Buddhist philosophy

Identity is defined as the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another. Some components of one's identity are  qualities, beliefs, personality, looks and/or expressions. The return of Martin Guerre is a book written by Natalie Zemon Davis, an American historian of early modern france. The book portrays a case of identity theft after a war.  The book also shows the life in the sixteenth century. The book is interesting because it shows life of regular people rather than royalty, generals

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”- Muhammad Ali. The authors Rick Reilly, Langston Hughes, and Robert frost all have something in common. They wrote about characters finding the courage to do the right thing. These commentaries, short stories, and poems are all trying to send a message. Try to do the right thing when called upon. After reading the texts Doing the Right Thing, Thank You Ma’am, and The Road Not Taken, it is evident that all the main characters

Mood Effectiveness If you seem to notice any situation to be true. That means the situation is probably to good to be true. Billy Weaver failed to realize this. Billy Weaver is the main character of a short story called “The Landlady”. The author of the short story is Roald Dahl, and the genre of the short story is fiction. The short story is about a man named Billy who gets off the train and enters a city named Bath. He needs somewhere to stay for a little while, so he went looking for a Boarding

In "The Deacon's Masterpiece," Oliver Wendell Holmes makes fun of the logical fallacies that pervade a Puritanical worldview. The "one-hoss shay" is a metaphor for Christian dogma. Holmes chooses the one-hoss shay as the signifier of the metaphor in part because it is a carriage with one horse: it is limited in scope and function. As a one-hoss shay, the carriage has one and only one leader. Holmes suggests that the "logic" of such a limiting doctrine is humorously false. Concerned about the weak

In a selection from “Beyond Good and Evil”, Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher and philologist critiques the secular and religious moralities as having similar origins. In the beginning of “Beyond Good and Evil”, Nietzsche says that if the world was “to refrain mutually from injury, from violence, from exploitation, and put one's will on a par with that of others”, it would result in somewhat of a sense in good conduct between people, if the conditions necessary to do so are given. Nietzsche

Although much of his early work and publications were of philology, he found interest in philosophy (which he intended to be his second Ph.D. pre-Basel) and became particularly interested in the work of Albert Schopenhauer and Friedrich Lange (Anderson 2017). His health forced him to take and leave, and ultimately resign his post at Basel, and allowed him the freedom to pursue a personal career in philosophy. He published a book almost every year after. From there, Nietzsche produced the works he

Journalist John Tierney, in his article, “Do You Have Free Will? Yes, It’s the Only Choice,” explores the notion of free will and exhibits how belief or disbelief in free will affects an individual’s life. By posing a hypothetical situation through rhetorical questions, incorporating experimental research, and using accusatory diction towards the opposing perspective, Tierney conveys his perception that a regard for free will allows for individuals to gain a greater sense of morality and ambition

Francois-Marie Arouet, better known by his pen name “Voltaire”, once said “Nothing is more dangerous than ignorance and intolerance armed with power”. This quote criticizes the government and the Catholic Church - two institutions known for their lack of tolerance, respect, and value of the common person’s life. Voltaire was a French author, historian, and philosopher who was active during the age of enlightenment in the 18th century. It was a time characterized by the discussion of four new values:

A Defense of Utilitarian Ethics Introduction There are many different ways in which ethical decisions can be made many perspectives, criteria, and principles that can be considered to come to a variety of conclusions, and sometimes directly opposing decisions. While almost any rational consistent ethical system is likely to conclude that it is wrong to kill someone simply because you don't like them, but is it ethically acceptable to kill someone who is threatening your life? What about someone

What is education? A seminal question that has been raised since ancient times. Certainly, the Ancient Greeks (Athenians) had an idea of how education worked take your upper class males, teach them to read, write, quote literature, play and instrument, and become a proficient athlete. The purpose was to study to become an effective citizen, not for a trade. Females learned basics enough to manage a household, rarely more; males of the upper classes learned to participate in society, others learned