Rortys assertion of an antifoundational liberal democracy is justified on a liberal democracy held together by a "social glue". Owen suggests that this form of liberalism based on exclusion of faith i…
Philosophical Theories
The Cosmological argument is one of many arguments that try to explain the existence of the universe coming from God. Unlike the teleological and ontological arguments, the cosmological argument is mo…
David Imhoof's examination of the Enlightenment and its thinkers has influenced the historical changes that came with the era of revolutions. The ruler Sarastro represents the light Enlightenment, whe…
John Locke, an influential philosopher of the 17th century, wrote an essay titled Of Identity and Diversity. In this essay, Locke touches on a theory about personal identity in which he claims, in the…
Utilitarianism was popularized and conceived by Bentham, later being expanded on by Mill, who took a different approach to the belief. The structure of utilitarianism is built along the basis that the…
The argument that is being addressed focuses on Natural Law Theory. This theory is about how moral standards are based on human nature. People have a natural inclination to act a certain way. The iss…
In 2020, fifty-five of the largest corporations in America paid no federal corporate income taxes in their most recent fiscal year despite enjoying profits in the United States (Institution on Taxatio…
In this paper I will discuss Kant's philosophy on Good Will. First, I will distinguish the difference between motive of duty and inclination. Afterwards, I will explain why it is important for Kant to…
Epicurus famous statement was "Thanks be to blessed Nature because she has made what is necessary easy to supply, and what is not easy unnecessary...The right understanding of these facts enables us t…
In this brief paper, I will discuss Churchland's argument against dualism, as well as discuss his reasoning behind it, and how a dualist would respond to it, while establishing an argument of my own, …