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...
Introduction John Locke was born at Wrington, a village in Somerset, on August 29, in the year 1632, and died in 1704. He was the son of a country solicitor and small landowner. He entered Westminster school and passed to Christ Church, Oxford, as a...
Language has been the first stepping-stone that defined human communication. It has the power to change the world around us and also has the power to reshape our thoughts and perception of the society we live in. We have come a long way in establishing...
This pandemic brought a lot of negative things not only in the surroundings but to people itself. Though there are lots of brave people out there, fighting to win against this pandemic, here I am, lurking in the corner wondering about my purpose in life....
Throughout the course of history, psychology has taken shape and formed into a field of science that is essential in modern times. Psychology’s origins are deeply rooted in the field of philosophy, dating back to the ancient Greeks with such recognizable names as Aristotle and...
Introduction Immanuel Kant, one of the most active philosophers in the history of Western philosophy, in his famous work Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Moral discusses the idea of ethics and how it can be achieved despite its necessity. In this paper, I plan to...
The theory of Forms is a concept of being rather than becoming. The Forms are stable, and unchanging. Forms are the essences of things. Philosophers recognize two kinds of proof: inductive (with sensory observations), and deductive (based on reason). Forms are known through reason, not...
The Allegory of the Cave is the story made by the old Greek scholar Plato, who was the originator of the Platonist school of establishment and thought. He showed this story as the trades between two people. An ethical story implies a progressively significant significance...
Introduction Have you ever asked how true is our world? What is that makes people feel? How do they develop the feeling of being a part of the natural world? What is the relationship between human senses and virtual environments? Philosophers and scientists have pointed...
“A state arises, as I conceive, out of the needs of mankind; no one is self-sufficing, but all of us have many wants,” quoted from philosopher Plato. The creation of a perfect society has been discussed since the beginning of time. There has been plenty...
The allegory of the cave, section VII of Plato’s The Republic, is one of the most referenced passages of Western philosophy. The story is a dialogue between Socrates and Plato’s brother Glaucon. Plato relays the allegory in the context of societies attitudes toward philosophical enrichment...
Plato’s Republic is written in a Socratic dialogue form, with Socrates and his companions as the speakers. In Book VII of Plato’s Republic, he discusses the nature of reality and perception. For a normal person, reality is dependent from the senses. To illustrate the relationship...
The greater part of us imagine that the world exists essentially as it is perceived; feelings, emotions, and thought constitutes the this-worldly reality we live in. Most of us know what is real, know the sounds of the world, and know-how to convey that understanding...
In order to understand Plato’s Allegory of The Cave you have to be a believer. So come with me I’ll show the meaning of enlightenment. In looking at Plato’s Allegory of The Cave we will consider what Plato’s ideas about enlightenment are in order to...
Volkswagen Fined $1.17 Billion in Germany in Emissions-Cheating Scandal Many companies have suffered because of their leaders’ lack of commitment to goodwill and ethics. This paper will analyze Volkswagen Fined $1.17 Billion in Germany in the Emissions-Cheating Scandal, an article from The Wall Street Journal,...
Capital punishment is defined as the death penalty, as a punishment for a person convicted of committing a heinous crime. This form of punishment is usually reserved for crimes such as murder, but the application of the death penalty varies widely. Execution is most often...
Over 100 years ago Karl Marx invented communism which became influential with Russia later. He created the concept of communism as an alternative to capitalism and after Marx’s death his concept was fought for by Lenin. Lenin staged an uprising against the Russian government along...
Our general public would not be what it is today if not for the four French thinkers for the individual opportunity, opportunity in government, religion, economy, and sexual orientation balance. John Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, and Mary Wollstonecraft were four of the numerous incredible scholars,...
Most individuals struggle to move past the death of a loved one, particularly when it is your child or a parent. When a dear one passes, the norm would be to grieve and show your emotions. It is an incalculable lasting blow. So when somebody...