… society, where books are burned and opinion suppressed. Such a society is described in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. Ray Bradbury talks about a hypothetical society where freedom of speech is a myth and the minorities who disagree are…

… is an a priori argument for the existence of God. That is, it is not dependent on experience but is an argument where all knowledge is derived from the mind. It is also a type of argument that follows reason and not ones senses. The ontological argument…

… right side, usually told by the first person to speak, and the wrong side, inferred irrationally by the opposed. In the article"Ethical Relativism: Who's to Judge What's Right and Wrong?" Louis Pojman addresses the belief that society dictates what…

… Irish philosopher George Berkeley (1685-1783). Being an Idealist means that he believes that physical objects - like matter - do not exist independent of the mind. According to Berkley, the pencil that I am writing this essay with would not exist if…

… actions, in promoting the idea that what is good is that which provides us the greatest good or happiness for the greatest number. In this essay, I will apply the moral system of utilitarianism towards the situation of post-war Iraq, and suggest…

… socialist was the first person to ever be known as an anarchist. In 1840 he published a book named "What Is Property," this book was strongly opinionated and told the truth about society in the middle of the nineteenth century. It declared that the…

… eyes, mostly involves the big picture. People are too caught up in belief systems, selfishness, and greed, that they make no attempt to simply be content and enjoy life. Everything is made into a struggle, such as people in the Middle East fighting…

… of the world believe in one thing or another. Ethics along with other sciences study these moralities. Ethical relativism and ethical absolutism are two views that many social scientists are studying. These scientists are especially fascinated by how…

… statement, "You are a number" since a number is too simple to justify the person that one is. In fact, a number cannot show how sweet an individual?s personality is or how attractive he/she looks. What people observe with their senses cannot be measured.…

… against Socrates is impiety (not believing in Athenian gods). ??especially now, when I am being tried for impiety on the indictment of Meletus.? From Socrates? enemies' point of view, he is guilty of impiety for not supporting the religious views…