Philosophical Theories

he iceberg illusion is another approach related to changing our thinking, the power of shifting to a growth mindset. This picture was produced by artist Sylvia Duckworth to symbolize the stages of lea…

Determining the importance of someone's life can be one of the biggest adventures and discoveries. Some of the big parts of it are figuring out the beginning stages of someone's life and how they were…

Have you ever wondered what produces consciousness or even what consciousness is? Is the gray organ inside your head behind your movements and thoughts? In this paper I will define the basic issues co…

Of all the theories of childhood psychological development, Sigmund Freud's Oedipus Complex has many debating whether or not Freuds' claim, that men are attracted to their mothers--or in some cases, s…

In a world where technology is being improved every second and information is being shared in less than a millisecond, science has been valued above wisdom. As yet individuals have lost their true lif…

A massive philosophical question that is still thought about nowadays is whether God exists. Many arguments support or go against this statement, but the two most well-known arguments are Paley's watc…

Plato and Heraclitus both discuss similar ways of acquiring knowledge but in different contexts that poses the question: What is the best way to gain knowledge? For Plato knowledge is conditioned by t…

This essay will discuss how Utilitarianism is not a good ethical theory since it is impractical people can not always get or do the right thing just because it makes them happy. Utilitarianism is wher…

John Locke was influential for many different reasons including his social contract theory, his influence on the American Revolution and the founding fathers, as well as his theory of natural rights a…

Consider this scenario: You stole chocolate. Should you be held morally responsible for your actions? Intuitively we think yes, however, delving deeper we realize the answer lies within the answer to …