...Philosophical Essay (tolerance and Justice) William Touvell Ohio Christian University Ph2000 Introduction to Philosophy Van Kuiken May 9, 2011 Tolerance Tolerance is defined as the capacity for or practice of respecting and recognizing another person’s opinions, practices, behaviors, or beliefs. (editor), 1976). Tolerance can cross into many categories of life from different cultures, the type of music we like, moral issues, religion and many others. More and more these days they are teaching our children in school that we must practice tolerance with all groups of people. I have also heard it described as just agreeing not to disagree; so you avoid any arguments or hurt feelings. The other thing that tolerance can be tied into is that of ethical relativism. Nash defines ethical relativism as the belief that moral beliefs that are conflicting at times can be true at the same time in the same sense. (Nash, 1999). The problems with ethical relativism, is that it’s really confusing and it gives way to numerous paradoxical consequences. The biggest one is when one accepts this way of thinking, that there can be no moral code we use that is better than another. Nash put it this way “if there is no transcendent, objective grounds for moral criticism, no side can be more right than the other.” (Nash, 1999). Some of the other points made are that if we accept this belief than why do we strive to become better people, when no human is any better than his fellow man? The...
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...Philosophical Essay Sophocles once said that nothing in the world was more wondrous than man. Well I think the question is debatable so long as "most wonderful in the world" excludes heaven and all those ecclesiastical bodies. I do believe that humans are the most advanced organisms on the planet. We aren't at the very top of the food chain by accident. We are the smartest and really do have dominion over all over things on Earth. But, this is a double edged sword; although we are the rulers and have a partial right to most animals (like eating them for sustenance), we are responsible for their well-being. Whenever a natural disaster happens or something puts animal life at risk, it's our duty to help them. And whenever we do something that has a byproduct to the environment we are fully culpable and are required to do everything we can to right our wrong. I do believe that we are the smartest and most advanced organisms (at least as far as we know) and rule the animal kingdom; but our wonder may be outdone by the natural awe of nature. Like the power of a volcano or the full force of the ocean. To answer what we know as the truth, a classic answer would be God. But on a smaller scale we realize that we actually have proof for very few things. Can we really prove that what we see and feel aren't just figments of our imagination. There is a common theory of what if my red is your green and vice versa. Things like this we will never know or have proof of. Although we don't...
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...1) Choose a topic or question. If you're an undergraduate, you may find that the question will be set, or you may have to pick from a set of questions. If you're doing higher level work, you'll need to pick a topic which may then be formed into a question. * Writing about a subject you're passionate about always proves easiest. What subject speaks out to you? (Beware of not having an open mind or not enough distance when choosing a subject you care about.) If you're having difficulty choosing which questions to answer in an exam or homework situation, for each question, ask yourself the question "how difficult would it be for me to answer this question?", and choose a number between zero and five. Put the number next to the questions on the exam paper or homework sheet and then choose the highest ranked questions. 2) Work out how to answer the actual question. Too many people fail in academic situations because they don't answer the question on the page. The question is set specifically to get you to think in a certain way, not so you can spot a name or theory you know and just write out everything you know about that person or idea. In an exam or homework type situation, you need to answer the question that has actually been set, not the question you wish had been set - the two are often quite different. * Many questions will start with a quote followed simply by the word "Discuss." There are two possible things you need to do here: firstly, it may be asking you to...
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...Philosophical Essay Part 1 5. Socrates asks Euthyphro, “Are morally good acts willed by God because they are morally good, or are they morally good because they are willed by God?” (1) How does this question relate to the Divine Command Theory of morality? (2) What are the philosophical implications associated with each option here? Divine command theory is widely held to be refuted by an argument known as “the Euthyphro dilemma”. This argument is named after Plato’s Euthyphro dialogue, which contains the inspiration for the argument, though not, as is sometimes thought, the argument itself. The Euthyphro dilemma rests on a modernised version of the question asked by Socrates in the Euthyphro: “Are morally good acts willed by God because they are morally good, or are they morally good because they are willed by God?” Each of these two possibilities, the argument runs, leads to consequences that the divine command theorist cannot accept. Whichever way the divine command theorist answers this question, then, it seems that his theory will be refuted. This argument might be formalised as follows: The Euthyphro Dilemma (1) If divine command theory is true then either (i) morally good acts are willed by God because they are morally good, or (ii) morally good acts are morally good because they are willed by God. (2) If (i) morally good acts are willed by God because they are morally good, then they are morally good independent of God’s will. (3) It is not the case that...
