The Existentialist Approach to the Meaning of Life: Is It Too Subjectivist?
Introduction The existentialist approach to the meaning of life, primarily articulated by thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, posits that individuals must create ...
In Your View, Which Author’s View on the State of Nature Is More Accurate: Thomas Hobbes or Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
Introduction The concept of the ‘state of nature’ is a foundational idea in political philosophy, representing a hypothetical condition of humanity before the establishment ...
Discuss John Locke’s Claim That Rights Limit the Actions of Government
Introduction This essay examines John Locke’s influential assertion that individual rights serve as a fundamental constraint on governmental power. Writing in the late 17th ...
Should Progress Be Measured More by Scientific Inventions or by Human Happiness?
Introduction The question of how progress should be measured—whether through scientific inventions or human happiness—lies at the intersection of philosophy, sociology, and science and ...
Whatever is Begun in Anger Ends in Shame
Introduction This essay explores the profound statement, ‘Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame,’ attributed to Benjamin Franklin, from the perspective of psychological ...
Mills Harm Principle Is Dangerously Naive in the 21st Century: Individual Liberty Must Be Restricted Far More Than Mill Imagined to Protect Society from Misinformation and Hate Speech. To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree with This Argument?
Introduction John Stuart Mill’s harm principle, articulated in his seminal work *On Liberty* (1859), posits that the state should only interfere with individual liberty ...
Reader-Centered Approach: Strengths and Limitations in Hermeneutics
Introduction Hermeneutics, the art and science of interpretation, particularly of sacred texts, occupies a central place in theological studies. Within this field, the reader-centered ...
Does Knowing Where One’s Knowledge Comes from Make Us More Likely to Question or Even Change Our Views?
Introduction This essay explores the relationship between understanding the sources of one’s knowledge and the likelihood of questioning or altering personal views, with a ...
Charitable Giving is Never Truly Altruistic – Discuss
Introduction The concept of charitable giving occupies a central place in moral philosophy, often celebrated as a hallmark of human kindness and selflessness. However, ...
Conflict is a Necessary Evil. Discuss
Introduction This essay explores the notion that conflict, while often viewed negatively, may be a necessary evil within the context of peace and conflict ...
