Essays on Philosophy

There is a raft of divergent views or schools of thought that have been advanced by various philosophers that relate to ethics. This paper seeks to compare and contrast these differing views held by some of the renowned thinkers such as Richard Rorty, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, Thomas Hobbes, John...

Ultimate Reality Ultimate reality is defined as the absolute form all things that exist. Unlike ordinary reality which is a work of the conscious human mind, ultimate reality is independent of personal observations. In some quarter's ultimate reality is conceived as a personal being, the personal being, in this case, is...

The Office of American Absorption (OAA) The Office of American Absorption (OAA) plays a critical role in Philip Roth's Book 'The Plot against America.' The OAA ensured that separation of power was observed and the majority did not rule by an iron fist. The OAA endeavored to offer a system of...

Since its independence in 1776, United States of America has had a depraved history of racism. Socially and legally approved rights and privileges were given mostly to white American but not to the African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Native Americans. There were separate schools for the whites and other communities (Winter 12)....

The Meaning of Life There is no question as complicated as what the meaning of life is. The meaning of life is as diverse as there are individual personalities in the world. Life is unique to everyone, and has complex various dynamics; therefore there is no particular explanation for the meaning...

Marxism and Capitalism Marxism is an economic, political and societal philosophy that scrutinizes the impact of capitalism on the workforce, output and economic growth. Marxism maintains a perspective that the brawl between entrepreneurs and labor providers outlines the development status of the country and their power to regulate the factors of...

Most individuals believe that they have the ability to improve their lives if they could be provided with the strange thing known as willpower. Possessing great self-control would enable individuals to eat right, avoid alcohol and drugs, save for retirement, avoid procrastination and attain every sort of noble objective. For...

Psychological theories claim that human beings are the products of their environment and they have no control over the influences of this environment. The argument by empiricism theorists that human behaviors are pre-determined by an individual’s past has led to numerous debates with the proponent of the ideology claiming that...

I have many reasons that make me go back in time to my childhood years. Back then, I had a happy and impartial time, something I realized after completing high school. It was the most beautiful time without life stressors, competition on various elements of life, no businesses and no...

Both Emerson and Kozol give principled approaches to education in Urban Public schools. Despite his focus on the structure of learning rather than the facts of knowledge, it is evident that Kozol makes excellent use of Emerson’s principles in educating the primary and secondary students. In his article, Kozol stresses...

Introduction It is a common trend to see a hero that outlives the story. However, Sir Thomas More in Robert Bolt’s “A Man for All Seasons” is a hero in so many ways but his character goes against the conventions of heroism. Thomas More is a member of the aristocracy during...

Evil in its sense can manifest in many forms. Universally, some of the actions in the world have attracted the attention of many people, and they have been considered to be evil. Most people have universally viewed actions such as genocides, terrorist attacks or even fraud as evil (Romke). Hence...