Category: Philosophy

The Antique philosophers laid the foundations for the development of the philosophical thought. However, their ideas would be criticized by many philosophers of the subsequent centuries. Plato was the outstanding representative of the philosophy of the Ancient Greece. His ideas were reflected in his famous dialogues. The Republic was the Plato’s apology, in which he…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction The question that this paper seeks to answer is whether the law is dead. This very question was raised in 1970 by the Bar Association in New York, which proposed to hold a conference for the purpose. This question has been asked time and again by…

An esoteric examination of the statement “Judged in light of their essence and idea, men and things exist as other than they are; consequently thought contradicts that which is (given), opposes its truth to that of the given reality” reveals Marcuse’s notion that rationality produces the dualisms between subject and object, individual and community, reason…

According to Hobbes, the reason that man forms a society is “fear of violent death and desirous peace” (Hobbes, p. 78). He claims that the self-preservation of an individual is the primary factor that motivates the formation of society and induces the transfer of some of the liberties to a common power. Hobbes’ conception is…

Table of Contents Existentialism Movement Existence precedes essence Individuality Existentialist view of human freedom Conclusion Works Cited Generally, a philosophical movement is an increase in popularity of a particular school of philosophical thinking. These movements are usually composed of a number of philosophers who agree with the particular school of philosophy. Other groups of people…

Analytic philosophy is a common term for a type of philosophy that is aimed to dominate English-speaking states in the 20th century. In the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand the irresistible preponderance of university philosophy sections self-identify as “analytic” sections. Given this range, it is hard to recognize non-trivial idealistic maintains that would…

The time travel issue is one of the most controversial questions in the field of philosophy because it is based on the discussion of different types of the time, causes and consequences of actions, casual loops, and on analysing the past, the present, and the future as providing a range of possibilities or a range…

Carl Schmitt develops a unique approach and explanation of the state of exception, the role and the meaning of sovereignty. His main argument is that “the sovereign is: He who decides on the state of exception” (Schmitt, p. 5). Schmitt did not say that the sovereign is he who decides ‘in the state of exception’.…

“The Prince” is one of the most famous historical and political works. It was written in 1513 Florence, Italy, but published only in 1532. This book can be understood as the first modern text of political theory in the West because it sets down a pattern of conduct and policy which a “wise” sovereign should…

Introduction The philosophy of religion involves the philosophical study of religious beliefs. Religious doctrines and the religious history. It is in this sense then people have the right to worship in whichever religion they wish like the Amish religion. No religion is superior to the other and religions are formed based on philosophical studies. (Brewer,…