Plato: Knowledge, Virtue, and the Path to Happiness
Plato: Two Types of Knowledge
According to Plato, being and knowing are correlated. The degree of knowledge corresponds to the degree of being: perfect, true knowledge corresponds to a perfect being, while imperfect knowledge is less rigorous and reliable. The value of knowledge is based on the permanence of the being of things. We observe how things change, but what changes is not the true essence of things. True being is not perceptible by the senses; it does not change, die, or disappear. Plato
Read MoreNietzsche’s Critique of Judeo-Christian Values
Criticism of the Judeo-Christian Tradition
For Nietzsche, all the problems of philosophy are problems of values. The worst consequence of the proclamation of a real world beyond the mundane world has been the vilification of the earthly world and, thus, the underestimation of everything sensible and instinctive.
Ascending and Descending Morality
There are moral questions that have been produced by the ascendant life. If the afternoon of morality is to make man happy, it is to give primacy to human
Read MoreKey Philosophical Concepts: A-Priori, Experience, Imperative
A Priori and A Posteriori Knowledge
A priori: It refers to knowledge that is independent of experience, stemming from reason alone. Examples include the forms of intuition (space and time), concepts of theoretical reason, and the moral law of practical reason. A priori knowledge is characterized by universality and necessity.
A posteriori: It refers to knowledge derived from empirical experience. Empirical intuitions are singular and contingent, meaning they depend on specific experiences.
Empirical
Read MoreModernity in Philosophy: Reason and Senses
Modernity: Reason and the Senses
With modern philosophy, the idea of knowledge of your understanding is a process that involves two elements: a subject who knows and an object that is known. Modern philosophy is characterized by its great concern for knowledge. Not in vain, some authors have argued that modern philosophy is epistemology. This is true. In the modern era, two currents were born that are very important in the history of philosophy and are essentially epistemological schools: on the
Read MoreMarx vs. Plato & Locke: A Comparative Analysis of Philosophy
Marx vs. Plato
These two authors establish several relationships. One is that both belong to different philosophical currents. Marx is guided by materialism and believes everything revolves around what has a body, stating that everything is corporeal. Plato says the origin of being is spiritual, namely the idea of good, with everything part of it, the world called “Idealism.”
Another important aspect is that these authors produced a relationship of inequality. Marx, when viewing history, does so from
Read MoreUnderstanding Equity Securities: Shares, Rights, and Obligations
Understanding Equity Securities
Regarding reimbursement, some methods may be more precise than others. Amortized nominal value and premium obligations involve a premium. If significant amounts are involved, obligations batches can be discussed.
Other Liabilities
Obligations can include warrants, granting the holder the right to buy shares or bonds at a specific price and deadline. These can be negotiated on an exchange, representing a right rather than an obligation. Zero-coupon bonds involve interest
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