In the Apology, Socrates mentioned how according to the Oracle at Delphi, he is the wisest among all men. Unlike most people Socrates did not gloat about this pronouncement; instead, the statement that no one was wiser than him only pushed him to think critically and pursue evidence that would prove or disprove that statement. In this paper, I will be arguing about how Socrates challenged the Oracle’s judgment that no one was wiser than him because he did not […]
John Stuart Mill was an Englishman philosopher of the nineteenth century. His theory of Utilitarianism argues that morally correct actions are those that result in the greatest happiness for all affected. Does the theory work on an everyday life practice? Philosopher Bernard Williams has some opposite evidence about this theory. In his Critique of Utilitarianism, he claims that utilitarianism is committed to a doctrine of negative responsibility. The same claim has the Trolley Problem. Are these real problems for theory […]
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Get help with your assignmentPlato, The Last Days of Socrates provides a useful insight into the philosophy and mind of Socrates. Plato showcases such philosophies in four dialogues in which Socrates is held on trial for heresy around 403 B.C. The trial serves as an opportunity for Plato to put Socrates’s philosophies on display, mainly on the responsibility of the individual’s personal responsibility for their actions, how they affect the community at hand, and to encourage critical thinking to better understand the world around […]
Imagine being accused of three things that you don’t agree with what they are saying. In the apology Socrates was accused of multiple things and was sent to court for the trial to find out if he was guilty or not. One of the things Socrates was accused of was him corrupting the young people that followed him because of their actions. Another accusation was of him not believing in the gods of Athens. Socrates was also accused of making […]
Socrates was known as the father of western philosophy. His new ways of thinking had brought a revolutionary change in ancient Greece; His studies had transformed people view of philosophy. Socrates radical ways of thinking had made him both popular and unpopular among the citizens of Athens. After his death, philosophers debated if Socrates theory were ever the act of a wise man spreading logic and reason or was he a madman spreading false wisdom. According to the article Twilight […]
Girl, Interrupted is an American psychological film and memoir based on true events of Susanna Kaysen’s life. Over the course of her life and her stay in a mental hospital, she experiences three major stages; mental health, friend influence and self-esteem. Susana Kaysen is only eighteen years old at the beginning. She is an intelligent but troubled girl with a surprisingly and interesting outlook of life. Susana attempted suicide during a holiday party, which then makes her family very worried […]
Darwin’s life was filled with the fascination of science and developed an interest in rocks, fossils animals and plants. With this interest he became close friends with geologist Adams Sedgwick and botanist John Henslow, and that’s what started his voyage. Darwin’s research created a big controversy with his theories of evolution and natural selection. Darwin is definitely important in the scientific community, with his knowledge and discoveries, he became known as one of the greatest scientist/philosophers of his time. Charles […]
Background: In the town of Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809, Charles Darwin was born. His parents were Susannah Wedgwood and Dr. R.W. Darwin. His mother died when he was a child, at eight years old. Darwin had five older brothers, and one younger, making him the second youngest of six children. Darwin’s favorite hobby was to explore nature. His family was wealthy and privileged. Darwin’s father was a medical doctor and, Dr. Erasmus Darwin, his grandfather, was a famous […]
Within this paper I shall be explaining the act form of utilitarianism. I will present and evaluate two objections to act utilitarianism based upon how act utilitarianism appears to give the wrong results in certain cases involving rights, criminal justice and distributive justice. These cases being that of framing an innocent and the case of the organ harvest. The two cases deal with the consequentialism and individual rights respectively in order to create an objection to act utilitarianism. I, personally, […]
Introduction: John Locke was the founder of a school of thought called British Empiricism, which means all knowledge is from our senses. His most influential work is the Essay Concerning Human Understanding in which he offered an analysis of the mind and knowledge. Although Locke is thought of as an education pioneer, in his later years he focused his attention on theology (Connelly). Biographical Information: John Locke was born on August 26, 1632 in Wrington, which is a small […]
John Locke was an english philosopher born in August 29, 1632 in Wrington, United Kingdom. He was mostly regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the “Father of Liberalism. John Locke was influenced by a lot of people such as, Hugo Grotius, Ren© Descartes, Robert Filmer ect. Some of John quotes are What master you, worries you., No man’s knowledge here can go beyond his experience. Later John Locke passed away in October […]
When completed studying the excerpts of the Matrix, Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave”, and Descartes Meditation I, I recognized various connections as well as variety. All readings challenge the idea of reality; if their reality is being managed, and which reality they are existing in. In all these narratives the characters were doubtful of whether reality truly exists or doesn’t exist. The characters in each excerpt aspired to part away from the impression they understood as reality and to […]
Plato and Aristotle were Greek philosophers who lived between 428-347BC and 384-322BC respectively. They were legends who looked at life differently. Aristotle was a student of Plato and Plato was a student to Socrates. Plato’s main subscription on Knowledge was that we get to learn from someone who is wise because knowledge is not accessible to all equally (prenatal knowledge). Aristotle held to the belief that we can learn all that we need by observing the world around us (induction). […]
Plato was a philosopher in Greece and was born between 429 and 423 BC and died in 347 BC at approximately the age of 81. Plato founded the Academy in Athens which was a institution of learning. At about 380 BC Plato wrote the Republic about concerning justice and it was one of Plato’s best works. Aristotle was another Greek philosopher who was born in 384 BC and died in 322 BC. Aristotle was in Plato’s academy being taught by […]
Everyone is constantly searching for the true concept of happiness in their lives. Many pursue fame, money and material goods in order to grain that satisfaction, but others believe that satisfaction from fame, money and material good is only temporary. Many philosophers, specifically Socrates believes that a good life is the true concept of happiness. However, Socrates warns the Athenians and us that we may be looking for happiness in all the wrong places if we have our priorities and […]
