MacIntyre and Held Alasdair MacIntyre and Virginia Held are two important figures in the fold of philosophy. Both are renowned because of their own special fieldsâ€"MacIntyre for moral philosophy purely, and Virginia Held for partitioning it for feminist philosophy. MacIntyre...

Cicero describes natural law as 'right reason in agreement with nature...of universal application, unchanging and everlasting'. A fundamental part of natural law is the existence of absolute and unchanging values of right and wrong. In the world of business, priorities are constantly changing: there...

A consequentialist moral theory is an action that is morally right if the consequences of the action is more favorable than unfavorable. Consequentialist principles require that we first take in effect both the good and bad consequences of any action and determine whether the total good outweighs t...

John Dewey's thought, in his article "The Quest for Certainty: The Construction of Good", emphasizes the social dimension of inquiry in its processes and consequences. Genuine inquiry begins with an "indeterminate situation" or confusion. This perplexity leads to the articulation of the nature of t...

Sophists in Greek times featured practical knowledge, which include governing and decision-making. Sophists were willing to teach anyone who could pay for their services; therefore you had to have been raised in a wealthy family in order to be included. Isocrates was a sophist and opened the first...

At the heart of many environmental issues are the philosophical and ethical standards that guide people in their responses to the environment. Whether or not a given individual will act responsibly toward the environment is a function of his feeling of responsibility for and commitment to environm...

It is clear in "Crito" that Plato is holding Socrates up on a pedestal. There is a reason that Plato does this. He is trying to teach the reader a lesson on human values, with Socrates as the epitome of a model citizen. The question of what Plato is trying to teach is where I will begin...

Boiler Room Ethical issues in business arise when a variance exists between an individual's personal moral philosophies and the values of an organization in which they work, or a society in which they live. Ethical issues can also be classified as conflict of interest when one has to choose...

Generally speaking, philosophy the critical examination of the grounds for fundamental beliefs and an analysis of the basic concepts employed in the expression of such beliefs. Philosophical inquiry is a central element in the intellectual history of many historical civilizations. The wor...

Bigelow, Gordon E., "A Primer of Existentialism." In his essay "A Primer of Existentialism," Gordon Bigelow acknowledges the impact of this "ism" on literature, art, philosophy, theology and social science. Furthermore, he goes on to state the six major themes common ...

In " The Trails and Death of Socrates" we discover Socrates unique approach to philosophy. His method involves questioning people's theories and making them think in order to discover the right answers. Socrates' goals were to achieve more knowledge and at the same time influence other p...

To understand why the Athenians executed Socrates in 399, one must first take a deeper look into his life. Socrates was born in 469 in Athens, son of the sculptor Sophroniscus and the midwife Phainarete. He belonged to the small Athenian bourgeoisie. He began to work in his father's wor...

Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Buddhist-Christian dialogue is important to the understanding and tolerance of other beliefs and people of the other faith. If conducted in the right manner with the right people participating in the dialogue, it can be a very constructive and informative media. It can ...

The short story "The Wall" by Jean-Paul Sartre, is a story told in the first-person stream of consciousness. The main character in the story is a political prisoner. The character's name is Pablo, and he is being held, along with three other prisoners, during the Spanish Civil War. The prisone...

My own philosophy of education is rather difficult for me to explain. There are many parts of our educational system that I disagree with. The problem is that I see far too many problems, yet offer few answers. Today's educational systems seem so trendy and political. It almost seems ...

1. Discuss the different contradictory tenets of Western Cartesian philosophical thought and Africana thought. (Pay special attention to Henry's treatment of Cartesian philosophical thought.) A principle contradictory tenet between Western Cartesian and Africana philosophies is autonomy. We...

In regards to the issues of Christianity, Human Nature, and Morality philosophers Fredrich Nietzsche and Thomas Hobbes express radical views that are completely in opposition to one another. Hobbes' philosophy is dominated by loyalty to the crown, riddled with references to the Christian scrip...

Jean-Paul Sartre's Existentialism was published in 1947. In it he describes the aspects of existentialism as well as defends accusations made about existentialism. His main argument is "existence precedes essence." This means that we have the choice in everything we do. We ar...

Plato's three main objections to poetry are that poetry is not ethical, philosophical or pragmatic. It is not ethical because it promotes undesirable passions, it is not philosophical because it does not provide true knowledge, and it is not pragmatic because it is inferior to the practical arts a...

1 Corinthians 10:31 The following passage from 1Corinthians 10:31 has several different areas that explain the meaning such as: The setting of the passage, the historical context and date of the writings, the major theological theme or themes, to whom the passage was historically written, th...

God, gods and spirits play a central role in The Apology of Socrates. It is no accident that the last word of Socrates' defense is "God" (746). In directly addressing the charge of atheism and corrupting the youth, Socrates makes the accusation seem ludicrous. Plato emphasizes t...