The Philosophical Problem of Knowledge and Truth
The Problem of Knowledge
“What is Truth?”, “Is knowledge possible?” and “If knowledge is possible, what is its origin?” are pervasive philosophical questions. Truth has been understood mainly as a correspondence with facts derived from sensation (as synthetic truth) or as a coherence between statements originating in reason (as analytical truth). However, some philosophers have defined truth in many other ways, and some of them have even rejected that truth really exists and that knowledge
Read MoreFoundations of Mexican Constitutional Law and Human Rights
Core Concepts of Mexican Jurisprudence
Human Rights and the Legal Order
Human Rights Definition
Human Rights are those freedoms, faculties, institutions, or claims related to primary or basic goods inherent to any person, simply by the fact of being human, intended to guarantee a dignified life.
Foundation of Human Rights
The foundation of human rights is the social value of human dignity.
Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights
- Natural Law
- Ethical or Moral Foundations
- Legal Positivism
Supreme Court and
Read MoreDescartes’ Philosophy: Existence, Dualism, and the Mechanical World
Descartes: Existence of God and the World
The Ideas and the Idea of God
Descartes realizes that he is a finite and imperfect being, making his own mind aware of its limitations and imperfections. Ideas, according to Descartes, present thought in a double dimension:
- Objective: Ideas are pictures or representations of things.
- Subjective: Ideas, considered in themselves, cannot be false.
Descartes states that there are three kinds of ideas:
- Adventitious: Ideas that come from outside the subject (e.g., sensory
The True Origin and History of Lorem Ipsum Text
The Origin of Lorem Ipsum
Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old.
Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage. Going through the citations of the word in classical literature, he discovered the undoubtable source.
Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.
Read MoreControl and Isolation in The Giver and The Village
The Giver: Chapter Summaries
Chapter 5
Jonas dreams of a strange, emotional experience involving a sled and snow. At breakfast, he tells his parents about the dream. They suggest he might be experiencing “stirrings,” early feelings of desire, and instruct him to take a pill to suppress them—a normal part of life in his society.
Chapter 6
During the Assignment Ceremony for the Twelve-Year-Olds, Jonas and his peers receive their career assignments. Jonas worries he will not get a fitting role. The
Read MoreAnalysis of Structure and Themes in Lazarillo de Tormes
Structure of Lazarillo de Tormes
The book is structured around two literary models: the autobiography and the Epistle (letter).
Lázaro, as an adult, receives a letter from “Your Honor” (Vuestra Merced), asking him to explain “the case.” To do this, Lázaro recounts his life story. The novel is therefore epistolary.
Composition
- Prologue: Explains what motivates him to tell the story.
- Seven Treatises (Chapters):
Treatise Groupings and Themes
- Treatises 1–3: Learning through adversity.
- Treatises 4–6: Improving