Nietzsche’s Philosophy: A Critique of Western Tradition
Historical and Philosophical Context of Nietzsche
The life and thought of Nietzsche occupy a large part of the nineteenth century, during which all the changes and characteristics that define our present time were forged. This era saw the confrontation between the aristocratic values of the ancien régime, imbued with an air of decay and the melancholy of rational pessimism, and the rising democratic values, with a dose of egalitarianism and a social intellectual background. A good portion of Nietzsche’
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Descartes’ Philosophy
Descartes discards part of a review of their knowledge and concludes that most of them are useless and baseless. According to Descartes, the reason is the same in all individuals; therefore, the diversity of opinions depends on driving the right way, i.e., the method. He thinks it is necessary to find a method that directly addresses the reason to avoid errors. This method consists of four rules:
- To accept as true only the obvious (which is presented clearly and distinctly).
- Perform
Descartes’ Scientific Method and Locke’s Empiricism
Descartes’ Scientific Method
This method follows certain and easy rules, whereby the exact look that does not ever take anything false as true, and not unnecessarily using any effort of mind, but always gradually increasing knowledge, will only come to true knowledge of everything that it is capable of.
This method consists of four precepts:
- Do not receive as true what is not evidently recognized as such, carefully avoiding precipitation and prejudice, and not accepting as true but what presents to
Legitimacy of Political Power: Origins and Social Impact
Origin and Concept of Legitimacy
What is Legitimacy?
We often question whether political authorities are legitimate. Is this phenomenon good or bad? Should it continue or be improved? We seldom question its origin.
Political power is essential for the proper functioning of society, and the more people involved, the more urgent it becomes. However, not all political power is legitimate. We need criteria to distinguish what is legitimate from what is not. To determine whether legitimate political authorities
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The Dawn of Philosophy in Miletus
Philosophy, meaning “love of knowledge” or “wisdom,” or the desire to know, began with a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world. This curiosity was expressed in fundamental questions: What are things really like? What substance underlies them? How do we understand the process of change?
The birth of philosophy is traditionally traced to Miletus, a city in the Aegean region, located opposite Athens on the western coast of Ionia in Asia Minor. The year 585 BC
Read MoreIdealism vs. Realism: Understanding Will and Happiness
Idealism vs. Realism
Idealism
a) Radical distrust of the senses: This means that one has no access to reality.
b) Truth is the idea that each person forms, regardless of reality.
c) Truth is immanent: This means that the truth emerges within the subject. The truth is contained in the subject because it refers to nothing outside the subject.
d) Since immanent truth presents the problem of how communication is possible between human beings, if each has their own idea of things. Communication is possible
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