Is it ever wrong to do the right Thing for the wrong reasons
Ethics, as a branch of philosophy, frequently confronts the tension between actions and the motivations that underpin them. This essay examines whether performing a ...
How do Descartes and Hume differ on the source of human knowledge? Compare their views on reason, sense perception, and what can or cannot be known with certainty.
When I first came across Descartes and Hume in my reading, it struck me how both of them start from a kind of uncertainty ...
If our senses can deceive us through dreams, illusions, or even our own body, then how can we know what is true? Descartes responds by doubting everything and relying on reason, while Hume argues that all knowledge comes from experience and the senses. Compare how both philosophers understand the source of knowledge, the limits of certainty, and the role of reason and perception.
In studying philosophy, I find myself questioning what I encounter in everyday situations. A calculation or a plan might point one way, yet simply ...
Briefly outline Kant’s ethical theory, including its justification. Drawing on readings from the course, clearly describe what his theory seems to suggest to a Mongolian family wanting to protect a friend who was a Buddhist monk during the Great Repression. Argue why or why not you think this is a problem for Kant’s theory. If it is a problem, suggest how a contemporary Kantian might try to avoid it.
Kant’s ethical theory, known as deontology, centres on the idea that morality is grounded in duty and rational principles rather than consequences or personal ...
The Digital Global Commons: Evidence, Ethics, and the Limits of Rationality
Contemporary debates surrounding the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) represent a prominent global controversy frequently amplified through social media platforms. This essay examines the ...
Truth knows no colour
Truth, understood as correspondence to reality rather than personal or collective perspective, forms a central concern within philosophical enquiry. The phrase “Truth knows no ...
Redefining Success: Fulfilment Through Balance and Contribution
Success remains a contested concept within contemporary society, frequently reduced in public discourse to financial accumulation or professional status. From the perspective of an ...
Prompt No. 14: Does some knowledge belong only to particular communities of knowers?
The question of whether knowledge can be restricted to particular groups of knowers raises important issues in the theory of knowledge. This essay examines ...
Create a personal ethics journal
In the study of moral philosophy, utilitarianism and virtue ethics present contrasting yet complementary frameworks for ethical decision-making. This essay explores the creation of ...
La fiction doit-elle avoir une responsabilité morale ?
The question of whether fiction should bear a moral responsibility has long occupied literary theorists, philosophers and cultural commentators. At its core, the debate ...
