Law V. Justice Law v. Justice Throughout the history of man society has defined itself in terms of law and the order law creates. There has, however, always been the notion that laws are a form of justice, and a means of just governance. It is the combination of both law and justice that leads to the social framework we take for granted today. Law has always been the agreed upon rule

Liberty Introduction EDWARD B. MCLEAN Western man’s pursuit of liberty has been constant. Indeed, the concept of liberty is central to Western political thought and history. The following essays, which were the first of the Goodrich Lecture Series at Wabash College, examine the concept of liberty as it has been understood from antiquity through the twentieth century. Since they were de

Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against The Poor“ Hardin's "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against the Poor" - No! You Cannot Come in Garrett Hardin writes about saving the poor in his essay"Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against the Poor" found in The Blair Reader. Hardin writes about how the rich countries are in the lifeboat and the poor countries are swimming in the ocean. He also writes ab

ADHD In life friends and family can be very helpful because you know they care about you and you can always count on them. I am a very lucky person because I have many relatives on both sides of my family that are very caring and supportive and I enjoy being around all of them, but My aunt and uncle on my fathers side were two of the greatest people I have ever met. They lived in Florida

ADHD Imagine living in a fast-moving kaleidoscope, where sounds, images, and thoughts are constantly shifting. Feeling easily bored, yet helpless to keep your mind on tasks you need to complete. Distracted by unimportant sights and sounds, your mind drives you from one thought or activity to the next. Perhaps you are so wrapped up in a collage of thoughts and images that you don't no

John Locke Throughout time there has been a constant struggle between the ideas of social control and the rights of the individual. Even at the present time there are conflicting opinions on how much power the government should have and how much power the individual should have over themselves. John Locke, like many before him, had an idea of how government and society should run. He att

John Locke John Locke John Locke was an English philosopher and political theorist during the 1600s. He was also the founder of British empiricism. He is known for his great contribution to the Enlightenment period, in which he gave people the idea of natural rights and a government that protects those rights. John Locke also wrote a famous essay called Concerning Human Understanding and

John Locke Locke was born in Wrington in Somerset County of Britain. After attending Oxford University, Locke began to tutor the family of a very prominent man, Anthony Ashley Cooper, who eventually became the King of England. While Cooper was on the throne, Locke experienced power as well, but when Cooper was overthrown, Locke fled to mainland Europe. Running to and fro became the norm

LOGICAL ANALYSIS A FEW KIND WORDS FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION by Hosea L. Martin Hosea Martin's article on affirmative action aims to defend the practice of hiring people not just on their qualifications but by their race as well. He does so by using his own experience in the work place along with some personal, unsupported opinions of his own regarding hiring practices

Love A song states that love is a wonderful thing. Although this statement leaves sparse room for argument, it does little to define what love is beyond the vague realm of wonderful. Love is defined by its history, what it is not, and what it is. To begin, the origin of the word is probably the most logical place to start. The word love was created to explain the biological phenomenon

Love Often times when one reads a collection of philosophical writings on a subject, one will find authors who are usually associated with another field. Among these are Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, and Carl Jung, who are all considered psychologists rather than philosophers. However, they present multitudes of information regarding the disadvantages of women when it comes to lo

Machiavelli Lao-Tzu Lao-tzu and Machiavelli are political philosophers writing in two different lands and two different times. Lao-tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher from 6th century BC, the author of Tao-te Ching, and Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher who lived 2000 years after Lao-tzu’s time, author of Prince. They are both philosophers but have totally different persp

Mahayana Buddhism teaches that there are three alternatives for attaining the final goal of Nirvana. Firstly there is the Arahant Ideal which is emphasised by the Sthaviravada or as it is currently known - the Theravada. This is release from the Samsara by following the teachings of an enlightened Buddha by the cultivation of Sila (Good Conduct), Samadhi (Mental cultivation or meditation

Manhatten Project On the morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay flew over the industrial city of Hiroshima, Japan and dropped the first atomic bomb ever. The city went up in flames caused by the immense power equal to about 20,000 tons of TNT. The project was a success. They were an extraordinary assemblage of civilian, and military scientific brain power that helped de

Materialism (Topic) The view taken by Lewis Lapham of “the American faith in money” meticulously identifies the covetous sentiment shared by our people. (Tell #1) Since the formation of this nation, Americans have been materialistic. (Show #1) Henry Adams observed how “deflected by the pursuit of money” the Americans were. (Mean #1) We have slowly altered our course in life to foc

