Muddy Water is Best Cleared by Leaving it Alone
Introduction The proverb “Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone,” often attributed to philosophical and contemplative traditions, suggests that certain problems are ...
Defining Ethics: Personal Reflections, Importance, and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Introduction Ethics, as a branch of philosophy, engages with questions of morality, right and wrong, and the principles guiding human conduct. This essay seeks ...
Existe-t-il un bonheur commun ?
Introduction The concept of happiness, or “bonheur,” has long been a central concern in philosophical discourse, raising questions about whether a shared or universal ...
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 ...
