Category: Philosophy 1203

Table of Contents Introduction Media Political agenda Power and politics Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Politics is a common feature among human societies both in the past and in present. Politics is said to be an aspect of human behavior and hence the concept of politics is human social activity (Yan, Hong and Mair 72). There…

Table of Contents Introduction Three Theoretical Approaches Contrasting the Theories Uniting the Theories Conclusion References Introduction For centuries, humankind has struggled to explain the meaning of life through philosophy and religion. While philosophy tries to answer the eternal question using a rational approach, religion operates with notions that surpass the limits of human knowledge. Religion…

Sam Berns talk on how he achieves happy life while living with a rare medical condition provides valuable insight for all people who ever face obstacles and prostration. His philosophy is founded on three primary principles: focusing on possibilities instead of inabilities, choosing positive communication circles, and bringing certainty to the future. My impression of…

Table of Contents Prime Reality: Definition Nature of the World Around What a Human Being Is What Happens to the Person at Death Why Is It Possible to Know Things Drawing the Line Between Right and Wrong Meaning of Human History References Prime Reality: Definition The concept of prime reality has been discussed countless times…

Table of Contents Species of History Monumental History Antiquarian History Critical History Conclusion Reference Species of History Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher whose relativistic view formed an important precursor to the post-modern movement. He first began his career as a small-scale philologist before turning to philosophy. In his essay, he wrote about the different…

The standard way of thinking about skepticism has it that the choice between our ordinary beliefs and skeptical hypotheses cannot be justified. Jonathan Vogel states that it makes sense to prefer a theory that offers a better of some data rather than one that offers a worse explanation. He proves this point with several criteria,…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction As it has been for centuries, people in the modern world question various aspects of life that can be assessed from the position of philosophy. Philosophy emerges from ancient times and has been developing through the medieval ages until the modern days, providing people with answers…

Table of Contents Introduction Rousseaus Criticism Lockes Response and Evaluation Conclusion Bibliography Introduction The origins of land ownership, property, and the ability to claim something as belonging to a particular individual and not all people is a disputable topic. In The Second Discourse, Rousseau critiques Lockes approach to viewing ownership of land. Lockes view on…

Max Scheler, who is considered to be an outstanding German philosopher of the 20th century, developed a hierarchy of values based on the Ressentiment concept. Graphically the hierarchy of values can be presented in the following form: Positive and negative groups characterize Schelers values; values are considered to make a special class of ideal feelings.…

Table of Contents Introduction Views about Reason My Opinion concerning Reason Conclusion Reference List Introduction Philosophers such as Aristotle, Kant, and Mill dedicated a lot of their time in understanding reason and its role in day-to-day life. The reason is commonly understood as the power to think about using the human mind. People believe that…