Philosophy of history

on earth. Some have complex answers to life’s toughest questions others see it as a waste of time. What holds true for all of them is a deep knowledge of the theories put forth before them and a strong belief in the system they have created. As history progresses and people continue their quest for knowledge modernity replaces the heteronomous source of power with a human quality like rationality. Martin Luther and John Calvin created a strict system where life’s goal was manifested through…

to decipher what they believe with certainty and what they doubt; they mold their own morals and beliefs into their own religion or follow a noted one that fits them best. With an open mind that never consumes immediately will allow you to adapt philosophies into your own person paradigm, while acknowledging others. I have always perceived that the world is never assured with complete certainty or doubt and that it the adventure of it. We are able to experience it as we grow and learn.…

theory and part of the Enlightenment movement. Kantianism emphasizes on the principles behind actions rather than an action’s results. Kant famously brought Rationalism and Empiricism together; and thus is credited with the ‘Copernican Revolution in Philosophy’. Kant’s theory is an example of a deontological moral theory, derived from the word “deon” which means obligation or duty, which is a study of the normative ethical position that judges the morality of an action based on rules. In this…

to one of the oldest and more persistent methods to understand and decipher the maps of our personal destiny. It is an ancient science called Jyotish (Jyot = Light, Ish = God). Jyotish — the Light of God — is part of Vedanta, the millenary Vedic philosophy of India, which deals with all kinds of knowledge. Jyotish is part of the Vedic treatises that deal with the eyes, the light and inner vision. Jyotish, the Light of God, is also the precursor of modern astrology, so it is also called Vedic…

Pythagoras was the original philosopher, and is rightly seen as the father of the greatest of the ancient thinkers as his ideas and discoveries brought light and understanding to a world of darkness and ignorance. In the late 500s BC, Pythagoras, a man who would be destined to influence and change both the ancient and modern world, was born in the Greek city of Samos(Douglass). Being raised in a wealthy family, Pythagoras grew up surrounded by different forms of education that varied from music…

Lucian of Samosata is well known to be the Supreme Ancient Greek Satirist and one of the most famous satirists in European history. He was born at Samosata (Samsat), a small town in the Adyman Province of Turkey on the Euphrates during the Ancient Roman Era. When Lucian was 14 years of age, he began working on his uncle’s statue shop as an apprentice sculptor. When he was on his early apprenticeship he accidentally broke a marble by striking it too hard with his chisel and his uncle gave him…

in order to maintain that privacy. When privacy is being violated for security purposes, loss of trust. In conclusion, Citations Lacewing, Michael . “Kant’s deontological ethics.” A Level Philosophy, Routeledge Taylor & Francis Group, www.alevelphilosophy.co.uk/. Turner, Joshua. “Consequentialism.” Philosophy 108 Professional Ethics. Utica College, Utica New York. September 26th, 2017. Lecture. Nass, Sharyl J. “The Value and Importance of Health Information Privacy.” Beyond the HIPAA Privacy…

sacred/profane, poetry/prose, sovereignty/servility, individual/community meditates upon the ontological problem of an ineluctable closure which always colours his performance. The laughter of VidûSaka contemplates an undoing of the tenets of metaphysical philosophy, subjecting familiar concepts to “inner ruination,” exposing them to their own base(less)ness, and encoding a non-teleological process of “backwardation” by referring the known to the unknown. Such laughter entails specific…

Still, the moral conscientiousness of people is still highly debated in our modern world. All this while, we are still incapable of creating a distinct line between dying by doing the righteous thing or, to survive in this world by committing immorality. Although this enigma has no perfect answer, we are curious to seek a solution to the question unanimously. Frankly speaking, this topic encourages us to think more subjectively than focusing on its typical predecessor, objectivity. Without a…

Discussing art can be a difficult task due to the complexities intertwined with a topic that encompasses many aspects of human life. Art has been defined and redefined throughout history by some of the prominent minds who still influence our thinking today. While conversations about influential topics are necessary in the human condition, we should decipher which philosophers’ points are the closest to accuracy in today’s time period. In our current society, Hume’s perspective on art, however…