… of doubt and foundationalism. He insists that the customary routes to knowledge, "the senses," are unreliable therefore we have good reason to doubt knowledge gained in such a fashion. Obviously he doesn't expect us to reject all we know, "sincere…

… the Aristotelian notion of a world that out of logical necessity has no beginning and the Christian doctrine that God created the world from nothing and as such had a beginning by allowing for the possibility of a created eternal world. Before…

… and was hospitalized after experiencing severe bleeding. Her sister and friend who held power of attorney insisted the hospital give Yolanda a feeding tube and catheter. They refused. A month thereafter a county judge ruled in the hospital's favour…

… Socrates argues again with Gorgias in his attempt to understand what oratory represents and does. Along the fragment two main themes are distinguished. They are expressed in the form of questions, and namely: ¹"What is the nature of…

… often called Soul Making, is a counterpart to Augustine's Theodicy, yet it is also and opposing argument. While Augustine stated that evil came from humans and Adam in Genesis, Irenaeus proposes that evil is opposing the human races' bid to become…

… are many different Eastern philosophies and religions that share similar ideas and concepts. The basis for these ideas mainly come from Hinduism, which is said to be the world's oldest known philosophy. Hinduism originated in India, which is one of the…

… to use our wisdom and make decisions. <Tab/>When a loved one is dying of cancer, what would you do? Would you not do anything possible to try to help them? Here is where science has a role in our lives; when we want to do something…

… are endless." This man has been worldly known for many years for his millions of ideas and philosophies. His successors and predecessors were forever referring to his work, and examining his theories. This Greek man's name was Plato. More important than…

… differ in method, both Descartes and Plato share relatable views and opinions on the methods of doubt and recollection. Each philosopher is able to color in his method with theoretical insight and depth. There is a recognizable link between the two…

… strive to be the best that we are capable of being. How peculiar this is; we aim for similar goals, yet the methods we enact are unique. Just as no two people have the same fingerprint, no two have identical theories on how to live life. While some…