Philosophy is the systematic study of the foundations of human knowledge with an emphasis on the conditions of its validity and finding answers to ultimate questions. While every other science aims at investigating a specific area of knowledge‚ such as physics or psychology‚ philosophy has been defined as “thinking about thinking.” The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophia)‚ which literally means "love of wisdom". When one uses the term "philosophy" in an academic
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What is philosophy... and particularly political philosophy? Philosophy is a broad or specific study of areas concerned with existence‚ values‚ ethics‚ knowledge and reason. The word philosophy is rooted in the Greek word philosophia which literally meant ‘the love of knowledge’ So questioning human existence is one example: Does God really exists etc. Important as well are questions about what we know and what we can know; both constitute the area of philosophy known as epistemology (the theory
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Philosophies of Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle The philosophies of Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle had different points of-view but they were also similar in some ways. For example‚ all three philosophers had their own thoughts on the subject of justice and government. Socrates belief on this matter was that democracy was an unwise form of government. He thought that the electing of the people was unfair justice. Plato had some of the same beliefs. He believed that government should only have
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Religion in Late Stoicism and the Place of God in Philosophy In Late Antiquity‚ Stoic philosophy started to experience a heavy influence of religion. Stoics and other philosophers began to believe in an ultimate god who was omniscient and omnipotent. Stoics believed that such God was the cause of everything that occurred‚ and that philosophy was a way of approaching God. These Stoic beliefs would ease the spread of Christianity throughout the empire due to their many similarities. In his book
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Drew Carrick Dr. Conway March 26‚ 2013 Moral Philosophy I Do It‚ We All Do it The moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant is the most straightforward and solid in foundation of all ethical theories. Kant’s ethics are simple because they have a black and white (right and wrong) format. Many people cling to his thinking because his moral philosophy offers a firm solution to ethical questions‚ and this firmness removes any uneasiness in the agents mind. The central theme that sums up Kant’s moral
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Our society considers the work of Thomas Aquinas as early philosophy. However‚ his arguments and themes in one of his best known body of works‚ Summa Theologiae‚ draw heavily from that of former philosophical giants—ones such as Aristotle or Augustine. On that note‚ one of Augustine major accomplishments included defining mind-body dualism and materialism—an important distinction in philosophy. According to Augustine‚ Materialists believe that the mind exists as a part somewhere in the body; whereas
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Socrates and Plato ’s theory that if we let our desires or our emotions drive us we will act unethically when faced with circumstances. In this paper I will show how Socrates and Plato ’s philosophy regarding our emotions and desires‚ explains William Munny ’s actions throughout the movie. According to Plato ’s philosophy in order for human beings to have a healthy "soul‚" our view of the world should not be distorted by fears‚ insecurities‚ irrational anxieties‚ or overpowering desires. He also explains
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How being a Sophic-Empiricist-Ethical Egoist is shown throughout my life Being a Sophic-Empiricist-Ethical Egoist is how I live in the world. Although a hybrid of three different philosophies‚ I strongly connect with what these philosophies are defined as. Starting with Sophism‚ I always believe that are there are two sides to any story‚ no matter if it is the truth or a lie. Stories are based on perspective‚ and it is almost impossible to agree with others if you are narrow-minded and strongly
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The Consolation of Philosophy is a work by the sixth century philosopher Boethius‚ written in prison after his drastic fall from power‚ that has often been described as the last great work of the Classical Period. It is a combination of Menippean satire and apocalyptic dialogue that resonates in structure to a classical Greek Dialogue‚ with a more pronounced personal‚ religious and mystical significance. It is impossible to ignore the impact that Consolation had on Medieval Europe‚ with numerous
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incest and cannibalism. He started teaching when he was thirty-three in the Athenian stoa. A stoa is a long colonnade where there was usually a marketplace. The Stoics preferred a public place to learn and teach. The norm of the time was to divide philosophy into three subjects‚ logic which is made up of formal logic‚ semantics‚ grammar‚ stylistics‚ and epistemology. The second part of three is ethics which was the most
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