Category: Philosophy 1203

  • Personal Worldview Inventory – Philosophy

    Understanding a personal worldview is not an easy task, and every person has his/her own time to get outside of this issue. I try to stay consequent in all my discussions not to confuse people and not to be confused by myself. As soon as spirituality is discussed in terms of pluralism, scientism, and postmodernism,…

  • The Veil of Ignorance Concept: Principles and Applicability

    Table of Contents Introduction Description Criticism Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Certain principles and moral values dictate the forms and levels of interaction amongst individuals govern societies. These principles and morals form the bonds that bind one individual to another and everyone else to the society. The core aim of these values is to ensure that…

  • Aristotelian Philosophy and Empiricism

    The Scientific Revolution of the 17th century marked the beginning of a new era of modern science that significantly transformed and advanced the existing knowledge and ideas. The philosophers Thomas Hobbes and Francis Bacon played an instrumental role in shaping the theory of empiricism that, to a considerable extent, challenged the philosophy of the Antiquity,…

  • Liberal Arts vs. Radical Education Philosophies

    Table of Contents Introduction Liberal Philosophy Radical Philosophy Conclusion References Introduction The reflective essay focuses on the comparison between liberal arts and radical education philosophies. Important to mention that the paper introduces and highlights the philosophies’ concepts, fundamental theories, founders, and ideas. Therefore, the author critically analyzes both perspectives and presents the crucial impact they…

  • Rationalism and Empiricism in Philosophy

    Table of Contents Introduction A New Life Scenario Scenario Comparison: Rationalism and Empiricism Whether Rationalism and Empiricism Are True Conclusion References Introduction One might not adore going to school to get knowledge but learn via other means daily. The burning question is whether you know things already. It is critical to know how human beings…

  • Blindness as Central Element in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex

    Table of Contents Introduction The Depiction of Blindness Reflection of the Play The Manifestation of Blindness Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The ancient times were highly appreciated because of their unique writing style and were valued for the vivid entertainment of the community. Also, plays are considered part and parcel of the community as they encourage…

  • Seneca’s Fall of Man: Causes and Consequences

    The phenomenon of the ‘fall of man’ in the Roman philosophy and political thought is related to the ideas declared by Seneca (4 BC – AD 65). Seneca was one of the most prominent Roman stoics whose political vision was opposite to other philosophers belonging to this group (Klosko 174). The ‘fall of man’ concept…

  • The Concept and Importance of Philosophy

    Table of Contents Introduction Philosophical Thinking Reflection Conclusion Reference Introduction Philosophy is a specific system of knowledge based on centuries-old traditions, keeping and constantly rethinking history. It is multifaceted, and one of its most extensive segmentation is the division into metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology. The subject matter of each branch is distinct, including being, existence,…

  • The Condition of the Working Class in England by Friedrich Engels

    The book ‘The Condition of the Working Class in England’ written by Engels Friedrich, a German social scientist and political theorist, is a manifestation of the evils that accompanied what is known as industrial revolution. Principally, Engels’s piece of writing is owed to the conditions of industrial proletariat in great towns of England, and as…

  • Moral Beliefs vs. Sympathies

    We are all people who live in a society that has its particular rules and norms. Generally, we follow them to act decently and be accepted. No one questions the principles he/she was taught starting with the early childhood. Our parents claimed that this is right, and that is bad, and we took their words…