Category: Philosophy 1203

Table of Contents Introduction Rousseau’s Criticism Locke’s 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 Locke’s approach to viewing ownership of land. Locke’s 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 Scheler’s values; values are considered to make a special class of ideal feelings.…

The fundamental aspect of being a soldier is the acceptance and willingness to follow all the rules given by one’s superiors. The power hierarchy is, thus, very important in the military and army bases. Due to this, soldiers usually experience personal battles regarding whether to take an order as expected or whether to use their…

The contemplation behind Nietzsche’s philosophy projects the meaning of values and their importance to existence. Regarding nature, Friedrich Nietzsche emphasizes that humans are at a development stage that is not final but transitional. Subsequently, living can never become too complacent or gratified with their accomplishments without putting their claim of being human at risk. This…

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…

Table of Contents Introduction Comparison and Analysis of Political Philosophies and Principles John Locke and Aristotle’s Libertarianism Plato and Thomas Hobbes Aristocratic Communism Karl Marx and Friedrich Engel’s Communism Political Philosophy of Socialism Capitalism Political Ideology Liberal Democracy as the Ideal Society and Form of Government Conclusion References Introduction Although socialism, capitalism, and communism offer…

Genesis inspired a number of philosophers. Pico della Mirandola was influenced by it as well. At the beginning of the speech, the philosopher puts forward the thesis of human greatness, his superiority over all creatures, “man is the intermediary between all creatures, close to the highest and lowest lord over, the interpreter of nature in…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Contemporary Critical Theory consists of many different aspects that have been developing through generations. The origin of this theory occurred at the beginning of the twentieth century between World War I and World War II (Bronner, 2017). Contemporary Critical Theory is a part of a philosophical…

Table of Contents Introduction Definitions Ways of Knowing Learning History through Emotions Learning Math through Emotions Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Answering the question whether one can know when to trust our emotions in the pursuit of knowledge we are to consider the definitions each of these notions expresses. There are cases when emotions are helpful…

Explain and evaluate the Hindu ideas of Brahman, atman and reality Karma stands for “action” that leads to a number of outcomes, as a result of man’s desire for earthly things (Moore & Bruder 489). For example, Karma suggests that a noble action leads to happiness, whereas, an evil action results in grief and unhappiness.…