Essays on Philosophers

As citizens of a society, we hold the ability to question, criticise and suggest alternative methods of governing to better the society and its individuals. Thomas More used this ability of critic in the creation of his book, Utopia, which acted as a social commentary...

Thomas More’s “Utopia” is a work which fundamentally encompasses and endorses key values of Renaissance Humanists. Despite various interpretations that argue otherwise, in this essay I will contend that through his discussion of education and emphasis on persuasive rhetoric. More demonstrates his support for key...

The definition of Utopia in the Merriam Webster Internet Dictionary is as follows: it is a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions; it is an impractical scheme for social improvement; also it is an imaginary and indefinitely remote place. We...

Thomas More advocates religious freedom in Utopia essentially to promote civic peace. More utilised utopian religious freedom as a model for Europe and attests to the 16th century conflictions involving Henry VII and the restricting divorce policy, which manifested to the creation of the Church...

Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud are the prominent names of psychoanalytic theory. The interpretations of dreams, conscious and unconscious, sexuality, and religion are the main concerns of Freud’s and Jung’s studies, however, they also have distinctive arguments about common topics. Contrary to Freud’s theory of...

The psychoanalytic theories place emphasis on the role that the unconscious plays in personality development. In other words, these theories suggest that much of what motivates our behavior lies outside of our awareness. While the role of the unconscious is central to all of the...

In “A New Look at the Prime Mover”, Bradshaw argues that Aristotle’s immovable, immaterial, and necessary mover is not only a final cause but also an efficient cause. He proposes to demonstrate this by applying a particular interpretation of divine thought as a key to...

Metaphysics is generally thought of to be the study or profound consideration of what is truly real and exists in life. Thought history many great thinkers have explored this concept and attempted to describe, define, and exemplify their deeply held beliefs about the realities of...

Introduction This assignment will be thinking about leadership and teamwork demonstrated throughout the 302CC module. The class was assigned a scenario-based task and asked to create an intervention to achieve service improvement. This reflection will be using Tuckman’s stages of development alongside management and leadership...

Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim are brilliant scholars that lay the foundation of their unique philosophical work in the field of sociology. While there are some beliefs that both theorists relate to one another, social solidarity is one concept they have drastic opinions on. Durkheim...

Philosophy uses reasoning and logic to investigate things humans are experiencing with their existence in life. It studies close reading, critical thinking and analysis in every philosophers they convey. Each philosophers has their own perspectives in teaching philosophy. On how we glance differently within the...

There is a new wave in the world of understanding, a wave that is pushing forward the frontiers of conventional philosophies and scientific views of the philosophers. The most exciting aspect of it is that it connects with ancient spiritual understanding about the exact nature...

Doubting is an aspect of thinking. The more we are doubting the more its shows we are doubting. Descartes philosophy greatly drawn much in my reflections in life realities. Rene Descartes really inspire me to his saying “I doubt therefore I exist because when we...

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels had a specific point of view and ideology of how they perceived the world. The Manifesto of the Communist Party was published in 1848 during the European revolution and it summarizes the foundation of the Marxist movement and vision. Karl...

In today’s society, the advancement of technology is due to the creation of artificial intelligence in the workplace along with the rise of many tech companies. The progression of technology has led to what many considered to be technological utopianism, a term describing how technological...

The age of enlightenment (1685-1815) brought about a new wave of thinkers who tried to explain the conditions of human life through scientific methods instead of religion and folklore which questioned traditional authority. Philosopher Karl Marx (1818-1883) attempted to develop a critical social science which...

The genre of the manifesto encompasses not only a textual ability to linguistically instil political motivations, but also provides a medium connecting author and responder in a way largely unprecedented in the early twentieth century. Whilst politics has firmly remained entrenched within society, the recognition...

On the topics of freedom, citizenship, and economics, Hannah Arendt and Karl Marx had opposing views. Born in Germany, Hannah Arendt was a writer who gained recognition for her political and philosophical theories. Karl Marx, who was also born in Germany, was a philosopher, political...

Adam Smith is known as the “Father of Capitalism” on the other hand his peer, Karl Marx, is known as the “Father of Communism.” The thoughts of these two men differentiate as a general rule; however there is some similitude in the thinking behind a...