I had a strong foundation of morals and values thanks to the church but thanks to the people in my home growing up, I was able to see the dark-side of the light. I have created a great social network here at City College and I believe that these people have become the shoulder I →
The below essay seeks to address the philosophical aspect of the good life and how individuals in the society can achieve the good life. He argues that the life of ethical virtue tends to stand in the way of the good life and that of happiness.
The river is constantly moving, and eventually disappears into the evaporation, the lake, or the ocean. The elements that made the river are the merged, and recycled.
There are plenty of people who have a desire to live the " good life" and really make the most of the fun available to them. Aristotle's idea of the " good life" is very similar to mine because my definition the " good life" is merely one with a balanced lifestyle, accomplished goals and →
In Enquiry, Hume asserts that every matter of fact has been tested through the senses and that " reasonings concerning matter of fact seem to be founded on the relation of Cause and Effect". Additionally, extrapolations made based on experience, which " are effects of custom", allow one " to reach the idea of cause →
Human being of this era making researches in scientific fields with modern methods and machines and the man centuries before, observing nature and recording results, are same. Brief history of science: It is said that many centuries ago, man started his struggle in scientific field by the act of burning at such a time when →
Pangloss'sphilosophyof life is that all is for the best in the " best of all possible worlds." This optimistic philosophy actually is the key element of Voltaire's satire. But, like Pangloss, Martin believes so firmly in his own view of the world that he is not flexible and usually dismisses real evidence that contradicts →
For the purpose of the paper, take either the teachings of the Buddha or the philosophy of Schopenhauer (as expressed in the assigned passage from The World as Will and Representation) to exemplify the overcoming of the world. As soon as groundlessness is experienced as an intuition that suffering is vain and futile, it is →
The paper will provide readers with a brief introduction of decision making, which will then move on to emotions in decision making and then the methods of decision making and the cognitive process behind it. It will also explore decision making in games in general, board games, card games and video games alike, and how →
There are many definition of ethics but to me I believe is a conduct or role and regulation that guide our daily living. Ethics can be defined as the role of ethic in civil life, in the important areas of science and technology. But the questions still remains why do we go through a lot →
The value of life to Aristotle shapes around the thought of the body's soul, thinking, and one's perception. I find that Plato and Socrates to be too extreme especially with Plato's the Republic. The philosophers may have shaped many ideals of what is thought to be meaning of life.