Impossibility

Legal impossibility is the idea the individual should not be held legally liable for their actions because they did not know their actions were illegal (Lippman, 2012). This would not hold up due to the fact it is common knowledge that the planning, discharging a gun in public place and, murder are all against the law. The attorney would not be able to use factual impossibility to dismiss the charge of attempted murder because this is not a

Nowadays, philosophy is seen as a simple art where people instantly question everything. People who practice this discipline are perceived as crazy and are not understood by the society. Noticing that this science sub-exist since the former time, it has to have a value as other science that we maybe we did not perceive as first sight. Fortunately, Russell, one of the people who practice this science, enlightens us on the purpose of the philosophy. By extrapolating the philosophy, the comprehension

“The Arrow impossibility theorem and its implications for voting and elections” Arrow’s impossibility theorem represents a fascinating problem in the philosophy of economics, widely discussed for insinuating doubt on commonly accepted beliefs towards collective decision making procedures. This essay will introduce its fundamental assumptions, explain its meaning, explore some of the solutions available to escape its predictions and finally discuss its implications for political

within a society. While pragmatic considerations of moral responsibility seem to be necessary for living within a society, the philosophic concept of moral responsibility beckons many inherent problems that must be resolved. Galen Strawson in “The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility” presents a strong argument as to why moral responsibility is impossible, while Susan Wolf responds to the problems presented, and argues that moral responsibility does exist in some

The US is a nation that prides itself on religious inclusivity and freedom. There are consequences to this belief and tenant. Through the social, legal and moral structures of the United States, defining religion has become imperative. In The Impossibility of Religious Freedom, Winifred Sullivan outlines the legal implications of defining religion in the United States. In order for religious freedom to be protected by the American state, religion must be clearly defined. As a result, religious theory

‘To Althea, from Prison’: Richard Lovelace (Close-read) Lovelace’s poem To Althea, from Prison expresses two concepts: the impossibility of imprisoning the mind and therefore the impossibility of repressing one’s belief in a cause, or in this case, a person. The initial lack of explicitness of the meaning of the poem is exemplified by the mysteriousness of the woman, Althea, who is rather unspecific in description, and ethereal, described as “divine.” Whether or not the woman was real, or herself

The Impossibility of Certainty in Hamlet “Doubt is that state of mind where the questioner faces no single answer nor the lack of one, but rather a choice between a pair of alternatives.” – Harry Levin in The Question of Hamlet It is appropriate that William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is regarded as the Bard’s greatest dramatic enigma, for misunderstanding is the unavoidable condition of Hamlet’s quest for certainties. Not only is Hamlet bewildered by puzzling visions and by commands seemingly

In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and in real life, the theme, “the impossibility of the American dream” occurs often demonstrating that even the most careful and organize plans can mess up. The first picture displays a naked tree with a few leaves clinging on to the branches. The second photo displays a girl wearing messy application with a sign that read, “Am I pretty enough?” Like the naked tree and the girl, Curley’s wife strives to feel like she is enough and not feel expose.

In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, there is the overall theme of the impossibility of being certain. As Hamlet progresses, the main character, Hamlet, struggles with deciding whether or not to enact his revenge plan upon his murderous uncle, Claudius, and, consequently, driven mad in the process. Moreover, he fears what his decision will bring to him in the future, thus waiting until he’s certain to bring about the tragic end. And, it’s mostly through the motif of unnaturalness, chaos, and

The Illusion of Free Will or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Basic Argument Arguments pro et contra the possibility of free will inevitably attempt to answer the question on whether or not moral responsibility is possible. In “Impossibility of Moral Responsibility” philosopher Galen Strawson attempts to show proof that, not only is moral responsibility impossible, but it necessarily follows, whether or not determinism turns out to be true or false. It is my contention that Strawson's