Philosophy

those with a passion for philosophy (including the philosophy of religion) tend not to share a passion for theology, and vice versa. This has sparked a question in my mind: what is the difference between "philosophy of religion" and "theology"? In this post, propose a theory that hopefully gives us a satisfactory answer. I propose that, in order to understand the difference between "philosophy of religion" and "theology", you ought to accept the following: 1. "Philosophy of Religion" and…

clear what philosophy and academic thinking are, where and when Plato lived, what his ideas where and how people reacted and perhaps still react. Furthermore, a reflection on his ideas will be given as well as my view on his beliefs. Philosophy The definition of philosophy is already contained in the word philosophy itself. In Greek, philo means love or devotion and sophia means wisdom. Philosophy literally means “Love of wisdom.” Philosophers are thus people devoted to wisdom. Philosophy is an…

described the philosophies that influenced your processes for decision making, thinking, and developing preferences? How would you have described your level of conscious choice of and commitment to these philosophies? What helped form or develop the belief in that philosophy? After class discussions, have you had any realizations or made any changes in regards to the philosophies that influences your decisions, actions, or preferences? Has your level of conscious choice to these philosophies…

Moral philosophy is the idea of having moral principles that govern a person’s behavior and conducting of an action that will be done. For me Moral Philosophy is a type of philosophy that makes people think of their actions and improves their knowledge in order to make better future decisions. But, decisions don’t make a person better for me making a wrong decision can lead to something better than what a right decision can. Some philosophical commitment that can be brought in are the idea of…

Descartes didn’t want to have the same fate as Galileo so he did not confront the church directly with his findings. He believes in God but also believes that there is a link between him and philosophy. At this point in history, the church put the fear of God into everyone. People had to agree with the church on everything. People were expected to not stray away, like Galileo, and discover the world in a different manner. Descartes wanted to bring the church and philosophers together, and wrote…

Immanuel Kant is considered one of the most influential thinkers of modern Europe, the last period of the Enlightenment and universal philosophy. Currently Kant continue to have effect in various disciplines such as philosophy, ethics and politics, among others. Immanuel Kant thought that the only thing that have intrinsic value is good will. Kant believed that an action is correct only if is out of the parameters of our moral duties and such actions have to be right. Kant offers the categorical…

Worldview: Personal Portfolio Philosophy and Religion: Before Humanities 210, how would you have described the philosophies that influenced your processes for decision making, thinking, and developing preferences? How would you have described your level of conscious choice of and commitment to these philosophies? What helped form or develop the belief in that philosophy? After class discussions, have you had any realizations or made any changes in regards to the philosophies that influences…

period: the period between the death of Alexander the Great and the Battle of Actium. The Hellenistic period marked the emergence of new schools of thought. The predominant philosophies of the time were known as the Epicureanism, Stoicism, and the Cynicism. One can argue that although new and different, these new philosophies were influenced by philosophical thinkers of the past. In particular, it is argued that Socrates was already implementing many…

A Comparison of Medina and Nietzsche’s Philosophy The philosophies of Jose Medina and Friedrich Nietzsche differ in the sense that Medina focuses on the epistemic injustice while Nietzsche focuses on deconstructing morality. Medina explores injustice in society with the goal of finding factors that contribute to its existence. In essence, the philosopher believes morality to be a noble human virtue, and a factor that can be used to eliminate social injustices. However, due to social beliefs that…

maintain in a pure form, not in use to achieve other purposes and fulfill the moral. (Robert Johnson, Adam Cureton. Kant's Moral Philosophy) Five, the bridge When Kant completed the <> and <>, he found an important concept in his system, such as phenomena and objects themselves, the world of experience and the transcendent world, nature, and freedom. There is a huge gap between them. So, Kant proceed to write the third criticism: <>, trying to establish a bridge for the first…