Category: Philosophy 1203

Table of Contents Introduction The Classic Argument The Empirical Belief Argument The Intentional Acts Argument Conclusion References Introduction The philosophical principle of doxastic voluntarism holds that people exercise voluntary control over what they believe. This doctrine argues that people can choose to believe whatever they want. In the doxastic voluntarism debate, philosophers categorized voluntary control…

Philosophical anthropology is a philosophical branch, the purpose of which is to combine different research studies on human nature to provide an understanding of people as both creatures of their environment and those influencing their values. By combining the components inherent to both theology and psychology, it becomes possible to understand human actions better and…

The supreme value of human existence is often expressed in the form of an ultimate goal to which all private human interests and needs are subordinated. Among the many approaches to the solution of this complex problem, three main ones can be distinguished. Some people believe that the meaning of life is intrinsic to life…

In philosophy, for a long time, there has been a dispute about the existence of free will, its limits and nature, and from there, the concept of determinism has arisen. According to Costello et al. (2019), the most commonly used conceptualization of free will and determinism beliefs is a quadripartite model of free will, fatalistic…

Jonathan Bennett, a well-known philosopher, was intrigued by the role of sympathy in moral life. His study explored how people approach their moral views and personal sympathies. Bennet (1974) selected stories from the lives of people like Huckleberry Finn, Heinrich Himmler, and Jonathan Edwards to illustrate and support his point. As a result, the author…

Contents Introduction The Term Meaning of Life Aristotle and the Meaning of Life Kant and the Meaning of Life Supernatural Views on the Meaning of Life Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In philosophy, it is a good tradition (if it might be said so) to look for answers to very general questions, such as questions about…

The divine command theory sates that all human actions must be evaluated as moral or immoral in accordance with orders of God. What God permits is considered to be good, and vice versa what is prohibited by God is evil. According to this theory morality and moral obligations depend upon God (Austin par.2). At the…

Change is a continuous occurrence in the life of individuals. Our views, bodies, environments, and feelings are subjects of continuous change. In as much as people take some time to adjust, change introduces challenges that may be minor or major. Fundamentally, people are usually reluctant to changes. Therefore, the changes that occur receive some scale…

Table of Contents The passage The Passage Context An Exposition of The Passage Significance of the Passage The passage Obviously I do not mean that whenever I choose between a millefeuille and a chocolate éclair, I choose in anguish. Anguish is a constant in this sense  that my original choice is something constant. Indeed,…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary Critical Evaluation Conclusion Introduction Leviathan is one of the most influential works created by Thomas Hobbes in the middle of the 17th century. Covering a number of human and natural rights, the author evaluated the role of power and needs regarding absolutism and contractarianism. The goal of this paper is…