Essays on Philosophical Theories

The term “moral action” is so commonly used in our everyday life, and people put such varying meanings on it, that it may be useful to start by proposing a working model for the purpose of this essay: Moral actions are action that: arise from...

Environmental determinism, or the thinking that the environment (including geography and climate) determines the persona and attributes of cultural and ethnic groups, was once traditionally used to justify Western colonization. In the article below, Matthew Kearnes reviews the principle of ‘environmental determinism’ through a discussion...

Free will is the concept we are ready to have some choice in how we act and assumes that we are liberal to choose our behavior. Free will has been shown as an illusion, and determinism is the belief that all behavior has a cause...

Throughout human history, the concept of free will has been accepted and assumed to be the true proposition regardless of its problems. Human mind’s ability to choose between two or more different options has enforced the idea that human beings are capable of making choices...

In the past decades a number of writers have studied technological determinism and the effects of it on our social lives. They all differ in their views, but there seems to be a common sense idea that technological practice is autonomous from science and that...

Technological determinism is a theory developed by Marshall McLuhan. The theory of technological determinism says that technology advances in predictable ways, and those advances shape human events. In other words, technology has vast effects on humans and history. In contrast, social determinists disagree that technology...

I want to start by saying pretty obvious and banal things about significant changes of our world, society, perception of both, as well as day-to-day relationships, as a result of the introduction of new media technologies and their rapid influx. They all, I mean everything...

Social determinism clarifies that innovation is controlled by the cultural needs or the general public. On the other hand, technical determinism says technical logic determines the technological artefacts and in turn these artefacts changes or shapes society. In short, technical determinism claims a machine has...

Abstract In a traditional sense humans have been considered to be solidly and indisputably classified as high-functioning animals, but both their biological and physical constraints limit/tether humankind to the base level. It is here that Post Humanism promises a condition in which humans and intelligent...

Introduction The literal definition of existentialism states that it emphasizes the existence of individuals as completely free beings whom determine their growth through self-made choices. Multiple characteristics like absurdity, alienation, responsibility plus free will, and despair play a major role in an existential life. With...

For thousands of years, God has been taken as an unquestionable given. Even today, many intelligent philosophers jump through hoops to preserve as much of the Judeo-Christian depiction of God as possible in a way that is compatible with their argument. The modified divine command...

Introduction We live in a world of many views, perspectives, and beliefs that differ from person to person. We behave differently and express our views in very different ways. People from all around the world tend to have different norms and customs that they consider...

Religion has been an important influence on humanity for a very long time, so much so that our definitions for morality and divinity are religious in nature. However, an argument opposing morality by divine command states: “If actions are right because God commands them, and...

Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind. There are many theorists that believe there are different approaches to psychology, this essay will be focusing on two of those. The two theoretical approaches that this essay will be looking at are the Psychoanalytic approach...

Laozi, an ancient Chinese philosopher and the creator of philosophical concept of Taoism, introduced this religion based on wu wei (action without intention) with naturalness, simplicity and spontaneity. Taoism ethics are concerned less with doing great acts than turning into a decent individual who lives...

Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore some of the aspects that influence state and non-state actors using the Just War Theory in wars or conflicts. The review seeks to answer the research question, how does applying the Just War theory affect current...

just war theory ‘A way of morally justifying war by the theory that, despite its evils, war may be necessary and justifiable under certain conditions and within certain limitations. Conditions for entering and conducting wars are constructed.It differs from pacifism and the holy war theory....

When I think of war, I immediately think of weapons, extreme violence, innocent deaths and unavoidable suffering. The belligerence that drives war conflicts with the basic ethics of civilisation as it impedes on an individual’s right to peace, security, subsistence and liberty. As a predominantly...

The solution of using moral and legislative means to produce ethical solutions has been used by many to solve civic conflicts over the course of history. During the early thirteenth century, a man by the name of St. Thomas Aquinas created what is now known...