Social philosophy

last opportunity to go on and state his thoughts on what his death will means for Athens: a new beginning. This ‘new beginning’ is started bypassing the torch to his apprentices, such as Plato, so they shall continue to share his life work and philosophies long after he is gone. However, he also uses his apprentices as an act of intimidation amongst the rest of the crowd. Socrates stats that dispersed throughout the crowd in the courtroom, the majority of the audience has actually came to…

Kultur versus Natur While German anthropologists rejected the theory of evolution, there was still an interest in understanding the relationship between Kultur and Natur. They rejected evolutionism because it “placed steric categories of human nature into a fluid continuum…” (Zimmerman, 2001, p. 69). Nature, to German anthropologists before the 20th century was perceived to be a “static system of categories that allowed them, in their study of natural peoples, to grasp an unchanging essence of…

“To be Christian at all is to be a theologian, there are no exceptions” (Stone 3). Theology is the understanding of our God through a process of thinking about life in the light of faith. We use theology when engaging in our calling and when we turn for knowledge and support. How to Think Theologically, explains the difficult process of theological thinking and reflections. The author wants us to understand that if we practice religion and live according to our Christian faith, then we are…

Leutrim Mustafa Prof. Izady M02- Ethics and Social Philosophy Animal Documentary Review March 4, 2017 WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF PERSONAL ETHICS AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR? What are ethics? The dictionary defines ethics as “moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.” Meaning that ethics is treat others as you want to be treated. If you do not enjoy something then do not act it upon another individual because it may come back around. Ethics vary in many forms…

(Note that this definition does not include or suggest the intention of the killing.) Today’s society deems killing as unethical, as it goes against and beyond social norms and mores, and because of its condemnation, killing is an immoral act that cannot be justified. However, there are few forms of killings that can actually be debated on whether it is justifiable, because of the intentions and reasons that are able to substantiate that it should be permitted. This essay aims to examine the…

Metaethics. “A branch of analytic philosophy that explores the status, foundations, and scope of moral values, properties, and words” (DeLapp). Metaethics focuses on what morality is rather than what is moral. Four popular metaethical theories are Emotivism, Realism, Relativism, and Skepticism. This paper seeks to answer the question as to which metaethical theory is most plausible, which I argue is Skepticism. Emotivism: Emotivism stems from logical positivism. A thesis that the meaning of a…

The podcast deals with the dialogue “Plato’s Republic” written around 400 BC, which discusses the meaning of justice and what it truly means to be just. Firstly, a background in ancient Greece’s politics was offered, speaking of the appeals and brutal regimes of government prior to democracy being restored. The major issue addressed in the podcast is the execution of Socrates by the majority of Athens for the corruption of youth in and the introduction of gods that the Greeks did not once…

In her paper, she states her view of a social system as “communities with common beliefs and practices, which have become integrated patterns of ideas and practices.” Benedict goes on to make an analogy that a culture is a work of art; as a painter chooses a theme for his work so does a society…

what can be considered paganistic teachings, but after converting to Christianity, he became a different person, one that had changed for the better. He taught that true happiness could only be found in God and that one can only truly partake in Philosophy if he had faith and reason. What truly struck me the most among Augustine’s teachings were his teachings on the moral quest and the human condition. In it, he states that man condition…

Analysis of Normative Ethical Concepts and their Relationship with Characters in the AMC Television Show: The Walking Dead The text below was a post I wrote after the finale of a TV show I enjoy watching called The Walking Dead. My Philosophy/Ethics course has helped me see the show in a whole new light and I rarely find people who are as interested in dissecting such content. The show is ripe for ethical analysis due to the characters constantly being faced with life or death situations…