Machiavelli shares his views on how a prince should behave to acquire and maintain political power. First of all‚ although it is not explicitly stated‚ the ends will always justify the means. This is one of the core assumptions of Machiavelli’s philosophy. Throughout his book he focuses only on what has worked and will work‚ as opposed to how it should be done‚ morally speaking. Even if for many citizens today he can easily be interpreted as being irrational or immoral‚ it would be pure ignorance
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Moral Philosophy is arguably one of the most ambiguous forms of philosophy‚ but is also one of the most necessary. We‚ as humans‚ seek some moral reference point from which we can assign moral good and bad in everyday life. However‚ it is not clear exactly which moral standard‚ if any‚ is closest to this intangible moral ideal. The problem is that‚ when speaking of morality‚ there are so many factors and perspectives to consider. First there is the intention of the person which determines the desired
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seven. He is considered as the father of modern philosophy. Even till this day‚ his “Meditations on First Philosophy” continues as a standard document at most philosophy department. Descartes refused to believe in faith‚ and considered knowledge began with doubt. Rene Descartes often found himself to be mistaken about the knowledge that he formerly learn were true. As a result‚ he began doubting everything‚ and tried to seek the principle of philosophy that could not be doubted. To do so‚ he had to
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Nietzsche was a German philosopher who had a substantial influence on Western philosophy. Through his writings‚ he has a wide span of radical ideas. Nietzsche believes that language is all metaphorical‚ and that it is “dying.” Also‚ he professes that “God is dead‚” and has a basis of thought which helps revolutionize the 19th and 20th centuries completely for the Western people and civilization today. Nietzsche professes in “The Gay Science” and also “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” that “God is dead.” “God
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In The Consolation of Philosophy‚ by author Alain de Botton we are introduced to a philosopher named Epicurus. He was born in 341 BC and started learning philosophy at the age of 14 by traveling to hear lessons from philosophers of his time. Later on‚ he found out that he couldn’t agree with much of what they were saying‚ so in his late twenties he decided to arrange his thought into his own philosophy about life. Epicurus
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Socrates’ fundamental moral philosophy is to always examine your life in order to live life to the fullest. His epistemological view is that he knows he does not know everything‚ and he does not confuse ignorance for knowledge. This supports his moral philosophy because in order to know if you are living your life to fullest you need to know what the good life is. His metaphysical view is that he has a self-interested reason to be concerned with others. Bad citizens will eventually harm him and
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1) John Locke’s beliefs stem from the fact that neither body nor the soul are key identifiers of personal identity and survival. Locke says that the body can not be explained through time as the body is always changing. Scientifically the cells of our bodies change completely every eight years thus our body is not the same body from eight years ago. Locke believes that consciousness stems from memory and being recognized from the same person is what makes you. Thomas Reid on the other hand believes
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Meeting #1 Brad A-G 2013 Questions to be answered: • What‚ for Frege‚ is a thought? • Can we define truth‚ according to Frege? If so‚ what’s the definition? If not‚ why not? Frege’s The Thought: A Logical Inquiry Question: Is Frege concerned with the act of thinking or the thing thought? Old view (pt. of “Modern Semantic Tradition” (roughly 17th – 19th century‚ before Frege and Russell) The meaning of an expression is constituted by ideas‚ images or impressions that are in the
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In the Japanese correctional system when an offender is remorseful and attempts to conceal the effects of the crime they committed towards the victim. Japanese officials tend to look more towards those offenders who show a great amount of leniency. This is due to the fact that Japanese officials see a chance of self-correction in these individuals. If the prisoners do not show this they are looked upon as unworthy to society‚ and top candidates for strict control as prisoners. Here the ideology of
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which is the best way to obtain it. Two individuals and great philosophers of their time‚ Plato and Charles Peirce‚ each had their own ideas on how truth and knowledge could be obtained. One of the main differences between Plato’s and Peirce’s philosophies regarding truth is that Plato believed truth is founded in knowledge while Peirce believed knowledge could never be obtained. Plato believed that everyone possesses knowledge and the realization of this knowledge could be achieved through recollection
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