Essays on Philosophers

The main tenets of ancient modern debate revolve around social, economic, and political issues. They deal with the acquisition of power, retention of power, and human control. Scholars like Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, and Plato have discussed the issues that even today continue shaping modern day politics. The initial belief of...

Plato’s ideas as espoused in his writing, “The Republic” greatly influenced Thomas More’s utopian society. Irrespective of this heavy borrowing, the book reveals some highlights which greatly undermine the setup of Plato’s commonwealth because of the contrasting perspectives of More and the context in which the writing takes place. There...

The quote by Aristotle: "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" has raised a platform for various debates on how people perceive rationale minds. The statement simply represents the open mind where one acquires the ability to be open...

Niccolo Machiavelli and "The Prince" Niccolo Machiavelli published The Prince to encourage leaders to practice proper governance despite the existence of unethical behaviors in the society. The book provides that good management and civilization are related elements that administrators should consider in a bid promote peace in a country (Machiavelli 12). The...

What is Enlightenment, according to his essay? After examining the causes of the lack of enlightenment, Kant examines the conditions that must be met in order for enlightenment to occur. Kant goes on to address the public and private uses of reason and makes an argument for how each can...

I decided to use essay number 8 for this week's task. This article examines a few different parenting philosophies from different angles. Some parents have a strong sense of authority. In this instance, the author had an option as to which extracurricular activities he could engage in. In addition, the...

Dr., you don't have a tablet.For whatever's making this planet illYou cannot purchase forgiveness from a shop.Additionally, peace is a politician's battle.No resolve can be found at the bottom of a bottle.The sun, the moon, or AristotlePeople liking people is the only solution to the issue.That is the adversary of...

Man's Declaration of Enlightenment Man's declaration of his self-acquired youth is called enlightenment. Youth is the inability of man to use his understanding without assistance from another. When inspiration for this young person comes from a lack of courage and tenacity rather than from a lack of reason, they are acting...

Analyzing Leadership Traits Kirkpatrick and Locke found six primary leadership attributes that distinguished leaders from non-leaders in their review, which were drive, honesty/integrity, cognitive capacity, the desire to lead, self-confidence, and business expertise (49). The authors also emphasized the need of charisma, inventiveness, and adaptability in leadership. The urge to lead allows...

How Hume s recommendations disrupt Kant s dogmatic slumber Kant s philosophical progress was based on the German tradition of rationalist metaphysics, and this was the dogmatic slumber. Hume broke the dogmatic slumber by demonstrating the relevance of knowledge claims as well as the difficulties in explaining them. Hume contends that...

As a juror, I would find Socrates guilty based on the reasons offered and the legal criteria taken into account. Reasons provided by Meletus Socrates commits a crime by exploring things beneath the earth and the heaven, corrupting them while believing he is making right out of them and imparting them to...

In the reading, Jean-Jacques Rousseau discusses and examines some of his most important political philosophy beliefs. Rousseau s principles are concerned with universal will, which is an important aspect of his social contract theory. Rousseau asserts that universal will is indestructible and that a state can...