Plato is the most creative and influential person among the disciples of the Socrates. He wrote dialogues in which he frequently used the figures of Socrates to expose personal philosophy. Plato summarized his views in the Republican article by ...

The argument on whether God is existent or non-existent is one that has lasted for decades. Some philosophers and theologians have argued on both sides but a solid evidence for or against the existence of God have not been provided. However, several ...

1. Explain confucius' statement that "one who rules through the power of virtue is analogous to the polestar..." what does this imply about the masses? Confucius remains one of the major contributors to leadership of virtue. In the above statement ...

Daoism refers to Chinese way describing a philosophical way of life. Dao is a Chinese word meaning the way. In this essay we will examine the two leading Daoists', Lao Zi  and Zhuang Zi, their conception similarities about Daoism and how their ...

However, the Ladder of Love in Plato's Symposium refers to guidelines for the focus of depth conversation at advanced stages. Depth Dialogue is primarily a deep exploration of love. Socrates and Plato define love as an eros. By full sensation, ...

One obvious similarity between the Dewey's and Piaget's theory of Constructivism and the Skinner's behaviorism theory of learning is that they are both philosophies of learning. This essentially means that they have defined to a great extent how ...

This paper will compare the aspect of David Hume's and Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophies as it relate to naturalism broadly conceived. David Hume was born on twenty six April, seventeen eleven in Edinburg. He died in 1776 due to intestinal cancer. ...

This paper will be based on the imagination that I have been involved in a terrible car accident in which my body is completely destroyed except for my cerebrum (the front part of my brain where, by hypothesis, my psychology resides). It is also ...

Socrates turned out to be one of the most influential philosophers of his time. This was clearly exhibited through his dedicated stands he took on emerging ethical situations. He mastered the art of defending his actions and thoughts by expounding ...

The principle that differences are good enough only if they affix to situation open to all - equal opportunity - and are  advantageous to the worst-off individuals of any given society. The principle which was first advocated by John Rawls ...

Introduction "Doubt is the key to knowledge" (Persian Proverb) - this debate is as old, and as modern, as society itself. But the problem with doubt is that we don't know what to make of it. But that is just the point. Doubt is exactly the situation ...

In order to be able to fully understand this literary piece of work, it is important to  first start by defining a few terms that will mostly be referred to in this piece of work;Eros refers to an instinct that works towards self-preservation, ...

Introducing and Exploring Forgiveness by Robert D. Enright and Joanna North The chapter introducing forgiveness in this book is based on the fact that the contemporary society is characterized by violence, hatred and animosity of all kinds. The ...

Michael Foucault is a French philosopher who is well known for his magnificent contribution in sociology and philosophy. One of his famous works is a book "Discipline and power" where he developed a social theory called Panopticism. In his book ...

Much has been debated on the issue of complete freedom of will or the view that our will is caused by other factors that we have not chosen in our lives. There are basically three positions that philosophers have adopted in regard to this issue and ...

Aristotle is considered to as one of the greatest thinkers in history of philosophy. Aristotle made a lot of contribution to metaphysics, logic, physics, mathematics, biology, ethics, botany, politics, medicine, agriculture, theatre and dance. He ...

Human nature is the concept which distinguishes inherent characteristics such as thinking capacity, feeling and acting that all human beings have. Human nature provide standards or norms that individuals can use when judging how best to live like ...

Philosophers have documented many articles about the long history about the exact nature of evil and righteous. In Chinese philosophy, however, the concept of moral and evil get different treatment from how the West views the same thing. In ...

Introduction Most philosophers believe that experience is a key factor and plays a big role in cognition. Locke takes the empirical approach while defending his position. In this dimension, a man's mind is like a blank sheet when he is born. ...

'Institutionalize' is the process of conversion of a group of people or systems into an institution or to turn it into an organization. This has been found to occur mostly in organizations where there is a large number of people who are involved. ...

To begin with, most of the laws are practical and deserve to be obeyed. It therefore follows that anything that is thought to be meaningful and has a purpose of a will then it must be involving some rational beings. Notably, the most important thing ...

The natural liberty is what Locke talks of when he refers to a person's right to be governed solely by natural laws. In this case to be under natural laws means to be absolutely free from any artificial authority or on earth or still to be under any ...

The philosopher Immanuel Kant based his theories and beliefs on the republican state. This is attributed to the fact that he strongly believed that the republican government was the main government at promoting peace at an international level ...

