Nietzsche In Nietzsche’s philosophy he made no room for God, let alone religion itself. Nietzsche saw religion, especially Christianity, as a weakness. A Burden put on man to cloud the mind with thoughts of another world in order to justify their meager existence in this one. When used as a tool of education or cultivation, religion could be useful just as politics or economics (Cowan7

Gun Control Gun Control The dilemma that I choose is Gun Control. It is a not only a problem in my personal life but also a national problem. Gun control is a term that means the government will make all types of fire arms illegal. The ones that you own now will be taken and destroyed. You could also be sent to jail if caught with a gun. It is an issue that has split the country

Mind & Body Mind and Body The mind-body problem is perhaps the tested criticism of all of Descartes’ ideas. The mind-body problem is the result of Descartes’ strict rationality and his metaphysical findings. It has haunted modern philosophers since the time of Descartes, and will continue to remain a problem for many years. Even Descartes’ followers realize that the problem is so dee

Catholic Church In the sixteenth century, the Catholic Church was protested. This protest of the church is called the protestant reformation. The Protestant reformation can be defined as the beginning of a new religious outlook. The Renaissance sparked the beginning of the reformation by revitlizing European intellectual life. This also got rid of midievil obsession with theology. The

Martin Luther Martin Luther is considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of his time. He was born on November 10, 1483, in Eislebam. His parents were Hans and Margaretita Luther. Luther first became intrigued with religion when he was struck by lightning on his way home from law school at the University of Erfurt. He vowed he would become a monk if St. Ann would vow t

Confucious A philosopher named Confucius founded Confucianism in China 2,500 years ago. Confucianism is a system of ethical behavior and social responsibility that became the great traditions of the East.1 It played an important role in the evolution in Chinese culture over the centuries. It has influenced near-by countries and had made a mark in the history of religion. There are today

Trying To Put One Label on Two Ideas: Functionalism’s Failure as a Monist Theory Trying To Put One Label on Two Ideas: Functionalism’s Failure as a Monist Theory Functionalism is defined as an inherently monist theory of the mind. Functionalism rejects classic dualism due to the interaction problem (Pojman 1998). Functionalists believe that we will be able to understand the b

Chapter 2. of Ontological Argument Chapter 2: That God truly exists First of all, to fully understand this perplexing argument, you must strongly believe the definition of God St. Anselm gives, which is as followed: God is something that which nothing greater can be conceived. Anselm's statement essentially means that it is not possible to think of being greater than God. Even if a p

Aristotle And Plato Influences On History When people think of philosophy, they often think of highly acclaimed philosophers such as Socrates. Plato, a star student of Socrates, established a school in Athens called the Academy, which taught various subjects. One of Plato’s most accomplished students was Aristotle. Plato and Aristotle are known as great philosophers. Although, the fo

Odyssey Odyssey vs. O’ Brother Where Art Thou This paper compares the Odyssey to O’ Brother Where Art Thou. Even though Homer’s Odyssey was written in Greek times, the movie O’Brother Where Art Thou has many similarities. The Odyssey and O’ Brother each start with an obstacle that keeps the main characters, Odysseus (Odyssey) and Everet (O’Brother), from their homes and their wive

On Liberty John Stuart Mills states that the government has power over the individual because individuals let the government make choices for them. If the individual lets the government decide for him his lifestyle, that would be putting their life in the government’s hands. That’s why the government feels that they have the power to determine ones life. Mills indicates that the gover

Anselm First we must understand that Anselm believed that faith and reason are two sources of human knowledge. Faith must be that starting point in the search for truth. “For I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order that I may understand.” The concept of fittingness as a philosophical criterion basically states that if something makes so much

Aratus Of Soli Aratus of Soli: Celestial Phenomena in Phaenomena Of the various celebrated poets in Ancient Greece, Hesiod and Homer are two which stand out above all others for the magnitude of their world-wide popularity and the extent of their influence on future poets. While the fantastic epics of Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey have garnered far more acclaim and prestige than t

Is Aquinas A Pacifist' Is Aquinas a pacifist' If so why' If not, why not' According to Aquinas, would the US attack on Iraq be justified' Why or why not' Consider all relevant parts of his essay. Pacifist is a person opposed to war or violence as a means of settling disputes. Cottingham defines the extreme pacifist as a person who never ethically justifies a war. According to the

Hick - Free WIll An attempt to make the existence of an omnipotent and benevolent God coincide along with the existence of evil is known as a Theodicy. Theodicy according to our text means the justification of God’s goodness in the face of the fact of evil. Theodicy first divides the evil in the world into Moral evil and Non-Moral evil. Moral Evil is the evil that human being cause - eit

