Philosophy
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2,286 Essays on Philosophy. Documents 601 - 630
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Egyptian Love Poetry
The timeline of history is not a static one. As time progresses, most all aspects of life constantly advance. That being said, some things remain practically unchanged for several millennia. The ways of human nature are still as basic and at the same time incredibly complex today as they were thousands of years ago. A betrayal of a good friend hurts as much today as it did no matter what time period you look at.
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Einstein and Philosophy
"Einstein and Philosophy" Einstein was a man that shared many similarities with the philosophers in Alain de Botton's The Consolations of Philosophy. The one-time aspiring teacher of philosophy has been through many of the same hardships that the philosophers in the book have gone through. One can only imagine what wonderful philosophical teachings would've sprung forth from such an intelligent man. His life was not a typical one, and as with many of the philosophers,
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Einstein's Theory Ethics
In our restatement of Einstein's theory we say, "the most incomprehensible thing about reality is that it is knowable." From what I have gathered from Heraclites this statement holds water. Heraclites states "It is in changing that things find response". Through this statement we can conclude that the only thing we can know is that the world is constantly changing. If the world is constantly changing, that would cause one to think that it could
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Embalming Modern Mummification
In ancient Egyptian society, preserving a body after death was an important process necessary for entrance into an immortal existence, that is how mummification became important. Embalming was initiated during the civil war in the US, to make possible for the bodies of the soldiers to return home for a proper funeral. Embalming and mummification are both processes to delay the decay of the body. Not everyone was mummified in Egypt, a complete mummification process
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Emergence of Logic
All of science and every discipline of study is built on the premise that the universe operates according to rules that are consistent with logic and reason. For it is not possible to study something that does not comply with reason. And so we try to apply reason to everything in the universe, and we strive to understand everything from how the universe began to its very purpose and destiny. We use logic to discern
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Emerson's Individualism
Lev Ginsburg Debate Essays Emerson's Individualism Emerson's "transcendentalism" is essentially a romantic individualism, a philosophy of life for a new people who had overthrown their colonial governors and set about conquering a new continent, in hopes of establishing new and unique views. Though Emerson is not a traditional philosopher, the tendency of his thought is toward inward reflection in which soul and intuition, or inspiration, are fundamental. The new American needed less criticism and a
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Emmanuel Kant’s Ethics
As we discussed in class on Monday night, Kant's main argument in the first section was dedicated to developing his belief that a rational beings have the capacity to reason and through this reason comes a beings ability to know what is right or wrong. Also, Kant revealed that a beings also have an inherent desire to keep themselves save physically and strive for happiness. Yet, these desires or needs can be fulfilled with pure
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Emotions
The emotions have traditionally been thought of as opposed to reason. While Reason has been conceived of as an abstract, objective, rule governed method of delivering us knowledge of reality, the emotions are associated with the body, the subjective, the private and the concrete experiences of everyday life, especially the experiences of women (Jaggar 1989, pp. 145-146; Oliver 2002, p. 213). As such, education, which has traditionally been focused on the cultivation of reason and
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Emotions and the Self
EMOTIONS AND THE SELF Much of the perplexity that motivates modern discussion of the nature of mind derives indirectly from the striking success of physical explanation. Not only has physics itself advanced at a remarkable pace in the last four centuries; every hope has been held out that, in principle, all science can be understood and ultimately studied in terms of mechanisms proper to physics. Seeing all natural phenomena as explicable in terms appropriate to
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Empiricism and Rationalism
The basic definition of empiricism is that the philosophy that all knowledge originates in sensory experience. The definition of Rationalism is the epistemological theory that reason is either the sole or primary source of knowledge; in practice, most rationalists maintain merely that at least some truths are not known solely on the basis of sensory experience. Plato which suggested within the "Cave Theory" which showed a group of Prisoners is placed so they can see,
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Empiricist
Rationalism and Empiricism are most likely the two most famous and interesting schools of philosophy. The two schools deal specifically with epistemology, or, the origin of knowledge. Although not completely ,different from eachother, they are often considered same sometimes and are seen as the “Jordan vs. Bird” of the philosophy world. The beginning of rationalism and empiricism can be traced back to the 17th century, when many important advancements were made in scientific fields such
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Empiricist Vs. Rationalist
Empiricist philosophers such as John Locke believe that knowledge must come from experience. Others philosophers such as Descartes believe that knowledge is innate; this way of thinking is used by rationalist. In this paper I will discuss the difference between Descartes rationalism in his essays "The Meditations" and Locke's empiricism in his essays "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding". I will then lend my understanding as to what I believe as the ultimate source of knowledge.
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End of Recorded History as an End of Oppression
End of Recorded History as an End of Oppression: A Simpler Life with Happiness "Observe the herd which is grazing beside you. It does not know what yesterday or today is. It springs around, eats, rests, digests, jumps up again, and so from morning to night and from day to day, with its likes and dislikes closely tied to the peg of the moment, and thus neither melancholy nor weary. To witness this is hard
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Ending Starvation
Ending Starvation Across the globe in impoverished third world countries an estimated 50,000 children die of starvation every day (Quine 36). We have all seen the images of these children--bloated bellies, fly covered, bulging eyes--in television pleas by various charitable organizations. While these images sicken us, we idly sit by (often flipping the channel to avoid them), refusing to help these less fortunate kids. The problem is made worse by the ever-increasing population. Even the
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Enquiry Concerning the Priniciples of Morals
In his Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, Hume offers up a number of virtues and qualities which are valued for any of four reasons: they are useful to the individual, useful to society, agreeable to the individual, or agreeable to society. One of the qualities which Hume elucidates is justice. This quality, however, according to Hume, is valued solely for its usefulness and not upon any agreeability to anyone. Hume explains his position thusly.
