Postmodern philosophy

In Karl Marx’s Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Law, Marx states that “Religion does not make man, man makes religion.” (Pals. Pg.145 Paragraph 3) From this statement, multiple natural occurrences in the world can be linked to support the reductionist approach to religion and why we as mankind, should reduce what we project into a “divine being” back into ourselves. Referencing other reductionist theorists, in Friedrich Nietzsche’s The Will to Power, it is a generalized thought that the…

n Plato 's Republic, an analogy is struck between the state of the city and the state of the soul. While, in the latter case, a well balanced, or just, soul is one that is commanded by reason, and in which the spirited and appetitive parts of the soul play subordinate roles, a well balanced, or just, city is one in which the rulers are commanded by reason, the soldiers by spirit, and the laymen by appetites. The difficulty implicit in this state of affairs is that it does not appear, on…

thoughts and actions that gives us this model of what we call free will. This is not determined by one 's character and values, one 's feelings and desires, one 's motives and reasons, as this constitutes the Two-Stage Models for Free Will. For this, philosophy, in general, continues to motivate me to become a radical free thinker and focus on my ideas as this is crucial to my development as my…

famous philosophers of all time. Being the student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, he read and studied in the area of philosophy in the middle of the fourth century B.C.E in Greece. He was influenced by many other famous philosophers but Socrates has the biggest impact on his life. Plato is known for many works such as Republic where his work blended political philosophy, ethics, and metaphysics. Plato is also widely known for his theory of Form where he explains that the world that we…

Summary David Entwistle the author of “Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity” goes into great depth in explaining the integration of psychology and Christianity by introducing different worldviews and philosophical foundations that form a relationship between psychology and Christianity. Entwistle also explains the history aspects between the two from faith and science then moves into the different models of integration explaining how they can co-exist with another. Psychology…

Philosophy Final Paper In this paper, I will argue that Philo offers better arguments for explanation of God’s existence than Demea and Cleanthes. During Hume’s days, the 1700s, science was not very advance and many philosophical arguments were based off of empirical observations. This paper contains information regarding how the argument between the three panned out and contains my thoughts on the conversation. While I do not have all the answers on these matters, I will provide my views and…

There are many competing notions regarding what it means to be human. As humans, we strive to get the most of this life, thus to live “the good life”. The question arises, what type of life brings us the greatest meaning? Many philosophers and thinkers have tried to answer this, and have composed strikingly different conceptions. Some of the most notable thinkers are Friedrich Nietzsche and Thomas Hobbes. Both try to provide the most accurate representation of the human being. Through…

Ethical Perspectives There are many ethical perspectives and theories that can be applied to the organization of sweatshops and the corporate responsibility. Determining which of the theories best suits the corporation is key. Utilitarian would be a valid theory to place in order to change the perspectives of the responsibility corporations place on globalized practices. Corporations that determine the consequences of their actions prior to making a decision then doing the best for the…

Hays additionally argues that Niebuhr does not engage in any exegetical work of any kind for his ethical developments and uses only a small selection of passages from the New Testament. Niebuhr’s focus in the Gospels is only on Jesus’ sayings in the Sermon on the Mount and his use of Paul’s writings is limited to one chapter of Romans. Where Niebuhr does excel is in his use of passages that stand in tension with his position, he uses them to press in the radical nature and impossibility of his…

groups today have adopted the ideas of many philosopher’s. They use these ideas in hope that it helps shape their community in a positive way. One of most influential philosopher’s is Plato, an ancient Greek philosopher. Plato has created many philosophies and ideas that we still look to today. One of Plato’s quotes was,“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” This is an idea that most people follow today and that has been used for years. It teaches us how to be kinder to…