Social philosophy

IBN SINA’S VIEW ON PROPHETHOOD ABSTRACT: In the medieval ages Ibn Sina’s works contributed a lot in the advancement of philosophy. As part of his contribution to the theosophy, Ibn Sina wrote a lot including the doctrine of prophecy. In that work Avicenna gives a philosophical analysis of different aspects of prophethood. Sheikh A Rais as he was called presents a creditable account of the phenomenon of prophethood which could be seen in his few works. He explains into details the prophet’s…

one’s own labor. Locke notes that “every man has a property in his own person” taking the position in favor of the very concept of labor as something that is of value and also subject to ownership of that who it belongs to. This exponent of his philosophy is known as the labor theory of property. In this, Locke establishes the principle concept of individuality which is therefore carried out in various actions, most notably one’s own labor. In this, Locke states that “every man has a property in…

A Look into Philosophy By Shannon Martin *Philosophy is difficult to define as there are so many levels involved in the art of philosophy. Philosophy is not the act of arguing against everything just for the sake of argument or disagreement. Philosophy is about seeking wisdom, enlightenment and viewing all areas of a subject. The word philosophy is broken down from its Greek origin as “the love or pursuit of wisdom”. “It is an activity that reflects passion, commitment, and…

His name was John locke, He is one of the great influential minds of the enlightenment period of western civilization. He was also known as the father of liberalism. In adition to being the father of liberalism he was also a co-founder of the social contract theory. The English philosopher and political theorist John Locke born in 1632 and died in 1704 laid much of the groundwork for the Enlightenment and made central contributions to the development of liberalism. Trained in medicine…

There are many differing views about democracy, but “currently, there are three prominent streams within pragmatic political philosophy: Deweyan democratic perfectionism, Rortyan ironism, and pragmatist epistemic deliberativism” (Talise 2014 123) that provide for the conception of liberal democracy and its implementation. Though each of these philosophical explanations offer their own unique conception of democracy along with how to fulfill democracy’s enactment, pragmatist epistemic…

I. INTRODUCTION In Plato’s dialogue, Minos, Socrates identifies weaknesses with each view of legal philosophy in turn - faulting state law for creating “some decisions [that] are unjust, unworthy of law”; social order as law for “bring[ing] in all of social life,” and; law as just or right for ignoring the way in which “opinions differ.” When viewed through Socrates’ criticism, law as ‘state law’ offers the most compelling account for the paradox that is law’s elusive definition. The following…

The democracy may be just if the appointed have made philosophy their main pursuit. But, the high number of men making decisions in a democracy makes it impossible to ensure that the men appointed with power knows and follows philosophy truths. Student: Fair enough. Locke tells that men are “members of some politic society”, do you agree with this statement? Socrates: Locke says that men…

Plato is, undoubtedly, one of the most important PERSONAGGI of ancient philosophy. His new way of doing philosophy and his works have been deeply influential not just for his time, but also for modern years/modern age/contemporaneità. Political ambitions and disillusion toward Athens and the mechanisms of the polis bring Plato to a reflection concerning the world, the human and the living. With his socratic dialogue Republic, Plato reaches the peak of his philosophical research, by providing…

the First Discourse, Rousseau’s thesis stated “that social development, including of the arts and sciences, is corrosive of both civic virtue and individual moral character” (Stanford Encyclopedia). Rousseau discusses how society has been corrupted by modern morals, leading to individuals following conformism. According to Ty Landrum, a practitioner who has completed his doctoral degree at the University of Virginia, says “Rousseau's philosophy of education focuses upon rearing the dangerous…

One can only access the viewpoint of another from within one’s own horizon. This relationship between ‘one’ and ‘the other’ which, in Gadamer’s philosophy makes understanding possible, is what has been examined by other philosophers as well. Emmanuel Levinas considered this relationship known by him as ‘the face-to-face’ relationship, as “the heart of life [that] is found not in knowing yourself but in your relation to the Other.” (Theory for Performance Studies, Philip Auslander, p. 129) The…