Essays on Metaphysics Page 6

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…

We all human beings are born social animals and owe our existence in a certain bond of relationship to each other and to God. This is an essence of our life. Generally, our perception towards the world is towards the materialistic objectification of each existence and has set certain parameters in relation to each other….

The visual imagery present in this composition is very detailed and conceals hidden messages through metaphors, that in general are negative a nd nihilistic. The speaker also utilizes personification and other forms of figurative language to display the grim reality of impermanence. In the wake of this idea of impermanence the speak er emphasizes the…

The powers of perception Robbins, Judge, Adenoidal and Rood (2009) define perception as a process by which individuals organism and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. In other words, perception is the way we “see” the world not in terms of our visual sense of sight, but in terms…

            The cosmological argument has many variations of which only one will be explored in the following paragraphs. The argument is stated thus: the world (or universe) exists, and since it exists, there must have been a cause for its existence; therefore, some being, namely God, must have created it. The following will systemically explore…

Reflection is defined as “the process of creating and clarifying the meaning of experience in terms of self”(Boyd & Fales 1983, p101) and Reid (1993) defines reflection as “a process of reviewing an experience of practice in order to describe, analyse, evaluate and so inform learning about practice” (p305).Many authors recommend the use of a…

The Divine Command Theory states that morality is based on religion, where actions are deemed morally right if commanded by God and morally wrong if forbidden by God. This theory asserts that moral principles rely on God, and following His commands establishes moral obligation. However, I aim to challenge this theory by presenting the belief…

Religious Language refers to statements or claims made about God. It is argued that religious language is non-cognitive and analogical, similar to Aquinas’ belief that all human language about God is analogical. Non-cognitive language cannot be empirically verified. An example of this kind of statement would be “obey God in order to ensure heaven.” This…

The good man and the good citizen are not synonymous. The two are not equivalent. The good man must also be a good citizen, but it is not necessary for the good citizen to be a good man. It is crucial to recognize this distinction because it emphasizes that the qualities of a good man…

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a popular personality assessment tool, chosen more often than other options available. It is derived from Carl Jung’s theories and uses four scales to identify personality traits. This assessment is commonly used to assess leadership abilities, which can be beneficial for team building in educational and organizational settings. Psychologists have…