Hellenistic philosophy

According to section 15 of the first essay On the Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche, he starts out by saying, “If faith in what? In love of what? In hope of what?---The weak people---some day or other they too intend to be strong there is no doubt of that, some day their kingdom” too shall come---they term it “the kingdom of God,” of course, as aforesaid: for one is so very humble in all things” (Nietzsche, 1989, p. 48). I think he ask these questions to get his audience to truly…

How would it change your life if you knew your own origin and how you came to be? The reason this question is asked is because nobody knows exactly where any of us came from, which makes it the most important topic for some people to discuss and discover. We all want to know, which is why there have been theories made and people believe in each. Creationism vs. evolution is one of the most controversial topics in the world as of right now and probably one of the most important to figure out…

Moral Responsibility In this paper, I will first discuss why the principle of alternate possibilities (PAP) is true by sharing David Copp’s example of PAP and moral responsibility. Then, the argument will be rejected by Frankfurt’s example of a person being neither indifferent nor stampeded by a threat so the person is still morally responsible. Finally, I will show why Frankfurt does not defeat PAP because there are actions that are bigger than the threat being made. To start with, I will…

The dialogue between Socrates and Meno revolve around a fundamental issue: whether virtue can be taught. However, Socrates indicates that it is unfeasible to answer this question without knowing what virtue really is. He is interested in knowing the intrinsic nature of a virtue and what makes all instances of virtue, virtuous. In other words, the reason why something is a virtue. Although Meno produces his first faulty definition when he says, “If you want the virtue of man, it is easy to say…

Education is essential in order to become a well-rounded, reasonable human being. Without education people have no reason to question what they read or hear and do not have the ability to assess critically what they hear even if they do desire to question it. Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” from Book 7 of “The Republic” theorizes on what would occur if a prisoner chained in a cave, exposed only to shadows on a wall were to break free of his chains. Plato theorized that when the prisoner was…

Persuasive Essay It’s been more than two thousand years ago that a Greek philosopher could determine three ways to persuade an audience. One of them is ethos. Ethos shows that the person making the video or commercial has a certain degree of credibility. Having credibility in ethos contains good character and sense, also qualified to accomplish the argument. Pathos is another way that allows you to persuade an audience. In rhetoric, pathos is referred as strong emotions or feelings, such as…

This essay will respond to the questions regarding whether value is objective or subjective, and whether prices can be “fair” or “unfair.” The writings of Etienne Condillac and John Locke reveal that prices are most often objective, and that prices can be either fair or unfair. This essay will evaluate the works from these men and will use practical examples to illustrate the objective nature of value and the varying fairness of prices. Differing preferences, needs, and supply will show the…

In The Life of Pi, Yann Martel creates a juxtaposition of realities that requires the reader to choose which is better. The first requires the reader to suspend their disbelief and embark on a fantastic journey in which anthropomorphism consumes reality; the second requires the reader to understand the animal-like behavior of barbaric humans. This dualistic situation where both realities conflict but align simultaneously creates an alternative domain which highlights the ambiguity of human…

When his eyes adjust, he gets introduced to the world above the cave, where he can understand the meaning of all things, including the shadows of the objects that he now gets to see for real. This portion of the Allegory is akin to a man practicing philosophy and becoming a philosopher; an individual that realizes the ignorance shown by his peers and can now understand all that existence holds. An important piece of this experience is the man’s introduction to complete brightness, now that he…

enrich the pre-existing curriculum. Many of the ideas that Adler had are still relevant today. Many works on which he focused on are often used in the curriculums. Adler was deeply impacted by the ideas of Aristotle. He also felt that the Perennials philosophy was very important and it held a lot of weight. Adler experienced many critics along the way, as many people believed that what he was teaching was too hard for the average person to understand. Despite this, Adler could create over 400…