When Lester G. Crocker refers to the status quo, he is referring to the belief that nothing in society should change. Many people during the Enlightenment, mainly the Church, did not think that any elements of society or the economy should be reformed. One reason for this is that the Enlightenment ...

Human beings are inveterate seekers, people on a quest. Centuries ago, a North African by the name of Augustine wrote that "Our hearts are restless til they find their rest in Thee," speaking of mankind's desire for God. More recently, the American novelist Frederick Buechner, has referred to that i...

The questions brought up by moral philosophy are fundamental questions which philosophers have argued about for thousands of years. The analyses these philosophers provide are often derived from complicated reasoning that appears to be impersonal, but rather is primarily based upon thei...