Category: Philosophy

  • Female Philosophers and Their Impact

    Table of Contents Female Philosophers Conclusion Reference List Female Philosophers Philosophy is a broad system of thoughts about human being natural history and the natural world of the realism human beings live in. it addresses fundamental and pervasive issues and thereby guide us in the route we follow and how we handle other human beings.…

  • Comparative Eastern Influence on European Religion

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference Introduction Eastern influences are vested mostly on the religion and ideologies of the people in eastern European countries. They are vested in religion which is closely associated with their life. They are based on philosophies that so much influence the life of the people in these regions.…

  • “The Elements of Moral Philosophy” by James Rachel: Moral Controversies

    Table of Contents Introduction Baby Theresa Conjoined twins Jodie and Mary A handicapped child Moral decision Conclusion Reference Introduction The issue of morality involves how people relate to one another. Morality is concerned with the value of human action. It involves determining whether an action is right or wrong. The definition of morality draws a…

  • Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, David Hume

    Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion contains a number of insights concerning the origin, meaning, and resolvability of disputes about religion. Chief among these is Hume’s insight that philosophical reasoning is consciously and unconsciously utilized by religious persons to rationalize their faith presuppositions. In Hume’s work, this insight does not originate entirely from a distrust of…

  • Ambiguity in Diplomatic Discourse: Pros and Cons

    Table of Contents Introduction Pros of diplomatic ambiguity Cons of diplomatic ambiguity References Introduction Ambiguity is the form in which a sentence, a phrase or a word generates more than one meaning. In diplomacy, ambiguity is used to generate meaning that must be incompatible and unrelated for such a sentence to be positively ambiguous (Pehar,…

  • “Who Governs?” by Robert Dahl

    The book “Who Governs?” by Robert Dahl analyzes and evaluates the role of the political elite in city government and the impact on interest groups and community power of governance. The book advances the theoretical argument and opens new issues related to city governance and political power in modern America. Dahl underlines that the problem…

  • The Perception of Beauty in David Hume’s Work “Of the Standard of Taste”

    The world is variable. It is impossible to find two absolutely identical persons with the similar characters. Even twins are different from this point of view. The human’s character determines their tastes and points of views. There are no people with absolutely similar opinions, outlooks and preferences. Our task is to analyze the David Hume’s…

  • Nonviolence Endeavor Is the Establishment of Truth and Removal of Injustice

    Table of Contents Introduction Pragmatic nonviolence Civil disobedience The line between dream and reality Civil rights movements Conclusion Reference: Introduction It refers to popular struggle ranging from education, to persuasion, to civil disobedience, to nonviolent direct action, to no cooperation with political or social authorities. The term is complex and has varied meanings among which…

  • Stephen Greenblatt’s Concept of New Historicism

    Who is usually given credit for coming up with the term “new historicism”? What was his 1980 book that more or less launched the movement? Stephen Greenblatt is usually given credit for developing the concept of New Historicism. His book, The Power of Forms in the English Renaissance, which was published in 1982, is believed…

  • Main Branches of Philosophy

    The science of philosophy is, definitely, the source from which all sciences appeared. In this respect, it is necessary to admit philosophical branches that are considered to be the constituent parts of the whole science per se. In fact, philosophy spreads over the main features of peoples’ living, knowing, and acting (Russel 2004). Thereupon, the…