Introduction In theory, a person will lose control of their lives if simply because they lost control of their work. This will transpire depending two conditions. The workers are working under a capitalist situation and are working in a modern ...

Lao-Tzu name translates to something like old master which is slightly older contemporary of Buddha, Confucius, and Heraclitus. Lao-Tzu philosophy suggests that he spoke hesitantly and was disinclined to write. Mendelowitz says that Lao-Tzu passed ...

It is interesting to note that Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)and Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)share a great deal of similarity, so that in fact, both have at one time been referred by the clergy of their times as the herald of the antichrist. ...

The meaning of life is a statement which is very common in the world of philosophy. Many questions basically emanate from this statement such as why we are living in the first place, life is all about what? What the meaning of life in whole? This ...

A Discussion on Socrates and the Meno's Paradox Meno is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. It is a dialogue between Socrates and Meno. It starts with Meno questioning Socrates about virtue, about how virtue can be taught. But Socrates humbly ...

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher born in 1724 and died in 1804. His philosophical writings influenced people, not only in Europe but the world over. Centuries later, his works still form a major point of reference in studies carried out in the ...

Nicholas Copernicus was born in February 19, 1473, Torun in Poland. He was well educated in the University of Krakow and Padua and studied medicine. He started to believe of the earth going round the sun at around 1507 and from then until his death ...

Pico Della is one of the most famous renaissance philosophers from Italy. He gained his fame at a tender age of 23 years in 1494 when he proposed to defend 900 theses on magic, philosophy, religion and natural philosophy against all critics ...

Introduction Paternalism is a philosophy that represented slavery where slave owners were viewed as a father figure owning the slaves. This proposal however had little to do with the thought that masters were kind, cheerful and uncomplicated to get ...

Leadership is a key aspect in any type of organization. It usually refers to the art of inspiring a group of people to work with an aim of achieving a mutual goal. The leader in a particular group is the motivator and the administrator of the action ...

My philosophy of education has been influenced by the significant teachers in my life in several ways. First, the philosophy has had influence in the manner in which I approach the societal norms and the cultural achievements of the community. The ...

Versions of the "Incompleteness Objection" to Virtue EthicsThe relativity of virtue is one of the versions of the incompleteness objection to virtue ethics, and it is the process of identifying the existence of virtues. Within this process of ...

The Shite Mourning ceremony is an annual ceremony in which the Moslem faithful congregate to commemorate the death of the son to the Prophet Mohamed by mourning.  This year's event had attracted many "mourners" especially since they were ...

1) Thomas Hobbes and George Berkeley on Substance According to Thomas Hobbes, a substance must be corporeal. Therefore, to Hobbes, all substances including God were corporeal (material). It is against this backdrop that he maintained that the ...

The world is a social science that is concerned with the proper use and allotments of food that help us achieve and maintain growth and stability. The world which is also a social institution deals with the production, supply and consumption of food ...

1. What role do you see 'reason' as having in aesthetic appreciation?Reason according to Hume is subordinate to our interests this means that individuals uses reasoning to further his interests so as to solve any conflict. Using reason for aesthetic ...

Education is the platform for a child's future and it is significant to make sure every student learns what he or she need, in order to assist to succeed in his or her adult lives. I would feel very happy when every student succeed in live to ...

Latin America is known to be home to a variety of cultural groups and the philosophies that accompanied their existence. Of these groups the most outstanding are the Maya of Guatemala, the Aztecs and the Inca from Peru. The philosophies guiding ...

It is important for us to understand who we are as human beings and the current state of knowledge of humans is the one which is informed by materialistic thinking of today's science. Philosophically, it is commonplace for people to think of the ...

Plato's Republic is an account of the "Good Life"; the harmony achieved by applying pure reason and justice. As an accolade to his mentor and teacher, Plato uses Socrates in the republic as the moderator throughout the discussion and Plato's ...

Social philosophy is known to survey philosophical queries. These queries/questions normally concerns societal matters as well as societal conducts. This branch of philosophy typically deals with scores of subjects of broad diversities. Among them ...

The character in Plato's Phaedo contends that a true philosopher strives for wisdom above all else and welcomes death as a means of separating the soul from the encumbrance of the body. Yet even in his constant pursuit of knowledge, even on the eve ...

