Hellenistic philosophy

Personal Ethics Statement: Ethical Foundations Allisa Bell Concordia University - Portland Personal Ethics Statement: Ethical Foundations The key characteristics of an ethical framework describe the code of conduct that an individual utilizes to best interact with others and their community. My own ethical characteristics incudes being honest, fair, compassionate, courageous, patient, and generous. This most aligns with the Virtue Theory developed by Plato and Aristotle that encompasses…

Asti Hastings 5 November 2017 Intro. To Ethics: Paper #2 The readings of Immanuel Kant in his book Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, can be compared to reading a book in a completely different language. The words just looked like odd shapes on the page that I simply could not figure out. Reading these chapters was one of the hardest things I have ever done in a classroom. It was a challenge to get through, but it was a challenge I wanted to take. I thought it was a huge victory when I…

Is Lying Ever Right? Our world today is filled with so many ethical and moral issues. So many people forming their own opinions and creating conflict with others. And one of those topics is lying. Is it ever right to lie? And if so, then when? From my point of view, I do believe there are times and situations where lying is the right thing to do. But in order to understand when lying is right, you need to understand what lying actually is, the difference between lying and deceiving, and who you…

“Allegory of the Cave”, a short story written by the Greek philosopher Plato gives an insight on how people’s perspectives can be constrained to what is known, can be altered exploring out on mental tolerance but can be disdained by ones who are still constrained. Life represents “Human beings living in an underground cave” (Plato, 360 AD, p.1), where its atmosphere is filled with constraints and limited perspectives, where the word underground shows this atmosphere to be oppressive towards the…

Question one: Morality minimized. The minimum conception of morality, as explained in the first chapter of James Rachels’ The Elements of Moral Philosophy, states the following, “Morality is at the very least, the effort to guide one’s conduct by reason - that is to do what there are the best reasons for doing -- while giving equal weight to the interests of each individual who will be affected by what one does.” To guide one’s conduct by reason is not inherently different from that of cognitive…

David Hume is a philosopher who wrote essay Of Miracles. He has clearly pointed out about miracles on his essay Of Miracles. In his essay, he defines a miracle that “miracles were violations of laws of nature, and therefore could only be performed by God or those God had entrusted with divine powers” (Craig, 28). In one word, he denied for the existence of miracles. In his theory, miracles have been brought about by God and/or invisible power, which related to God against rules of nature;…

The philosophies of Stoicism and Skepticism offer differing ideals that one could almost consider being on opposite ends of the spectrum, yet both believe their way of life leads them to the success and truth humans are after. But which one offers the most logical position? Epictetus presents his thought of Stoicism in The Encheiridion, where he offers advice on how to obtain happiness. David Hume rejects the idea of Stoicism in his essay “The Skeptic”. In the article Hume highlights some of the…

contributions to the development of the philosophical aspect of existentialism. Shestov has contributed to existentialism through his fascinating critique of philosophy and his surprising connection between philosophical existentialism and religion. He is also one of the first Russian philosophers to find an audience in Europe. Existentialism is a philosophy, popularized in the 20th century, that analyzes an individual's existence while in a Supernatural environment. The individual must…

that are highly accepted by Christian followers globally (Oppy 23). By the time the argument was being put forward, it was easily accepted as science had not been improved to the level at which it is right now. It is easier to conclude that, the philosophy was easily accepted because any theory that quoted the bible and used it as evidence was readily accepted during that era. Needless to say, the argument was presented at a point where questioning the bible and the church doctrines was termed…

“Who exactly are we, and what does it even mean to exist?” The answer to this question is undoubtedly very complex and has been tackled by philosophers throughout time. Particularly, it has been discussed in detail by famous philosophers Descartes and Socrates. Both of these philosophers believed in the act of self-awareness. Moreover, Descartes is recognized for his famous line, “Cogito, Ergo Sum,” which is loosely translated to “I think, therefore I am.” Whereas Socrates was famous for his…