Philosophy of religion

others be like?” however, he quickly pushed those doubts to the back of his mind when he got lucky. This not only makes Candide look pathetic and naïve, but it shows a glaring truth to people already in Candide’s position: especially those following religion aimlessly. In reality, disasters can strengthen ones beliefs, but they are more likely to destroy or weaken them because the person begins to question the theory. A good example of this is the Jews following the Holocaust. Because of their…

globalization, colonization, and technology. These changes have impacted the devotion, discipline, and tradition of ritual practices and traditions of the Buddhist religion. Buddhism has provided the world with an understanding and solution for human suffering, greed, hatred and endless rebirth. Buddhism has not only shared it philosophies with the world but its culture as well, such as its art and architecture. Through Buddhism, people can have a positive influence on the world and the people…

and how things work, most people turn to religion or some sort of belief. During the Enlightenment, most Europeans or Americans believed either in some form of Christianity or Catholicism whether it be Protestantism, Puritanism, Anglicanism, Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, Lutheranism and Pietism to name a few. There were more held beliefs and different reformations during the creation of America, but those are just a few to name. Traditional religions such as Christianity teach us that we…

which is important and deeply embedded in the system of his philosophy. Both the content and the insufficiently clear manner of this essay cause a set of serious argument that is called the ‘Atheism Dispute’, which in consequence cased a disrepute on Fichte himself and finally the dismissing of him from his position in Jena University. The ‘Atheism Dispute’ is not the arena we step into in this essay. However, after examine…

the urge to make morality grandiose. The breadth and depth of Aristotle’s work cannot be overstated. He helped continue the Socratic legacy of practical philosophies, looking logically at what constitutes…

An empirical proposition is one which has been researched on. Empiricism is a theory that asserts that knowledge comes from sensory experience. It’s a philosophy of science which emphasizes on the importance of evidence. (McMahon, 2012) This evidences only comes about if experiments are carried out. We say that the Earth revolves around the sun is empirical because scientific research has been carried to prove this notion. Scientists and astronauts travel into space or send their controlled…

The movie Pleasantville contains some overtly race related themes, but what I found more fascinating was the use of religion within the movie. As I am currently taking a course in world religions, I thought it would be interesting to analyze the movie from not just a Christian but also, eastern (Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism) religions perspective. It seems as if the director chose to use Christianity for the more visual symbolism but thematically, the movie deals a lot with the yin and yang…

When it comes to religion, one of the most dynamic and influential is Judaism and Hinduism. Both religions have a large number of followers who believes in its practice. Once can say that Judaism and Hinduism can be compared while they both have some of the same concepts they both are well known for its differences. For comparison Judaism and Hinduism one must understand both its meaning. Hindu is known to many as cultural, geographical and or political in nature. As far back before…

One of Plato’s many philosophical theories is the Myth of the Cave. In the textbook Philosophy The Power if Ideas, pg. 38: Plato describes a scene, in which there are prisoners held captive in a cave facing away from the entrance. There is a fire behind them, and that fire is casting shadows of the objects in front of the fire onto the wall that they are looking at. These prisoners have then obtained the perception that this is the reality of the situation. This is the true size, shape and…

However, as one who came from a different background/tradition, I believe I have a cultural advantage, to conduct myself ethically and do good to others. This, in my opinion is the best way to influence others to do good. Kant's philosophy resonates with me more than the others, his analysis is conceivably parallel to my tradition and moral ethics. Kant indicate that “the only thing good without qualification is a good will.” According to Kant, “what makes a good person good is his…