Category: Philosophy

Table of Contents Introduction Natural Law Morality and God Natural law’s challenges Conclusion Introduction Natural law came into existence back in the time of the ancient Greeks. It is the morally acceptable protocol by which human beings tend to gravitate towards. Human beings use their senses to observe and minds to reason out issues, thereby…

Experience is a concept, which indicates the knowledge gained by a person after a certain period of exposure to a particular situation. Through experience, therefore, one gets the knowledge of what is to do in a given scenario as well as predicts what might follow a certain action. This indicates that one can easily get…

Victor Frankl raised many questions in his renowned book “Man’s Search for Meaning.” One of the brightest of his conclusions is that there are only two races in the world. Thus, Frankl claimed, “there are two races of men in this world, but only these two – the “race” of the decent man and the…

Table of Contents Introduction Strengths and Weaknesses of Gould and Hume Arguments Conclusion Introduction Creation is one of the most controversial topics known to man. It leads to various arguments based on science and religious grounds. The existence of a creator is one of the most influential topics under creation. Stephen Jay Gould and David…

It is not right to believe without sufficient evidence. According to Clifford, a certain belief is right or wrong depending on the origin of that belief. He further observes that it is not possible to separate a belief from the action it suggests (Clifford, n.p.). Therefore, it is not possible to condemn one and not…

The inherent problem I have with Rorty in this article is the fact that the concept of a socially defined truth clashes with the changing nature of society and the potential for people to agree on something being the truth when it is false. First and foremost, what you have to understand is that what…

Table of Contents Three major schools of philosophy Appealing School of Thought Cynicism and Good Living References Three major schools of philosophy The three major schools of philosophy in the Hellenistic world are Cynicism, Pythagoreanism, and Sophism (Giovanni, 2009). Under the Cynicism philosophical school, the cynics argue that a complete life is characterized by virtue…

I believe that religion that philosophy and literature are essential disciplines for human progress because they trace all reality in every aspect of life. Religion, philosophy, and literature are unique disciplines that pioneer and influence people’s lives in contemporary culture, thus enable people to feel and see the reality of life. Such disciplines enable people…

Although defining philosophy lacks a standard approach, at least all the attempts to find an agreeable definition have one thing in common. It engages intellectual matters such as reasoning and decision making. Philosophers are known to be critical thinkers who seek to understand the patterns and realities of this life. They are known to unveil…

Rene Descartes is arguably the father of modern philosophy; he is the one philosopher who is heralded for the introduction of algebra and the connection that lay between algebra and the scholarly subject of geometry. His most famous artwork, however, is “Meditations on first philosophy”. This is a short work that was first published in…