Philosophers Essay Examples and Research Papers Page 11

Introduction Climate change or global warming is one of the greatest challenges that mankind has ever faced. On the major reason for climate change is the man-made reason which is related to a large amount of carbon dioxide emitted by a human to satisfy the needs for human production and living. To solve the problem,…

In his “allegory of the cave”, Plato writes about prisoners who have been chained in front of a fire. There are puppets behind them that cast a shadow on the wall in front of the prisoners, making them think that they are guards, and thus preventing the slaves from escaping. As the story goes on,…

Immanuel Kant had some very interesting, observant and challenging thoughts about human morality and how we function amongst each other. According to Kant, the inspirational state of mind is the primary concern making the phrase ‘awesome without obstacle’ (ohne Einschränkung). He suggests that the helpful state of mind is something totally awesome and in no…

Religion has been around for as long as we can remember. Many people have different beliefs and try to explain those beliefs through their faith or rationally through their knowledge. Most religions are based on a belief of a higher power, God, creator of the universe whose existence had been revealed through religious texts. Some…

At the moment of conception in the womb to the moment of birth and afterward, the journey of life begins that has so many unknown probabilities and often mysterious in Nature. Just as anything else that has a start, life has to end in one way or another, and this may happen at any time….

Plato’s ‘Allegory of the Cave’ has many way of being interpurted I believe it all dependes on the reader and the way we all so differently view life and the just how much the way we are brought up and the smallest of things can affect our out but, our view on life shows a…

Among people, there is unanimity regarding the concept that there are at least two forms of Truth. One type of Truth is referred to as objective truth. This type of truth is something that has been proven as factual. An excellent example of this would be ‘people need water and air to live’ or ‘water…

Is it true what they say, will the truth set you free? Do you think it is necessary to lie, even if it may hurt you or someone else in the process? For many years, there has always been a debate on whether lying was necessary or not. We live in a world where no…

In the Allegory of the Cave, written by Plato, he describes the experience of gaining knowledge as overwhelming, forceful, unwanted, and impossible for some. He describes the experience for the prisoner being dragged out as being painful and irritating. “And when he came into the light, with the sun filling his eyes, wouldn’t be able…

“Culture does not define our roles in society” Growing up with a family with strong culture, tradition and religion can be a person’s light and darkness. Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel can feel like a double edged sword, where what’s trapping you can also guide you too freedom. That light being…