Essays on Philosophy

In the course of our lives, we constantly strive to find meaning in our lives; it is the nature of our being. Those who found theirs have their names etched in the echelons of history. Having a meaning to our daily existence gives us reasons to look forward to tomorrows...

Friedrich Nietzsche and Dr. King’s contributions in the field of philosophy remains an integral. Despite both being philosophers, they had divergent perceptions as far as life was concerned. Nietzsche as a philosopher hailed from Germany with the trend of his works depicting the materiality reality model. On the other hand,...

I was very excited to attend the annual Asian festival, especially with the company of one of my closest friends who had left our neighborhood five years ago to live in another city. Lucy Johnson grew up in my neighborhood, and we attended the same school and played all sorts...

Kant's Theory and Practice Kant, through his renowned ‘Theory and Practice,’ which he expresses in the form of written work reveals how some aspects of life acquire the view of being fine from the theoretical perspective. However, Kant could again critic self-thoughts liberally by claiming that what may seem outstanding theoretically...

The “Behistun Inscription” and “Translation of the Edicts of Asoka” are short story translations that depict the lives of the Persians and Indians. They use various literary writing styles including emotions and figurative language with the aim of capturing the attention of their audience. The main audiences for the message...

The state of nature refers to the perception used in political philosophy, morals, social contract and religious theories that are essential in the formulation of international law. The concept is crucial in indicating the theoretical conditions of the lives of human beings before the societies started to exist. Various philosophers...

In the first ethical scenario The concept of utilitarianism can be used to explain the best course of action. The concept entails choosing actions that provide the greatest happiness to the largest number of people (Mill 338). It is therefore essential to pull the lever and save the lives of the...

Every modern and future optimistic society is often characterized by a sound education system regarding curriculum and modalities followed in administering or transferring knowledge form the tutors and mentors to their students. In an attempt to provide a uniform methodology of knowledge transfer and testing the student for the acquired...

Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were philosophers who had a significant influence on the origin and development of the American constitutional democracy. The two philosophers agreed on several matters concerning human nature and the need for a government. However, they had different opinions concerning people’s ability to rule them (Parry)....

Russia disrupted the 2016 United States election by attacking America’s intelligence agencies (Leonhardt 2018). President Donald Trump has failed to protect his country and defend United States’ constitutional rights by refusing to recognize the Russian attack. The president refused to respond to the attack or set up protective measures to...

Justification of the state implies the foundation of legal power for the government. Typically, such a defense clarifies why the government must be real, and to certain gradation choices, the function of state; what a justifiable municipal must or must not be capable of doing. Revolutionaries trust that there is...

Thomas Hobbes argues in chapter 13 of the Leviathan that “the state of nature is a state of war of all against all” (Martens 69). Throughout history, various philosophers have studied and discussed this view. However, it is Hobbes’ account of persistent fear of danger and violent death which I...