Metaphysics

completely different way than I normally do. The readings and discussion questions in this course challenged my ideas and perspectives and allowed me to push the boundaries on how I currently think of my existence, reality and the universe. Since metaphysics is the study of existence and the foundations of our worldview, this course has helped to broaden my thinking and has given me the ability to understand that there is a deeper meaning to life. This course ultimately gave me the ability to…

Elementary Christian Metaphysics by Owens, the author summarizes what was argued and discussed throughout the book. The crucial points that were discussed in this section include the definition of Metaphysics, Christian Metaphysics and how it contrasts to Christianity, as well as its status in science and the subject of Metaphysics. Overall, Owens provided a conclusion of his arguments that summarized what the Metaphysics course is about and how it is understood and determined. Metaphysics is a…

In the reading, “Groundwork for the Metaphysic of Morals”, Kant talks about motives which describes why people do the things that they do. The chapter that I will be focusing on is chapter 1, which the overall summary is if a person is acting from a sense of duty. Kant also explains the difference between doing something from duty and doing things for another reason. If I am acting from duty, I perform the action anyway even though it may not be in my interest. If I do something in accordance…

In the second chapter of Groundwork For the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant aims to move from the popular moral philosophy in order to establish a metaphysics of morals. Kant 's main opponents in this chapter are the philosophers of self-love. These philosophers argue that everyone is motivated by their rational self-interest. This viewpoint is dangerous to Kant; both supposedly moral acts and immoral acts come from the same source and are therefore indistinguishable. This viewpoint is also…

Metaphysics is defined through abstract concepts such as knowing, being, cause or time by a multitude of philosophers. A miniscule selection, of German heritage explain their own thoughts and theories upon the subject. The first, George Wilhelm Hegel- a German noble paved his way into philosophical history in the early 1700’s. In contrast, Friedrich Nietzsche was a German Philosopher whose peak of fame was evident in the 1870’s-80s. Although, both from different time periods and upbringings,…

include concepts that occur to us without any experience, while empirical philosophy are objects that we engage with in the world around it. Our main goal is to obtain a moral philosophy and define good will. In Immanual Kant’s Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant states that rational beings have the ability to act upon good will. The only…

In chapter one of Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant argues that human’s purpose is not happiness, mainly in order to further defend his previous claim that a good will can be considered good without any necessary qualification. Kant agrees with the principle that no instrument for any purpose would be found in a being unless it was the most appropriate instrument for that purpose. This is why he claims that nature would have made a grave mistake if it burdened reason with…

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…

In Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, he begins chapter one with an argument that there is nothing that can be called good without qualification except for a goodwill. First, Kante says that gifts given to us by nature can have both a good and a bad purpose. For example, he explains that people wish for qualities such as wit and intelligence. Both can be used for good means like helping others as a teacher. However, they could also be used for bad means like a criminal who is…

Chapter Five: Language and Metaphysics, is a descriptive analysis on how assimilation has affected the Native American perspective of understanding traditions , language and place. Within the recent era there has been great efforts by organization and Universities in order to preserve the traditions and languages of the numerous Native American tribes. Yet, this process is meet with several challenges. One of the major challenges being that the Native American language is an oral language.…