Concepts in metaphysics

During this paper I will discuss Kant’s ideas on moral freedom. I will also discuss the defense of these ideas in the face of three critiques by Andrew Ward. I will then conclude with my remarks and thoughts upon the subject matter. Kant was a firm believer in moral freedom. Kant proposed that we have moral freedom through two different worlds. These worlds are the phenomenal world and the noumenal world. The phenomenal world is the world in which we live; this is the world of appearances.…

The thought of understanding the nature and understanding ourselves, although it may be common to take it for granted, has undergone development to the point that it is now. In 17th century when Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650) was around, the world and therefore the human were understood according to the teaching of Aristotle. Furthermore, Descartes ambition was to revolutionise this view and the first step in doing so was to start from the beginning. This essay will aim to explain the relationship…

Brittany Kozlowski Dr. Bachyrycz Philosophy 120 12/11/14 In the middle of the 18th century there was a great philosopher named David Hume. Hume could be compared to some of the best philosophers to ever exist. Hume was a man that was committed to the truth. Hume believed in determinism which is the view that all events, including human actions, are necessitated, or caused, by conditions prior to the occurrence of the event. Hume said “It is universally allowed that matter in all its operations,…

compassion, to have people love you. Augustine realized that God is the source of truth. All He is true. Shusterman opens our eyes to the real source of happiness, loving yourself for who you are, and not allowing yourself to be tainted by society concept of beauty. In the end the key to the good life is through God. Everything we do and everything we are guides us back to Him. He is the source of all things beautiful and true. He is the source of the good life, living through Him is how one…

Not everyone can say they had a happy childhood. Kevin/ Kilgrave definitely falls under this category. His scientist parents performed tests on him that triggered a special mind control power in him. Kilgrave, unfortunately, decided to use his powers for his own pleasure. Kilgrave is morally responsible for his actions because he allows his id and libido control his decisions and this makes him aware of any and all particulars. Kilgrave’s parents performed all kinds of medical tests on him…

RS Essay ‘The teleological argument proves that God exists.’ Evaluate this sentence. The teleological argument or the argument from design, proposed by the philosopher William Paley, is an argument for the existence of God. It is based on the theory of design and Paley uses the analogy of a watch having been designed by a watchmaker and the universe equally having a ‘universe-maker’. Thus, Paley deduces that the skilled designer who could create this complex and intricate universe could only be…

that, what stoicism means, it is safe to say that there are three main principles of stoicism. Those who are stoic will often believe concepts such as individuals cannot place blame on anyone in their life except themselves. This concept is one that is often brought up in modern times without intent of sounding like a stoic. Parents will often preach this concept to their children when the children are seeking…

are depicted as imperfect, not real, finite and contain individuality (Brickhouse). Examples of corporeal things are shadows and tree. Secondly, the realm forms include everlasting, intelligent, ultimately real and perfect concepts (Brickhouse). Examples of realm forms are concepts of justice and goodness. The allegory of the cave relates to Plato’s Doctrine of Forms significantly. The inside of cave refers to the physical realm that consists of material things such as the shadows we observe…

Is it Privacy or Protection? In this generation, there is no such thing as privacy. Privacy is something that people will always want, but they will never fully get or earn, which Paul Woodward and Geoffrey R. Stone classified. Paul Woodward, software knowledge architect, editor, designer, and owner of the Website War in Context, is a bricoleur that untwists political judgments by applying critical intelligence for his readers. In his article “Privacy and Democracy” he explains the importance of…

Causal arguments are always invalid since there is no guarantee of any truth between the premises and the conclusion of the statement. Causal arguments base their truth on the degree of likelihood or probability as the cause of a certain circumstance. A causal argument asserts that there exists a correlation between the occurrences of two events in a particular situation. It asserts that the occurrence of one event is dependent on the other such that occurrence of “X” happened as a result of…