Epicurus

Secular Humanism exists mainly because of evil. When something terrible happens, people lose faith. If a God is so powerful and loving, why does he allow evil? As the Greek philosopher Epicurus wrote: “If the Gods have the will to remove evil and cannot, then they are not all-powerful. If they are neither willing nor able, they are neither all-powerful nor benevolent. If they are able and willing to annihilate evil, why does it exist?” (A Humanist Discussion of Evil and Suffering…

What follows, are various views, stated by notable people, to expose the reader to various definitions of civilization, as each person, provides different weight on the various aspects and tenets of civilization. The Marquis Mirabeau, in 1757, seems to be the first to use the word civilization. At the time, the word civilization for him and philosophers of the Enlightenment had a narrower meaning than today. “It denoted humane laws, limitations on war, a high level of purpose and conduct,…

a theory used during ancient Rome, it was created by Zeno of Cyrus from Ancient Greece. As for Epicureanism, its theory is to live a life of pleasure, free from fear and pain. Epicureanism was from ancient Greece’s philosophical system taught by Epicurus. Although Epicureanism was not as popular as Stoicism, it was popular to the wealthy people. Both of these two theory as stated were from ancient Greece. Therefore, ancient Roman’s philosophical system was highly indebted to ancient…

Stated by Epicurus. That this quote perfectly describes gladiators as a whole. They felt like their life was a piece of art so they took a chance to prove it in the arena. For some this decision was an easy one and others needed time to think, but those who did either…

Euthanasia should be allowed to someone who is terminally ill suffering with extreme pain. According to Dr. Philip Nitscke from CNN news on november 27th, 2013, he wrote “a peaceful death is everybody 's right” (par.16). Basically, what this foundation is saying is that everyone has the right to die and with that, at peace. I believe this statement to be factual because I agree each person should have the right to end their suffering at their own discretion. I feel it is barbarrack to force…

Death is not merely biological phenomena. Biology, medicine and its related disciplines studies death and dying scientifically. Social sciences like sociology or socio psychology and Human sciences like cultural anthropology, history, religious studies and literary theory investigates the death as a human phenomenon. Philosophical perspectives on death and dying are made up of some important categories borrowed from humanistic perspectives. (Pihlström, 2009: 278) This theme is willingly…

In this paper, I will be looking at the problems of evil and discussing why an all loving and all-powerful being would allow for such evil to exist in this world. Aquinas and Anselm suggest that God’s allowance for evil is to bring good out of evil through the virtues of freedom, choice and responsibility. Throughout this paper, I will argue that the suggestion of greater goods occurring from these evils is insufficient due to the logical and evidence-based problems. The defense of moral evil…

In Cicero’s Tusculan Disputations, Cicero states how virtue is sufficient for happiness; this idea is especially present in book five of Tusculan Disputations. This belief that virtue is necessary for happiness aligns with the Stoics view on happiness, and the two arguments about the qualifications and self-control needed to live a happy life. These qualifications and self-control are only attainable through virtue, deducing that without virtue, a happy life is not possible. According to Cicero…

Substance When I refer to substance, also mean content; not just of our actions, but of ourselves. Intend for it to come from within. As in“who are you;” “to know thyself;” to know why you act as you do. Both Socrates and Epicurus believed; “the unexamined life is not worth living” (de Botton, A., 2001, p. 4). Substance might even bear with it a little pain, that the positives in our lives may be the results of a little discomfort; “not everything which makes us feel better is good for us. Not…

“Nothing is enough to the man for whom enough is to little.”- Epicurus. In John Steinbeck's “The Pearl” there are multiple themes that are illustrated repeatedly throughout the course of the book. One of these themes expresses that materialism and greed left unchecked can lead to immoral behavior such as violence. This theme can be seen in several different ways throughout the book. Specifically, the main character Kino, Kino’s attackers and the fights he had with Juana, his wife develop the…