Philosophy
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Unconventional Women
In an old Hebrew myth, scribed in medieval times, Adam had a wife prior to the complacent, obedient Eve; her name was Lilith. Lilith was created not from rib, but from the same dust as Adam. As the story goes, Lilith refused to lie beneath Adam, stating that they were equals. When Adam tried to force her into compliance, she fled to the treacherous Red Sex. Considered a demoness by all accounts, she sat on
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Understanding Descartes' Method of Doubt
Understanding Descartes' Method of Doubt Clear your mind, if you will, of everything you have ever seen or known to be true. To begin understanding Rene Descartes' method of doubt, you need to suspend all prejudice and prior judgments and start with a clean slate "for the purpose of discovering some ultimate truth on which to base all thought." (Kolak, Pg.225). Discouraged with much skepticism from his own beliefs, Descartes was embarrassed of his own
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Understanding Dostoevsky
While confronting Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground seems a difficult task initially, one must be able to transcend the elaborate diction and parodies, and comprehend the author himself, while also taking root the message Dostoevsky had originally intended in the time it was addressed. Understanding the author himself, along with the period in which the work was written, augments one's overall discernment of the passage. In the age he wrote, Dostoevsky must have seemed eccentric and
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Unexamined Life
Socrates Socrates was probably the greatest philosopher of all time and yet he never wrote a single line. He had a great influence on many other philosophers, if Socrates didn't existed, we would never have heard about Plato, Aristotle and others famous characters. He was well known for his public conversation skill. Sadly, he offended the wrong people and he had been giving the choice to be executed or exiled. He chose death, which made
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Unexamined Life
Life, an awe inspiring sequence of events that provokes love, hatred, generosity and joy that once examined in fine detail brings itself to each harmonious climax. But what if life remains unexamined? The love, the hatred, the generosity and the joy remain still and motionless without any release, and life is no longer worth living. Therefore, the unexamined life is not worth living. By defining the examination, the worth and the life, we can give
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Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living
Goal of the Course: The general goal of this course is to consider what philosophers call the Socratic commitment. Socrates, a Greek philosopher, 470-399 B.C., was placed on trial in Athens because he questioned the political, moral, and religious practices of Athens. He gave his own defense which his pupil Plato recorded as The Apology (The Defense). When he was convicted for impiety to the gods and for corrupting the youth because he had taught
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Unintended Consequences in Antigone
Unintended consequences are situations where an action results in an outcome that is not what is intended. The unintended results may be foreseen or unforeseen, but they are almost always logical or likely results of the action. These consequences could be positive or negative, but it is often said that almost all human actions have at least one unintended consequence. In other words, each cause has more than one effect, including unforeseen effects. A real-world
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Universal Truths: If Knowledge Can Create Problems, It Is Not Through Ignorance That We Can Solve Them
Through one of his profound quotes: “If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them”, Isaac Asimov shows his perception for knowledge and ignorance as well as to what they lead. Based on his thought, the expansion of knowledge leads to expansion of problems while ignorance responds to smaller number of troubles and struggles. More knowledge causes more uncertainties and harder life whereas ignorance simplifies people’s way of living
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Unprotected Sex
Sexual intercourse is something that interests teens due to hormones, especially in boys. Saying that, most people experience sex eventually in their lives. It isn’t bad to do so, but protection is something that is very important. Unprotected sex can lead to pregnancy and STIs/ STDs such as herpes or gonorrhea. STDs can even be transmitted through a very popular form of sex known as oral sex. The most popular forms of sex are oral,
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Until We Meet Again
Quintan Dennis 06/03/08 Block 2 English/Mr. Wright Until We Meet Again The summer for Darcy Willis is supposed to be different. It is at the end of the school year and Darcy is expecting one of the best times of her life. But her plans were broken by a bunch of unexpecting events that took place. One of them was that her boyfriend for almost a year Hakeem Randell was moving away to Detroit. Another
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Up Series: 35 Up
Up 35 I strongly feel that a person needs to have the ability to change his character in order to truly be free. I do understand what Tony says in one of the earlier films about him being fake if he changes; however, to just have the ability is what makes a man free. If I had to pick one, I would say that not trying to alter your character, to any degree, shows a
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Use of Logic in Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Logic affects our lives everyday. We use it both subconsciously and consciously to make decisions which can be as important as our careers, or as insignificant as what to eat for lunch. Logic can also be used in other ways. Ironically, others' bad logic can result in us learning something just as much as we learn from our own bad decisions. This is shown in Monty Python's Quest for
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Using the Concepts of the Knowing Self and the Situated Self, in Which You Critically Reflect on How Your Background Has Influenced You as a Learner.
In this essay I will briefly outline my understanding of the concepts of the situated and knowing self. I will then reflect on how my background has influenced me as a learner and in doing this I apply the concepts to my discussion. My understanding of the concept of the situated self is that it is the aspect of the self that involves cultural and social background and the surroundings of the self. The situated
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Using the Political Nietzsche: Hope or Despair?
Using the Political Nietzsche: Hope or Despair? Jonathan Murphy 12/9/2005 Nietzsche Dr.Shapiro Using the Political Nietzsche: Hope or Despair? Understanding Nietzsche's political theory is no simple task. Perhaps because of his lack of faith in "philosophical system-building" as Daniel Conway describes it, Nietzsche doesn't take a traditional tact in explaining his politics. Nietzsche's writing style and the deconstructive nature of his thought are not conducive to that kind of logical structure. Also, the aphoristic structures
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Uthopia
It has often been said that Utopian societies are an impossibility. That the so-called "human condition" and man's "inhumanity to man" will preclude it. Well why? Or rather when your philosophy 101 professor asks the classic question "why?" The classic answer is or should be "why not!" If we can conceive of it, if we can dream it, we can do it, we can make it happen. Nothing is impossible. The first problem is the
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Utilitarian - Are Consequences the only Thing to Consider?
