Tag: Philosophy
In my opinion…
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Read More In my opinion…What is morality to you? The Objective Basis of Morality by Thomas Nagel
How do you determine and gauge morality and what factors do you think can influence your perspective? In this post, I summarize an article by Thomas Nagel titled The Objective Basis of Morality. His argument in this article is that, If you resent it when other people hurt you, then you will think you have […]
Read More What is morality to you? The Objective Basis of Morality by Thomas NagelHow can you not see that? (Wednesday Wisdom)
There are those who immediately see something when paying attention Then there are those who have to be shown something in order for them to give attention to what they’re seeing Lastly, there are the ones who are oblivious to what they’re seeing and repeatedly question it for its validity – TheRhymeRulaÂ
Read More How can you not see that? (Wednesday Wisdom)You know what? You’re right. The Nature of Great Persuasion
Before you tell someone they’re wrong, first tell them they’re right. This is easier said than done when you’re in a conversation about a topic that becomes contentious but I believe it can be done with much practice and patience. In this post I will be presenting a philosopher’s 350 year old trick to get […]
Read More You know what? You’re right. The Nature of Great PersuasionThe Two Evils: An Analysis of “Why God allows evil” and “Religion without God”
Richard Swinburne’s “Why God allows evil” and Steven M. Cahn “Religion without God” explains how religion is interpreted and understood in Philosophy. Both have solid points with their stances on Theism and Atheism, and how God supposedly perpetrates the two evils of moral and natural. Both texts are very informative on the relation between […]
Read More The Two Evils: An Analysis of “Why God allows evil” and “Religion without God”The Conditioning : An Analysis of “Condition for Knowledge by Robert Nozick
Conditions for Knowledge Conditions for Knowledge by Robert Nozick analyzes the conditions of knowledge that are sufficient and necessary for propositional knowledge. He uses two letters to express each argument. Those two letters are “S” and “P”. “S” refers to the subject of the argument, while “P” is the proposition. The three conditions of knowledge […]
Read More The Conditioning : An Analysis of “Condition for Knowledge by Robert NozickAn Analysis on “The Experience Machine” by Robert Nozick
Robert Nozicks “The Experience Machine” explains the importance of making decisions by using a machine that can help one create experiences. Sounds kind of absurd right? Well, allow me to delve deep into explaining it to you. In the beginning, he makes a profound statement that would warn a person who would ever think of […]
Read More An Analysis on “The Experience Machine” by Robert Nozick