The question of public speech and its regulation presents itself as an enduring question for philosophical thinkers. To understand the nature of speech, and the extent to which it should be limited, this essay will take numerous steps. First, examining the reasons that freedom of speech is defended by philosopher John Stuart Mill in his work ‘On Liberty’. Second, analyzing...
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Aristotle was a philosopher who wrote many works about ethics, politics, metaphysics, and aesthetics. His conception of beauty was classical, indeed he saw beauty as “an arrangement of integral parts into a coherent whole, according to proportion, harmony, symmetry (…)” (Sartwell, 2016). The main idea of his concept is that beauty is a sort of middle between excess and deficiency;...
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Holistic education is an educational theory built on the assumption that everyone wants sense, identity, and aim in lifetime via community networks to the natural world, and to humanitarian principles like empathy and reconciliation. Holism in education requests to bring people forward and inherent respect a deep desire for life and learning (Miller, 1992). No doubt holistic approach in education...
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When an object is perceived as ‘beautiful’ by an individual, to use as an example, “This rose is beautiful” then that statement must then have a predetermined judgement on something that is universally ‘agreeable’. This reasoning that the rose must be beautiful is, as Kant would describe it, an individual’s subjective feeling towards the rose and as stated before must...
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Introduction When you hear the word ‘artificial intelligence’ the first thing that comes to mind is robotics, but what truly is artificial intelligence and what does the future hold for it? According to Wikipedia, artificial intelligence also referred to as machine intelligence, is any device or machine that mimics cognitive functions humans associate with the human mind such as learning...
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, certain nations and colonies located in the Atlantic desired to upheave the current governmental and pecuniary mandate of the administrations in control, they wanted to institute a fresh direction, founded on the philosophies of the Enlightenment - exclusively pursuing to establish order that desired to create government based on social compact, separation of power,...
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Societies over the ages have called into question the basis of reality and how things came to exist. Religion is one significant way society explains the formation of the Earth, which is the belief in a higher power or powers. Religions have sacred narratives, which people may preserve in symbols, scriptures, and holy places, that aim mostly to give meaning...
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Comedy is an integral part of human life. Literary it is a kind of dramatic work and a genre that uses satire as a tone and it is amusing, with which it mostly has a cheerful ending. Comedy creates triumph over all the sad moments by use of comic effects which results to a hilarious conclusion (John, 2014). Comedy, according...
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Firstly, ethics have been explained differently by numerous individuals and philosophers over the years. Simply put, ethics are referred to as a set of principles and standards that guide and influence the way in which individuals and groups behave. Ethics are also known to differentiate between things and behaviours that are right and wrong. Furthermore, core ethical values are those...
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Reflective practice is undoubtedly one of the most important steps towards a successful teaching career. Being reflective means being open-minded, wholehearted, and responsible. In this essay I will present two theorists, Dewey and Mezirow, and their perspectives on reflection, as well as my own thoughts, agreements, and differences. Reflective though started to form back in the 20th century, when philosopher...
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Introduction In the United States, the right to die is a controversial and often emotional topic. There are two main sides to the argument: those who believe that people have the right to end their lives when they are suffering from a terminal illness or are in pain, and those who believe that this is a decision that should be...
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Introduction Lying is something that everyone has done at one point or another in their lives. Whether it was a white lie to avoid hurting someone's feelings or a more serious lie to cover up something, lying is a part of human nature. However, there are also many arguments against lying. Some people believe that lying is always wrong, no...
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According to the Webster dictionary, truth is “a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality”(Merriam-Webster). Is this definition the real meaning of truth? Yes, this definition explains truth very well, because truth is not always what people think it is; truth lives in its own reality. Truth is different to every single person depending on his or her perspective of events. Actually,...
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Both Louis XVI and Peter the Great were robust and influential leaders of their time. Louis XVI served as France’s last king between the years 1774 and 1992 in the era correspondent to the time of revolution in France. On the other hand, Peter the Great was a Russian emperor ruling between 1685 and 1725. As rulers, Louis and Peter...
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Part 1: Personal Ethics plan As of now I plan on perusing a career in being a sports agent. A sports agent handles the business/legal deals for professional athletes and manages their money. I’ve always had a strong passion and played sports throughout my life, which is why I would like to stay in the sports industry and become a...
