Abstract Utilitarianism is an ethical consequential theory that adopts the principle of utility which is judging acts by the goodness it brings to the greatest number of individuals. This essay aims to review briefly the Utilitarianism theory, its relation to the theory of justice, and summarize the point of strength...
Ethics pertains to principles of behavior that determines how individual act in particular situations in which they are a part of or interacting. Most situations of our daily lives involve a form of contact with another person, hence it is important that certain principles of behavior be identified as acceptable...
A premise is a deduction that has been proven to be true. On the other hand, contradictory premises are two conclusions that pertain to concepts that are actually opposite each other, resulting in a total conflict in concepts (Vos Savant, 1996). Contradictory premises may also exclude one conclusion from the...
Personal pacifism as stated by Reitan refers “to that personal commitment to non-violence, essentially not construed under the general obligation to abstain from violence and …not to express the belief that all persons ought to oppose violence under every circumstance indented to”. Going per the above definition it appears that...
Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is a work that can be regarded as the most comprehensive in reflecting the industrial revolution. Smith presented what can be considered as the main principles leading to the prosperity and wealth of the nation. The author states that labor division is the main...
Introduction Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher, whose views and ideologies challenged the roots of Christianity and traditional morality in late 19th century. He believed in existence, imagination, wellbeing and the realities of the world we live in, rather than the concept of the world beyond. The Life Affirmations of...
Religion is one of the important aspects of human life, so each decision, associated with spirituality and religion is a result of hard mental work. To find out whether decisions regarding religion are made based on faith or reason, it is important to study ancient scriptures of various religions as...
Descartes, who was both a mathematician and a philosopher, presented his ideas regarding how to combine mathematical concepts to the human thought process in his book, Discourse on Method. The ideas he presents in this book revolutionized scientific and philosophical thought in his time. He directly rejected the dominant schools...
Introduction Philosophers and scientists have always wondered what morality is. This question includes topics such as the universality of righteousness, the acceptability of immorality, each individual’s ethics, and many others. It can be said that there is no common morality since ideas about what is right and what is wrong...
In the article “The Politics of Historical Interpretation:” by Hayden White, the author establishes a certain point of view about the historical interpretation as a discipline. This paper analyzes the main outlines made in the aforementioned article. The author starts his article with a distinction of the politics of interpretation,...