Mind Other Minds Can I know what another person is thinking or feeling' If so, how' by Tom Nuttall (tutor: Anthony Rudd) The problem of Other Minds is a true philosophical enigma. It is apt to strike children with no philosophical education whatsoever, yet remains intractable to many academics. Broadly speaking, the problem can be divided into three questions. Firstly, how d

Aenied Aenied Paper Dido and Turnus both hold significant roles in the Aeneid with their opposing relations of love and hate to Aeneas in his mission. They are the two most important characters that stand in the way of the founding of Rome. Their existences both exenterate and hinder Aeneas personally as well as in terms of him seeking his destiny. Their deaths are necessary to

Aristotle The first book that I decided to read is The Economics of Technological Change the author of this book is Edwin Mansfield. I thought this book would be interesting to read because it would be exciting to see the importance of technology in the economy, the way that it was measured and how it was used, as far as goods and services. Prior to reading the text I thought there wou

Choices I. Introduction A. Catch Attention While on my weekly constitutional on the lake, I noticed the waves hit the shore and remembered, “ I wish I was Ocean size no one moves you man no one tries.”- Jane’s Addiction. B. State a Thesis We all wish we were someone we are not, however we choose to be who we are mostly by our actions and our decisions, not how we

Ethical Warfare “Ethical Warfare” President George Bush once put forth, “Using military force makes sense as a policy where the stakes warrant, where and when force can be effective, where its application can be limited in scope and time, and where the potential benefits justify the potential costs and sacrifice.” (President George Bush, p.423) This criterion as Bush describes is noth

Blaise Pascal Blaise Pascal was a great mathematician who lived in 17th Century France. His mother was Antoinette Begon; she died when Blaise was three. His father, Etienne took the responsibility of bringing him up. Pascal had two sisters, Gilberte and Jacqueline. Pascal began his studies in 1635 with his reading of Euclid’s Elements and mastered them by age 12. This won the boy respe

Censorship and Banning Books Over time at one point or another, there has been issues about freedom of speech and censorship. I believe that there are fine lines to where there should be censorship, but not in all cases of what we see, read, or hear in everyday life. Books should not be banned because it goes against everything that our country was founded for, freedom to be what you wan

Mill Vs. Kant Both Mill and Kant have their own unique arguments about the motivations behind our actions. Kant believes that the only moral actions are ones in which we act in accordance with what we would want to become a universal law. He argues that even if the results of an action are favorable, it is not a moral act if the person acts out of self interest, or any other interest t

Censorship and Banning Books Over time at one point or another, there has been issues about freedom of speech and censorship. I believe that there are fine lines to where there should be censorship, but not in all cases of what we see, read, or hear in everyday life. Books should not be banned because it goes against everything that our country was founded for, freedom to be what you wan

Drug Use “Drug addiction is a state of periodic or chronic intoxication detrimental to the individual and to society, produced by the repeated consumption of a drug (natural or synthetic)” (Szasz, 328). Since drug addiction is so detrimental to society, why would the legalization of drugs be a good idea' The legalization of drugs would only be benefiting those who are addicted, or it w

Mill’s Utilitarianism Mill’s Utilitarianism Imagine a society where the main focus is the maximum happiness of its people on a grand scale; in other words the greatest good for the greatest amount of people. In its basic form this is Jeremy Benthams’ definition of utilitarianism. You cannot talk about utilitarianism without mentioning Bentham. He went even further to say that some

Our Children Childhood has become such a distinct period that it is hard to imagine that it was not always thought of in that way. However, in medieval times, laws generally did not distinguish between child and adult offenses. After analyzing samples of art along with available publications, historian Philippe Aries concluded that European societies did not accord any special status to

Central Ethical Beliefs What are the central ethical beliefs that sustain you in your life' In my life I hold a high value for my family. I wish to maintain a happy, healthy family life, and therefore try to act so as to best promote a good family life. However, I am human, and therefore I do sometimes fall short. While I try to act in the best interest of my family, sometimes my

Ovid Ovid Banished for Good' Today, in America, we are graced with the freedom of speech. But back in the times of Ovid, such privileges were not permitted. Since writing existed, it has been used as a method for people to express ideas that would not be tolerated in other forms of speech. With poems, deep symbolism often hides the authors true feelings. But sometimes, w

Deep Thinking Throughout this course I have learned so much about how life is, and can be, explored through using the beliefs you carry, the values you learn, and the qualities you enhance. Most of all, I have learned that life is too short to let your time slip away and let the values of you and your family hold wither due to lack of self esteem and outside support and encouragement.