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Enteprise Rent a Car
Situation Analysis After 5, 10, or maybe even 20 years of outperforming the market, one would expect Enterprise to ease from its growth stage into maturity. After 35 years, the company continues to grow, and it has great expectations for its future. Armed with a great track record, and powerful ambitions, the company faces a battle against competitors who are rapidly penetrating the “home-city” market. Also, the company faces its own internal battles, as attracting
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Environmental Ethics
Final Essay #1 In addition to humans do other sentient beings have intrinsic moral worth and, hence, deserve moral respect? According to Taylor, in his article titled "Respect for Nature," every organism is a teleological center of life. Every organism has its own goals and purses them according to how they must survive. There are many different types of goals, humans are unique because they can pursue a multitude of different goals. They can pursue
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Epic Theater
Epic Theater Aristotle was one of the most brilliant playwrights in the history of the world. He believed the theatergoer would identify with the main character and undergo a catharsis while watching the play. Bertolt Brecht believed in a much different way to write a play, known as Epic Theater. Epic Theater highlights the problems of society while surrounding the theatergoers with an unrealistic plot. Dr. Strange Love directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a perfect
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Epictetus
Epictetus describes freedom in terms of your desires. He states that when you encounter pleasure, you should not be overcome by it. He also says you should think of how you feel when the pleasure is over. He says after the pleasure you might regret it, and then how would you feel? Epictetus describes freedom, by saying freedom is not being under the power of another person. Freedom also means you own your passions and
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Epictitus: Stoicism Vs. America
Epictetus' school of thought, Stoicism, promotes the practice of releasing one's care for that which he cannot control. This belief lies directly in contrast with the mindset of the modern American nation. As a unified body, America seeks to influence all things, both those it holds influence over and those it does not, in an effort to delegate the entirety of the world under its authority. However, it is not world domination in the traditional
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Epicureanism
Epicureanism is a philosophy developed the teachings and ideals of a man named Epicurus. Epicureanism is defined by Epicurus as the pleasure for the end of all morality and that real pleasure is attained through a life of prudence, honor, and justice. Epicurus introduced this philosophy around 322 B.C, and two schools established in Athens. Epicurus taught the ethics of his philosophy in his school, that a person should live by "the art of making
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Epicureanism
''Epicureanism''' is a system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus (c340-c270 BC), founded around 307 BC. Epicurus was an atomic materialist, following in the steps of Democritus. His materialism led him to a general attack on superstition and divine intervention. Following Aristippus—about whom we know very little—Epicurus believed that the greatest good was to seek modest pleasures such as tranquility and freedom from fear through knowledge. Although some equate Epicureanism with hedonism or
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Epicureanism
Epicureanism Epicureanism, system of philosophy based chiefly on the teachings of the Greek philosopher Epicurus. The essential doctrine of Epicureanism is that pleasure is the supreme good and main goal of life. Intellectual pleasures are preferred to sensual ones, which tend to disturb peace of mind. True happiness, Epicurus taught, is the serenity resulting from the conquest of fear of the gods, of death, and of the afterlife. The ultimate aim of all Epicurean speculation
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Epicureanism or Stoicism
If I had to choice between being an Epicurean or a stoic, I think I would choose stoicism. Epicureanism revolves purely around pleasure, but people can achieve pleasure by doing bad things. “Bad things” of course is a very subjunctive way of putting it, but in short, it is being immoral and unethical. Sometimes being bad can feel good, or pleasurable, but how long would that kind of pleasure last? Stoicism revolves more around virtue
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Epistemology
Epistemology can be difficult to understand and maybe even harder to say. The short answer is that epistemology is the theory of knowledge. Perhaps that is too short of an answer, allow me expand. Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that deals with questions concerning the nature, scope, and sources of knowledge. Even these concepts can be foreign to the common public. The nature of knowledge is basically the qualities that constitute knowledge. One would
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Epistemology and Feminism
What are the differences and similarities between Pragmatism and Feminist epistemology? I think pragmatist and feminist agree that we all gain our beliefs from our experiences. It seems as though it is also agreed that there are no strict, absolute set of ideas out there waiting for us to find them .Beyond this feminists argue about their role in history or lack thereof and how gender plays a vital role in society. Pragmatist state that
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Epistemology: Knowledge of the External World
Epistemology: Knowledge of the External World When thinking about the knowledge that involves the external world through a philosophical lens, there can be many different point of views on how this can or can’t be obtained. One of these views is known as External-World Skepticism. A famous philosopher, by the name of John Locke, shared his own beliefs that best conclude how humans can go against the skeptical idea of not having any knowledge involving
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Equality Discrimination and Preferential Treatment
Equality, Discrimination, and Preferential Treatment In this argument essay entitled equality, discrimination, and preferential treatment Boxill takes an in depth look at the ethics behind preferential treatment and equal opportunity. After reading and analyzing the essay it is pretty clear that the equal opportunity principle and preferential treatment have some conflicting grey area of when it is or is not acceptable to use preferential treatment. The two main arguments Boxill uses to justify preferential treatment
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Eras of Policing
Policing as we know it today has developed from various political, economic, and social forces. To better understand the role of police in society, one has to know the history of how policing became what it is today. Policing has been categorized into three basic eras, which include the Political Era, Reform Era, and lastly the Community Problem-Solving Era that is the present form of policing. Most all of modern-western democracies are based on Sir
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Erevaerfea
Christianity and Fate There are many references in the poem to the Christian belief in one almighty God who takes a personal interest in human affairs. Beowulf and Hrothgar give praise to God for the defeat of Grendel. The outcome of battles is attributed to the judgment of God, and Beowulf puts his trust in God. The scriptural references, however, are restricted to the Old Testament rather than the New. The story of Cain and
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