Philosophy of language

In Plato’s The Apology, Socrates did not apologize in the modern use of the word. He was not apologetic at all and instead defended himself. While those around him did not agree with him, he stood his ground, even when this ultimately led to his death. The first figure similar to Socrates that comes to mind is Malcolm X. These men stood for what they believed in although they had so many enemies, the same enemies who eventually killed them. As Socrates stood before a jury of fellow Athenians,…

Assess the role of eros (erotic love) in the philosophy of Tolstoi AND/OR Solov’ev. In order to assess the question to the fullest extent, we need to begin with definition of eros and we need to be able to understand the meaning that Tolstoi and Solovjev were emphasizing using the word. In its essence eros is one of the four words in Ancient Greek that describes love. In the philosophical context eros has a much wider and deeper meaning that can be referred to intimate love, romantic love,…

Faith is something what we want to believe without any logical explanation. It is not a purely epistemic concept. “Reason” means the application of logical principles to the available evidence. When faith become strong then the reason is meaningless. The question is “how do Faith and Reason relate?” Are we sure that there has a relationship between faith and reason. Many people don’t care about reason. But I think there’s a strong relationship between faith and reason. Many of us…

decisions in life that determines who we are. This theory of free will is also known as existentialism. In the book Grendel, John Gardner presented many theories, but existentialism stood out as the most important theory. Existentialism is the philosophy of finding oneself and the meaning of life through free will and personal responsibility. Existentialism focuses on the choices we make,…

Uniformity and knowledge are interesting topics but very few understand the significance of both. The problem with reconciling uniformity with knowledge is that uniformity relies on the conformity of the state of a substance. Uniformity, in particular, refers to quality or state of being uniform and can be associated with the state of equanimity. Knowledge is a broad term, which is associated with fundamental truths, facts and primarily its production and uncertainties. Assumption is a statement…

b.3. Subjectivity and Irreducibility Indeed, man has appeared in our analysis as the subject, and it is he as the subject that is experiencing himself. Nonetheless, the issue on the subjectivity of man lies on the delineation of philosophy with its different views and perspectives. Wojtyła is convinced that the line of demarcation between the subjectivistic (idealistic) and objectivistic (realistic) views in anthropology and ethics must break down and is in fact breaking down on the basis of…

Whilst psychology investigates the growth of different types of character, ethics considers the relative value of such types and the virtues which constitute them. The problem of the true moral ideal is a question of the relative value of different types of character. The effect on the person’s character of a particular form of conduct is a universally accepted as a test of its moral quality. Different systems of ethics emphasize different virtues in constituting the ideal moral character. With…

The contributions of Fritz Haber and Alfred Nobеl to Science and Society (and humanity) Thеrе is no dеnying that sciеntific advancеmеnts havе contributеd trеmеndously to bring about such a dеvеlopеd and tеchnological sociеty that wе livе in currеntly. Howеvеr, wе must not forgеt thе disastrous and dеvastating еffеcts that it has had ovеr thе coursе of history. Science has playеd a part in many diffеrеnt ways, but hеrе wе will look at thе impact that two particular mеn havе had on thе usе of…

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve,” Napoleon Hill once said, claiming the power of mindset. According to The Free Dictionary, mindset refers to a fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person’s responses to and interpretations of situations. In simpler words, the mindset is the way of thinking that orients our reactions and tendencies. Dr. Alia Crum’s TED Talk on “Change Your Mindset, Change the Game” was impressive and inspiring, illustrating how…

1. Do you agree with Alice’s recommendations about what Wilson needed to work on? Why or why not? - I agree about what Alice’s recommend to Wilson because this could help him go out in his comfort zone and communicate with others. In order to get what Wilson want he needs to help himself to overcome this kind of situation. He will not stay in his comfort zone forever so he needs this recommendation. 2. What are Wilson’s strengths and weaknesses based on his current performance? - His strengths…