Category: Philosophers

Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) was a Greek Philosopher from the Socratic/Classical period in Athens, Greece. Socrates developed a system of critical reasoning in order to determine how to live properly and tell the difference between right and wrong. Aristotle was one of his followers along with Plato and they made a commitment to the truth, and organized and systematized most of the problems of philosophy. He is one of the most important figures in Western Philosophy and was the first person to create a comprehensive system of philosophy.  Aristotle was born to an aristocratic family in Stagira. His father was the […]

1) Our definition of liberal ideas is believing that the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. Liberalism is grounded in right wing economic ideas and focused on a decentralized government with limited influence over people’s lives.Therefore, we agree with the fact that the ‘John Locke’ is the best representative of these ideas with his definition. Locke’s beliefs are very closely linked to this and therefore I think he is the the best representative as he conveys these ideas clearly.John Locks is one of the most influential philosophers of his time, […]

Plato was an early Greek philosopher who instituted the Academy and is most well-known for his writings of unparalleled influence. Throughout his life, Plato had written many dialogues over numerous subjects, some being justice, epistemology, political philosophy, and even theology. One of Plato’s most successful and widely read dialogues was the Republic. Before the Republic, many of Plato’s dialogues consisted of a speaker, Socrates, refuting the positions of his interlocutors, and many of the dialogues do not end with an adequate answer. However, the Republic delivers a position in which Socrates takes on justice and its relation to happiness. Plato […]

Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the originators of modern existentialist and postmodernist thinkers. He is considered the founder of Nihilism, which explains that there is no perfect meaning to human existence. Nietzsche’s attempt to reveal the objections of Western religion and philosophy sent a clear and vague message to all modern thinkers’ philosophers, psychologists, and theologians. His written analysis about modern culture, human existence, and science challenged, morality, and religion, and questioned every single value and objectivity of truth and how life should be clarified. Nietzsche set apart his age as atheistic but religious. He explains the religious […]

.What is philosophy? How it is love of knowledgeIntroduction:Philosophy is the studyof universal and elementary problems concerning matters such as existence,knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. In history,”philosophy” covers all the knowledge that can be astronomy,medicine, and physics. In the modern era, philosophy became separated indifferent academic disciplines, including psychology, sociology, linguistics,and economics, art, science, politics, or other pursuits remained part ofphilosophy.  For example, Newton’s 1687Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy later became classified as a bookof physics. “Therational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics”.Howit is love of knowledge:Philosophy is a composedof two parts: ‘Philos’ (love) and ‘Sophia’ […]

Throughouthistory and the history of philosophy, Aristotle has always stuck out and oneof the greats of his field. His greatest influence to humanity, said by some,is his philosophy of the Golden Mean. Whether you actively search for it ornot, happiness is always a significance and goal in life. During the time ofAristotle and other Greek philosophers, the idea of happiness and how to reachyour happiness, has always been largely focused on. The Golden Mean expressesAristotle’s answer to how happiness can be achieved by everyone. He believedthat happiness should not be compared with material pleasures. While there are,many people that believed […]

Ashley Pena January 3, 2017World History 9The Enlightenment Philosophers: What Was Their Main Idea?    Important change requires important ideas. During the late 17th and 18th century in Europe well-educated people known as philosophes, or philosophers, met in French salons and English drawing rooms to discuss political economic, social and religious questions. Philosophes were particularly hopeful they might discover new way to understand and improve their society.  Enlightenment thinkers believed individual freedoms would improve society through government, the economy, social equality.    Enlightenment thinkers believed individual freedoms would improve society through a satisfying government. Locke first wrote that people are naturally […]

Name: Course: Lecturer: Date: Arguments for and against the existence of God Many philosophers, theologians and scientists have argued for and against the existence of God. The debate for and against the existence of a supreme being have been raised by many philosophers concerning these issues. The atheists assert on the arguments of existence of God through providing insufficient reason for believing in God. Contrary, the theists acknowledge that God exists through putting their faith and believe in God. Some religions such as Buddhism do not involve themselves in the debate at all. Diverse reasons have been provided by philosophers […]

This essay I’m discussing three philosophers who proposed different theories which shared similar ideologies.Plato believed that the body and mind are inseparable. Without one or the other, living is not logically possible. Aristotle was opposed to the idea of objects being forms that is reflected from our minds. He rather chose to believe that these forms are distinctive for what they are; example: a dog and a cat are both living animals that have their own distinguishable personality. That our mind is looking at the real world physically and mentally. That the body and mind need each other in order […]

(Q.1) Consider the following argument:1.  Faith is belief not based onsufficient evidence.2.  It is wrong to have a belief notbased on sufficient evidence.3.  Therefore, it is wrong to havefaith.What is the strongest objection aproponent of religious faith could make against this argument? How might adefender of the argument respond to that objection? Is the argument ultimatelyconvincing? This argument against faith is known as the evidentialistargument, the most famous proponent of which is William K. Clifford who statedthat, “it iswrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficientevidence.”  (Clifford, 1877)I will briefly consider Clifford’s argument before discussing a two-prongedobjection, contesting both […]