Essays on Metaphysics Page 2

HOW DOES ILL SEEN ILL SAID MEAN? In the eyes of a grade 12 student “Man is nothing else but what he makes himself.” A bold sentence spoken by none other than Jean-Paul Sartre, a man who some consider to be the father of existentialism. Existentialism is the belief that the world man makes around…

Epicurus, a celebrated philosopher who established the Epicurean belief, was born in 341 B.C. and passed away in 270 B.C. He advocated for the pursuit of carnal desires but also recognized the significance of experiencing pain in life. Without suffering, individuals would undeniably take everything for granted. Epicurus educated a group of followers to live…

INTRODUCTION Obviously, the concept Goodman calls to mind the knowledge of ethics. It tries to draw the attention of every one to the ethical theories, in relation to value placement. These theories such as Hedonism, utilitarianism Epicureanism, eudemonism to mention a few, evolve around the consideration of what is good to be done and acceptable…

There are many different forms in which courage can manifest. It can be seen when individuals stand up for their beliefs, overcome harrowing experiences, or risk their own well-being to protect others. The mentality of taking action and ignoring fear serves as a catalyst for the judgments that await. Having the courage to conquer fear…

Introduction For centuries, philosophers have argued over a controversial issue of morality. Could a individual who makes moral determinations unhappily be every bit moral as a individual who makes them merrily? One doctrine on that issue ranges as far back as Plato and Aristotle, this is the construct of virtue-based ethical systems. Pojman writes, Virtue…

Both Plato and Friedrich Nietzsche are seminal figures in the annals of Western philosophy.  While Plato created the foundation for much of what was to follow, Nietzsche helped shape modern philosophy.  The lofty ideals of each philosopher, as well as their oftentimes ruthless way of presenting them have made each man deep admiration, but also…

            Atlas Shrugged, written by Ayn Rand is a novel on the subject of human action on a grand scale.  The author cleverly connects physical actions to essential values.  Even though in this romantic novel, portrait of the mind and analysis are also discussed, the author’s main point lies with the subject of human action. …

I chose to compare two different sitcoms. Leave it to Beaver and Raising Hope. Raising Hope is a modern sitcom about a 25 year old man, Jimmy Chance, who got a serial killer pregnant during a one night stand. The serial killer gave birth to their daughter before being executed in jail, leaving Jimmy as…

“God is Dead!” Nietzsche wrote.  He also asked “Where is God gone?”  The metaphorical madman of Nietsche exclaimed, “I mean to tell you! We have killed him, you and I! We are all his murderers! “  “But how have we done it?” Nietzsche also wrote,  “How were we able to drink up the sea? Who…

Many people watch soap operas because they find them enjoyable and realistic. Other points of view are quite the opposite. Some people believe that such sort of films can be very dangerous and unhealthy for one?s personality because they demonstrate false life values. I suppose that soap operas are low-quality products of film industry. They…