Philosophy of law

Perhaps the most important influencer was that of Ancient Greece; a society that sought a balance, order, and harmony that people have emulated for thousands of years. The Greeks laid the foundations for Western Civilization with their formation of philosophy, history, democracy, and other elements that were the basis of current ideals still held to this day. The Greek vision of humanity believed that because humans have the ability to reason, they can control the mind and master the unknown.…

Philosophy is a discipline that studies how one ought to live, as well as study reality, nature, existence, etc. However, there are a number of philosophers who propose differing sets of morals and have different ideas of living life to its fullest (Singer v. Mill). Kant proposes that moral actions are defined by the motivation of an action, and later on explains that moral actions are duties through reason, rather than inclination. This essay will explain the validity of Kant’s argument by…

“Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law.” Immanuel Kant is a German philosopher. Kant was known as the most influential thinker of Enlightenment era. Kant is one of the greatest western philosophers of all time. Immanuel Kant was most known for his Critique of Pure Reasoning work. Kant is also known for his work on epistemology, which is the theory of knowledge. Kant even did work on aesthetics and ethics, these had influenced many philosophers and contemporary…

eighteenth-century movement called the Enlightenment" (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). François-Marie Arouet, also known by his pen name as Voltaire, was a famous French philosopher whom started at an early age with his studies that led him to his successful career that has left a life lasting impact on people today. Voltaire was born the fourth child of five children in Paris, France on November 21, 1694 (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).His father was a “well-to-do public official”…

figures in the transition from natural philosophy to modern science and philosophy. They were some of the first modern thinkers who looked at the world and said that the laws of nature are indeed mathematical. One of Galileo’s goals was to take the studies of science and separate them from the ideologies of philosophy. Studying philosophy and mathematics Galileo was able to gain a clear understand of what separates the mathematics from the ideas of philosophy. Here he learned about the teachings…

“Tabula Rasa” is part of John Locke’s philosophy and is a Latin principle of understanding that the nature of humans is a blank slate. John Locke is “one of the most important political theorist of the enlightenment, [and] a founding figure of the school of philosophy known as empiricism” (Locke 125). As an Empiricist he holds that “knowledge derives from experience rather than from pure reason” (Short). “John Locke viewed human nature as not inherently self-interested or aggressive, [but…

enrich the pre-existing curriculum. Many of the ideas that Adler had are still relevant today. Many works on which he focused on are often used in the curriculums. Adler was deeply impacted by the ideas of Aristotle. He also felt that the Perennials philosophy was very important and it held a lot of weight. Adler experienced many critics along the way, as many people believed that what he was teaching was too hard for the average person to understand. Despite this, Adler could create over 400…

Every human beings develop their own moral philosophy to a certain extent, as it is an important pillar contributing to their life, claims, and perceptions. In other words, us humans consider the natural way of reality, righteous choices, moral decisions, and their actual knowledge—what do we really know compared to the actual world itself? Though granted that humans do briefly grasp on their own context of reasonings and philosophic views, most of us remain unclear and undefined on what…

There is a debate among scholars of Hobbes whether Hobbes was an atheist, or even whether his philosophy was atheist. There are fewer critics today of Hobbes that make the claim he is an atheist and that his philosophy is itself atheist. It should not be understood to be so. We have to remember that though his views opposed most of the standard views of his time, Hobbes affirmed his faith in Christianity. Also, the term “atheist” had a different connotation prior to modernity. This is to say…

ording to Albert Camus the greatest problem about philosophy is, “why not commit suicide?” Many philosophers agree that the separation of the body and the soul is how to reach the ultimate goal in philosophy, but Albert Camus argued that suicide is an immediate separation of the body and the soul. While this point delivers a fascinating question, Socrates, Saint Augustine, Boethius, and the Buddha all have answers to why a person should not commit suicide. Providence and rule are the greatest…