Early Modern Perspectives on the Moral Status of Nonhuman Animals: Descartes, Kant, and Bentham The trajectory of our anthropocentric thinking on the moral status of nonhuman animals has its roots in classical antiquity and has been guided along by the relatively unchallenged assumption that cognitive inferiority is a relevant measure of moral inferiority. The ancient […]
“Listening to One’s Heart in Paulo Coelho’s By the River Piedra, I Sat Down and Wept” A person’s action is always influenced by several factors. One thinks about the option one really wants; after that, is the time in which he thinks about how it will affect his surroundings, whether it will soil his reputation, […]
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Get startedThis essay will basically discuss on how there is several interlocking in the political ,social and economic forces that contribute to the suffering and poor health experience by the Triqui migrant farm workers putting into consideration on how the theoretical concept explore in the book such as symbolic violence, social determinants, fundamental causes upstream thinking […]
Primo Levi was captured shortly after joining a small group of anti-Fascist partisans who were hiding in the forests of Italy. He was then sent to prison in Italy by the Fascists in 1943, then after a short period, all the prisoners captured by the Italian Jews were moved to Auschwitz concentration camp making their […]
Let me start off by asking, who here has a pet? May it be a dog, or a cat, a bird or a mouse, maybe? Would you guys agree with me if I say that pets are like humans? They may not have that rational thinking but they do feel emotions like humans, right? Now, […]
Animal Experimentation Did you know more than 100 million animals are killed in the US laboratories due to testing things like food, drugs, and other chemicals? (PETA). Animal testing is a huge problem in the US. Because of this, many animals are being treated under harsh conditions, suffering, and feedback can be unreliable due to […]
The discussion to make physician-assisted suicide legal has created mixed reactions among the US citizens. Despite its ethical prohibitions, some people continue to express their interest in the act. People have increasingly shown their concerns and fears regarding how their lives will end. Some people have voiced out their opinions on euthanasia, and surprisingly, a […]
What does being alive mean? I think being alive means going through challenging times and learning from them, maturing throughout your life time to ultimately come to terms with death. I value my family, and the time I spend here on Earth. Life is short. We cant predict what will happen tomorrow. No one surely […]
Introduction Inhale… exhale… concentrating on your breathing. This is often an exercise many do in yoga or meditation. Many Americans have incorporated yoga and meditation into their lives, not knowing its origins. Buddhism is one origin of these exercises. The goal of this exercise is to reach enlightenment, a term you will learn more about […]
For many, the Dalai Lama is larger than life. As the primary icon for Buddhism, he represents kindness, peace, and mindfulness. His followers exist across the globe, but some of his ideologies do not. In 2011, the Dalai Lama proclaimed that he was a Marxist. While he based his argument on human equality, it sparked […]
Vegetarianism is not a condition for liberation or enlightenment, which is the purpose of Buddhist practice. And so it seems that Buddhist vegetarians are doing something unnecessary. Because if different Buddhist disciplines are able to practice without the necessity of being vegetarian, what do we have to do to become vegetarian? Although generally speaking, the […]
Vegetarianism is not a condition for liberation or enlightenment, which is the purpose of Buddhist practice. And so it seems that Buddhist vegetarians are doing something unnecessary. Because if different Buddhist disciplines are able to practice without the necessity of being vegetarian, what do we have to do to become vegetarian? Although generally speaking, the […]
A Christian perspective to PAS Pain suffering and death lie at the heart of the Christian story and for Christians the fundamental question with regards to PAS is what does life in Jesus Christ the one who hang on the cross, suffered and died a not so dignified death enable and require? Identifying with Christ […]
Utilitarianism is the philosophy claims that when it comes to a moral decision, always elect the one that benefits the majority. This particular philosophy originate from a movement of Ethics and Political philosophy in 19th century England. This is a concept that teaches people to determine the value of an action solely from a perspective […]
Utilitarianism is the philosophy claims that when it comes to a moral decision, always elect the one that benefits the majority. This particular philosophy originate from a movement of Ethics and Political philosophy in 19th century England. This is a concept that teaches people to determine the value of an action solely from a perspective […]
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse is a religious and philosophical book about the teachings of successfully finding eternal happiness. The classic story of a man lost in his own world of cycles begins to realize his suffering due to his purposeless practices and resolves to follow others in order to find himself spiritually. Siddhartha displays the […]
