Milton’s God defends both divine providence as well as free will. Milton’s God has effectively removed himself from the consequences of Man’s Fall upon Eve and Adam eating from The Tree of Knowledge. Milton’s God is able to predict what …
Comparing And Contrasting Governments In Thomas More’s Utopia And Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince
Every country needs government. The country’s success or failure will depend on whether the government officials are competent or untrained. The United States of America may be heading toward more “break” as a result of the forthcoming election. However, I …
Critical Reflection On The Film The Big Short
The film “The Big Short” tells three stories, each with a loose connection to the other. Each story is about one person and their actions that lead up to and during the crash of 2007 and 2008.
Christian Bale portrays …
Good And Evil In Something Wicked This Way Comes
Will Halloway & Jim Nightshade watched the carnival train arrive at town at 3 :00 a.m. one week prior to Halloween. The train pulls a singing cellope, but there is no keyboard. This makes it clear that this isn’t a …
Analyzing The Theory Of Recollection As Depicted In Meno And Phaedo And Using Socrates Character
The Meno’s and Phaedo’s characters support the recollection theories of learning. First, I will briefly describe the recollection theories of learning. I will then examine Socrates’ argument for the Phaedo recollection thesis. Next, I will examine why Socrates believes that …
Self-love As The Blueprint Of Justice According To Aristotle
Aristotle teaches good people to love themselves and to pay attention to the most basic foundations of virtue. The intellect is responsible for determining the course of morality and character strength. Nicomachean Ethics explains how the path to right action …
Self Acceptance In The Lonely Londoners By Sam Selvon
Sam Selvon’s book, The Lonely Londoner, tells the bittersweet tale of West Indian immigrants who settled in London in 1950s. The book shows the city through Moses Aloetta’s eyes, a jaded black man who is a long-time Londoner and welcomes …
A Study Of Ancient Greece Using Plato’s Allegory Of The Cave
Philosophy is all about theories and ideas that transcend the human mind and the reality of reality. It is possible to perceive an idea as idealistic and not based on actual knowledge. This quote is: “And then, I said,” Let …
Anthropocentric Environmentalism And The Concept
Prompt 1 is Anthropocentric Environmentalism
Genesis says that human beings “occupy a special place in all of creation” (DesJardins98). Those who adhered to Western Christian philosophy also assumed this position, seeing themselves as the closest to God, since they were …
The Question Of Suicide In Albert Camus’ The Myth Of Sisyphus
Albert Camus was a philosopher of the absurd. He concluded that the most important philosophical question to him was “Why not commit suicide?” (1942). He examines the absurdity, and suggests ways to deal. His reasoning is explained throughout the story …