Essays on Philosophy

The concept of the existence of God has been a subject of debate for years. Many philosophers have attempted to weigh in on the situation and have come up with different theories arguing for or against the actuality of God. Most of these philosophies can be categorised as subjective, empirical...

Scepticism entails the view of not accepting what the society holds as true. Descartes tells the readers that Skepticism does not mark the end of asking questions or trying to find out the true nature of things and issues. Descartes posits that the devil demon cannot outrightly inform the people...

Descartes is often recognized as the father of modern philosophy. This recognition is justified by his break of traditional philosophy trend of his time, and development and promotion of new mechanistic sciences. There are two fundamental reasons to justified his break. First, Descartes thought most of the philosophical methods at...

Descartes' Dualism vs. Darwinian Monism Descartes’ dualism has been considered a philosophical concept that aids in the understanding of the mind-body relationship. Descartes asserted that the mind and body are two separate entities amidst the fact that they are ‘joined’ to perform a particular function among humanity. While Descartes believes in...

Definition of Morality People define morality in different ways. What is right and/or wrong depends on the norms and values of a particular social group, ethnic group, or a state, but there is the universal law which applies to everyone. It is good to keep promises as the act portrays our...

Plato noted that knowledge is a recollection whereby humans possess an innate understanding of activities or things they experience in the world. Plato believed that a person regains knowledge when his soul resides in the invisible realm of the forms and the good. Thus, everything that exists in the natural...

Corporate citizenship can be described as the social responsibility of organizations or businesses that requires them to meet varying ethical, economic and legal responsibilities as set forth by shareholders. The aim is to improve the quality of life and standard of living for communities around them while maintaining profitability aspects...

Confucianism is a system of ethics devised by the Ancient Chinese scholar K’ung Futzu (Latinized to Confucius). The scholar as well as an educator shaped the ancient Chinese philosophy. The scholar come up with ideologies that have also shaped the political and economic wellbeing of china up to date, although...

Introduction Since the dawn of time, people have felt the need to establish a political system to maintain peace and order. These systems differed from one region to another depending on people’s beliefs, culture, and ideologies. Some examples of systems that have been applied throughout the ages include Plato’s ‘Republic,’ Moses...

Martin Luther was a German monk who was of the Augustinian order and later became a lecturer of theology at Wittenberg University. As a monk, he led a life of strict religious devotion and discipline. Nonetheless, with more prayers, charitable acts, and self-denial, Luther became more conscious of his sins...

Categorical Imperative Categorical imperative refers to ethics which a person is required to accomplish in life. Immanuel Kant first discussed the concept of imperative and morals in the book The Metaphysics of Morals in 1797. Personal Example 1 A personal example of the categorical imperative is a situation where I used dubious means...

It is true that most interactions that happen between and among people are highly irrational. This is because logic is not the only way that humans use to purvey meaning. However, when one wants to make an argument based on logic and reason, one has to break away from this...