Protagoras

Struggling with the death of his father, his mother’s hasty marriage, and the truth of his uncle’s role in all these events, Hamlet remarks, “there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” (Shakespeare II, ii, 249-251). In this line, Hamlet’s words reflect the principles of the doctrine of relativism. Revitalized around the same time William Shakespeare wrote the infamous tragedy about the prince of Denmark, this philosophical doctrine sparks much debate on the true nature of reality

Krauthammer's “Saving Nature but Only for Man” Charles Krauthammer, in his essay “Saving Nature, but Only for Man,” argues against whom he refers to as a sentimental environmentalist. Charles Krauthammer is a well-known right-wing political columnist and commentator who has worked or contributed to a number of magazines throughout his career (Krauthammer 292) His purpose behind writing this article was to prove that nature is here to serve man and not the other way around. The logic of his argument

Philosophy can be applied to almost every format of media outlet in today’s society. Whether consciously or not, philosophical questions are raised throughout the world on a daily basis from news broadcasts, reality television, songs on the radio and many more. Within this essay the idea of personhood will be discussed by deconstructing a scene from the Japanese anime/manga Fullmetal Alchemist. The anime follows the story of two brothers endeavouring to find some means of returning themselves to

After the death of Socrates in 399 B.C.E, Plato began studying mathematics, geometry, geology, astronomy and religion in Egypt, which is where he began his writing. During his travelling period of 399-387 B.C.E he wrote the Apology of Socrates, Protagoras, Euthyphro, Hippias Major and Minor and Ion, in which he writes about Socartes’ teaching

Analyse the key beliefs of a religious and secular world view in relation to ultimate questions – Taylor Murfitt. In this report I will be both contrasting and comparing the religious view of Catholicism and the world view of Secular Humanism. The three questions I will be analysing through the religious view of Catholicism and the world view Secular Humanism include: • Is there a higher being? • What is the purpose of my life? • Is there a right way to treat people? These three questions are

Divorce, What Would You Do? A Review of Ethical Systems. Divorce is the legal separation of a marriage by a court. Today in our culture many people see divorced as a helpful solution to a troubled marriage. The number of people getting divorced has increases in the past decade. According to the McKinley Law Blog, in the U.S, there is about one divorce every 36 seconds, which adds up to about 2,400 divorces per day (McKinley, 2012). People get divorce sometimes for what could be seen as good reasons

and persuasively. Rhetoric in our electronic age has improved greatly due to technological advances since the practice of rhetoric was created. Major philosophers such as Andrea Lunsford, Lawrence Perill, Aristotle, and Sophist such as Gorgias and Protagoras have shown reasons why rhetoric is important and has improved over the many years dating back to Greek, Renaissance, and Roman times. Throughout the modern electronic age rhetoric has improved and many rhetors ranging from English students to Presidents

During the 5th century BC, the centre of cultural and political life in the Greek civilization was Athens. The victory over Persia not only fostered expansion of commerce and so economic prosperity, but also brought to the polis different ideas and cultures from Egypt and Babylon. These achievements led to the reign of overall optimism about human’s ability to control and understand their surroundings and necessities. More practical questions were raised, which sought answers through empirical approach

The Blurry Lens of Criminality Humanity has no ultimate standards. There is no absolute wrong or right for the entirety, only differing perspectives adjusted by opinions and experiences. What inclines a person to enforce a law could be the same motive that encourages another to break it. This motivation born of commitment, passion, disregard, or indifference, is what blurs the line between criminality and lawful action. Although our notions of morality can be a societal norm or an individual bias

1. The effect of geography on the flow of ideas is the indication that the way we express our knowledge is affected by the area we grew up. Depending on the way society was rules an area, also affected the processes of thinking. The book mentioned how Egyptians could trade, because conformity was enforced in their society. 2. The above statement refers to the how the sea trade in the Mediterranean Sea developed logic. With the increase of different cities working together, politics became a very