Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime. This is one of the most profound philosophical statements ever made. Aristotle was influenced by the short upbringing of his parents, particularly that of his father, who died when he was only ten years old. His father was a doctor. Aristotle was ra...

Aristotle Aristotle was a famous ancient philosopher and scientist that lived from 384 to 322 B.C. He was born in Macedonia to a physician of the royal court. He moved to Athens when he was 17, to study with Plato, another famous philosopher of his time. Aristotle is said to have loved hi...

As human beings responsibility is important to us, we need to hold people accountable for their actions in order to keep society in check. Whether or not an act was committed voluntarily or involuntarily, and whether or not the person deliberated over the act is important to take into consideration...

Human beings must learn over time how to be virtuous by always aiming at what is good. By habituating themselves into this thought process, virtue of character can developed. A person that has virtue of character will aim at what is good and will choose the proper activity to reach this end. To d...

Is the mind separate from the brain? The question "Is the mind separate from the brain?" is a question that has baffled scientist from Aristotle, and Hipocrates, to the modern day scientist. Right now our scientist are not able to answer this question. It is a matter of opion. To form...

Through the use of his three primal hypostases, namely One, Mind, and Soul, Plotinus formulates his overall understanding of the Mystery of Being. How does the One become the many? We have observed in "The Descent of the Soul" that through mistaken identity, each soul takes up a cross o...

HeavenHeaven serves as different distinction in each and every individual. Some view it as a paradise of some-sorts, while others view it as a kingdom of God. I view it as a kingdom of God where morality, ethics, and justice. More specifically I regard it as a place of Learning, spirituality, an...

PhilosophySophie's World"Different Points of View of Philosophers"Jostein Gaarder is the author of Sophie's World, the New York Times bestseller and a novel about the History of Philosophy. Just by looking at the cover of the book we can imagine that Jostein is talking about the Presocratic era, and...

Does one ever really sit down and question oneself – what are we in pursuit of in life? To begin answering this particular question aptly is a task not easily accomplished and probably takes some serious dwelling in the words of Aristotle. In my opinion, our generation is brought up in a wa...

Simplicity is a concept that has been adopted by many philosophical thinkers throughout history. It's recognized as one of the most thought provoking and unique concepts ever grasped. Thoreau is a key example of simplicity; his concept was not only written but lived as well. Through his nove...

Most people are familiar with the greatest minds in philosophy such as Aristotle, Plato, or even John Locke. In reality, most well-known philosophers happen to be male. Women philosophers such as Hannah Arendt and Susanne Langer have faded from textbooks and have been somewhat forgotten as the decad...

Theories Of Right And WrongWhen a person is born, they do not know the difference between right and wrong. The word philosophy means the love of knowledge. In order to gain any substantial amount of knowledge, people must question the events in the world around them by asking how or why questions. ...

The Enlightenment brings two images to mind, one positive and one negative. The positive image is of a period when people in Europe became less bigoted, more secular-minded, more modern and sensible. In other words, it was time when people finally wised up and became more like us in our time. A more...

Plato and Socrates can explain their theory of knowledge by way of method; the Elenchus: admitting one's ignorance, inquiry, and purpose of theory.They can explain that individuals were naturally born with all knowledge-because they recollect what they already know. Furthermore, genetic disabiliti...