Philosophy essays

Descartes presents the Cogito as a means of proving his existence in the meditations. Following his three stages of doubt, Descartes has found himself in hyperbolic doubt, unable to find a single certain truth to build his beliefs upon, until he performs the Cogito in the second meditation. He uses this to argue for his … Read more

FESTIVAL In Malaysia, the main festival that Chinese culture celebrates is Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival. Chinese New Year is the best festival for Chinese culture, because it is a new year for them and it is a great opportunity for families gathering and enjoys the reunion dinner. Chinese culture will pray to their … Read more

The problem of freedom of the will is one that tries to decipher the limits of human freedom. In trying to solve this problem, several questions come to light concerning how to properly designate praise and punishment as well as how to deal with the confusing feelings of guilt and remorse. The question itself is … Read more

Throughout Aristotle’s De Anima, a theoretical relationship between soul and body is gradually developed. In this paper, I will explain how Aristotle characterizes this relationship, as well as the compatibility of his view with the concept of the separability of soul. In doing so, it is also necessary to adequately describe Aristotle’s definition of soul, … Read more

Plato and Aristotle both criticized democracy as a poor form of government. Plato’s thoughts on democracy were that it causes the corruption of people through public opinion and creates rulers who do not actually know how to rule but only know how to influence the “beast” which is the Demos, the public. Aristotle’s views about … Read more

​Plato’s critique of a democratic republic is very apparent. In almost every one of his work he expresses what he thinks the right form of government, and a democratic republic is not very high on his list. One reason why he would not like a democracy is that it killed is friend and mentor, Socrates. … Read more

In class we discussed relativism. We primarily talked about life situations and how to apply relativism. Boghossian’s argument for relativism is a different perspective than what we have discussed previously in class. Boghossian’s argument stems from the three terms moral relativism, moral absolutism and moral nihilism. In all three of these terms Boghossian is able … Read more

The topic that this paper will be analysing is the differences and similarities between both Hobbes’ and Locke’s view of the state of nature and to examine to what extent.  This paper will do so by the following: analysing what they both define as the state of nature in the political and social sense using … Read more

The argument of moral relativism is an age-old philosophical debate. A moral relativist concludes that since morals are defined culturally,  there can be no set of universal principles. On the other side of the spectrum, a moral universalist believes the exact opposite. They conclude that there are moral rights and wrongs that apply to every … Read more

Aristoteles er en av de mest innflytelsesrike filosofene i vår tid, og hans syn på det teleologiske natursynet har hatt enorm påvirkning på vår moral og livssyn i dag. På samme måte har det mekanistiske natursynet vært med på å prege og tilrettelegge vårt samfunn, og her har Descartes spilt en særlig stor rolle. I … Read more

Part A Question 2 We are sometimes taken in by illusions. It doesn’t matter whether thick illusions are possible. It already follows by the Frequency Principle that we are sometimes taken in by illusions. We can never be completely certain that we are not under illusion. Before we discuss the argument in question, I would … Read more

Viewed by many as “The Margaret Mead of digital culture”, Sherry Turkle stands at the forefront of the intersection of digital technology and human relationships. With more than 30 years of empirical evidence regarding human relations with machines, Turkle’s works provide unparalleled insight into the evolution of our relationships with these robots. Yet Turkle doesn’t … Read more

Distinguished philosophers Peter Singer and Onora O’Neill, in each of their essays, present differing viewpoints regarding what duties we Americans have to those living in third- world countries who are less privileged than we may be, specifically those people affected by famine and poverty. In his essay, “Famine, Affluence, and Morality,” Singer suggests that by … Read more

“Justice in politics” seems like a contradiction in terms to many. The idea that it is impossible to fight for justice in a political realm lies in Socrate’s words in Plato’s Apology. Socrates considered politics as incompatible with justice and paid for it with his life.  Throughout the paper, I support Socrates’ thesis because justice … Read more