The Outsider The way some one reads and interprets a text is a reflection of their understanding of the themes of the text and the philosophical viewpoint of the author and of their own philosophical beliefs and values. The novel The Outsider by Camus reflects many of the key ideas of existential...

In this paper, I plan to discuss what can account for moral goodness according to the Natural Law Theory, and the modern philosopher Immanuel Kant. Each has different views on how to judge whether a person is morally good. Each has its own standards of measurement, which will be explained throughout...

Friedrich Nietzche, a 19th century German philosopher and writer, was one of the most influential modern thinkers. He was the first major thinker to take seriously the full implications of the historical critique and to apply it to all of a culture's most cherished possessions. He attempt...

Friedrich Nietzche, a 19th century German philosopher and writer, was one of the most influential modern thinkers. He was the first major thinker to take seriously the full implications of the historical critique and to apply it to all of a culture's most cherished possessions. He attempt...

Ethics of Abortion The debate over abortion has been constantly raging since the day it was legalized. It is a debate that sees large amounts of supporters that are both for and against it. In our society moral applications of certain ethics vary throughout. This is the case for philosophers Joh...

Kant's System To Test Lying In "Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals", Immanuel Kant develops his thesis that claims morality can be derived from the principle of the categorical imperative. The strongest argument to support his thesis is the difference between actions in acc...

In my opinion, Socrates seems to display two strategies when he is engaged in discussions within his dialogues. The first is to show that he interlocutor has contradictory beliefs and the second is for the other to appear ignorant. These methods cause two dilemmas, the first being one of ignoran...

Many existentialist philosophers find their way into discussing religion in their writings. Philosophers speak about religion, because it is a subject that has the most affect on people. The affect is has is large because, many people including philosophers have attempted to shed light into such an...

Plato's "The Apology" begins with Socrates standing accused of impiety and, possibly the worst of the charges, passing his impiety on to the young people he supposedly corrupts. The book concentrates on his defense. Basically, Socrates makes two major arguments for his innocence, the first of w...

"They fear and see philosophy as a threat that will shake their sense of spiritual security or fissure their soda-cracker-like faith which is seemingly solid, but just a touch of philosophy's sturdy hand crumbles this faith before their very eyes." (Velasco, 54) This line struck me when I was rea...

The Value of Philosophy In his Problems of Philosophy, Bertrand Russell tackles the problem of the value of philosophy and why it should be studied. He claims that philosophy does have value for students of philosophy and for everyday life. Coming from a pragmatic view, Russell points ...

When discussing ancient civilizations, one of the most prominent has to be the Greek civilization. Under the rule of various rulers, Greece saw a change from a pagan worshiping society that was almost abolished, to an enduring civilization that strived on philosophy, and intellectual thought. As the...

Dorothy Day was a troublemaker, an egomaniac, a radical, a dangerous subversive, an unwed mother, and a crusading journalist. This however, was before the influence of Christianity in her life. Meanwhile, Arch Bishop Romero was considered to be a great and loving soul of the Salvadorian people. Both...

Following the Vietnam War, the Marine Corps began looking for a new way to transport equipment and troops to replace outdated, aging helicopters of this era. Soon after, the idea of the MV-22 Osprey was presented to Department of Defense officials. Despite the approval of this project to get under...

Both Friedrich Nietzsche and Matthew Arnold condemned the ideals of their middleclass contemporaries. Nietzsche used his emergent example of asceticism to relay the essential evils that lie in the theology of his colleagues. Arnold manipulated his definitions of the classes to censure the tribulat...