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...Comparison Essay N/A PHI/105 N/A N/A Comparison Essay The three main types of philosophy, also known as schools of thought, are continental, pragmatic, and analytic philosophies. With analyzing these three types of philosophy, we can compare and contrast them and see what they are and how they are used. The first school is continental philosophy. Continental philosophy is a general term, which is supplementary with the philosophical opinions that originated on the continent of England in the 20th century (Moore & Bruder, 2011). It has numerous theories for instance, there are critical theory, deconstruction, existentialism, hermeneutics, phenomenology, and structuralism (Moore & Bruder, 2011). The schools of thought accompanying continental which are the most important the two are existentialism and phenomenology (Moore & Bruder, 2011). The best known philosophers associated with continental philosophy are Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre (Moore & Bruder, 2011). Some themes of existentialism are traditional and academic philosophies are from the uncertainties of real life, the world is irrational, and the world is absurd in the sense that there are not explanations that can be given for the way that it is. These are not all the themes for this school of thought nonetheless these are the most fascinating (Moore & Bruder, 2011). The second type philosophy is pragmatic. Pragmatic philosophy is a type of philosophy that rejects the idea that...
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...PARADIGMS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1 PARADIGMS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Abstract In this essay I will discuss the aspects of being a Realist, and Idealist, as well as discuss the 2 meaning of ecological paradigms. There are many assumptions as to what it means to be a realist or an idealist, and while there is always a different meaning to something for someone else, I will do my best to try to eliminate any question as to what realists, idealists, and ecological paradigms mostly stand for. I will then discuss which one of these I prefer as a citizen of the United States and how I believe that things truly are when comparing to my life experiences. This will lead into my ideals on international affairs today and the combination of those and the paradigms discussed. Lastly, I will discuss three important principle differences between realists and idealists and their approaches to international relations. PARADIGMS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Paradigms and International Relations In our textbook, World Politics In The 21st Century, it defines Political Realism as a “philosophical position that assumes that human beings are imperfect and possess an innate desire for power”. (Duncan,Webster,Switky, p. 33) I do believe that it does not matter what it is you are asking to be defined, the definition is always going to depend on who you are asking. Every individual as a unique point of view which might just be a slightly different perspective than the man next...
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...describes the significance of health. All of us met ill people. Did they look happy? Probably, not, since the disease did not let them relax and feel happy. You can be absolutely sure that these people are ready to give all their money away just to be healthy. An essay on health is wealth can be written from different points of view. You may consider this topic from a bit philosophical standpoint, as well as from the medical one. Perhaps, your essays on health is wealth will help you make an important decision of connecting your life with the field of medicine. And one day this mere essay on health is wealth will expand into a nursing research paper. Anyway, now you are searching for some helpful information on writing your essay on health is wealth. Here are some points to be discussed in your work: Essays on health is wealth should describe some dangers to our health. For example, you can discuss some harmful industries and various human activities that are hazardous to our health. In your essay on health is wealth you have to tell about those dangers that we create ourselves. Fast food, cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, inactive way of life – this is just a short list of the everyday threats we face. Your essay on health is wealth must persuade your readers that we have to struggle...
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...Tips for a Great College Essay Why write an essay? The purpose of the essay is to convince admission officers whom you’ve never met, in less than ten minutes, that you would be a good match for their colleges. At the most basic level, it allows admission officers to evaluate your communication and writing skills. In addition, the essay allows admission officers to discover more about you as a person – a side of you not shown by statistics like grades and SATs. The essay gives information about your history, attitudes, interests and creativity; it gives a sense of your values and goals. What admission officers are doing is creating a community…looking to see how you would fit in that community, what would you bring to that community and what sets you apart. How the essay is evaluated • • • Is your writing mechanically sound? Is your writing style comfortable? Can you write a good sentence? Can you write a good paragraph? Do you address the question asked? Can you form a thesis? Can you discuss a theme? Is your argument logical? Can you get in and out of the essay with some finesse? Do you write with style, nuance and creativity? Do you write with a distinctive voice? Choosing a topic Choose the essay topic that appeals to you most. The topic is less important than your delivery Remember: there is no right or wrong answer. The college just wants to know who you are and how your mind works. Bad essay topics - there are bad essays, not bad topics; but be...
