression of various feelings, including pain.

Personally, I find Locke's view on the nature of humans to be more persuasive, as it accounts for the existence of the inalienable rights of each person.

Arguments may appear due to a lack of knowledge related to this type of skepticism, and people might start thinking that the concept does not bring changes to their lives and thinking.

The road, referred to in the title of the book, is connected to humans' idea that they are the prodigal son.

"The influence of Manichaeism on Augustine of Hippo as a Spiritual Mentor" is Christine McCann's publication investigating the way Manichaeism doctrines affected Augustine's spiritual mentoring.

The main theme of "The Prince" by Machiavelli is monarchical rule and survival. Machiavelli discusses in detail how a ruler should act in various situations or circumstances and establishes that the main goal of politics [...]

Utilitarians believe that some people are morally equal to animals because they have lost the value of any free action and agree to live by the laws of society.

Socrates argues that oratory practices that became popular among sophists in Athens pursue convincing and persuading rather than speaking the truth."And the same will be true of the orator and the oratory in relation to [...]

In other words, the writer is trying to help the reader navigate that the human good can be achieved under everything as long as the subject is affiliated with the person behind it.

The cognitive method of conceptual thinking is attributed to the parable of lines, and the perception of the sky corresponds in this scheme to the mind's cognition.

Overall, the podcast is immensely inspiring since it is dedicated to being human, problems people face in the modern mad world, and ways to avoid them.

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.

In the piece under review, Putnam seeks to investigate the nature of pain, specifically, to identify whether it is a brain state or not.

The source of moral universalism is considered human nature, particularly the susceptibility of a person, the ability to empathize, and the resulting need for argumentation for persuasion.

It is because of the opportunity to master the concepts of good and evil and use them morally a person differs from a thing.

The impact of Legalism united the country, contributed to the power of the Qin dynasty, and supported the reign of the first emperor.

In this discussion, the objective is to describe the two outstanding concepts that make up the title of the speech: Existentialism and Humanism.

In the context of a social contract, this violation of rights can be explained by the voluntary renunciation of them by people in the name of their own security.

The first insight from these philosophical writings that shifted my viewpoint about this field was the distinctive role of the end goal and action in Plato's and Aristotle's works.

The central problem of On the Genealogy of Morality can be found in the first essay titled Good and Evil, where the skeletal structure of the state-of-the-art of morality is depicted by Nietzsche.

Rousseau's most popular clarification of the differentiation between the two sorts of confidence shows up in the notes to the Second Discourse.

Therefore, the "pessimistic" look at absurdity states that in the ratio of the Universe, human life is insufficient and absurd regardless of the scale or order of their actions.

Notably, independence of TIB is guaranteed because it is comprised of three-people who are appointed in consultation of the National Ombudsman, the Vice-President of the Council of State and the President of the Supreme Court.

The central theme that unites St. Augustine's principles of pedagogy is that of the dynamic nature of the teacher-student relationship.

If it is the reason, as Descartes and other rationalist philosophers would argue then how can one be sure that the idea of doubting and reasoning is not inspired by the Evil Demon either?

Thoreau discovers that his life is in a default status and decides to take the risk of preceding all his material and wealth needs.

The current study refutes materialism and supports Price's notion that there is an embodied and disembodied idea to the existence, a dream analogy of life after death, and a communal idea of the afterlife.

Therefore, in most cases, the product of love, or Eros, is the fulfillment of the need for admiration. The role of self-love in Aristophanes' speech is to inspire people to find lovers that connect to [...]

In the first argument, Burley explains the emergence of narrative as a style and its value and contribution to the development of interpersonal communication. Through the lens of their analysis of the philosophy of religion, [...]

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.

The provided reading observes the life story of Augustine that helps to create an image of his views on the world and his way of thinking.

Aristotle guarantees that to find the human great, we should recognize the capacity of an individual. He set forth the thought that joy is a delight in magnificence and great.

Questions related to the prospect of a constant increase in comfort and the liberation of a person are raised within the philosophy of transhumanism.

In understanding the similarities or differences between Dewey and Montessori's works on education, it is crucial to understand the probable driving factor of each philosopher.

In 1953, Gottlob Frege posted a strong argument that the language of mathematics tends to refer to and quantify the mathematical objects and the corresponding theories are true. Frege argues that mathematical language is quantifiable, [...]

Over the decades, the intensification in the flow of information and automation of the communication domains provides an opportunity for anonymity.

As such, his approach suggested that reality was the world that caused sensations and the truth was the ability to acquire knowledge of the world through mental concepts as a product of empirical sensations.

The core notion is centered around the idea of metaphysics being the process of investigative philosophy interested in structure, organization, constitution, and nature of reality. In the case of Plato, the only constant is stated [...]

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.

To oppose this, the philosopher offers a discussion to convince the opponents of the need for a passage for himself, receiving in response a symbolic phrase from the Polemarchus who says, "How can you convince [...]

The Genesis section of the Bible is dedicated to the contextual history of the creation of the world. With the idyllic life of the first human pair in gardens of Eden begins perhaps the most [...]

This condition is the cause of constant and inevitable conflict. Hobbes describes the natural condition from the perspectives of felicity and misery.

The essay speaks about the dissonance between the actions of government and established laws; it illustrates how the government acts against its citizens.

The philosopher greatly argued for self-awareness and knowing oneself, and in the process of self-knowledge, discovering the true nature of who one is and one's identity, "once we know ourselves, we may learn how to [...]

Firstly, speaking about the principal contrasts between Stoicism and Confucianism, it should be mentioned that Confucius developed the teaching aimed at the improvement of the state structure, whereas the Stoics pay the main attention to [...]

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 [...]

The argument is well-justified because the author refers to the absence of benefits for children, the lack of guarantees of their happiness, and the regrets of parents.

This claim implies that if the life of a person is beneficial, then this life is worthy. This argument is reasonable because it introduces the explanations of different options and the analysis of the consequences.

He does not understand why they need to know the mattering of something later if mattering in the present moment is enough.

Death is a way to escape suffering and people who compromised principles and caused harm to others do not deserve an easy release from the pangs of conscience.

This French philosopher made a major contribution to the field, and one of the key elements of his work comprised the indubitable truth. To him, this concept was one of the pillars of the complete [...]

Applying Augustine's idea of free will to the concept of an all-knowing God, one could think that after God deprived Adam and Eve of free will, the future choices we make are made by God [...]

The lack of pain in the body and lack of disturbances in the soul, which Epicurus calls tranquility of mind, is the ultimate happiness and solution to human frustrations.

Although the nature of knowledge and beliefs is still confusing for many people, most of them think that they know something if they have evidence that is strong enough.