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 Philosophy
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 True Crime genre has pros such as making people be more vigilant and educating the public, but the constant news updates and the style of which the story is being told are cons of this genre. True crime is a non-fiction literary and film…
“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…
Before the Glorious Revolution of 1688, England had adopted a new military dictator to replace the monarchs from before. Cromwell’s reign was supported at first but was soon disliked as he dismissed Parliament and divided England through the formation of military districts. After Cromwell died…
In her essay “On Going Home,” Joan Didion describes a time when her two differnces of “home” collide, as she brings her husband to the place she grew up in. Didion describes that where she home is with her husband and daughter, it is just…
“A mind at peace does not endanger wars” (Sophocles). What do we ask is a mind at peace? We often engage our minds every day, and ask ourselves, “Are we at peace?”, “Are we happy?” One can ponder this question all day and never come…
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…
Introduction Perception – a phenomenon which is hard to describe since everybody perceives things differently. At least, according to Otara (2011) every single person has his or her own interpretation of reality. So, the question is, what is reality if everybody sees things in another…
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…
The timely accessibility of substantial volumes of computational control in small devices and their constantly reducing price has given chance for the idea of “Ubiquitous Computing”. The goal of Weiser (2013) in envisioning ubiquitous computing was to make computational capability available to individuals anywhere and…
The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus would have been keenly astute and highly critical of several prominent character’s fear of death in Norman Jewison’s 1987 drama Moonstruck. The majority of the characters in Moonstruck have an all-consuming fear of death that permeates every aspect of their…
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…