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...How Sir Francis Bacon’s essays philosophical? Francis Bacon, (1561-1626) the most influential and resourceful English writer, is a practically wise man. His essays are store-house of wordy wisdom and practicality. We find a touch of reality and practicality in his views towards truth studies, love, friendship etc. Now we are going to discuss his views. Bacon is very much frank in expressing his view towards truth in the essay “Of Truth”. Truth, according to Bacon, lacks the charm of variety which, falsehood has. Truth gives more pleasure only when a lie is added to it. He believes that, falsehood is a source of temporary enjoyment as it gives the people a strange kind of pleasure. So the essayist says: “…a mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure” To Bacon, a liar is brave towards god but cowards towards men. A liar does not have courage to tell the truth to the people but he shows courage to tell a lie disobeying god. As the essayist comments: “For a lie faces God, and shrinks from man.” This is indeed a paradox. It means that a man does not fear god when he tells a lie. Bacon’s attitude towards study is completely practical. He emphasizes the function of studies. To him, reading improves the natural abilities of man. Through reading a person becomes a full man and by discussion he becomes a ready man. Then he needs writing to which makes a learner’s idea clear and accurate. As Bacon says: “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man...
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...ESSAY The course ‘Person in context of changes’ positively affected my outlook on the world. I did not use to ask myself philosophical questions because I am not much of a thinker. But I found that it is quite interesting and absorbing to rack my brain over freedom, trying to figure out whether it has positive or negative meaning. The most interesting thoughts were actually delivered by Jared Diamond, who is a modern scientist and who is looking solutions to eternal problems like collapses of civilizations from the angle of history and science. I became acquainted with his findings after reading about agricultural revolution. The humanity always tries to find these milestones in its history when it has chosen a certain direction. It I like a crossroads. Such a milestone is believed to be the year 1917 for Russia, when it has chosen the Communist path. In Diamond’s book I learnt about another milestone in the history of the whole planet. He actually doubted the widely accepted idea that life of humans improved greatly after it started developing agriculture. We were taught that after people started to crop plants they got more time for arts because there was now more time left to devote to hobbies. Diamond made counterarguments to these statements which amazed me. I found that my understanding of the world and history is very doubtful. Moreover, Diamond poses that people with its developed agriculture are more dependent on food than those who collected plants...
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...be satirized by Voltaire in Candide.[1] More than any other work, it popularized optimistic philosophy throughout England and the rest of Europe. Pope's Essay on Man and Moral Epistles were designed to be the parts of a system of ethics which he wanted to express in poetry. Moral Epistles have been known under various other names including Ethic Epistles and Moral Essays. On its publication, An Essay on Man met with great admiration throughout Europe. Voltaire called it "the most beautiful, the most useful, the most sublime didactic poem ever written in any language". In 1756 Rousseau wrote to Voltaire admiring the poem and saying that it "softens my ills and brings me patience". Kant was fond of the poem and would recite long passages of the poem to his students [2]. However later Voltaire renounced his admiration for Pope andLeibniz's optimism and even wrote a novel, Candide, as a satire on Pope and Leibnitz's philosophy of ethics. The essay, written in heroic couplets, comprises four epistles. Pope began work on it in 1729, and had finished the first three by 1731. However, they did not appear until early 1733, with the fourth epistle published the following year. The poem was originally published anonymously; Pope did not admit authorship until 1735. Pope reveals in his introductory statement, "The Design," that An Essay on Man was originally conceived as...