Explaining if I have ever had an experience different from my own perception Experience refers to direct view or participation in an event to become used to it. On the other hand own perception refers to a way of conceiving something or to be aware ...

A random act of kindness is a selfless deed performed out of concern for the welfare of others. It is performed voluntarily and usually on the spur of the moment. We perform these acts without expecting any form of physical reward and more often ...

Realism refers to someone who believes that moral judgments have truth values and can accurately be described as either true or false. A moral realist believes that moral properties live in the world and are free of realities which exist outside of ...

In meditation III, Rene Descartes says that he is certain that imagination and perception do exist since they exist inside his mind as consciousness modes. However, Descartes says that he can never certain whether his perceptions and imaginations ...

Secular humanism is a sector of philosophy, which advocates cause, laws, seeks for human enjoyment, and certainly dismisses supernatural and religious doctrines as the foundation of morality and executive decision-making. It's a lifestyle centered ...

There are various forms of skepticism in reference to human understanding. For example rationalists could be said to be skeptical on the possibility of pragmatic knowledge while on the other hand, not being skeptical to priori understanding. ...

Socrates was a Greek influential thinker who investigated the general meaning of life. Explanation of the general meaning of life is so complex and vast that it is impossible to contain in a continuum. Socrates desired to acquire knowledge thus; ...

Moral philosophy was a serious subject during times of ancient Greek. Different philosophers had separate accounts and views towards the moral virtues. This paper attempts to highlight the differences between the Aristotle account of virtue and the ...

Solitude is one of the dire necessities of the human spirit though it does never have adequate recognition in life. Solitude is not practiced by many because they down upon it as a discipline or a penance. Associating solitude with laziness, which ...

In "The Old Regime and the French Revolution (1856)", Tocqueville was concerned that while the revolutionary heritage was still active and glowing, freedom was no longer its prime purpose. He supposed, certainly, that it had been a target of the way ...

Introduction In "the allegory of the cave" by Plato, the author shows a dialogue between Socrates Plato's teacher and Glaucon Plato's brother. It describes people who lived in the cave since their existence, their legs and neck were chained on the ...

One of the biggest debate in Chinese philosophy world is: Han Fei Tzu or Confucius or, Legalism or Confucianism. There is a challenge for the people on which philosophy to pursue between the philosophies Han Fei Tzu and Confucius and who were two ...

Lloyd Bitzer initiated the conversation in his 1968 piece titled "The Rhetorical Situation." Bitzer wrote that rhetorical discourse is called into reality by state. He well-defined the rhetorical situation as, "A complex of persons, events, objects, ...

People have different opinions as far as the meaning of life is concerned, and this has made it difficult for the true meaning of life to be determined. However difficult the meaning of life may appear to be' scientists have done a thorough research ...

It is fairly easy to determine what is wrong with various governments and the way they function. In some cases, corruption is the weakness; in others, the social programs are at fault. Examples are abundant. In the absence of all the working ...

The Prince is a theoretical guide for leaders composed by Niccolò Machiavelli and is specially dedicated to Florence ruler, Lorenzo de' Medici. Its writing style is simple and it focuses on the guiding principles underlying the autocratic ...

It is clear that we as humans living in societies take things subjectively and how we like to tell our stories and experiences to other people and edit them to fit what we want to depict. It is obvious that we all acknowledge the fact that there is ...

Theories of human development and various aspects pertaining to human nature have been outlined and supported since the time of Greek philosophers like Plato. However, in the contemporary society it is difficult to outline developmental stages and ...

A Comparison of Views on Public Policy Issues Ideologies are a set of ideas, ways, thoughts, goals, expectations and actions that are shared within a community. It is made by a society that believes in the same goals, expectations, etc. Its purpose ...

The  proponent  of  utilitarianism  is  a  Greek  philosopher  called  Epicurus.  This  theory  was  though  given  a  scientific  approach  by  ...

The essay begins with the comparison of the new and the old historicists, the new believe that 'history is what had to happen' while the old believe that 'history is what did not have to happen'. However, in terms of the 1970s feminist criticism, ...

What does it mean to be human? That is society's query that still remains in present world. To be human is to have sentiment and language. To be concerned for your relations, acquaintances and peers is to be human. To converse their language is ...

White lies can be described as minor lies that are considered harmless, or beneficial, in the end. These are lies which are considered to be for greater good of a group of people. It is an intentional violation of the truth. On an individual level, ...