Philosophy of religion

Francis Bacon’s holding of adulterated moral and religious position clarifies his pragmatist mind in his essays. He made an agreement with pragmatism which is defined by Mautner in his Dictionary of Philosophy: “Pragmatism can be briefly described as the theory that a proposition is true if holding it to be so is practically successful or advantageous.” (2005, p.485) He deals with problems that choke our worldly success in a practical way keeping morality aside. His essays reverse the…

for one religion or another exists and that people cannot torture others without presenting evidence of a misdeed. If one could not prove his or her own religion, one could not hold following another religion as criminal. In a similar vein, Friedrich Schleiermacher wrote that religion consists of one’s relationship with the universe, and therefore cannot be right or wrong. Schleiermacher’s conclusion answers St. Augustine’s claim by undermining his motivation for persecution. If religion is…

Companion to Philosophy wherein secular humanism is “An appeal to reason in contrast to revelation or religious authority as a means of finding out about the natural world and destiny of man, and also giving a grounding for morality…Humanist ethics is…

on the meaning of his existence drastically transform. Grendel is challenged with several philosophies—solipsism, existentialism, and nihilism—that alter his understanding of the meaning of his existence. Additionally, Grendel looks to human activity for answers regarding his moral quandary. In his attempts to discover his purpose, Grendel observes and rejects the key human values of civilization and religion. Grendel’s struggle to find meaning of his existence and…

because of the Jewish religion and…

philosophical religion. One of the major differences is that Buddhism does not worship deities,…

Comparison between Buddhist philosophy and Gross National Happiness philosophy Bhutan is an enlightened country where happiness is the guiding principle of development, and majority of the people are enthusiastically practicing Buddhism. Buddhism is one of the profound religion in the world which show and leads the people to the enlightenment. As a Buddhist country, we look at the welfare of all the sentient being. Similarly, the concept of Gross National Happiness is a unique philosophy which…

When my friends start talking or having discussions about literature or philosophy subjects, I say “guys please do not waste my time.” And they laugh because they know I do not like these types of conversations. One of my friends said, “Dude you should expand your mind, start to listen, think openly and more important be open…

Classical Asian politics, particularly that of China and India, were influenced by the religions and/or philosophies in their respective regions, being that China was strongly affected by Confucianism and Daoism and India by Hinduism and Buddhism. In China, Confucianism played a prominent role in the Chinese government by how it sought to rectify any sort of political disorder through an emphasis on virtuous behavior. As a result, most rulers tried to act neither greedy nor arrogant, but…

fictional characters by the names of A and Judge William to preach the aesthetic and ethical mode of life. “A” is driven by boredom. All his actions are driven by the need to stimulate pleasure and avoid monotony. Ethics and consistency drive the philosophy of Judge William. These ways of life couldn’t be anymore different. However,…