Essays on Existence

People of this world confuse themselves. We believe in one thing but don’t truly know what it means. Some practice religion; some don’t. We try to pretend that we know our purpose but do we really know? In Grendel by John Gardner, it talks about this creature/monster that is in conflict with what his purpose…

Leibniz’s formulation: “Why is there something rather than nothing”, is perhaps one of the most important questions ever posed in Philosophy. It had taken philosophy into a level wherein ‘everything’ is included in its realm; not only abstracta but also concreta. However, the question is more focused on the origins and explanations of the existence…

‘from being to nothingness: tennessee william’s”cat on a hot tin roof” “There’s gotta be some purpose in life, some meaning.” —Brick Third Act, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Man has always searched for the meaning of life.  Philosophers, biologists, and even psychologists down the ages have always pondered the question of life’s meaning. Why…

Existentialism is a philosophical movement that developed in continental Europeduring the 1800s and 1900s. Most of the members are interested in thenature of existence or being, by which they usually mean human existence. Although the philosophers generally considered to be existentialists oftendisagree with each other and sometimes even resent being classified together,they have been grouped…

Some of the most common words moving around in the psychiatric circle are attention Deficit; hyperactivity; Ritalin; ADD, ADHD. These words are being most commonly discussed by most educators, physicians, psychologists and young parents in the society today. In spite of extensive advancements in technology which has brought new insights into the brain and learning,…

The Albularyo’s existence came to life even before the Spaniards came and colonized the Philippines; they were in the image of the “Babaylans”. They role as the Priests and Physician during the folk age, Priest, for they are the one who led prayers and rituals, and Physician, for they were the ones who cure illnesses…

One influential attempt to ground the ontological argument in the notion of God as an unlimited being. As Malcolm describes this idea: “God is usually conceived of as an unlimited being. He is conceived of as a being who could not be limited, that is, as an absolutely unlimited being. … If God is conceived…

The question of the reality of the soul and its distinction from the body isamong the most important problems of philosophy, for with it is bound up thedoctrine of a future life. The soul may be defined as the ultimate internalprinciple by which we think, feel, and will, and by which our bodies areanimated. The…

This piece of expository writing by Bertrand Russell highlighted the climax and the downside of his existence. His passion for love, knowledge and pity shaped him to be who he is. This concept introduced by Russell was very interesting and very true. Through this, readers can easily understand and relate to the general idea and…

1) What are the main differences between Husserl’s and Heidegger’s transcendental phenomenologies? Transcendental phenomenology is defined in general as the study of essence. It designates two things: a new kind of descriptive method which made a breakthrough in philosophy at the turn of the century, and an a priori science derived from it; a science…