Justice, political philosopher John Rawls looks at the idea of social justice and the individual rights of the individual by redefining the last 200+ years of the American experience. In general, he looks at the manner in which the Founding Fathers Continue Reading...
Analyzing Arguments Part I The argument of Halevi (2019) in a recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times is that Boycott Israel movement is misguided because it will not achieve the objective of those who, like Airbnb, are engaged in the protest of Israel Continue Reading...
Marxist Theory: Dialectical & Historical Materialism, The Economic System, and Class Conflict Abstract Dialectical materialism and historical materialism form the foundation of Marxist philosophy. Grounded in the dialectical process of epistemolo Continue Reading...
Amartya Sen, a noted scholar in the world of philosophical discussions and interpretations, is presenting counter arguments to John Rawls' approach to a theory of justice. In the process, Sen is also trying to cement his own approach to a theory of Continue Reading...
Explaining Plato’s Theory Plato’s theory of ideas was based on the concept that all knowledge was innate and was achieved by way of recollection. He thus stated that “a man must have intelligence of universals, and be able to procee Continue Reading...
Digital Rights a) Sonderholm (2010) describes intellectual property rights as "a socio-economic tool that creates a temporary monopoly", specifically as a means to allow creators to earn profit, which in theory will incentivize more creati Continue Reading...
Gratitude and Thanksgiving Good Habits for Character Development Introduction Gratitude is a moral emotion of appreciation and thankfulness. It is considered a moral emotion because it promotes a social attitude and behavior that is deemed virtuous a Continue Reading...
Apology1. In Plato\\\'s Apology, Socrates begins by claiming he is not a skilled speaker like the sophists. This is ironic because he goes on to present an incredibly thoughtful, complex, and compelling defense. Socrates is contrasting himself with t Continue Reading...
Descartes MeditationsThe skeptical arguments presented in Descartes first meditation are to suppose that one cannot know whether one is asleep or awake; that one cannot know whether ones eyes, hands, body and surroundings are real; that one cannot kn Continue Reading...
Moral Choices Introduction Moral choice is a commitment to acting in a way considered to be either right or wrong. As a result, an ethical decision is concerned with less of what an individual knows and more about such an individual defiling what he/ Continue Reading...
Aristotle chapter in “Reality.” The chapter on Aristotle in Westphal and Levenson’s (1994) book, Reality, presents an argument based on Aristotle’s (384- 322 B.C) work. The philosopher is believed, far and wide, to be more emp Continue Reading...
Kwame Anthony Appiah discusses the question, “What is the point of college?” in his New York Times article of 8 September 2015. The author identifies two purposes of college, which he reduces to two descriptors: utilitarian and utopian. I Continue Reading...
Moral Obligation to Help Reduce World Poverty There is little doubt that global poverty is a significant issue, creating hardship and suffering for many people. The statistics are astounding; every day 34,000 children under the age of five years di Continue Reading...
The Allegory of the CavePlato's "Allegory of the Cave," Book VII of Plato's Republic, highlights people's lived experiences as a limiting factor to the exploration of other possible realities. Plato's approach to the argument is advanced by a convers Continue Reading...
Scientific Knowledge There lies question on whether scientific knowledge is able to answer all the questions that relate to physical reality. For many years, people have wondered what the earth is composed of, leaving them wondering if the nature's Continue Reading...
Euthyphro Questions1. I agree that belief in God is the only basis for morality. The rightness or wrongness of an action has to be predicated on something outside of ourselvessome objective truth or law. If there is a law, there must be a law giver. Continue Reading...
Socrates and Knowledge:Dealing with the Existence of Unconscious and Conscious ThoughtsIntroductionSocrates held the view that one must engage in self-examination if one is to thwart ignorance. Ignorancea lack of knowledge of truth and of ones selfpr Continue Reading...