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...Tips for a Great College Essay Why write an essay? The purpose of the essay is to convince admission officers whom you’ve never met, in less than ten minutes, that you would be a good match for their colleges. At the most basic level, it allows admission officers to evaluate your communication and writing skills. In addition, the essay allows admission officers to discover more about you as a person – a side of you not shown by statistics like grades and SATs. The essay gives information about your history, attitudes, interests and creativity; it gives a sense of your values and goals. What admission officers are doing is creating a community…looking to see how you would fit in that community, what would you bring to that community and what sets you apart. How the essay is evaluated • • • Is your writing mechanically sound? Is your writing style comfortable? Can you write a good sentence? Can you write a good paragraph? Do you address the question asked? Can you form a thesis? Can you discuss a theme? Is your argument logical? Can you get in and out of the essay with some finesse? Do you write with style, nuance and creativity? Do you write with a distinctive voice? Choosing a topic Choose the essay topic that appeals to you most. The topic is less important than your delivery Remember: there is no right or wrong answer. The college just wants to know who you are and how your mind works. Bad essay topics - there are bad essays, not bad topics; but be careful about the following:...
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...Toulmin model assignment Now that you have a firm understanding of the Toulmin model and its various parts, you will now apply that information to the real world. You are to find an argument made in a newspaper or magazine editorial, and then analyze the argument via the Toulmin model. The article can be from an online newspaper or magazine, but blogs or normal webpages are not acceptable. Additionally, the article MUST be an editorial or op-ed piece – these are to be personal views that are making a specific argument about an issue. Beyond including a hard copy of your article, you will want to include the following: * Identify the parts present – analyzing the artifact, you will identify any and all parts of the Toulmin model that are present within the artifact. For each part, you will need to present three aspects: * Define the Toulmin part – define (briefly) what this part is (to demonstrate that you know what you’re supposed to be looking for). This should be in your own words – don’t just quote the readings. * Express the example – express what specifically, within the artifact, is representing this particular part of the Toulmin model. This should be a direct quotation from the article. Do NOT paraphrase this part. * Explain the selection – explain why this particular selection you have chosen is a representation of this particular part of the Toulmin model. How does it fit into this type? Why would this be an example of the part...
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...Final Paper—Delta Airlines Michael Todd Daniels MBA602 Dynamics of the Organization July 13, 2013 Dr. Robertson |Final Paper Directions and Topic | |Due by Saturday, 11:59 p.m. (MT) end of Week 1 (not graded) | |[pic] | Although the assignment described here is not due until Week 4, this information is supplied in Week 1 so that you can be thinking about the assignment as you learn the material in the course. In Week 4 you will complete a 7- 10 page paper, APA formatted and with references, which will address the following: Analyze an Organization Paper: • Analyze the organization you are working for. If that is not possible, select an organization for which you worked in the past, or one for which you would like to work in the future. • Parts 1 and 2 will require that your analysis is thorough and reflective of the organization. Part 1 An Analysis of the External Environment. In this section, we expect you to research and discuss both current and future external factors that will affect the strategic possibilities of the company you are analyzing. Use a SWOT Analysis for your review of the environment. Analyzing...
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...A Teenager's Behavior is Mostly Influenced by his Friends Good or Bad Behavior is almost contagious among teenagers, depending on different factors. It's natural for parents to worry about the way that a teenager’s behavior is mostly influenced by his friends. And it's logical for them to wonder, how long allow a teenager can spend time with his friends at all. Friendships can be influence from one to another as teenagers. It’s clearly powerful. Also, it makes the difference between good and bad grades at school. Good behavior can spread through the group. A teen whose friends are socially active in positive ways, such as participating in sporting at school, or completing their homework on time, parents can consider these as positive influences. But bad behavior can also be modeled. A teen whose friends are socially active in negative ways, such as participating in smoking, drinking or using drugs, parents can consider these more likely to indulge in his behaviors. Also, misbehave tend to be a bad teenager in the school. In conclusion, a teenager's behavior is mostly influenced by his friends, because a teenager whose friends are socially active in positive ways, can be considered as positive influences. In the other hand, a teen whose friends are socially active in negative ways, can be considered more likely to indulge in his behaviors, and can be considered as negative influences. Even the facts show, that good or bad behavior is almost contagious among teenagers. It's...
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