Essays on Philosophical Concepts

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Safety of Refugees: The Main Struggles and Violation of Human Rights

3 pages / 1529 words

What does it mean to be human? This is a simple question. My first thoughts are that I am conscious, breathing and alive. However so is my cat so this answer needs some work! If you ask a Scientist, you may get a different answer...

Human Nature Refugee

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The Unexamined Life is not Worth Living: Analysis

6 pages / 2616 words

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....

Meaning of Life Philosophy of Life Socrates

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A Philosophical Investigation of Religion's Impact on The Human Nature

6 pages / 2848 words

It has been said that “the human condition … is one of living as the fallen image of God”. In light of this view on human condition, this essay explores how religion sculpts people’s understanding of human existence in Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ and Blake’s ‘Songs of...

Human Nature Meaning of Life

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Librarianship on Thomas Aquinas’ Ethical Philosophy

6 pages / 2564 words

Library has become the house of books and a conducive place for the people who love to read. Collection of the library is growing in terms of print and non-print materials. Ergo, as it grows, it needs someone who can take care of it and...

Ethics Good and Evil Thomas Aquinas

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Aquinas' Theory on The Universe as The First Intellect

3 pages / 1447 words

Introduction Aquinas emphasizes that the universe is the first universe intellect. It enables man to strive towards faith. Additionally, it comes through God directly and it is complete and self-sufficient. On the other hand, Aquinas believes that we can never achieve complete or final happiness...

Ethics Good and Evil Thomas Aquinas

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Effects of Other's Opinions on Choices and Destiny

2 pages / 804 words

What power do other people have over each others’ destinies? Every day, people are surrounded by their friends, family or coworkers who each have their own life views and opinions. Opinions are not based off of fact or knowledge. Opinions are based off of emotion....

Choices Destiny Fate

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Blaise Pascal: The Issue of Free Will

2 pages / 1021 words

Are we free? We feel free. We think and act to our own volition, but are we? We feel that our actions and beliefs are from our own choosing and understanding in our environment. However, can our actions be determined by past events. Like in...

Free Will Personal Philosophy

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Life in The Future: How 2100 Will Look Like

2 pages / 1102 words

What will life be like in the future? (essay) Introduction: In this essay, I will explore what life in the future may look like. Based on my research, it seems that by the year 2100, the world will have undergone rapid and profound changes that...

Future

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Comparison of The Views of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke on Human Nature

4 pages / 1608 words

Introduction Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were two philosophical political theorists whose ideas regarding human nature and the social contract between man and government were shaped by their life experiences and positions in 17th century England and Europe. These experiences gave each man differing views...

Human Nature John Locke Thomas Hobbes

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Why People Lie: The Perspectives of Human Nature to Lie

2 pages / 1028 words

Selfish lies, too often, precipitate malign corollary. The philosophical doctrines of human nature denote the behavioral complexity of people in terms of lying. Some people lie to exaggerate, some people lie to influence others, some people lie to compete for self-indulgence and personal gain, and...

Good and Evil Human Nature

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Human Nature and Mass Hysteria in The Crucible

3 pages / 1159 words

“Hysteria (noun) – exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people. Otherwise known as a psychological disorder whose symptoms include conversion of psychological stress into selective amnesia, shallow volatile emotions, and overdramatic or attention-seeking behavior. The term has a controversial history...

Human Nature Mass Hysteria The Crucible

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My Future Plans: Where I See Myself in 10 Years

1 page / 1372 words

Where I See Myself In 10 Years Where do you see yourself in 10 years, in 20 years, or in 30 years? This is the topic of my essay. As a lady in her twenties, I have dwell on this question a few times in...

Future Personal Life

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Bicentennial Man: What It Means to Be a Human Being

7 pages / 3272 words

Introduction In his fantasy work, Bicentennial Man, Isaac Asimov invites the reader to consider the philosophical ideal of what it means to be a human being. Asimov intertwines the impartiality of science and the irrationality of emotions by creating a “living” android character set in a “normal”...

Bicentennial Man Human Nature

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Albert Camus’ Interpretations of Absurdity in The Myth of Sisyphus

3 pages / 1474 words

The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus is a philosophical essay written in 1942 that addresses the question of whether life is worth living through. From the perspective of the author, people share a similar path to the Greek hero Sisyphus, moving a boulder up...

Albert Camus Meaning of Life The Myth of Sisyphus

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Absurdity of Life in Camus’ Myth of Sisyphus

3 pages / 1310 words

Introduction Albert Camus studied the philosophy of the absurd and decided that, to him, the most important philosophical question was “why not commit suicide?” In “The Myth of Sisyphus: An Absurd Reasoning” (1942), he discusses his thoughts on the answer to this question. He considers...

Albert Camus Meaning of Life The Myth of Sisyphus

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Comparison of Socrates’ and Kierkegaard’s Views on Truth

4 pages / 1795 words

Socrates would have responded to Kierkegaard’s assertions that; the most important truth is radically individualistic and subjective, that conversing rationally leads nowhere, that faith is the only solution to the problem of happiness, and that faith transcends and even rescinds morality, by questioning what the...

Kierkegaard Socrates Truth

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Free Will and Human Existence in Kierkegaard’s Philosophy

4 pages / 1627 words

Søren Kierkegaard was considered the father of philosophy, theology, and existentialism. His philosophical ideas conflicted with those of Hegel. Kierkegaard believed that reason with its clarity and objectivity could not be implemented in the concrete reality of humanity. “Whether Kierkegaard was influenced by the nineteenth-century...

Existentialism Free Will Kierkegaard

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Analysis of Soren Kierkegard’s Idea of Subjective Truth

3 pages / 1384 words

Kierkegard has many beliefs and ideas. One of those being that truth is subjectivity. The truth of subjectivity can be defined in many ways in ones eyes. For instance, truth as subjectivity (and reality) is his definition of faith. Kierkegaard’s definition of truth is, ‘An...

Existentialism Kierkegaard Truth

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A Theme of One’s Invincibility in Invictus by W. E. Henley

3 pages / 1405 words

It is debatable whether our fate is in our own hands or whether it is governed by a higher power. There is a widely held Christian belief that fate is in the hands of God. In “Invictus”, W. E Henley, claims that we are the...

Fate Invictus Poetry