Philosophy of religion

Religion was very important to the people of Medieval Europe, and it played an important role in their lives. The catholic church was the last institution that survived the fall of Roman Empire (Richardson, Robert 1). The church was outside of feudalism and didn’t take part of it (Richardson, Robert 2). The church and government were very important and powerful in the middle ages. The church was viewed as powerful when the pope crowned Charlemagne as the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. This…

In an intelligent and morally lived life, philosophy should be the backbone to the person’s nature in living in this world. In order to be successful in this way of living the person must engage in Socrates's, Murphy’s and Plato’s discussions with the possibility of not understanding the reasons behind their failures to achieving this notion towards life. With their words in mind a philosophical attitude should play the role of stimulating oneself with consciousness on the objectivity and…

behaviour, they should take responsibility for it. Sartre believed that we as individuals have no certain way of formulating morality. He mentioned that if we follow a moral system or religion, we are acting in “bad faith” by denying that we have the responsibility for our choices and actions. This all leads back to the philosophy of God and Knowledge. In order for a human being to have good morals, one must be educated. It is human nature to distinguish right…

Non. Abelard believed in the “use of logic or dialectical reasoning to reconcile apparent differences systematically” (Spielvogel p. 298). His theories were much different than that of Thomas Aquinas. Abelard based his teachings on the use of philosophy while Aquinas based his teachings on theology. Peter Abelard determined that our ability to question the world around us, could lead us to seek for the answers and by seeking the answers we then discover the…

Religious Theme: Ultimate Reality With the study of religion, when comparing them to one another, we often find common themes. In defining religion one might say that they often have a unique perception of ultimate reality. Ultimate reality is a religious theme that is sometimes similar amongst eastern religions but can also differ in many ways. How can we define ultimate reality? It is impossible to absolutely define as beliefs vary widely by religion and by person. “It is said that ultimate…

Judaism is one of the oldest religion originated in the Middle East. It is one of the original of the three Abrahamic religions, which includes Christianity and Islam. All of these three religions claim to live by faith in one true God. It encompasses the culture, religious practices and philosophy of Jew, who have established communities throughout the world. The central belief of Judaism includes monotheism, restoration, the laws of Torah and justice. All the religions originated in the…

Kant's first formulation of the Categorical Imperative is that of universalizability. When someone acts, it is according to some rule, or maxim. For Kant, an act is only permissible if one is willing for the maxim that allows the action to be a universal law by which everyone acts. Maxims fail this test if they produce either a contradiction in conception or a contradiction in the will when universalized. Kant believes that all moral judgments must be universalizable. That is, if we say that…

deontological moral philosophy of German philosopher, Immanuel Kant. Kant, often viewed as one of the most important figures in modern philosophy, attempted to discover how humans can be good and moral outside the traditional, religious framework. It was Kant’s desire to replace religious authority with the authority of reason and human intelligence. The idea for which he is most famous, the Categorical Imperative, is developed in his relatively brief text on moral philosophy, Groundwork of the…

Consolation of Philosophy; themes of happiness, virtue, religion and fortune are investigated further to explain the relation of each in a political arena. In The Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius deals with the universal experience of suffering. He is imprisoned and facing execution. Boethius blames fortune for the reason of his suffering, “Surely the severity of Fortune’s attack on me needs no further mention” (pg. 9). While Boethius is imprisoned, he gets a visit from Lady Philosophy in…

Three very influential Philosophers, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, became some of the most well known and foundational philosophers to the world of psychology, religion, and philosophy. Through many years of instruction and travels Socrates had developed theories that later influenced Plato’s dialogues and Aristotle’s books. This built the foundation for the Western Style of thinking and psychology. Thousands of psychologists are influenced through their teachers and theories that they develop…