Importance of Philosophy Essay

within Islamic culture. As the Islamic culture developed and spread to new areas, the cultures of many foreign areas began interacting and influencing the Islamic growth. While al-Ghazzali focused many of his studies around al-falsafa (Islamic Philosophy) he was concerned about the influence of the new “non-Arab” sciences that were starting to intertwine within the Muslim faith. Disciplines such as chemistry, astronomy, and medicine made up these “non-Arab” sciences, but al-Ghazzali…

As we know, Socrates and Descartes are two of the most influential philosophy figures to date. However these two men lived in two very different time periods and places. Socrates, Greek in nationality, belonged to the ancient period, whereas Descartes, French in nationality, belonged to the modern period. One may conclude that because of such diversification this might have been why their views on philosophy were so different. While i do shed some light on the background of these individuals let…

The documentary; ‘Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth’ (2011), features Carlos Chan Chanuk, of the Lacondon Maya, who is studying to become a shaman. He lives amongst what was previously a thriving and lush rainforest in North America, which is now an island in the middle of cow ranches. Chan laments sadly that his people are losing touch with their gods. In this modern world they have disease and sicknesses, which Chan believes are because they have lost their belief and faith in their gods. Their…

In ancient Greece, philosophy was basically the love for wisdom. Socrates who is the most known ancient philosopher, did not admit to have wisdom or knowledge. His philosophy was always a quest; never a body of knowledge or doctrine (Ansley, 1946).The aim of this essay is to discuss the roles of philosophy according to Socrates in the apology. This essay will include a brief background of the apology of Socrates, the first role namely human wisdom will be discussed and second role namely truth…

conquer the suffering and mutability of human existence through the elimination of desire and ego and attainment of the state of nirvana. In addition, Taoism is ineffable and beyond our ability to alter or change. Lao Tzu, the founder, emphasized the importance of the effortless non-striving and living in…

The philosophies of Stoicism and Skepticism offer differing ideals that one could almost consider being on opposite ends of the spectrum, yet both believe their way of life leads them to the success and truth humans are after. But which one offers the most logical position? Epictetus presents his thought of Stoicism in The Encheiridion, where he offers advice on how to obtain happiness. David Hume rejects the idea of Stoicism in his essay “The Skeptic”. In the article Hume highlights some of the…

Phenomenology Phenomenology is a research philosophy that is involved with exploring and understanding the lived experience of individuals, through focusing on a particular experiential perspective (Finlay, 2012; Savin-Baden & Major, 2013). The lived experience of an individual is revealed by how one perceives and makes sense of an event, process or object (Finlay, 2012). The approach has its origins in the work of Husserl, who emphasises the importance and relevance of focusing on human…

cave has revealed to him. He feels the need to establish for the cave dwellers a codification or a regulation of the whole of society" (Abensour 964). Another quote talks about how the supreme form or form of goodness contributes to the political philosophy exhibited in Plato's work. It is stated that "... the Form of Good generates a double movement, a rise toward the contemplation of the Supreme Form and a descent back to human affairs to which it is necessary to apply the measure of all…

Junior Project Research Paper Throughout history, the allegory has played a vital role in revealing moral lessons to people of all ages and backgrounds, linked by common symbolism and human experience. An allegory is defined by Merriam-Webster as, “the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence.” Common examples range from, Aesop’s “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” to C.S. Lewis’s series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Often, such works…

then God is the ultimate standard for humans. William P. Alston, former professor of philosophy at Syracuse University even writes in his textbook, Philosophy of Religion: A Reader and Guide, that “God, being the source of our being and governor of the universe as well as the standard of value” (Alston 294). If God exists, then there are no other means by which to attribute morality. The underlying importance of this point is that objective morality adheres to an ultimate design or plan for…