Category: Philosophy

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Introduction Inductive reasoning is a form of reasoning that enables us to draw conclusions based on evidence. It involves making generalizations about a particular event or situation based on limited information. The philosophical problem of induction arises when one considers the possibility that the conclusions that we draw may…

Humans developed philosophy as a discipline to try and describe and understand objective reality, the processes that occur in it, and their causes. In fact, philosophy evolved alongside humankind, and different eras’ philosophers conveyed other concepts. Nevertheless, the division of philosophy into Eastern and Western schools, and even Eastern and Western civilizations, had the most…

The nature of science is a complete matter that many individuals have attempted to explain. One such person was Karl Popper, a philosopher of science who proposed a way to demarcate science and pseudoscience (Mitra, 2020). When studying at the University of Vienna, Popper examined Freudian and Marxian theories alongside Einstein’s theory of relativity and…

Introduction Measuring public opinion is a complicated task. It is critical to define how public opinion should be interpreted in order to understand what the object of measurement represents. Thus, Converse (1987, p.513) suggests an explicit description of the term saying that it is “a kind of complex organic whole which mirrored the organization of…

A philosophical position called Natural Law Theory contends that nature contains an inherent moral law. In her work, Yvonne Raley examines the underlying ideas of this theory, examining its historical roots, core ideas, and ethical dilemma consequences. Raley claims that the origins of the Natural Law Theory can be found in the writings of Aristotle…

Table of Contents Introduction In the Analects (Confucian) Zhuangzi Conclusion Self-Assessment Bibliography Introduction Contemporary philosophical schools of thought about self-cultivation hinge on the works of various philosophical thinkers, such as Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, and Zhuangzi. These philosophers have had different assumptions and approaches about life and about the process of self-cultivation. They have expressed these…

Through the course of history, many outstanding philosophers changed people’s world understanding. Such philosophers as Plato, Socrates, Kant, Freud, and others contributed to social development and explored different philosophical issues of human nature. These distinguished personalities’ works are appreciated and applied even today. People have their unique life philosophies and often discuss superficially philosophical issues…

Socrates was a Greek Athenian philosopher who was known for his contribution to western philosophy. His students, Xenophon and Plato, accounted for most of his work in some of their dialogues and writings. He is credited for his contributions in ethics. In the dialogue, ‘Theaetetus’, Socrates gets into a serious discussion with a student of…

The Webster dictionary defines good as that which is virtuous, pious and excellent and evil as that which is morally wrong (Strodtbeck, 1990). For many years, psychologists, scientists and philosophers have been grappling with the challenge of identifying if man is inherently good or evil. Attempts to answer the question effectively are faced by a…

Introduction Human interaction has been engaged in conflicts historically. For every opinion or issues that affect humans, there is more than one opinion about it. Some of the conflicts have led to devastating and adverse effects such as war and loss of lives. The contradicting interests and points of view will continue to be part…