Philosophy of history

the world of philosophy; particularly they play key roles in trying to make sense of a philosophical God, and his role in our lives. Descartes reasoned that since he does not freely create what is in his consciousness, something else outside of his consciousness and, thus, greater than him must also exist. On the contrary, Hegel’s central philosophy rested on the idea that people have purpose because they have stories. In addition, Hegel believes God’s purpose is shown through history. Notably,…

the author of A Little History of the World, was born in 1962. Warburton attended the University of Bristol where he received his BA, along with a PhD from Darwin College, Cambridge. During Warburton’s career, he was a Lecturer in Philosophy at Nottingham University and a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Open University. He regularly teaches courses about the Philosophy of Art at Tate Modern, and presents programs for BBC Radio 4. Warburton also runs a Philosophy weblog called Virtual…

was a fierce opponent of the rationalism of Descartes, as well as an atheist and a skeptic. Hume started attending the University of Edinburgh at the age of 12. Initially he aimed to build his career in the field of law but later turned towards philosophy. During his life Hume wrote multiple books, he developed the entire naturalistic…

“Sociology is a relatively new discipline in comparison to chemistry, math, biology, philosophy and other disciplines that trace back thousands of years. Sociology began as an intellectual/philosophical effort by a French man named Auguste Comte (born 1798 and died 1857). He is considered the founder of sociology and coined "Sociology." Comte's…

System.” It is important to remember that philosophy as a mandatory class in high school or earlier education should not look to add tedious work material as other high school classes assign. Adding stress due to workload is opposite of the point, the goal remaining to enlighten the student and allow him to understand why what he is learning in other classes is important. Berger continues in his article and introduces Gerard F. Vallone, a professor of philosophy at Pace University, who expands…

Throughout history, especially the history of science, the relationship between science and religion has been predominantly conflicting. Their desire for seeking and providing answers to the unknown naturally associates their purpose. Science and religion may explore and investigate similar topics regarding life’s unexplained answers, but through very different approaches and methods. Science, focused solely on the psychical or natural world, pursues and collects answers through a systematic,…

Hegel is committed to dialectical progress of time, and he is a determist. He believes that history follows a specific path that is predetermined by the purposeful movement through time. Nothing happens by chance according to Hegel, which eliminates things happening by chance yet contingency does consist in the world. Therefore, he believed that if anything did happen by chance it did not matter. Hegel seeks the first principles of nature, and does not judge through objective facts or outside…

Have you ever thought about the history of psychology and how people first began to explain why we think and act the way we do? The Greeks first began deep thinking through reading and writing.The Philosophies that were created by theses Ancient Greeks began the discovery of how we interpret life. The Philosophers behind those ideas were very important to the history of Psychology because many of them helped influence some of the most famous Philosophers that we learn about today. How did The…

The ancient Polis of Athens was the fount head of philosophy and democratic ideals in the ancient world. Since it’s very beginning the Hellenistic world saw the development of a radical and unconventional art and way of thinking and appreciation of wisdom. This art of thinking and achieving wisdom is Philosophy. Philosophy comes from the Greek word of Philosophia which literally translates to the love of wisdom. In the ancient Hellenistic world especially in mainland Greece on the Attica…

Descartes didn’t want to have the same fate as Galileo so he did not confront the church directly with his findings. He believes in God but also believes that there is a link between him and philosophy. At this point in history, the church put the fear of God into everyone. People had to agree with the church on everything. People were expected to not stray away, like Galileo, and discover the world in a different manner. Descartes wanted to bring the church and philosophers together, and wrote…