People are not born loving or hating math, the subject must be learned in order for it to be appreciated for its functions it has provided for society. Great minds have changed the course of life with new findings and studies these people are often considered doctors, engineers, architects, and physicists etc., but most importantly they are mathematicians. They have solved the indescribable amount of theories, and thanks to them are now proven. The most influential person in history was […]
Mathematics is a study as old as time, and it is often referred to as the universal language. One of the wonderful things about math is that regardless of who or where we are, we are all likely to arrive at math results the same way. There are very few people who can speak all the languages in the world, however we all possess the ability to be fluent in the language of math. This shared language of numbers connects […]
Have you ever been convinced of a certain event but it turned out to be false? Have you ever been so convinced of something being a specific way only to discover you’ve remembered it all wrong? If so it seems like you’ve experienced a phenomenon known as the Mandela effect. The Mandela effect occurs whenever a person or a group of people recalls a vivid memory that conflicts with historical records of factual evidence. This form of collective false memories […]
Did you know that Albert Einstein supposedly didn’t even start talking until he was three? Something not a lot of people know about Albert is that he loved to smoke. He even acquired a life membership in the Montreal Pipe Smokers Club in 1950. Another cool thing about Albert Einstein is that he has an element named after him, it’s the 99th element of the periodic table, Einsteinium to be more clear. My next cool fact about Einstein is that […]
Socrates is viewed as one of the best masterminds ever. This was not on account of he was the most astute, but rather as he states in the Apology, it was on the grounds that he knew he did not know everything. He delighted in addressing individuals and inspiring them to figure further and he would think about other’s suppositions. According to Zilioli (16), he alludes to himself as a gadfly that irritates the pony vigorously. This is the situation […]
In ancient Greece, Socrates and the Sophists were the most valued philosophical thinkers of their time period. In this essay, I will be examining the similarities and differences in their respective ways of thinking when it comes to their teachings as well as their overall beliefs of knowledge and thinking. The Sophists approach their thinking in a similar way as Socrates as they both practice epistemology, their emphasization of argumentation when using rhetoric, as well as educating the community. The […]
Poems are used to express elaborate and difficult concepts in simplistic and meaningful ways. There are many different ways to express your views when it comes to poems. There are a multitude of different formats, including haiku’s, epics, and narrative. With each individually idual format, more creative and different ways of expressing a thought or idea can occur. Comparisons will occur when you see a multitude of poems with different formats. When comparing two poems, an analyzation of the language […]
According to the conclusions of some literatures, cultural shock has brought us a lot of influence (Chapdelaine et al., 167-184). First and foremost are negative effects, this is clearly reflected in our lives. For example, when people live in foreign countries, they cannot adapt to local eating habits, experience different etiquettes and rules, and communicate difficultly with locals. Further, this cultural shock will bring people spiritual negatives. The different behavior patterns of immigrants make them seem to be mentally disturbed, […]
John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher and economist, and feminist and civil servant. Famous for his work on “Utilitarianism” and On Liberty. The utilitarianism was originally writing by Jeremy Bentham and later redeveloped by John Stuart Mill. In the Mill Utilitarianism in the 1861, was to cover the explanation of utilitarian moral theory. In the way to respond the criticism of the doctrine, he was not only argued in the basic’s favor principle of the Jeremy Bentham but; it […]
Abraham Lincoln did more than abolish slavery, end the Civil War, and serve as the United State’s 16th President. He also was the perfect model of leadership who demonstrated emotional intelligence, communicational skills, and displayed himself as an outstanding listener. It is because of these traits that he was known as one of the best leaders in the world. The first leadership quality that President Lincoln possessed was emotional intelligence. Although Lincoln did not have as much education and experience […]
Imagine only knowing life inside of a dark cave, your body chained, and only being able to see shadows in front of you. What you interpret of these shadows is the only reality you ever get to experience. Can you imagine living like this? Maybe, not physically to this extreme, but during our childhood we live in the darkness. We are kept away from the reality of most of life’s challenges, from our parents. It is not until we start […]
English natural philosopher, mathematician, and physicist Isaac Newton was born prematurely on Christmas in 1642 (using the old Julien calendar) in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. He passed away in his sleep on March 20th, 1726 in Kensington London, United Kingdom. Newton’s father, Isaac (also named Isaac) had passed away before he was born. Newton was left in the care of his grandmother when his mother remarried. Isaac received an education at the King’s School in Grantham where he was taught Latin […]
Sir Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 in Lincolnshire, England. He was a famous English Physicist and Mathematician. He made many contributions in the areas of physics, mathematics, astronomy, and science during the period of the Scientific Revolution. His greatest contribution and what he is known best for would be Newton’s Laws. The first law states that, Every object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change its state by […]
Nelson Mandela and Vincent Van Gogh are two significant characters, who each was considered one of the most important contributors in his field of interest. Though the former a political leader and the latter a painter, certain aspects of their lives that fostered their greatness are extremely similar, such as both experienced great misfortunes yet did not concede in the pursuit of their desire. Furthermore, both figures left behind a tremendous amount of precious legacies that has yet to stop […]
How well do you trust your memory? Have you ever remembered something a certain way and it turns out to be different from what is true? Whether it be the spelling of a word or a famous line from a movie? If so, you might be experiencing what is known as the Mandela Effect. The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon that has been the basis of many conspiracy theories and has caught a lot of people’s attention. Fiona Broome, who […]
