Philosophers Essay Examples and Research Papers Page 5

The essence of philosophy itself can best be described as a toddler asking the question “Why?” Expect in this case, the toddler is spitting out that question in every possible direction and field to every answer in recieves. Where one can easily state that “1+1=2,” another can just as easily question the subject of mathematical…

Socrates never wrote a word; we know of him because of his famous pupil Plato, who put him in many of his dialogues. What we have learned is that Socrates served with distinction as a common soldier, returning from the wars he served in to become a non-stop philosopher. (Young,1988) For Socrates, the pursuit of…

Democracy, with various perceptions, lacks of a single universal opinion. Thus, critics and philosophers, such as John Stuart Mill, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Jason Brennan decided to share their critiques and views on democracy. Although I agree with most of their views, it is debatable whether one completely agrees with them, for each of them have…

As a rule, men with a correct education become good, and nowhere in the world should education be despised, for when combined with great virtue, it is an asset of incalculable value. If it ever becomes corrupt, but can be put right again, this is a lifelong task which everyone should undertake to the limit…

Sitting around the television late one night, I asked my seven suitemates, what do you think it means to have wisdom? They answered with the indefinite conclusion of “using your knowledge to make smart decisions,””the opposite of being dumb,” “Always being able to outsmart your opposition.” My suitemates definitions obviously lacked in strength and structure….

Socrates is considered one of the founding members of western philosophy, however just because he is respected in today’s society doesn’t mean he got along with everyone during his lifetime. In Socrates time philosophy wasn’t as understood as it is today so he spent much of his life debating with others and being accused of…

Aristotle was known as an extremely famous person who is well known worldwide. He was known as “The First Teacher” in Arabic philosophy, and “The Philosopher” in the West. Born in 384 B.C., in Stagira, North Greece, Aristotle was birthed by his mother, Phaestis, who was believed to have died when Aristotle was young. His…

Introduction The Anelets itself is no more then a book of saying or quotes from a philosopher known as Confucius and some of his closer contemporaries. The text was written, most likely, by Confucius’s disciples after his death during the Warring States Period. In spite of its popularity today, the text lived in the shadows…

In Essays of Idleness, Kenkō uses several statements and short stories to discuss his Buddhist ideology and how meditation can be used to better oneself and society. In a similar format, Confucius’ Analects uses short stories and statements from “The Master” to convey Confucian ideology, in which tradition and exemplars are highly valued. Although both…

Wisdom can be defined in various ways, reflecting on past experiences, having profound knowledge in a subject area, or even sophists being labeled as wise—ironically. Plato’s The Apology is an account of Socrates’ trial where he challenges various charges against him; inventing new deities, not recognizing the gods of the state and corrupting the youth…