The Worldly Philosophers

He used his influence an American essayist, poet, and a practical philosopher to gain followers. Thoreau was a family man, growing up with siblings and hard working parents. As a boy Thoreau witnessed the same daily economic struggles within his family. His father worked as a storekeeper and a pencil making business owner…

In 1903, British philosopher G.E. Moore wrote the groundbreaking work Principia Ethica. Moore applied logic to ethics and promoted the ideals of friendship and love towards others, as well as aesthetic enjoyments. Moore’s work and philosophy was believed to have inspired members of the Bloomsbury Group. This philosophy freed them from the materialistic, utilitarian, and morality of the Victorian era to their more desired, idealistic and logical philosophy. John Maynard Keynes stated, "It was…

Sidney’s Virtues, Shakespeare’s Passion Throughout time, literature has tested a variety of roles within society. Much of early English literature was of a highly religious nature, and often used to teach lessons of morality and virtue, chivalric romance, and epic historical sagas. The purpose and role of poetry and other originative writing has been the topic of much controversy since its very beginning. As we have bared witness to in this class, poetry comes in many different forms, and with…

Part I: Ontological Dualism Implies Embodied Perception Merleau-Ponty is a French philosopher whom was greatly influenced by the earlier phenomenologists Martin Heidegger and Edmund Husserl (Moran & Mooney 2007). In his phenomenology Merleau-Ponty attempts to answer various questions surrounding human existence including questions concerning the constitution of a subject and inter-subjectivity. His inquiry begins by exploring the ideas of embodiment and perception. For Merleau-Ponty finding a…

Victoria Farrell Sravana Borkataky-Varma PAR 232-800 10 October 2017 Chinese Religions in Therapy In the 1950s, cognitive psychology emerged with George Kelly spearheading the new school of thought. Kelly is especially famous for developing the Personal Construct Theory in which individuals create constructs. Constructs are defined as how people take in their surroundings and events occurring and use that information to further predict phenomena. Constructs are often compared to lens or glasses…

One fundamental difference is that Archidamus is a warrior whilst Socrates a philosopher. Socrates in his education of the guardians is in theory creating what he deems to be worthy protectors. Archidamus is in practice using tradition and education to create what is deemed good. Archidamus is able to see the results of Spartan ideals…

crucial to the faith of over one billion followers. The daily bread not only refers to food which is essential to stay alive, but also the words of God which are the essence of our faith. Without these words of guidance and wisdom we would succumb to worldly pleasures and altogether there would be no purpose for a religion that follows a higher being. Paul Tillich, a well known Lutheran Theologian, once stated that, “Faith is the state of being ultimately concerned” (248). As a well seasoned…

Amanda Stevenson Dr. Huber BA 240 22 January 2016 Topic: How Christians Can Help the Poor in a World of Corruption Historically, one trend among society has been the idea that the rich hold an obligation to help the poor. In the past, the rich took care of the poor because they had the ability to do so, however, as the world has progressed, society has become more prone to succumbing to ever present temptations. Economically, this temptation could arise from the misuse of financial aid and/or…

Katia Gonzalez SOC 302 S. Johnston November 21, 2016 Weber’s Theory Max Weber was a German sociologist and philosopher, who was known to be one amongst the three founding fathers of Sociology. Weber’s main focus was not to understand what we do but instead why we do them. “Verstehen” was German for understanding, which refers to comprehending the reasons someone has for their actions but also understanding their point of view, in other words, putting oneself in the shoes of another individual…

St. Augustine argued in the fifth century that religious persecution was not only moral, but also a Christian duty. Over time, people somewhat learned to articulate misgivings about St. Augustine’s claim. Michel de Montaigne responded by noting no absolute evidence for one religion or another exists and that people cannot torture others without presenting evidence of a misdeed. If one could not prove his or her own religion, one could not hold following another religion as criminal. In a…