Category: Philosophy 1203

  • Reality Is an Illusion and Illusion Is Reality

    Introduction Reality and illusion have intrigued philosophers and the common man alike since times immemorial. Years of education, superstition and increase in scientific knowledge and perspectives have led us to directly or indirectly oppose the validity and truth behind illusions. They seem to be undesirable deviances from the more acceptable and much more easily understandable…

  • The Toulmins vs. the Rogerian Arguments

    Table of Contents Introduction Toulmin vs. Roger Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Managing dilemmas and addressing conflicts as well as getting involved in any sort of analysis means being able to navigate among the existing options and analyze the arguments provided by each party to define the solution that suits the identified problem best. Traditionally, two…

  • 20th Century Philosophy: Theories and Concepts

    Some new approaches to the world were developed going into the 20th century in response to rapid changes taking place at the time. These philosophies often attempted to make sense of a world that seemed to be going mad with the new technologies and advances that were being introduced. Every aspect of life was changing…

  • The concept of will to power in Nietzsches Philosophy

    The concept of will to power is central to the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. According to Nietzsche, the will to power is an integral part of all life phenomena, which cannot be squeezed into the framework of a philosophical category since it is broader than any category. According to the philosopher, the will to power…

  • Heraclituss Philosophy of Change

    Formal Analysis P1: All living beings undergo constant change at every point in their lives. P2: Inanimate things are subject to continuous change. P3: Everything in the world exists in a cycle of change as fire does. C: Heraclituss philosophy of change is the correct way to think about the world. Essay Heraclitus and Parmenides…

  • Values in the Quran and Prince Behram and the Princess Al-Datma

    Islam may be seen as a controversial religion, with many contradicting morals. Some of the Qurans values are not always promoted in the fictional works. For example, there are differences in interpreting the way families should be formed in some Arabic tales. Comparing the Quran and Prince Behram and the Princess Al-Datma will allow the…

  • Summary of The Paradoxes of Time Travel by Lewis

    Time travel is a fascinating fantasy idea that has a logical justification in addition to its obviously entertaining function. In particular, such travel is inextricably associated with the endless paradoxes generated whenever the traveler decides to move into the past or the future. This raises legitimate questions about whether the traveler can change the course…

  • Philosophy as an Academic Discipline

    Description of Discipline / Subject Matter Philosophy concerns itself with the study of problems fundamental to the existence of humanity and understanding of phenomena that is sometimes beyond regular human comprehension. The problems are general and may sometimes be connected to the questions and regarding existence, language, value, and reason. More often than not, philosophy…

  • Universalism as Importance Philosophy of Society

    It should be a globally accepted concept that everyone deserves to be helped by others around them, regardless of language difficulties, religion, race, education, income, or place of birth. This should be implemented as a universal rule, with everyone having a moral responsibility to aid another person in situations like as accidents, being stranded, disease,…

  • Sartres Students Dilemma

    The dilemma encountered by one of Sartres students is frequently analyzed in works on ethics and philosophy (Statman 17; Detmer, Sartre Explained 169). The problem is that a young man is torn between the desire to revenge for his brothers death and fulfilling his duty as a son (Statman 17). As Sartre argues, morality is…