Wiccan morality

By defining the difference between an ordinary man and an “‘extraordinary man,’” Raskolnikov’s meeting with Porfiry serves as a benchmark for Raskolnikov’s reflections in his conversations with Sonya, exposing his biggest flaw of rejecting the truth about his guilt. While Porfiry interviews Raskolnikov as a suspect for the murder, Raskolnikov claims an “‘extraordinary man’” can “‘allow his conscience to … step over certain obstacles,’” confirming his guilty conscience already deviates from this…

In Tillich’s book “Dynamics of Faith”, he talks about the ultimate concern (1). When he refers to the ultimate concern, he implies that we should live our lives to fulfill our most important priorities. I want to live my life to it’s fullest potential, knowing that I was able to get the most out of my opportunities while living. For me, this includes pursuing a career as a musician after graduation. I discovered that my vocation is connecting with people through writing and performing songs. I…

French philosopher Albert Camus was born on November 7, 1913 in Mondovi, Algeria. He, along with Jean Paul Sartre, is often attributed as being a major proponent of the theory of absurdism and existentialism. Despite being a major advocate for existentialism, Camus also believed in the necessity of values, such as truth and justice, and their need to be defended. Beginning in early childhood into progressing until his adolescent years, Camus experienced sporadic tuberculosis attacks that often…

It can be concluded from Socrates’ philosophical approach and teachings in The Apology and Crito, that politically speaking he is an idealist. This in turn is a stark contrast to Machiavelli’s more practical writing in The Prince. Therefore, the two inherently diverge on their political perspectives and thus, would differ in what they would deem an ‘ideal’ prince, and consequently the political system that would form as a result. In both The Apology and Crito, it is rather ambiguous as to what…

Although Machiavelli and Socrates both lived during times of uncertainty, political fragmentation and violence, their philosophies about how the state should conduct itself are in direct contrast with one another. Machiavelli’s the Prince is founded on the principal that if a ruler wishes to maintain power, he should embody the ideology of pragmatism, while Socrates believes the state should follow him in his commitment to moral purity and justice. The inherent dissonance between these…

By utilizing “good fortune” to rescue Arthur out of dangerous positions he has thrusted himself into, Pym highlights Arthur’s privilege compared to the appalling circumstances that the “savages,” which is the derogatory term used for people of color throughout the novel that is meant to degrade their humanity, do not have such luck escaping. The narrative sanctions Arthur’s childish impulses of adventure that arise out of an insecure desire to manifest his masculinity by means of embracing the…

In Rawls’ Theory of Justice, he thinks of Justice as Fairness. Rawls’ thinks the distribution or redistribution of goods is fair, in my opinion, this would depend upon the situation. It’s also stated in Justice as Fairness that “Justice should not be based on Luck of Birth”. Another exert in his text states that the “Veil of Ignorance guarantees that justice will be achieved by the least well-off”. Although some of the things Rawl’s speaks of in his Theory of Justice could possibly be…

There are many debates concerning why people are educated. Is it because they are forced? Is it because they feel like it is the right thing to do? Is it because they want to make a lot of money? Millions of people assume that citizens go to college in order to make a lot of money even if they are going for something that they do not actually love. That is not the case! Education is much more than money-making, for one spends thousands of dollars to get educated. In Reading to Write by Stephen…

Now, to the con side of the argument. The “welfarist-reformist” idea mentioned above, while supported by groups like the Humane Society, have been denounced by stricter animal rights proponents, such as Tom Regan and Gary Francione, who consider reformist attitudes to justify and and feed animal exploitation. (Franco, 2013) As mentioned, animal ethics and the advocation for their rights was on the rise, and this wave of thinking was so powerful and influential that “humane science” became a…

Socrates’s Main Concern: The Soul Taken from the Chapter no. 2 of the book The Philosopher’s way written by John Chafee. Introduction and Background: The purpose of this thesis is to identify the main key ideas of Socrates concern with the betterment of the Soul. Highlighting the word ‘Psyche’ as the soul which is immortal or imperishable. Defining Soul as the main identity of a person, it is what defines a person, his acts, and his mindset. He added that every soul has happiness in it but not…