Background Karl Heinrich Marx, born May 5, 1818, Trier, Rhine province, Prussia [Germany]—died March 14, 1883, London, England), revolutionary, sociologist, historian, and economist. Karl Marx, is without a doubt the most influential socialist thinker to emerge in the 19th century. Although he was largely ignored…
Essays on Philosophers
Through a detailed film analysis of Peter Weir’s The Truman Show, I will explore Camus’ concept of the Absurd, then demonstrate and examine his prescription for dealing with it. This paper will consist of two parts, the first will address the turn of events in…
“The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property.” – John Locke. Throughout his many writings, John Locke covers a diverse range of topics regarding natural rights, the role of government, and social order. However, a common theme that ties all…
In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” explains how the human thought process and their well-being plays through. This analogy refers to how philosophers put forth their ideas to the public eye. The majority of the public will reject the philosopher’s intentions due to their ignorance…
The trial and death of Socrates is generally considered as a controversial issue and have been interpreted by many writers, artists, and philosophers past and present. Two main charges that determine the guilty of Socrates are impiety against the pantheon of Athens; and corruption of…
Karl Marx believed that work at its best is what makes us human. “It fulfils our species essence” as it allows us to be creative and helps us flourish. But the reality in 19th century Europe was that work destroyed workers especially those who had…
Plato was born, the child of Ariston and Perictione, in around 428 BC. His family, on the two sides, was among the most recognized in Athens. He was conceived in Athens into an exceptionally affluent family and as a young fellow was an understudy of…
In this essay, I will be explaining whether Descartes has good arguments to support his dualism or not. In the first section, I will outline the kind of Dualism of mind and body that Descartes endorsed and I will also explain Leibniz’s Law as it…
Throughout history, especially after the Industrial Revolution and during the reign of capitalism, many inequalities have emerged. Both the works of Charlotte Gilman and Karl Marx explore the effects of capitalism and how it created numerous inequalities. This paper compares and contrasts the theories of…
Could the case of Phineas Gage be explained equally well by Cartesian Dualism and Reductive Physicalism- or perhaps neither can explain it? And if so, what does that suggest about the relation between a philosophical ‘theory’ designed to make sense of the relation between mind…
Plato’s View of the Care of the Soul and the Utmost Good Plato – through the proxy of the character of Socrates – in both the Apology and the Phaedo, believes that ‘to care for the soul’ means for man to become a thoroughly virtuous…
We remember Marx as a famous economist referring to his major work titled Das Kapital, or Capital. Marx promoted fundamental revolution in the economy. Hence, he is popularly associated with the economic systems of socialism and communism. What we must know that Marx was first…
Kierkegaard begins his journal entry explaining how he cannot establish himself as a student. It is for this reason that he is searching for his “I”. He’s not concerned with what he knows or what he should seek to know, instead, he’s concerned with what…
Bureaucracy is an organisational structure that is seen to be administration based on discipline that an individual must obey because the rule of order is seen to be the best known method of reaching a certain goal. Weber’s writing on bureaucracy is understood most appropriately…
In the following essay I will be discussing the relevance of Marx today. Within the essay I will be covering the ideas Karl Marx had regarding capitalism and later go on to elaborate on how these same ideas and the extension of his ideas have…
