Concepts in metaphysics

While many philosophical teachings argue that we must view concepts with indifference and objectivity, Nietzsche says that philosophers still tend to fall under the influence of their own prejudice and instincts. Therefore, the argument that truths are far more valuable compared to falsehood is invalid. Falsehoods…

Response to Topic Two Are physical facts, the only knowable facts? Physicalist believe that all aspects of the world including human nature, can be explained by physical means, physical objects, or physical properties. [According to Lousie Antony, physicalism is , “ the doctrine that all concrete objects and phenomena lie within the domain of physics”.] In terms of consciousness, physicalist believes that mental processes humans experience as consciousness can be fully describes via physical…

Analysis of Book III of John Calvin’s Institutes John Calvin is a French Reformation theologian that is most noted for his views on the predestination of the human soul. In the third book of his Institutes, Calvin lays out his doctrine of predestination, compounds his beliefs upon the works of other theologians such as Martin Luther and Saint Augustine, and further fleshes out his ideology through a series of responses to his contemporaries’ objections. To understand Calvin’s doctrine of…

and the behavior of others. When people are abled to respect and enhance the other’s thinking and behavior, the conflict must be reduced. The government also realized this and they introduced policy that when people were describing their cultural concept, they…

People only have one perspective and that is their own. They cannot see the world through another person’s eyes. Due to this, it is hard to imagine being in someone else’s shoes. People only have the front row view of their own life, so it is not hard to believe that people care more about themselves and their situations than that of other people. In “This is Water” by David Foster Wallace and The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy, both address awareness and the importance of it. Although human…

"The Yellow Wallpaper," best fits the literary style of naturalism. Naturalism is a philosophical viewpoint according to which everything arises from natural properties and causes. Characters are controlled by internal or external forces or by the environment. In "The Yellow Wallpaper," the main character is being controlled by her husband, who believes that he is right in keeping her confined for her treatment of depression. She is also being controlled by her mental state, as it is…

Every person has their own beliefs when it comes to the existence of a supreme being and the cause of the universe. Although there are many different belief systems, there are two that are often contrasting each other; those are atheism and theism. H.J. McCloskey, an atheistic philosopher detailed his opinions on the faults of theism to give justification for his own (and many others) atheistic beliefs. In an article titled, “On Being an Atheist” McCloskey enumerates his belief that theism is…

Suppose there was a world in which no one had a moral compass. There would be nothing stopping someone from doing anything, as nothing would be seen as “wrong” or “right.” It would be a real life Lord of the Flies, with savagery and disorder being commonplace. But what is a moral compass anyway? The dictionary definition defines it as “a person's ability to judge what is right and wrong and act accordingly,” but is there more to it than that? The use of moral compass can be seen almost anywhere,…

When it comes to Nicholas of Cusa and Rene Descartes and their ideas of the infinite, the differences are many while the similarities are few. Nicholas of Cusa, who lived from 1401 to 1464, recognized the open-ended, positive aspect of nature which later led him to view the infinite as a never-ending circle; a changing and developing circle that is. In contrast, Rene Descartes, who lived from 1596 to 1650, struggled with trusting whether or not the world even exists outside of the private ego—to…

but all other cars, as they easily become engulfed in flames. They chose to deceive the public and as Kant pointed out we need to make actions that we want to reflect us in society. The company did not reveal this information and in so promoted the concept of not being honest and fair with the people you are doing business…