Essays on Philosophers

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Analysis of The Apology by Plato

2 pages / 919 words

In 400 B.C., Plato penned "The Apology," chronicling the trial of the renowned philosopher Socrates in Athens. Socrates, known for his relentless pursuit of wisdom and truth, addresses the court, defending his actions and beliefs. This essay delves into Socrates' journey in "The Apology", from...

Plato The Apology

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The Theories of Protest by Socrates, Dr. King and Malcolm X

4 pages / 1836 words

Protest has to do with showing unwillingness to accept or disapprove something. Among the three philosophers, Socrates, Dr. King and Malcolm X, Malcolm X’s stand point of protesting appears to be the most effective. Malcolm X use the any means necessary approach where he claims...

Malcolm X Socrates

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Comparison of The Views on Social Stratification by Friedrich Nietzsche and W.e.b. Dubois

6 pages / 2678 words

Social stratification does more than distinguish people by wealth and occupation; it also impacts the way people view themselves and analyze others around them. The mental workings of people are of particular interest to philosophers who propose theories on the holistic psychology of different demographics,...

Friedrich Nietzsche Social Stratification Web Dubois

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The Views of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill on Morality of a Person

1 page / 1434 words

Introduction Both Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill studied the concept of morality for, sort of, future goodness of the society. Even though they both, overall, studied for the same aim, their ways of study were different. For Immanuel Kant, key to achieve future goodness...

Immanuel Kant John Stuart Mill Moral

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Logistikon, Thymoeides, and Epithymetikon: Tripartite Soul Theory Example

3 pages / 1353 words

Plato battles that the spirit contains three fragments especially sensible, appetitive, and the vivacious. These parts also sort out the three spots of a fair framework. Solitary esteem consolidates keeping up the three zones in the correct change, where reason rules while hunger comes. As...

Plato Soul

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St. Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle’s Views on Happiness

1 page / 425 words

Introduction It is safe to say that happiness is probably one of the most sought-after goals that people from all around the globe pursue. The concept of happiness, however, is not the same for each individual. Even though happiness is a universal goal, each individual...

Aristotle Happiness

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Albert Camus’ Portrayal of Optimism as Demonstrated in His Book, The Myth of Sisyphus

1 page / 426 words

Sorrow and joy go hand in hand, as does Sisyphus, as he crowns himself in his defeat. The pendulum between night and day swings, for it is not possible to experience the light without the dark. That being said, there can be joy found in...

Albert Camus Literature Review The Myth of Sisyphus

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Evaluation of Socrates’ Definition of Bravery

2 pages / 1054 words

At the beginning of the Laches, Socrates, Laches, Nicias, Melesias, Lysiamachus are gathered to discuss whether Melesias’ and Lysiamachus’ sons should learn to fight in armor. Socrates argues that Melesias and Lysiamachus are really concerned about “the matter in which virtue might be added to...

Bravery Fear Socrates

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An Elegance and Intuitiveness of Kant’s Categorical Imperative

4 pages / 1753 words

In my opinion, the most important aspect of an ethical theory is its applicability to ‘real life’ ethical dilemmas and situations. Even beyond the obvious intellectual rigor that ethical philosophy demands, the most important test for an ethical theory must be its actual usefulness. It...

Categorical Imperative Immanuel Kant

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Philosophy of Rousseau and Locke

2 pages / 750 words

Rousseau deepens purely negative reaction against the philosophy of the Enlightenment. While philosophers-enlighteners discover one-sided worship of reason too, Rousseau highlights the cult of feelings. While philosophers-enlighteners extol the individual and personal interests, Rousseau extols the community and the common will. While the enlighteners talk...

John Locke Rousseau

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Perceptions of Human Nature by Locke, Marx and Machiavelli

4 pages / 1598 words

Locke, Marx and Machiavelli have different perceptions of human nature. While Locke and Marx have faith in human reasoning, Machiavelli does not have trust in human intentions. Their view on human reasoning plays a role in their different opinions on human nature. Locke and Marx...

Human Nature John Locke Karl Marx

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Michel Foucault’s Influence on Knowledge and Power in Sports Coaching

4 pages / 1799 words

This assignment will be looking into and written about the theorist Michael Foucault and to understand the importance and influence he had on knowledge and power in sports coaching. This assignment will also reflect on knowledge and power and how his theories influenced gender/feminism in...

Coaching Michel Foucault

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"Method" [in] The History of Sexuality by Michel Foucault: Critical Ananlysis

1 page / 499 words

The “Method” chapter of Foucault’s history of sexuality, characterizes his views of power. Foucault reprimands the constraints of the “juridico-discursive” origination of power, which considers power to be something at last practiced to command, subdue, or to leave a subject submissive. Foucault considers power to...

Human Sexuality Michel Foucault

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The Parallels Between Neo-kantianism and Stalinism

1 page / 540 words

A brief definition of Neo-Kantianism is a philosophy that derives from that of Kantian Ethics. “The Neo-Kantians thought of themselves as reviving, defending, and extending Kant’s philosophy. They self-consciously adopted Kant’s vocabulary, and some of his key ideas and arguments”. Some of the thinkers from...

Immanuel Kant Joseph Stalin

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Socrates and Athenian Democracy and Citizenship

3 pages / 1344 words

Athenian democracy has provided a fundamental, archetypal foundation for the contemporary political landscape witnessed present-day. Socrates’ vigilant efforts to democratize truth are demonstrative of an exorbitant level of consciousness which irrefutably exceed that of the polis by comparative measure; Socrates renounced this sociopolitical structure to...

Citizenship Democracy Socrates

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Origin of Language by Jean-jeacques Rousseau: a Review

7 pages / 3008 words

Dating back to the time of Plato’s Republic, music was viewed as having a profound ability to instruct. When composed in the appropriate manner, music held an essential, transformative power in the realm of one’s moral education. Through his Essay on the Origin of Language,...

Rousseau

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Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto and The Family Business

2 pages / 716 words

In The Communist Manifesto, the most prominent way that bourgeois capitalism and effects his society is the way that the bourgeois has lost its familial connection quality. Marx states, “The bourgeoisie has torn away from the family its sentimental veil, and has reduced the family...

Communist Manifesto Family Business Karl Marx

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A Comparative Study of Apollo and Ville Valo

2 pages / 910 words

Apollo is the god of many things, mainly music and medicine. He is believed to come from the northern invaders of Greece who viewed him as either the sun god or as the Good Sheppard. Ville Valo is a Finnish musician that has a huge...

Aristotle

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An Argument Against The Standard Interpretation of Descartes' Arguments in The Meditations in Andreea Mihali's Sum Res Volans

2 pages / 1039 words

In Sum Res Volans: The Centrality of Willing for Descartes, Andreea Mihali challenges the standard interpretation of Descartes’ work. Many commentators interpret Descartes’ arguments in the Meditations to “mean that the essence of the mind is constituted by thoughts as objects of awareness” (Mihali 149)....

Rene Descartes