Are Consequences the Only Thing to Consider? Theories of ethical and moral development are based upon the society and time in which the philosophers believe that they are able to change the world and make their mark on people’s lives through their values and ideas. Not always will a philosopher’s ideas meet the standards to withhold the challenges that people or society as a whole will challenge them with. The Utilitarian theory looks at the
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Utilitarian Justification of Euthanasia
This was a very inspirational reading to me. I feel Martin Luther King Jr. was not only a leader for black civil rights but rights for all injustice towards minorities everywhere. He brings up great ideas for defining just and unjust laws. I agree with him when he says an unjust law is no law at all and should be denied in order to be just. When one becomes complacent towards injustice he is committing
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Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism In general, the philosophical idea of utilitarianism refers to the idea that choices or decisions should be based on maximizing positive consequences, that is produce the most good for the most people given equal consideration all involved. Utilitarian theory does not focus on the well-being of an individual, but maximizes the well-being of society as a whole. This ethical philosophy best describes the morality (goodness) of actions in terms of how effectively the actions
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Utilitarianism
In Ethics: Selections from Classical and Contemporary Writers by Oliver A. and Johnson A. Reath, utilitarian is when the "right action should aim at producing the most good in the world in some impartial fashion---in particular that it should aim at increasing happiness and well-being and minimizing suffering." (Qut. Ethics: Selections from Classical and Contemporary Writers by Oliver A. and Johnson 320) Thus, this means that as long as an action can produce the greatest
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Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism says that the moral and ethical thing to do is that which provides the most happiness or the least unhappiness to society. Sitting in class listening to the lecture on the moral theory of Utilitarianism it first sounded like the best moral theory ever. However as the classes continued and we learned more and more about this theory my opinion quickly changed. In this paper I will defend the idea that Utilitarianism is a
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Utilitarianism
When faced with a moral dilemma, utilitarianism identifies the appropriate considerations, but offers no realistic way to gather the necessary information to make the required calculations. This lack of information is a problem both in evaluating the welfare issues and in evaluating the consequentiality issues which utilitarianism requires be weighed when making moral decisions. Utilitarianism attempts to solve both of these difficulties by appealing to experience; however, no method of reconciling an individual decision with
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Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism could be summed up by the phrase "the greatest happiness for the greatest number." The idea was first coined by Francis Hutcheson (1694- 1746) who wrote a book called "An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue" Although strictly speaking he is not a Utilitarian; he laid down the very basic ideas of this theory. The theory of utility is later on put forward by David Hume a Scottish philosopher.
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Utilitarianism
Mill's Utilitarianism brings an extended concept of Bentham's philosophy and a response to Kant's deontological philosophy. The basic concept of utilitarianism is to act in such a way as to create the most pleasure or the least pain. This is the guideline because, as Mill states, we desire happiness; happiness is maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain. However, is utilitarianism viable? There are many arguments for it, but just as many against. First, utilitarianism allows for
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Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is the ethical theory proposed by John Stuart Mill that says all actions should be directed toward achieving the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. Utilitarianism is a concept that holds an action to be held right if it tends to promote happiness for the greatest number of people. Utilitarianism is a tradition stemming from the late 18th- and 19th-century English philosophers and economists Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill that
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Utilitarianism & Shopenhauer on Abortion
PHI 1030 Nancy L. Brown, Ph. D. April 14, 2008 Abortion Jane is a twenty year-old unmarried college student that found herself unexpectedly pregnant. While considering her options, she visits Arthur and John. Arthur is a well known philosopher specializing in the Schopenhauer philosophy. John on the other hand is a well known Utilitarian author. While Jane spends a couple days visiting these two philosophers, I went with her to document her journey. Jane first
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Utilitarianism and Animal Rights
Animal Rights Throughout history morality has been a topic of intense debate. Innumerable thinkers have devoted immense amounts of time and energy to the formulation of various ethical theories intended to assist humans in their daily lives. These theories set out guidelines which help to determine the rightness or wrongness of any given action and can therefore illuminate which choice would be morally beneficial. And while many of these theories differ substantially, most have at
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Utilitarianism and the Lonesome Stranger
Utilitarianism and the Lonesome Stranger Utilitarianism is the ethical theory that believes one should do what will promote the greatest utility for as many people as possible, that utility is often considered to be happiness or pleasure. There are different kinds of utilitarian views; hedonistic, preference, rule, and act to name a few, but they all have the same main objective. This theory does indeed seem good at first, but it is flawed. The case
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Utilitarianism Mill
Mill's Utilitarianism When faced with a moral dilemma, utilitarianism identifies the appropriate considerations, but offers no realistic way to gather the necessary information to make the required calculations. This lack of information is a problem both in evaluating the welfare issues and in evaluating the consequentialist issues which utilitarianism requires be weighed when making moral decisions. Utilitarianism attempts to solve both of these difficulties by appealing to experience; however, no method of reconciling an individual
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Utilitarianism Stuart Vs Mill
One of the major players in ethical theories has long been the concept of utilitarianism. Utilitarianism states that in general the ethical rightness or wrongness of an action is directly related to the utility of that action. Utility is more specifically defined as a measure of the goodness or badness of the consequences of an action. Utility is considered to be the tendency to produce happiness. There are two types of Utilitarianism; "act" and "rule".
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Utopia
"Travel and Trade" Citizens are free to travel throughout Utopia, though they must get the prince's permission. Leaving without permission brings severe punishment. All cities share their surpluses with cities in need, and when all need has been met, they sell their surpluses abroad. Utopians keep a large store of money in the treasury and generally use it in wartime. "Their Gold and Silver" Utopians have so much gold and silver that they use it
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