Rationality

understanding by instructing people on how to pursue particular objectives most rationally. Immanuel Kant created the categorical imperative which is based upon the idea that morality is derived from rationality and all moral judgements are logically supported. Kant argues that this is the standard of rationality, and it is how we can gain moral understanding. In using the categorical imperative, one can act as reason recommends and resist yielding to emotional inclinations and desires in…

economist, Bruno Frey put it, “The agent of economic theory is rational, selfish, and his tastes do not change.” The Homo Economicus, whom psychologist Daniel Kahneman refers to as “Econs” focuses on rationality to understand how choices are made; however, Kahneman was determined to prove rationality is not always the be-all and end-all of economics. Daniel Kahneman is one of only a couple non-economists and the first psychologist to win the Nobel prize in Economics…

Socrates and Phaedrus, the two main characters of Plato’s Phaedrus, ruminate on many things, ostensibly love and erotic love, however the dialogue also discusses rhetoric itself and the ways in which it is and should be practiced, as well as subjects such as metempsychosis. The dialogue in Phaedrus does not allow for other interlocutors to introduce the story, or a retelling of events preceding the scene. This is somewhat unusual as it comes as a first-hand unmediated dialogue, and plays out…

Organisation Theory Applied to Early Stage Startups An Analysis Using Chester Barnard’s ‘Functions of the Executive’ Sharada S., MPP 29/2014 Abstract This paper analyses administrative structures in startups through the contributions of Chester Barnard to the theory of organisation. Chester Barnard is credited with the for his landmark contributions to the theory of organisation through his book, ‘The Functions of the Executive’ wherein he aspired to contribute to a science of organisation.…

The emergence of biomedicine and the development of medical technologies created a new form of medical practice, clinical gaze. In Foucault’s concept of clinical gaze, medical practice and the power relationship between doctors and their patients have been transformed (1973). Foucault says “‘facilitated by the medical technologies that frame and focus the physicians’ optical grasp of the patient, the medical gaze abstracts the suffering person from her sociological context and reframes her as a…

without rationality. She convinces Romeo and stay with irrational reasoning, “Yon light is not daylight, I know it, I: It is some meteor that the sun exhales…” Yet Romeo agrees, “Let me be ta’em, let me be put to death; I am content, so thou wilt have it so.” As evident from these lines, Romeo and Juliet are overlooking the outcome of their families knowing about their relationship. In order to win their parent’s heart over this romance, they require patience, determination, rationality while…

into a home in order to carry out their life, but under the watch of a team of nurses then that is their decision. By making this decision they are fighting to keep their dignity. The patient used to be rational. If the disease has destroyed the rationality and dignity of the patient then its effects cannot be an offense since the patient’s value is gone. Degrading a person due to suffering from a disease are still aware of themselves. They are in distress and cannot act rationally. The…

"How has the Gothic genre maintain relevance?" (1000 Words) Despite the Gothic genre originating from the 18th century, and being most prevalent during the 19th century, it has still managed to maintain its relevance in the contemporary 21st century, as Gothic composers are still able to appeal to the human senses and emotions through their incorporation of a myriad of Gothic conventions and motifs. These conventions, evident in texts such as Edgar Allan Poe’s narrative poem and short story, The…

3.1 Social Contract Theories Ideas on how individuals in a society come together and envision an ideal world have their roots in the philosophical writings of Epicurus (341–270 B.C.E.). He believed the goal of human life – which he declared as happiness – was based on the elimination of fear. This, he said, would leave people free to pursue the pleasures of life that humans are naturally drawn to. Although the creation of laws would bring some order to society, fear would once again be present…

The three types of belief systems are extremely different when it comes to their principles, affirming religious beliefs and the amount of evidence needed to affirm said beliefs. Critical rationalism, fideism, and strong rationalism are the three positions and they all have been discussed by different philosophers and people throughout the years. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses and ways of rationally affirming their beliefs. Strong Rationalism believes that it is rational to…