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Through countless actions man has proven themselves to be the most dangerous and evil species to ever walk on this planet. Man rules the world, dominating millions of living things, they are immoral egotistical animals known as humans. Man has been starting chaos and have brought death to earth since the big bang and later morphed themselves into the society...
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Introduction Charles Simic, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, is renowned for his distinctive approach to metaphysics, combining abstract philosophical ideas with tangible imagery. His poetry often delves into the essence of existence, utilizing a blend of surrealism and everyday observations to explore profound truths. This essay critically examines Simic's approach to metaphysics, focusing on the interplay between the tangible and the...
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Throughout history philosophers have developed ethical theories that attempt to distinguish what is morally right and wrong. Although these theories differ from one another, they all can be applied to multiple aspects of our society. Some examples of these theories include Utilitarianism, Cultural Relativism, Social Contract Theory, and Kantianism. The differences between each of these theories are as follows. Utilitarianism...
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Introduction Philosophy is a search for a general understanding of values and reality of chiefly speculative rather than observational means. It signifies a natural and necessary urge in human beings to know themselves and the world in which they live and move and have their being. Western philosophy remained more or less true to the etymological meaning of philosophy in...
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Is it true that having an obsession with money could lead to making radical decisions? In the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, there is constant decision making on who or whom not to marry. In particular, Petruchio, one of the main characters in the play, is specific about who he marries due to his obsession with...
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Life contributions of Swami Vivekananda - one infinite pure and holy – beyond thought beyond qualities I bow down to thee' Swami Vivekananda was one of the most inspired and influential characters of the 19th century. He was born as Narendranath Datta, in 12th January 1863, to an aristocratic Bengali family in Calcutta. He was among the nine children born...
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Introduction Over the centuries there have been many philosophers who have sought to explain how political systems are formed, how they work and which one is the best form of rule. This has brought about many different theories from philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. While some of these theories have been accepted, other theories have been heavily debated and...
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What is injustice? There can be many interpretations of the word. Sometimes you need to ask what it means to be just, to understand the true nature of the word itself. What justifies an injustice nature? In “Plato Republic,” Injustice can be viewed as someone who intends to hurt an opposing party. A just person will not do harm into...
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The article I decided to read and master for this week is written by Richard Taylor titled “The Meaning of Life” on pages 560-569. I think everybody at some point in life will ask the question, what the meaning of life is or what is my purpose. Taylor has a different approach to answering that question, he wants us to...
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Aristotle's View on Humanity as Political Beings Aristotle remains, to this day, a huge influence in various fields of studies like logic, psychology, metaphysics, ethics, and many more. His writings still prove to be a subject of further studies and debate to this day, more than 2300 years after his death. One of the many subjects he touched upon, and...
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From time immoral the question seems to be to dictate or not to dictate, and in no avenue does this seem to hold more prevalent than in the arena of education. Educational reform as of late has been a rudimentary cause to great ill for our nation. Progress is understood as progress only when moving forward, and it is of...
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Strict and general application of the main Kantian assumption leads to the elimination of the Kantian-style metaphysics as well. The above counter argument by Loux leads to metaphysical skepticism. The other counter argument that can be used against Kantian-style objection leads to infinite regress. Kantians claim that while doing metaphysics we cannot study reality itself but only the concepts of...
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I have not prepared for life or even college in the most traditional manner: I didn’t always have a place to call home, I didn’t have happily married parents, I didn’t have a town that I could grow up in; rather I lived in and out of different homes, I was raised by a single mother, and moved to a...
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The text says that philosophical inquiry can give you freedom. What does this mean? Explain why you agree or disagree with this claim. At the start of life, we have no control. From the beginning, we are placed in the time and location that we are destined to be. We do not determine the generation we enter, nor do we...
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Question: Compare and contrast the idealist and realist conception of reality, relating this to the teaching and learning process in the 21 century. In order to be able to compare and contrast the idealist and realist’s conception of reality in relation to teaching and learning process, the concepts must be thoroughly understood. Idealist are those philosophers associated with the theory...
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