Philosophy

The argument in regards to Nonabsolute Existence and Conceptual Relativism is an extremely argumentative topic that is highly debated among philosophers through time. Per this article, philosopher Ernest Sosa attempts to debunk the ideas of non-absolute existence and conceptual relativism, only to realize that conceptual relativism is a mildly acceptable Read more…

As an influential philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer, Galileo Galilei, who is also known as Galileo, made many advances in many different areas, but especially in astronomy. Galileo was a professor and the head of the mathematics department at Pisa University and later did the same thing at the University of Read more…

How do we explain the world around us? The Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle were among the most important and creative thinkers of the ancient world (Palmer). Their treatises set forth most of the important problems and concepts of modern day science, Western philosophy, psychology, logic, and politics, and their influence has remained insightful from ancient to modern times. Plato was a student of Socrates, and Aristotle Read more…

The earliest Indian civilization began on the Indus River. Later, the Aryans came along and arrived in Northern India. These people changed the way people lived and evolved. The Aryans changed India by separating the rich and the poor with a social arrangement. This new way of life lead to Read more…

   In the journey of life, we encounter many different experiences. We experience many bitter and sorrowful moments,but there are many cheerful and jovial moments as well. However, are we destined to come across these experiences or does everything happen by sheer coincidence? I strongly believe that everything happens for a Read more…

Charvaka or Lokayata is an ancient Indian materialistic philosophy. ‘Lokayata’ is made up of two Sanskrit words, loka and ayata meaning ‘world view’ or ‘life view’ or ‘view prevalent among people’. The second name Charvaka who was a disciple of Brihaspati, who is commonly referred as the founder of the Read more…

Doctors have a responsibility to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries in order to preserve other lives. However, there is the scenario in which there is nothing that can be done to ameliorate the patient’s condition.With those patients nearly close to death, most would feel despondent and hopeless while waiting Read more…

Reality and perception are things that exist and can be viewed in many ways. Many philosophers have their own theories about reality and existence. In this discussion we will look at the theories of Descartes, Locke, Berkeley and Hume and their views on what reality is. We will look at Read more…

“Race,” is a typical root word that is related with numerous considerations, words, and feelings. While scoping through a crowd, the pigment of an individual’s flesh is the first physical trait that is instantly noticed. Throughout history, an unimaginable number of individuals have been gauged and mistreated due to them Read more…

To understand Rawls meaning behind justice, the following ideas will be the primary focus of this essay; the original position, the veil of ignorance, the principles of justice and the priority rules although several other principles are discussed in his book. However the theory has come under critique by fellow Read more…

Introduction The purpose of this essay will be to evaluate the logical problem of evil and free-will defense. The aspects that will be focused on in the essay will be the logical problem of evil where the concept of God and the key attributes that are in conflict with the Read more…

In the following essay, I aim to provide a comprehensive comparison between the political philosophies by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke on the subject of ‘Human Nature’. This is attained by taking into account the political writings of Hobbes from his book Leviathan and Locke’s Second Treatise of Government. Throughout Read more…