Philosophy

existentialism and the concept of good and evil. Nietzsche focused essentially on the end of religion. He once declared that “God is dead”, a statement that decidedly defied Christianity as well as morality. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, he was rapt in the development of “individual and cultural health, and believed in life, creativity, power, and down-to-earth realities, rather than those situated in a world beyond”. Nietzsche’s work inspired the likes of famed psychologist such

The study of politics has evolved throughout the different epochs of history. The study of politics, by political philosophy, dates back at least fifth century B.C., where Greek philosophers, Plato and Aristotle, were credited by being called its “founding fathers” (Chiranjeev et al., 2013, p42.). Political philosophy, as a study of politics, has progressed throughout the history of studying political phenomena. It brought numerous issues, revolutions, approaches, etc. on how to study politics. Two

In “The Value of Philosophy”, Bertrand Russell— “an important social critic and one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century”—refutes the idea of philosophy being pointless and a waste of time (The Value of Philosophy). Although philosophers have not agreed on one exact definition for this branch of knowledge, philosophy is generally understood as an “academic discipline” which aims to cover a variety of topics through arguing, inquiring, assuming, and “testing arguments for weakness” in

while the cogito is the bedrock of all truth, it does not preclude the existence of intersubjectivity. According to Sartre, the cogito is the only absolute truth, and any objects outside of the cogit o only have a probable existence. Thus, any philosophy not rooted in the cogito will “crumble into nothing” (Sartre, EH) because it lacks a basis in absolute truth. However, Sartre adds that this conception of the cogito does not confine man to his consciousness, with everything else around him (including

WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT What is Political Philosophy? And the Role it Plays Today Savannah Dye 9/17/2015   “Political philosophy” and “political theory” are versatile, yet relative terms. Ironically, the most unifying aspect of both definitions is their fluidity. One of the only things that theorists concur on is the purpose of a political theory, which is to incite change to a certain degree. The intention of political theorists and political philosophers alike is to unveil the deeper

Philosophy is the careful study if the states of, validity, existence, and conduct. It comes from the Greek word, philosophia, which translates into “the love of wisdom”. Philosophy encompasses a vast range of topics and ever person, place, thing, and idea has its roots embedded in it. For the purpose of this paper, I will be only covering the branches of epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics. These branches serve as the building blocks for studying and teaching philosophy. While examining these

PHILOSOPHIES OF QUANTUM PHYSICS AND OF EDUCOLOGY Introduction In the Introduction, the philosophy of quantum physics and the philosophy of educology will be characterized in respect to five established cultural aspects of philosophy , i.e. in respect to the aspects: (1) of ontology as philosophy of what exists, (2) of metaphysics as philosophy of what exists and is real, (3) of epistemology as philosophy of what knowledge is, (4) of logic as philosophy of inquiry entailing an epistemology

true moral philosophy.” To accurately assess this statement, the concept of a true moral philosophy needs to be understood. Once this is understood it then needs to be compared to the laws of nature that Hobbes states in the Leviathan. After comparison we can then either affirm or deny Hobbes’ statement that the laws of nature create the foundation for a true moral philosophy. Hobbes unquestionably creates a moral philosophy, but he falls short in the creation of a true moral philosophy, where true

approach than many of the most prominent philosophers in the study of the philosophy of law. If someone were to compare his ideals with the ideals of some of the most prominent law philosophers an interesting total theory of the philosophy behind law could be created. The intentions of this writing are to relate and compare Michel Foucault with many of his predecessors in order to create an interpretation of the philosophy of law that is unique and interpretative. Let’s start with Natural Law or

Karl Raimund popper (1902 to 1994) was an influential philosopher of science, who philosophized about society, in much the same way he philosophized about science-in a critical spirit. His personal experience, as an Austrian Jew in the days of the Nazi Anschluss (meaning "link up" or "annexation" in the German language), provided him a wealth of firsthand experience and insights into the nature of totalitarian governments. At a point in popper's life he was an enthusiast of Marxist socialism,