Theory and Philosophical Orientations Part 1 An area of interest for a possible research topic that I consider is organizational performance. My topic of research interest is the effect of employee participation on organizational performance. The phi Continue Reading...
Grounded Theory The phenomena to be studied at the workplace using qualitative studies is workplace stress on employees. In particular, the study will take into consideration the impact of stress on nurses in their workplace. Grounded theory has s Continue Reading...
Socrates and the Spiritual ThingsSocrates certainly believed in spiritual things and in God. He professes in the Apology that he only did what he did (teach the youth) so as to be in union with the will of God. Socrates also believed that true virtue Continue Reading...
Goodyear Gender Discrimination CaseLedbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is one of the landmark Supreme Court cases on the issue of pay inequities due to gender. The ruling in this case was made at a time when gender-based pay inequities continue t Continue Reading...
Plato, Augustine and Montaigne all define friendship in different ways, though they share many similarities. Augustine, for instance, defined it in terms of the ultimate aim of man as a Christian, which is to be united to God: a friend was thus one w Continue Reading...
Plato’s Republic: A Definition of Justice According to Plato, “justice is the excellence of the soul, and injustice the defect of the soul” (20). Another definition of it, however, is that justice is “the repayment of a debt&r Continue Reading...
Summary of Kate Browns argument in Plutopia Kate Brown’s book, titled “Plutopia: Nuclear families, atomic cities, and the great Soviet and American plutonium disasters” discusses the first nuclear disaster in history to have happene Continue Reading...
When viewing the Star Trek episode “Measure of a Man,” it is difficult not to sympathize with the character Data, not only because of his behavior during the episode but because of the close relationship many viewers developed with him an Continue Reading...
Romanticism "Romance," "Romanticism" and "Romantic" are three related words frequently utilized rather loosely by literature readers and hence requiring some clear definition. The most important fact is these words are always written with the first Continue Reading...
The metaphysical constructivists who are successful hardly take the truth of a substantive normative claim for granted. Transcendence In his phenomenological descriptions, Levinas used various accounts of transcendence to refer to the tradition an Continue Reading...
This work provided an intensive discussion historical forces that were to lead to modern humanism but also succeeds in placing these aspects into the context of the larger social, historical and political milieu. . Online sources and databases prov Continue Reading...
Origin of Evil The origin of evil has been a controversial issue not only in the contemporary Christian circles but also among the ancient Greek Christians. The point of contention in the discussion about the origin of evil is why a good God would h Continue Reading...
Social Theory in the View of Phenomenology: Alfred Schutz Who was Alfred Schutz, and why was his work on social theory and phenomenology so important? This is an important question that must be answered here, and will be answered, but there are oth Continue Reading...
SOCRATES' DECISION-defense Before we begin our discussion on Socrates' decision and take a position on this issue, we must bear in mind that philosophy doesn't offer any clear-cut answers to perplexing questions or situations. For this reason, we ne Continue Reading...
Strauss and Nature Strauss is contending that the "self-evident" natural rights of man are no more apparent because of a creeping relativism in thought and an increasing dependence on legalism. Thus, "the legislators and the courts" decide what is " Continue Reading...
Husserl, Language & Consciousness: Reconciliation of Edmund Husserl's Fourth Logical Investigation and Fifth logical investigation Husserl's theory of consciousness in the fifth Logical Investigation is reported to be "one of the most profound a Continue Reading...
Dewey's theory of knowledge approached thought genetically, as the product of the interaction between organism and environment, and knowledge as having practical instrumentality in the guidance and control of that interaction. Dewey termed this app Continue Reading...
Truths by Mortimer Adler. Review current literature. Mortimer Adler was a man who made significant contributions to the field of education The following information is provided to create a better understanding of the man and his writing. Mortimer Continue Reading...
Socrates and the Republic The Republic represents Socrates' true apology, as this is the only work in which he has effectively handled the subject he was coerced into facing, following the allegations of Athens against him; the subject is his relati Continue Reading...
