French Existentialism
Introduction This essay explores French Existentialism as a significant branch of existential philosophy, drawing on the conceptual topography of the field. As a student ...
Critique of Quantitative Prudential Hedonism
Introduction This essay explains and critiques quantitative prudential hedonism as a theory of wellbeing, focusing on its core principles and a major objection from ...
How does the certainty of death shape your notion of the good life?
Introduction The certainty of death is a fundamental aspect of human existence that has long influenced philosophical thought and personal reflections on what constitutes ...
Is it ever wrong to do the right thing for the wrong reasons?
Introduction In moral philosophy, the question of whether it is ever wrong to perform a right action for the wrong reasons probes the intricate ...
Maturaarbeit über Existenzialismus
Introduction The Maturaarbeit, a cornerstone of secondary education in German-speaking countries such as Switzerland and Austria, represents a student’s independent research project, often equivalent ...
On the Moral Obligation of IT Specialists
Introduction In the field of ethics and computing technology, IT specialists often face complex moral dilemmas where personal interests conflict with professional responsibilities and ...
What is Kant’s Categorical Imperative? Use Two or Three of the Following Kantian Terms to Compose Your Response: A Priori Reasoning, Duty, Universalizability, or Autonomy
Introduction Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German philosopher, is widely regarded as a foundational figure in modern ethics, particularly through his development of deontological moral ...
Give me a summary of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas theories
Introduction This essay provides a summary of the theories of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, approached from the perspective of a law student exploring foundational ...
Wittgensteinovo myšlení v době LLM modelů a AI
Úvod Wittgensteinovo myšlení představuje klíčový pilíř moderní filozofie jazyka, který se v éře umělé inteligence (AI) a velkých jazykových modelů (LLM) ukazuje jako mimořádně ...
Not donating money to help people suffering on the other end of the world is the moral equivalent of letting a child drown so that you don’t get your shoes dirty. So argues Peter Singer in ‘Famine, Affluence, and Morality.’
Introduction Peter Singer’s essay “Famine, Affluence, and Morality,” published in 1972, presents a compelling ethical argument challenging common assumptions about moral obligations towards distant ...
