The Age of Enlightenment: Ideas and Impact
Historical Context of the Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was characterized by an age-old conflict, culminating in the revolutions that would shake Europe to its core. This era marked the end of the Ancien Régime, which had attempted to persist through enlightened despotism. These revolutions had already begun in England, but would become more radical with American Independence in 1776 and the French Revolution of 1789. This period set the stage for the revolutions that brought the bourgeoisie
Read MoreUnderstanding Being, Reality, Death, and the Absolute
Being and Becoming
Being and becoming: In a broader sense, not only are material beings judged to have existence, and the observable realities of science, but also intimately subjective realities (feelings, God). Heraclitus of Ephesus believed that the secret of reality lies in eternal becoming. Others believe that true reality is immutable.
Reality and Appearance
Reality and appearance: Reality is the set of all beings and objects that have existence in themselves, regardless of a subject that perceives
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The Impact of Social Media on Our Lives
In today’s world, a vast majority of people use social media. Each year, more than 100,000,000 new users register on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Reddit, and Twitter. One of the main reasons for this impact is the ease of internet access via computers, phones, or tablets. Many young people are spending more time online, with both positive and negative consequences. So, is social media bad for us?
The Positive Aspects of Social Media
Social
Read MoreScientific and Philosophical Knowledge Methods
Methods of Scientific and Philosophical Knowledge
Methods of Scientific Knowledge
Method of Formal Sciences: Formal sciences are not concerned with facts of experience, but with the form of demonstrative reasoning. The two most common methods in science are:
- Induction: An argument that leads to a general conclusion.
- Deduction: A reasoning process that allows us to derive a particular understanding from a general statement.
The ideal formal methodology of science is to construct an axiomatic system. For
Read MoreHuman Sociability and the Modern State: Key Concepts
Human Sociability: Natural or Self-Interested?
The human tendency to live in society has often been called sociability. Sociability consists of the inclination to live sharing with other individuals of the same species, not only a common territory, but also the responsibility and the task to ensure the survival of each member of this society in particular and, above all, the survival of the group as a whole.
However, while for some people the fact of sharing life with others is something purely accidental
Read MoreRising Crime in Buenos Aires: A City Under Siege
The grim reality is that more people are dying daily due to armed assaults, or as innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire between police and criminals, or among criminals themselves. This harsh panorama is now commonplace in Buenos Aires and throughout the country. It’s as if evil itself, not a metaphysical concept but a brutal, criminal force, has escaped the realm of fiction and become a mere statistic, or an unfortunate justification for unoriginal and ineffective deterrent strategies that
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