Epicurus

The epicurean paradox or riddle of Epicurus, invented by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, sought to deconstruct the logical problem of evil by listing four possibilities. “God, he says, either wishes to take away evils, and is unable; or he is able and is unwilling, or he is neither willing nor able, or he is both…

Evil have been around for as long as anyone can remember. Evil is the cause of unforeseen natural occurrences that happens in the world such as: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters. Evil has been named for the cause of death, sickness and suffering. Many philosophers have asked how could an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving God allow evil and suffering in the world. Because of humanity’s limited knowledge, humans cannot simply understand God or his plans…

The idea of humanistic psychology is that we view it as a wholeness of human nature and the conscious experience. In humanistic psychology, we study an individual in a holistic view. This means that we should be looking at four main points in humanistic psychology. These include existential psychology, positive psychology, mind/body psychology, and transpersonal psychology. Existential psychology has emphasis on conscious intention and meaning. Positive psychology has emphasis on human strengths…

In Plato’s, The Trials and Death of Socrates, Socrates is the ultimate cause of his own death because of not conforming to the democracy of the Athenians and corrupting the young. Socrates was a wise philosopher of his time and was in search of the truth, rather than believing in the Athenians Gods. Nevertheless, it was more than just a simple search for Socrates. His search for the truth turned into a complex journey to where the answer of true wisdom leads Socrates to be brought up on charges…

“Rid yourself of false beliefs” is an appropriate characterization of Epicureanism for the following reasons. Epicurus like Aristotle believed that the highest good is happiness however unlike Aristotle he believed that the path to happiness is pleasure. The main reason Epicurus associated happiness with pleasure is because people do everything for their own sake or their own pleasure. Everything we do in life is for our own pleasure. This can…

exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed towards attaining it” (Epicurus, Pg. 1). As people started to understand the study of philosophy people began to understand more about the natural world and appreciate it. Epicurus is trying to tell Menoeceus to do things that make him happy because if he has that then you won’t need anything else. And listening to him everyone would be…

In the discussion of death an issue has been brought up whether or not it is irrational to fear death. On one hand, some argue that it is not irrational. Nagel for instance, perceives life as all we have and death is the great evil that deprives us of life. On the other hand, however, others argue that it is irrational to fear death because to fear death is to fear the unknown. In the words of Socrates, one of this view’s main proponent is that “death may be the greatest of all human blessings.”…

Many people believe that ethics are completely determined by religion (Blackburn page 10). However, Blackburn disagrees with this belief. During the nineteenth century, in western cultures, more people began to stray away from traditional religious beliefs (Blackburn page 10). Many philosophers believed that with the loss of religion also came the loss of ethics Blackburn page 10. Dostoevsky asked “If god is dead, everything is permitted? (Blackburn page 10). Blackburn’s answer to this question…

It doesn’t take too much careful observation in our everyday lives to see something about death. Just watch the news and it will likely be littered with stories about death or dying. If not the news perhaps simply just watch a movie, very seldom do they not feature death or the fear of dying in them, but why? Why is death so prevalent around us today? What is it that makes us cling to it and compels us to keep asking questions about it, talking about it, and thinking of it constantly? Simply…

Death is a word, event, a part of life everyone tries to avoid. When confronted by it (in any form) a form of sadness or fear comes along with it. Mostly everyone has, some time or another, experienced a form of death. The 4 stories we tell ourselves about death and how they may or may not have changed over time is surprisingly accurate. These stories have proven itself over time, and I have either heard of all of them or experienced them. The first one is Elixir, this promises to keep living…