Can We Have love in a Determinist World?
There are two basic schools of thought on human behavior: free will and determinism. Free will contends that people choose their actions and make active choices about their behavior. Determinism contends that human beings have little or no choice about their actions and they are determined by...
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Descartes and Neitsche
Nietzsche believes that the conscience comes from the past and the memory of blood and pain. Men remember punishment and torture and death and this memory gives him a conscience that works as a payment of debt for this blood and pain. The conscience operates on fear as opposed to integrity. It...
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The Development of My Personal Value System and Identity
Every individual is unique; the sum total of his or her life experience. Every social institution or personal contact throughout a person's life becomes part of the cathartic process which continually develops the entire human being. My personal value systems and ethical standards have been...
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The Denial of Hedonism
This study guide explains why Socrates denies the existence of hedonism (life purely for pleasure) exists. A good guide for a basic understanding of this complex dialogue.
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The Denial of Hedonism
Hedonism is a way of looking at life and philosophy...
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Plato's Theory of Forms
This study guide explains Plato
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Is Justice Valuable on Its Own
This study guide addresses Plato and Glaucon
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The Value of Justice
This study guide is a simple explanation of Socrates argument that man will not succumb to inferior pleasures. The guide indicates that simple cause and effect relationships are not enough to give justice value and escaping punishment does not make an action right. Provides an excellent basic...
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Plato and the Theory of Forms
This study guide shows how the difference between fact and opinion and justify the existence of Plato
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The Denial of Incontinence
Incontinence is best defined as not being able to control one's self and taking actions that are without thought and without careful consideration. In Protagoras, Socrates denies that incontinence can actually exist and in his discussion of choosing pleasures over pains he tries to show that...
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The Theory of Forms
To say that the forms absolutely exits would be incorrect. This theory is one of many theories and there is some good reason to believe it, but there is no absolute proof that the forms exist anymore than there is absolute proof that God exists. However, Plato makes good arguments and his...
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