The Worldly Philosophers

C. Lecture 3 –Thessalonians Word Count: 524 1. How should one respond to those who cite 1 Thessalonians 4:13 as a reason for Christians not to grieve when a fellow believer passes away? One major theme of these letters is eschatology regarding the return of Christ. Verse13 has been abused by some believers and used as a directive to not grieve when a loved one goes to “sleep” (a euphemism for death). Grieving is natural and dangerous to suppress. Instead, Paul is making a distinction between…

Socrates vs Sophists Although both the Sophists and Socrates are considered philosophers due to their interest in human morality, their outlook regarding the subject of truth differs greatly. The Sophists, were skeptics on the matter of the existence of eternal truth, whilst to Socrates truth was an absolute. First of all, sophists took money for their efforts. They charged people and claimed that their teachings would make people wiser. Socrates, on the contrary, made no money for his efforts,…

achieve while they thrived. Also, people began to practice humanism, which is focusing on what humans have achieved throughout history instead of mainly focusing on an afterlife. In other words, people began to refocus their studies on more secular, or worldly, things of life opposed to mainly focusing on the afterlife of humans. Millions of individuals…

In order to support his title as a pastor, Greider makes sure to utilize ethos by quoting scripture from the Bible, ancient philosophers, former U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett, and William Kilpatrick, who was a major icon in the progressive education movement. Stating the scriptures reassures readers that Greider is indeed knowledgeable with the Bible and is able to…

During the Renaissance; England was booming with a new ideology call humanism, which was an interest in classical works and exploring the human potentials. This also effected how everything was being portrayed in day to day life. Art change with a keen interest in details and an emphasis on realism. music change from the typical Gregorian chant to more instruments, and the way of thought eventually followed with the new wave of change. Thomas More would be a very big part of this with his…

Metaphysics is defined through abstract concepts such as knowing, being, cause or time by a multitude of philosophers. A miniscule selection, of German heritage explain their own thoughts and theories upon the subject. The first, George Wilhelm Hegel- a German noble paved his way into philosophical history in the early 1700’s. In contrast, Friedrich Nietzsche was a German Philosopher whose peak of fame was evident in the 1870’s-80s. Although, both from different time periods and upbringings,…

difficulty with the concept of nihility and the absence of religion. He considers the importance of religion in the world and especially in Western culture. According to Nishitani, Western thought is caught up in religion and destiny while other philosophers who try to explain the concept of nihilism are not radical enough when interpreting and analyzing its true meaning. Nihilism…

Davie also accomplished from this bond; he learned how to be sly and tricked his uncle into giving him his money. Instead of using they’re opposite ways for disagreements, they used it for their benefit. Similarly, this can be seen by the way the philosophers came up with their ideas. Plato had very different ideas then Socrates, but he respected Socrates opinion, and therefor he came up with his own theory based on Socrates thesis. Two people working together, regardless of having few…

For example, some philosophers and cosmologists argue that our universe may in fact just be a hologram or perhaps a virtual reality created by super-intelligent aliens. In short, the reality we experience might not be reality, and there may be a super-reality existing outside what we can currently perceive. It’s partly due to Plato’s Theory of the Forms that philosophers are even having this debate. The Examined Life Now that you understand Plato’s…

Many philosophers take simple facts to be the truth without evaluating them, simply assuming these things are true because others told them so. Philosophers who question the basic principles that are accepted worldly can be thought of as outcasts, but in reality, it is better to question everything than to assume anything. Two examples of philosophers who did not make these naïve assumptions are Parmenides and Zeno of Elea. They held the belief that motion does not exist, and were ridiculed for…