Category: Philosophy

  • “Peaceful Warrior” Film and “A Course in Miracles”

    Table of Contents A Course in Miracles Peaceful Warrior Applications References A Course in Miracles The course of miracle aims to try and elaborate the distinction between God and ego. Other words that try to enlighten people on their life meaning and life occurrences are knowledge, perception, truth, and illusion. The knowledge of these terms…

  • Symbol as an Integral Part of a Human’s Life

    Despite the fact that a man is a creature that possesses certain independence, people have always felt the need to socialize. The author of the article “Symbols. The basic Element of Culture” Leslie A. White has made an important contribution to psychology as a science, interpreting the nature and the meaning of a symbol in…

  • Meaningless Existence in Camus’ “The Myth of Sisyphus”

    Table of Contents Introduction Analysis of the Theme Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Albert Camus is a prominent representative of the existentialist philosophy. The concept shared by the author consists in the statement that human life is irrational: one has to admit that it is senseless and is forced to overcome this knowledge to continue living,…

  • Rene Descartes: A Brief Perspective

    Introduction Amongst the galaxy of French thinkers, philosophers, and writers, Rene Descartes stands as one of the tallest luminaries. Descartes was also called the ‘Father of Modern Western Philosophy’ whose writings have had a profound effect on the formation of modern nation-states. This essay covers a brief perspective of Descartes, his life, contributions, and effects…

  • Absolute Knowledge Issues Analysis

    Plato and Descartes were among the first to claim that the development of scientific theory does not minimize the importance of other theories dealing with the visible world. However, even the visible world can never be fully understood. The certain knowledge deals with the world of pure ideas, the world that never changes. However, if…

  • Edmund Gettier’s Problem: Views on Knowledge

    Table of Contents Introduction Definition Gettier’s Counter-Examples Effectiveness of Gettier-Style Examples Conclusion Introduction People have different ways of solving their problems. However, the most important thing to understand in this process is that people usually believe that what they do will help them. Therefore, they focus on issues they think will come in handy when…

  • George W.F. Hegel: The Role of Family

    Table of Contents Aspects Of Hegel’s Theory Which Are Still Relevant The Role Of Men And Women In The Family Life References According to Hegel’s concept of the ethical life of the family, it is very essential to have the love which is said to be the spirit of feeling of ones own strength of…

  • Zhuangzi Philosophy and Theorem of Language

    Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Zhuangzi was a traditional Chinese who acted as a very influential Chinese philosopher and he lived around 4th century BCE during the time of warning State. His name at times appears in other different forms such as Chuang Tsu, Chuang Tzu, Zhang Tzem Choang-SZi, ChuangTse…

  • 10 Terminologies of Philosophy: Nemesis, Thumos, Physis, Nomos, Phronesis, Mimesis, Arête, Kairos, Aidos and Eupsychia

    Introduction This paper identifies ten terminologies and gives a brief discussion on each of the ten terminologies. Most of the terminologies were used by ancient Greeks. The ten identified terminologies include nemesis, thumos, physis, nomos, phronesis, mimesis, arête, kairos, aidos and eupsychia. Nemesis According to Aristotle, nemesis has the meaning of a feeling of throbbing…

  • Are All Animals Truly Equal Like Humans?

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Introduction “All animals are equal. Man is an animal, ergo All men are equal.” The second statement is true. Man is the highest member of the animal kingdom. The truth of the concluding sentence is generally accepted, but that of the first is subject to a lot of…