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- 421: Immanuel Kant
- ... At age 8, he entered the Collegium Fridiricianum, a pietistic Latin school, where he remained for 8 1/2 years and studied the classics. he then entered the University of Konigsburg in 1740 to study philosophy, mathematics, and physics. In 1756, he received a degree and was made a lecturer, and in 1770 he became a professor. The death of his father halted his university career so he became a private ... He later resumed his studies, received his doctorate, and taught for the next 15 years. Kant was an amazing orator and was internationally famous for his lectures. He was appointed to a regular chair of philosophy at the University at the age of 46 in 1770. He was made the professor of logics and metaphysics. He was the first great philosopher to be a professional academic. He came into conflict with ...
- 422: The Greeks' Contribution to Western Civilization
- The Greeks' Contribution to Western Civilization The Greeks have contributed to Western civilization with advancements in government and philosophy. One of the most commonly used governments in the world was from Athens. The Athenians ruled themselves with a type of government called a democracy. Right now the United States is governed by a democracy ... into being…will achieve the clearest view of them." These guys were three of the greatest philosophers ever to live. Their work provides the basis for philosophical methods used in the world today. Government and philosophy, are just a couple of ways that the Greeks contributed to Western civilization.
- 423: The Transition of Religion and Superstition to Science and Technology in the Middle Ages
- ... Superstition to Science and Technology in the Middle Ages The main purpose of this research paper is to describe the transition of religion and superstition to science and technology during the Middle Ages. According to philosophy, the Middle Ages were divided into two distinct eras: The Age of Superstition and The Age of Enlightenment. These two periods were not separated by a definite date and time, but rather many years of ... cannot be fixed within rigid chronological limits. “In one sense The Enlightenment began as far back as the Renaissance, with men's renewed interest in Greek and Latin texts, their critical approach to medieval Christian philosophy and their general sense of curiosity about this world as opposed to the next.” Even the Protestant Reformation helped to prepare the way for the Enlightenment by disrupting the unity of Western Christendom and weakening ...
- 424: Justice In The Republic
- ... for neglecting his family, but this may be his greatest sacrifice to the community of Athens. For like many other revolutionary thinkers, Socrates too had to make sacrifices in order to get his message of philosophy across, but near the end his love for his family and for philosophy come out simultaneously when he asks the jury to “Reproach them [his sons] as I reproach you that they do not care for the right things and think they are worthy when they are not ...
- 425: The Congress of Vienna
- ... to bring an end to the Napoleonic wars and restore peace in Europe. There were two opposing political philosophies that greatly influenced events in the 1800's. They were Liberalism and conservatism. Leberalism is a philosophy that supports guarantees for individual freedom, political change, and social reform. At the time of the Congress of Vienna, Liberals supported the ideas of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Conservatism is a philosophy that doesn't want change that would threaten that way of life. It supports the traditional political and social order. Conservatives didn't want nationalism because they thought that it would overthrow the traditional political ...
- 426: Freedom
- State of Nature To trigger off any philosophy on what should be the characteristics of the state we must first imagine living in a state of nature (living with the lack of a state). Since we cannot trace back to any time that ... the state, you thereby become a tacit member of that state. Thus, by using the benefits of the state, you have consented to being a member of the state. On a more liberal and appealing philosophy than both Locke and Hobbes, Rousseau maintained that human beings were essentially good and equal in the "State of Nature" but were corrupted by the introduction of property, agriculture, science, and commerce. People entered into ...
- 427: Description For The Existance
- Description for the existance of God The existence of God is a subject that has occupied schools of philosophy and theology for thousands of years. Most of the time, these debates have revolved around all kinds of assumptions and definitions. Philosophers will spend a lifetime arguing about the meaning of a word and never really get there. One is reminded of the college student who was asked how his philosophy class was going. He replied that they had not done much because when the teacher tried to call roll, the kids kept arguing about whether they existed or not. Most of us who live and ...
- 428: Last Days Of Socrates
- ... was not really a teacher because he does not charge a fee to listen to him speak or question a person. Another main factor in this section is justice. Socrates thinks that to stop his philosophy would be an injustice against his god’s command to seek out wisdom. He states that if he was not to do his duty to his god by living a philosophic life then he might ... to others honoring, those who challenged the system are all integral parts of history and life today. Perhaps Socrates’ stand inspired others to follow their beliefs. We know that Plato and many others continued to philosophy even after Socrates’ death. I believe Socrates did the right thing. He supported the city’s laws so that he could be a good example to others and not act unjustly in his mind. This ...
- 429: Descartes And Locke
- DESCARTES AND LOCKE (Knowledge) One of the most important branches in philosophy, is Epistemology, which means, theory of knowledge. So far, philosophers have made many attempts to discover the source of knowledge, the standards or criteria by which we can judge the reliability of knowledge. We tend ... judging these claims. Two famous philosophers argued about this theory, John Locke and Rene` Descartes. Locke is considered to be the founder of British empiricism, while Descartes is considered to be the father of modern philosophy. They both have two distinct epistemic system that all address the idea of knowledge and what it is. Descartes attempts to doubt everything in order to establish a firm foundation for knowledge. Descartes theory state ...
- 430: Jimi Hendrix
- ... happening; in the vortex of this apocalyptic transcendence stands Hendrix, beating off on his guitar and defiantly proclaiming ‘if the mountains fell in the sea, let it be, it ain’t me.’ Such cocky pop philosophy shall not go unrewarded" (21). Axis: Bold As Love represented the change of Hendrix from not just Top 40 hit-maker, but also complete acceptance by those who judge most harshly, the critics. Miller also ... 22). Hendrix biographer Charles Shaar Murray said this of "Voodoo Chile" in his book Crosstown Traffic: "The relationship between the blues and Voodoo as a hold-over from West African religious and mystical practice and philosophy has been the subject of at least one first-class book- length study..., but in the context of the life and work of Jimi Hendrix, it is worth reiterating that his self- identification as the ...
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