Meaning Of Life The Meaning of Life The human civilization has been on earth for thousands of years now. We started off with simple tools and used caves as shelter. Now we depend on computers, enjoy a luxurious life and develop new ways to improve our lives even more. I always wonder if we finally reached the final stage of improvement in our history. I mean what else can we do' When I t

Meaning Of Life THE MEANING OF LIFE We all, from time to time, wonder about our purpose here on earth, and question what is and if there is a standard we are all measured against: the meaning in our lives. Are we to live good and decent lives, abiding by the laws of our religion, or our government. If there is a god should we follow him blindly and betray what we have learned to b

Mind And Body The Mind-Body Issue The mind/body issue in philosophy asks many questions. At first, what are these things, these substances, that we call ‘mind’ and ‘body’' What are their individual natures' Are they the same thing' Or are they fundamentally different things' And if they are different, how do they interact' Do they interact' And if they interact, for what purpose

Mencius Mencius believes that it is our nature and mind that determine what we are. It is our fate that governs our fortunes and determines our lease on life. Fate was originally a patent to a fief-holder, given by the Son of Heaven as Heaven's deputy to a feudatory. In extended usage it became our lot in life - the fate ordained by heaven. While people guard their minds and determine th

Metaphysics By Heidegger Humans existing in the world affects the world in some way and creates a certain reality or truth. Therefore, nothing is built into being. Nothing is a byproduct of negation. Negation is a product of our minds and can’t be the subject of scientific reasoning. Totality is anything that is before you in the world as an option. When you are bored you negate th

John Stuart Mill In the reading on liberalism as presented by information on the theory presented by John Stuart Mill he discusses his theories of Government is dictated by the view o f Lassier-faire Faire which roughly translated means hands free. This meaning that Mill prefers a government that takes the interests of the society as well as its own in order to regulate societal rules an

Mills Utilitarianism When faced with a moral dilemma, utilitarianism identifies the appropriate considerations, but offers no realistic way to gather the necessary information to make the required calculations. This lack of information is a problem both in evaluating the welfare issues and in evaluating the consequentialist issues which utilitarianism requires be weighed when m

Monarchy Or Democracy' Monarchy or Democracy' Sovereign or Minion' Does man make society evil, or is man made evil by society' Two philosophers so precise in their work yet so opposite their beliefs helped mold the criteria of human society. Through intricate steps and improbable ideas, two men showed us both organized society and complete tyranny. And for what reason, Machiavelli’s

Morality And Kant Morality According to Kant “All rational knowledge is either material, and concerns some object, or formal, and is occupied only with the form of understanding and reason itself and with the universal rules of thinking, without regard to distinctions among objects”(page 3). Kant uses these thoughts throughout all of his writings; all of his comments, thoughts, and vie

The Problem of Evil “If it turns out that there is a God, I don't think that he's evil…the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever.” -Woody Allen The Problem of Evil From the viewpoint of theodicy, the problem of evil lies in its origin: Does evil come from God' In spite of God' Using theodicy to define evil is basically an attempt to affirm God’s omnipot

Mythology Greek Mythology Greek Mythology, beliefs and ritual observances of the ancient Greeks, who became the first Western civilization about 2000 BC. It consists mainly of a body of diverse stories and legends about a variety of gods. Greek mythology had become fully developed by about the 700s BC. Three classic collections of myths-Theogony by the poet Hesiod and the Iliad and t

My Views On Philosphy What have I learned about Philosophy' To answer this or any philosophical question, I must first define the key terms in the question. Learned - 1, Acquired knowledge or skill. 2, Become informed or acquainted. Philosophy - 1, The science dealing with the general cause and principles of things. 2, Personal attitude. Now that I have a clear understanding of th

Natural Change Natural Change Aristotle’s Physics is a brilliant collection of concepts dealing with natural science. It explains that there are certain “principles of nature”. With this, Aristotle also gives in-depth definitions and explanations of what a natural object is and how it changes. Aristotle classifies a natural object as an object that has a principl

New York Times V. Sullivan The New York Times v. Sullivan In the 60s, when segregation and racism ruled the south, efforts where put forth to abolish that way of life. The Civil Right Movement brought about the voices of change. African Americans were not going to put up with unfair laws and fought for equal rights. Marches, protesting, and demonstrations took place in the South, whi

Nietzchze Friedrich Nietzsche, a unique philosopher had some very interesting ideas about people’s human values and personality types. In this essay I will explain what I like and dislike about his "Master Morality" & his antithesis to this, "Slave Morality". According to Nietzche, all morality is a manifestation of the will to power. The other is driven by the will to power but attempts