Philosophy

What is the general will and against what ideas or notions of contractual sovereignty is Rousseau positing it? (Example: Thomas Hobbes, John Locke) How does it differ f...

Ethics and Objectivity by James Rachel discusses the ever evasive subject of ethics. Skepticism about ethics continues to grow today as people question the relevance of e...

Do you think that the society depicted in Brave New World is on its way towards becoming the ideal utilitarian society? Why or why not?The society depicted in the brave n...

The chapter The Problem of Person Identity by Rachels James, provides criteria for identifying a person over a period of time. Rachel in his work argues using different...

The relationship between thinking and being is the fundamental issue that surrounds every philosophical school of thought. The perception and awareness of a significant i...

What does Anselm mean by defining God as "that than which nothing greater can be conceived?" How does such a definition work in his argument? Explain the argument that An...

I profoundly have certain beliefs that do not add up to be true in real world. I rarely share such beliefs with anyone for fear of being ridiculed or judged wrongly. A co...

Rene Descartes was a French philosopher who was very much involved in the battle between rationalists and empiricists; he was in support of rationalism. Rationalists like...

The human brain function of two aspects known as inputs and outputs. The sense organza such as the eye and the eye perceive signals from the environment called input. Th...