Philosophy of science

It is used in developing new drugs and approving the safety of drugs. Hence, millions of unhealthy people have been helped indirectly by animal testing. However, animal testing is beneficial for human only and not for the animals used. Most of the animals which give great contribution to the health of world's dwellers are cruelly slaughtered during experiments and not well treated in drug-development laboratories. Animals, like human, also have rights to be freed from suffering and treated well.…

Since the 17th century Scientific Revolution was well underway when Isaac entered college, his university, like most in Europe, was filled with the philosophy of Aristotle (“Sir Isaac Newton”, 2014). During his first three years, Sir Isaac studied the theories of other popular philosophers of the time but became very interested in more advanced science. He realized he had no knowledge of geometry and couldn't understand the mathematics in an astrology book he had bought and started to read many…

As is stated on his website “davidabanks.org”, David Banks holds a PhD in Science and Technology Studies From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute among other degrees. In today’s society one might think such accomplishments would naturally give his thoughts the value of being credibly and eagerly shared. Unfortunately, this is not the case when criticizing the work of such a charismatic speaker as Sherry Turkle as he did in his article “Make Conversation Great Again". In an age where delusions are…

Critique logic of Aristotle understands of the nature(s) of the human soul. According to Aristotle, human nature refers to the unique characteristics in a human being. Some of these characteristics include the way of thinking, feeling and acting. These characteristics are in human beings, and they occur naturally, independently of the influence of culture. He believed that both body and soul are parts of human nature. The soul is the total of the operations of human beings. Aristotle tries to…

invented a pair of fins to wear on his hands as he swam. It was small inventions like these that sparked his creativity at a young age. It was also small inventions like these that eventually led to Franklin to having a deeper appreciation for European sciences, again, also unlike many during his time. Being a true man of the enlightenment, Franklin was always searching for an answer to questions. Whether his questions were scientific and led to inventions, or were philosophical and led to…

If a mad scientist were to transplant half of my brain into someone else’s brainless body, and the other half of my brain into a second’s person’s brainless body, which person would I be? Would I be neither of them or would I be just one of them? Assuming that my personal “fission” could support all of my mental life, According to Parfit’s article Personal Identity, personal identity does not matter and that I would be the same person at first but afterwards both people will become different…

Throughout history the discipline of metaphysics is not able to answer the rebuttal of nihilism, but through the lens of Heidegger, the field undertakes a metamorphose into a phoenix by going back to its core. Metaphysics is arguably a failure of a philosophy because it is never answers the question of how does it(existence) stand with being. However, that is not the only goal of metaphysics just pure speculation and observation of it will continue to advance the field. Consequently, metaphysics…

education is to make learning come alive for my students. This class has opened up my mind to much more than I thought it would. I had a preconceived notion that a teaching philosophy would not change with time, however, this was one thing I quickly learned to be a misconception of my own. I have written a teaching philosophy before, but I never really understood why exactly I needed to reflect on these things until now. It is because though reflection and inquiry I can grow as an educator. I…

The philosophical quandary introduced in Daniel C. Dennett 's “Where Am I?” plagues the imagination and inflames internal debate. “Where Am I?” presents the case of a philosophical academic who is approached by the government to undergo a dangerous task where his body would be exposed to a plethora of toxic radiation. While his body was said to be able to withstand the toxins embedded within the radiation he was told his brain could not. As a necessary precaution, the government proposes to…

Religion in an Age of Science Morality: The Argument for Objective Moral Values Morality has been debated by scholars and philosophers for centuries, more specifically, morality’s origins have been disputed with only recent examinations bearing fruit. These debates explore the dichotomy between objective morality and moral relativism. These perspectives are controversial due to religious beliefs, but also to the understanding of human essence and purpose. This problem or debate will be analyzed…