In A Nietzsche Reader, Nietzsche’s views on morality are outlined. Although his ideas are bold and pointed, they also are at times contradictory. Many of his concepts and arguments are more thought provoking than practical. It would be a difficult task to maintain a strong set of ethics, while at the same time be a [...]
The first time I read Crito, I could not understand how Socrates could choose to die when he had a chance to escape. Plato’s stylistic choice to personify the Laws of Athens gave more validity to the arguments that Socrates was making to justify his decision. Many ethical questions arise through Socrates arguments. At the [...]
A simple definition of the word causality may be: the principle or relationship between cause and effect, the agency of a cause; the action of a cause in producing its effect. Discussing the nature of causality, however, is far more complicated then the definition implies. What is the cause of a stone falling to the [...]
In the Western tradition, Renaissance Philosophy referred to the period after Medieval Philosophy but before Modern Philosophy. There were no exact dates delineating the period, but many would roughly estimate it as extending from 14th to 17th centuries. Much of this period can also be seen as a reaction to and a move away from [...]