Constructivist epistemology

Life is an imperfect circle. There is a starting point and an end point in every area of one’s life. This perpetual truth is not simple enough to be deduced down to good or bad. Every imperfect circle is a cycle, and every cycle is different; whether it be at a personal, relationship, or historical level. Inevitably, every cycle continues until broken by the one(s) it directly affects. Although outside forces might attempt to interrupt those cycles, the only one who possesses the power to to…

The old saying “wiser beyond their years” is shown in Milton’s Sonnet 7, as he proves both his point, and this deep-rooted saying true. Milton, in lines 5-6, embodies this saying by writing: “Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth / That I to manhood am arriv’d so near;” (410). These two lines show the reader that time can change your intelligence, but your body will not move with it as progressively, and vice-versa. The speaker laments that his inner self is much older than his physical…

In Quest of Truth “Tell the truth but tell it slant” by Emily Dickinson can be interpreted as a poem that recognizes some overlapping features between truth and lie and in the meantime indicates the eventual distinction between the two. “Tell all the truth but tell it slant- Success in Circuit lies…” In the first two lines, Dickinson bids that “all the Truth” must be told in a “slant” way and in order to tell it successfully, truth must be told circuitously. And in the following lines…

“Are two theories always comparable?” is a question that two rival groups with different philosophical beliefs has battled with for at least half a century. The most famous philosophers of the two opposing groups that comes to mind are Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn. Kuhn argues that two theories are often comparable while Popper argues with the latter. In the context of two incommensurable theories, I believe that Kuhn’s reasoning surpasses Popper’s. I argue that competing theories cannot be both…

Over the past centuries, the topics of realism and anti-realism have been on ongoing debate amongst philosophers. Both perspectives have been revisited time after time, citing different reasons for the existence of each belief. These two topics belong to the area of philosophy, more specifically, metaphysics. Metaphysics explores the nature of existence, exploring why things exist and how they came to exist in the first place. Philosophers argue that it is the foundation behind philosophy,…

While the modern vision of scientific civilization, developed by Sir Francis Bacon in 17th century England, and the ways science is actually practiced in the world today both pursue objective truth, the modern vision and today’s scientific practices differ in their methods of pursuing truth. The modern vision and the ways science is actually practiced today both pursue objective truth in order to benefit humanity. The modern vision of science pursued truth using experience, which differed from…

Argumentative Paper Many people have often wondered can faith be considered a source of knowledge? In order for something to be a source of knowledge, has to follow the definition of knowledge which is a “true justified belief or certain understanding” (Knowledge). The definition of faith “which is the rational attitude towards a potential object of knowledge which arises when we are subjectively certain it is true even though we are unable to gain theoretical or objective certainty”…

Elisabeth Lloyd is a philosophical author, who wrote “Feminism as a Method: What Scientists Get That Philosophers Don’t”. In her book, Lloyd discusses the impact that the role feminism, the philosophy about women, has in scientific research. Lloyd’s position is that feminism can be and should be a significant key and role in making scientific research objective and rigorous. Going along these lines, this means that the influence of feminism on scientific methods is an example about how…

Specializing in human personality, honored Swiss Psychiatrist, C.G Jung Claims, “Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. Deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune. ” People aren’t born good or bad, pessimistic or optimistic, introverts or extroverts etc. But our human nature will certainly grow up with traits inhibiting such behaviors, we can reveal our good side but we try to hide the bad side of ourselves. In the case…

A skeptic is a person that “suspends judgement about reality”. Montaigne is a well known skeptic, that is a firm believer that people should allow things to happen naturally because as humans, we have no say in how things will turn out. In the Apology of Raimond Sebond, Montaigne defends Sebond against his critics by claiming that one should allow things to run their course because the only way to arrive at the truth is by rejecting new disciplines of others, rejecting one’s own abilities to…