Postmodern philosophy

In the essay I am writing today I will be comparing utilitarianism; also called consequentialism, and Kantian ethical theories. The attitude towards what is right or wrong is what constitutes the basic difference between the two theories. Utilitarianism says an act is justified if the end result is happiness for all. The Kantian theory states that end does not justify means, and whatever we do inside our obligations is morally good. The dilemma I used for this essay was under the Paradigm #4…

INTRODUCTION The case study given is about Haniel’s company which is a closed corporation held by the family members. The company was founded in 1756 by Jan Willem Noot and was reinvented by Haniel. He developed the company from Duisburg based commodities trading corporation to a German industrial enterprise. The headquarters of this company is situated in Duisburg-Ruhror since 1756. About 260 years ago, customs inspector Jan Willem Noot intended a storing home for groceries in the Royal…

Socrates the Philosopher Long ago in Athens, Greece lived a man named Socrates. Socrates wasn’t just an average man though, he was very different compared to everyone else in Athens. Although while he was living many didn’t respect his ideas, after his death he later will be known as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Since Socrates never wrote anything, there is no actual written evidence from him of his beliefs, thoughts of life and his trial, but there are pieces written by…

His theories are largely concerned with the relationship between power and knowledge. He was born in Poitiers in France where his father was a prominent surgeon. Foucault was well versed in French, Latin and Greek. He focussed much on the study of Philosophy and studied deeply Kant, Marx, Hegel, Nietzsche and most importantly, Heidegger and Althusser. He got his Doctorate degree on the History of Madness under the supervision of renowned philosopher George Cunningham. He had close relationship…

Ethics can be explained as set of moral principles or behaviour of conduct for oneself or a group. It will affect how a person making decisions & choices. For example, the concept of “right” and “wrong” brought the need for a formal approach to social behaviour an effort to create unity and organization in a society. The course of actions in counselling usually determined by ethics conduct (Forester-Miller & Davis 2016). . However, for a counsellor, ethical dilemmas are inevitable. As…

Focusing on Question One of Aquinas’ Questions on the Soul, explain what it means to Aquinas for the soul to be both form and entity. Present Aquinas’ argumentation for the position, and briefly indicate whether you find the arguments convincing or not, and your reasons. From the very fact that Aquinas begins his Questions on the Soul with the question of whether the soul is both a form and entity, we are perhaps already introduced to the significance of this position for the defence of his…

Integrity can be defined as the quality of being honest, and having strong moral principles and uprightness. It is the state of being whole and undivided, the word integrity comes from the same Latin root as integer and implies a wholeness of a person. Just as we would talk about a whole number, we can also talk about a whole person who is undivided. A person of integrity lives rightly, he/ she is not divided, neither are they a different person in different circumstances. Excellence work hand…

Humans’ exploration of knowledge have long before began at Ancient Greek, ever since Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle laid the foundations of Western philosophy. Although some of their theories and findings were rightly discarded along the way by later scientists like Newton, their ways of acquiring knowledge remains very much of use today. I will now discuss which texts have greater influence in my reflection of knowledge. Epistemological concern was one of the philosophical issues that Plato and…

Kierkegaard describes faith as “the teleological suspension of the ethical.” What does this mean? Why does he associate the ethical with the universal? What does the universal mean for Kierkegaard? If faith suspends the ethical/universal, what then is the ground for faith? What are the strengths and weakness of Kierkegaard’s position? Do you think he is ultimately right? Why or why not? Teleological suspension of the ethical in short would mean to sacrifice our moral obligations to achieve a…

Seminal German philosopher Frederick Nietzsche published On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life in 1874. Vom Nutzen und Nachteil der Historie für das Leben in the original German, the work is also often translated as “The Use and Misuse of History for Life.” The seventy-page work is packed with philosophical inquiries into the role historical knowledge plays in an individual’s life and how this knowledge can best be used to improve one’s wellbeing. It is the second work in a…