Philosophy of history

Name: Laoise Ni Chuinneagain Student number: 15523033 Plato’s philosophy is an attept to justify Socrates’ belief on the objectivity of moral virtues Introduction Socrates and Plato are considered by many two of the greatest philosophers the world has ever known. They took a different approach to the Metaphysical Philosophers of their time. The metaphysical philosophers such as Thales and Anaximenes tried to find an explanation other than mythical reasons for how the world came…

Philosophy seems to me to break down the world, ridding it of its mundane features and delving beneath to tackle the problems, which, although extremely complex and intricate, are those most fundamental at the heart of our existence. From my wider reading, it is evident that some philosophical discussions change and evolve with time, whilst others do not currently, and may never, find themselves satisfied solely with scientific discoveries and theories. It the philosopher’s role to analyse the…

maintain in a pure form, not in use to achieve other purposes and fulfill the moral. (Robert Johnson, Adam Cureton. Kant's Moral Philosophy) Five, the bridge When Kant completed the <> and <>, he found an important concept in his system, such as phenomena and objects themselves, the world of experience and the transcendent world, nature, and freedom. There is a huge gap between them. So, Kant proceed to write the third criticism: <>, trying to establish a bridge for the first…

prove his point and further justification, he compares poetry with history. The poet and the historian differ not by their medium which is one writes in prose and the other in verse, but the true difference lies in that the historian relates ‘what has happened’ and the poet, ‘what may or ought to have happened’ i.e. the ideal. Poetry, in this consideration is more philosophical, and of a higher standing than history because history expresses the particular while poetry tends to delve into the…

Apart from the differences in culture, race or religion, all men the same questions about their own identity, their origin, their destination, the existence of evil, the enigma that follows death arises. That is, find an ultimate truth that gives meaning to your life. For much of the current thinking, however, it is a wild goose chase, for man would be unable to reach the truth. This is the starting point that has given rise to the thirteenth encyclical of John Paul II, which was…

They also accused him of teaching wrong philosophy to children. This is a huge component because his belief in a god got him in the situation he was in. He believed that the god Apollo gave him the orders to teach others how to become truly wise. Socrates has a very interesting view on death. He…

Nietzsche and Kant: Metaphysics In order to discuss Nietzsche’s critique of metaphysics against Kant’s critique of metaphysical knowledge, we need to have a clear definition of what metaphysics actually is. Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that investigates questions concerning the ultimate reality (Masters). Basically, what is real? For example, is materialism true, or are there some sort of spirits associated with the material world? What is the nature of time and space? These are…

Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach was born in Landshut, Bavaria in 1804. As the son of an eminent professor of jurisprudence, he studied theology and philosophy. Receiving his doctorate in philosophy from Erlangen. Feuerbach taught on the history of philosophy, logic, and metaphysics for four years at Erlangen, following the receipt of his doctorate. His position there was terminated after he was identified as the anonymous writer of published work titled Thoughts on Death and Immortality. It suggested…

Organizational Behavior is considered a recently developed curriculum. It was introduced as an area of study in the 1970’s. Although, Organizational Behavior may be considered relatively new because it is a multidisciplinary field of study, it is believed its emergence began long before its rise in the 20th century. This paper will trace Organizational Behavior in its antiquity through all its developments to its current state. In order to determine the origin of Organizational Behavior one…

Philosophical nihilism existed long before it was referred to as “nihilism.” Credit for the development of ancient nihilism can be given to the skepticism of the ancient Greeks. The man most often portrayed as the original skeptic, and perhaps also the original nihilist, was Gorgias (483-378 B.C.E.) who is famous for having said: "Nothing exists” (Russell, 2004, p. 40). The Skeptics regarded the basic principle of their outlook as epistemological caution. They were adamant about not making…