Transcendental philosophy

Exploring the terminology of the word Phenomenology and its etymology, presents me with an overture dating back to a long tradition of philosophical literature. I find it very difficult to try and explain what phenomenology means, because expressing significant ideas of one philosopher, will exclude others, and my choices will contradict the very idea of what phenomenology is beginning to mean for me. Drawing examples from phenomenological theoretical sources, I shall integrate personal experience

For Silber, Kantian consequentialism is benign because it does not concern the actual consequence of an action but rather the willed consequences. When agents act as the result of an imaginary law, expected or intended consequences of an act result. As we have seen Silber argues that the nature of Kantian consequentialism is subjunctive consequentialism as the inhabitants of consequences of an act all acted on maxims which were analyzed according to the subjunctive consequences of the action as

plausible but demanding. However, because the transcendentals that Socrates seeks are like the light at the top of the mountain up which the philosopher climbs after leaving the cave, it must be realized that the journey toward justice is one of labor but not one that is implausible. Context Plato founded the Academy at Athens after Socrates' death and preserved the lessons that Socrates had taught, essentially laying a foundation for the study of philosophy in Western Civilization. Plato's Republic

Famous Thinkers: Immanuel Kant and Martin Luther King, Jr. Introduction Throughout history, across time and space, there have been many thinkers whose teachings and ideas have inspired significant changes in the world around them. From Socrates and Sir Isaac Newton to Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein, certain individuals throughout history have had both the brainpower and the motivation to essentially change the future, using their new ideas and beliefs to shape the world's next generations

Confucianism; Philosophy and Religion Confucianism, also known as Ruism, is described as a tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or simply a way of life. It was founded by Kung Futzhu or “Great Master Kung” Zhou Dynasty then was made the political ideology of the government during the Han Dynasty. Confucianism is viewed with particular emphasis on the importance of the family and social harmony, rather than on worldly source of spiritual

e essence remains ‘wanting’ and exists always in some transcendental plane. Art and Philosophy aim to defamiliarise the viewer or reader to some established norm. Philosophy aims to describe things that are fundamental nature of ’knowledge, existence and ethics’ (Webster’s Online Dictionary), things that are inherently difficult to explain in plain language. It is only through a complex system of resonance between signs that philosophy can be successful and hone the right tone of capturing a

Turn in Analytic Philosophy ABSTRACT: Criticisms of analytic philosophy have increased in intensity in the last decade, denouncing specifically its closing in on itself, which results in barrenness and ignorance of real human problems. The thought of C. S. Peirce is proposed as a fruitful way of renewing the analytic tradition and obviating these criticisms. While this paper is largely a reflection on Hilary Putnam’s study of the historical development of analytic philosophy, not only can some

The Disneyland of Consciousness is a video clip that showcases the ability for one to be fooled. In the video clip the audience is taken through scenarios and situations that portray a sense of a person’s 'consciousness ' being made to think that certain animations are in real sense true. Although the scenarios tend to portray childish thought about the actions being seen, what we stimulate in our own reality may not always appear to be the way we want it to be. In this regard, the theme behind

employment, for human dignity and participation in the society. Thirdly, political rights of democratic representation or participation i.e., right to vote or be voted for to ensure that the other two rights are not infringed on (Kant & Political Philosophy, 1993. p. 173). Liberalism today could slightly be different with earlier views as a result of changes in time and history however the fundamental tent of liberty and the ideals of freedom, equality, independence as expressed by Kant remains

are many things that I have learned and many things that will serve a purpose and have a meaning in my life and in my education forever. Philosophy is such a broad subject and covers many ways of thinking. I have learned about so many things such as, metaphysics, the mind-body problem, the existence of god, epistemology, freedom and determinism, social philosophy, and utilitarianism. Metaphysics was something I found very interesting to learn about. I had never really thought about the way the world