Philosophical logic

Time and truth are two pivotal, thought provoking motifs, continually allied and contrasted in Arcadia, providing philosophical depth. Harnessing these complex themes, along with many dramatic and literary techniques, stimulates enticing thought processes in the audience. This includes questioning the direction and impact of time and the importance of seeking truth and influence of emotion. Considering these aspects together prompts the audience to conclude the essential nature of truth in…

The most serious objection to Descartes claims attacks the Connection Principle. Without the Connection Principle, Descartes has nothing outside of himself. The Connection Principle is based on the idea that everything has a cause. His entire argument for the Existence of God and by extension, the external world, relies on the premise that it is impossible for him to have an innate idea that does not have any correlation to the real world. Descartes considered the notion that the idea of a…

In Book III of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, he discusses the topic of involuntary, voluntary, and mixed actions. He states that “to distinguish the voluntary and the involuntary is presumable necessary for those who are studying the nature of virtue (140; Book III, Section 1).” He lays out how someone can distinguish between voluntary and involuntary actions, but mixed actions are a bit harder to distinguish. The topic of mixed actions raises the debate of whether mixed actions are really…

So, if we were to imagine Aristotle standing over a rain puddle and contemplating his reflection, the occasional sprinkle of rain warping and distorting his already greyed-out image, then we may further imagine Aristotle’s state of mind and its fundamental content regarding the perception of his image—this is, essentially, a perception of a perception and is not too dissimilar to enjoying an opinion of an opinion. As another example, imagine Aristotle pondering the likelihood that his teacher’s…

Mathematical proof is a method used in both primary and secondary schools at varying levels. Children should be able to justify and give reasons for a conjecture they have produced in order to validate a mathematical proof. There are various techniques that can be used to illustrate the nature of proof in schools. Mathematical proof is defined as a thorough and believable argument to support the truth of a prediction in maths, which turns the assumptions into valid conclusions (Haylock and…

In this paper, I will summarize James Rachel’s argument on active versus euthanasia, and explain the examples he has written about to further explain it. After that I will summarize Thomas Sullivan’s objection. And at the end I will state my stance and conclusion on the subject. Rachels argument is on the difference between active and passive euthanasia and if that is really a distinction that needs to be made. He states in his introduction that active euthanasia is never allowed but passive…

To me, the English language has sometimes felt like a non-topical subject; the ever-present facet of the daily lives of people across the world. In my years before higher education, language did not really have an impact on how I viewed the world, because it felt like a part of standard living; English and Korean at home, English at school. Even with the study of English in Advanced Placement classes, I always felt that the study of English was even sometimes stress-inducing, reading the works…

“Rationalism is the belief that at least some knowledge about reality can be acquired through reason, independently of sense experience.”. Rationalism was a philosophical movement that appeared around 500 BC and is often described as one of the most important theories of philosophy. It consist of three main basic claims: The Intuition/Deduction Thesis, The Innate Knowledge Thesis and the The Innate Concept Thesis. For a philosopher to claim himself as a rationalist, he has to apply at least one…

9. Cook Costello Direct Responses: Cook Costello’s response to the original questions posed are as follows: 1. Review the Structex report and the documents provided. i. The Structex reports detail a repair or rebuild methodology and also includes an examination of the precast panel connections and a geotechnical report. ii. The examination of the precast panel connections concluded that they were below the requirements of AS1170.5:2004. These conclude that the precast panel connections are…

Lao Tzu once said, “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; Mastering yourself is true power.”. Knowing yourself, let alone mastering yourself is much easier said than done. People tend to lose sight of who they are with the constant judgement of society, living a lie to impress others is anything but uncommon. People constantly try to project a persona onto others, work at a cushy job not doing what they love, or even act rashly based on…