Philosophers Essays
Posted: May 8th, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: People, Women | Tags: A Vindication of Rights of Woman, Feminism, Philosophers, Women, Women in Society | Comments Off
Mary Wollstonecraft was born on April 27, 1759 in Spitalfields, London. Mary grew up with her seven siblings and was the second oldest child. Growing up in her years, Mary was close to her oldest brother Edward and her youngest sister Elizabeth. Mary was brought up in a home where she witnessed her mother being [...]
Posted: July 20th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: History, Philosophy | Tags: Greek History, Philosophers, Socrates, Trial | Comments Off
Socrates is certainly not guilty of the crimes he is accused of. He is not corrupting the youth of Athens and he does indeed believe in gods. His manner is uncommon and because of that he is feared by his accusers (Meletus, Anytus, Lycon, et al.). Justice will be miscarried if he is put to [...]
Posted: July 10th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: History, People, Philosophy, Social Issues | Tags: Alcohol Abuse, Aristotle, Philosophers, Substance Abuse | Comments Off
An ethical issue that is debated in our society is the concern of driving while intoxicated. Although this was naturally not the case during Aristotle’s time, many of his ethical beliefs can be applied to refute this dilemma. I will prove the standing issue to be unethical through Aristotles discussion of virtue and his concept [...]
Posted: July 9th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: People | Tags: Calculator, Mathematics, Philosophers, Physicists, Physics | Comments Off
Blaise Pascal was born at Clermont, Auvergne, France on June 19, 1628. He was the son of Etienne Pascal, his father, and Antoinette Begone, his mother who died when Blaise was only four years old. After her death, his only family was his father and his two sisters, Gilberte, and Jacqueline, both of whom played [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: Marxism, People, Philosophy | Tags: Communism, Karl Marx, marxist, Philosophers, Socialism | Comments Off
Karl Marx was the greatest thinker and philosopher of his time. His views on life and the social structure of his time revolutionized the way in which people think. He created an opportunity for the lower class to rise Above the aristocrats and failed due to the creation of the middle class. Despite this failure, [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: Marxism, People, Philosophy | Tags: Communism, Karl Marx, marxist, Philosophers, Socialism | Comments Off
Karl Heinrich Marx was born on May 5, 1818, in the city of Trier in Prussia, now, Germany. He was one of seven children of Jewish Parents. His father was fairly liberal, taking part in demonstrations for a constitution for Prussia and reading such authors as Voltaire and Kant, known for their social commentary. His [...]
Posted: July 1st, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: People, Philosophy | Tags: Astronomy, kinematics, Mathematics, Philosophers, Physicists, Physics, Scientific Revolution | Comments Off
Galileo Galilei was born at Pisa on the 18th of February in 1564. His father, Vincenzo Galilei, belonged to a noble family and had gained some distinction as a musician and a mathematician. At an early age, Galileo manifested his ability to learn both mathematical and mechanical types of things, but his parents, wishing to [...]
Posted: July 1st, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: People, Philosophy | Tags: Aristotle, Philosophers, Physics, Plato, Pythagoras, Pythagorean theorem, Socrates | Comments Off
Aristotle was born in 384 BC and lived until 322 BC. He was a Greek philosopher and scientist, who shares with Plato being considered the most famous of ancient philosophers. He was born at Stagira, in Macedonia, the son of a physician to the royal court. When he was 17, he went to Athens to [...]
Posted: June 28th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: Capitalism, Law & Politics, Marxism | Tags: Communism, Ideology, Karl Marx, Philosophers | Comments Off
Karl Heinrich Marx was born on May 5, 1818, in the city of Trier in Prussia, now, Germany. He was one of seven children of Jewish Parents. His father was fairly iberal, taking part in demonstrations for a constitution for Prussia and reading such authors as Voltaire and Kant, known for their social commentary.
