David Hume’s Philosophy: A Critical Analysis
From the sixteenth century, a new scientific model is shown, the hypothetical deductive method that gives rise to two philosophical currents: empiricism and rationalism. Rationalism is based on reason as a fundamental tool, takes as a model for the mathematical method, and affirms the existence of innate ideas. Descartes is the most representative. Empiricism, however, is based on experience and denies the existence of innate knowledge. The most important empiricists are Locke, and especially Berkeley
Read MorePhilosophical Schools: Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Comparison of Protagoras and the Socratic Method
Protagoras
- Understood that the source of our knowledge was the senses, and sense knowledge was subjective, changeable, and particular.
- There can only be a truly objective view; it is not universal and permanent.
- This position is called epistemological relativism and extends to all areas of knowledge.
Socratic Method
- Truth is possible to achieve and is within oneself.
- The teacher does not teach but *guides* to understanding; the relationship between the pupil
Family Mediation: A Non-Confrontational Approach to Conflict Resolution
Family Mediation: A Non-Confrontational Approach
Family mediation is a voluntary and non-confrontational method of conflict resolution involving a neutral third party.
- The mediator’s role is to help the parties involved in a conflict so that they can negotiate from a collaborative standpoint.
- Mediation is an excellent method for resolving problems in family, business, school, and institutional settings, often avoiding litigation.
- It meets the needs of the parties and strengthens cooperation and consensus.
Philosophy and Science: Understanding the World
Animal Asked to Do
Why? Humans are not content to simply live; we need to find meaning in this life. Humans look back and forward. Animals live in the present; we are pushed back and forth. It is this perfect adaptation to the environment that we need, and it forces us to use intelligence to find new ones. The characteristic of humans is the inability to integrate into the world. This dissatisfaction is the deep root of all philosophy.
A New Approach to Things
Humans see a world full of mystery that
Read MoreKant’s Philosophy: Enlightenment, Freedom, and Autonomy
Illustration: The Emergence from Self-Imposed Minority
Illustration is the emergence of man from his self-imposed minority. Minority is the inability to use one’s own understanding without the guidance of another. This minority is self-imposed when its cause lies not in lack of understanding, but in lack of resolve and courage to use it without the guidance of another. Many men, through laziness or cowardice, remain in this minority throughout their lives, even though nature has long since freed
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Minimum Aurea Ethics Rules
Despite the diversity of the essential theories of ethics, some principles have remained constant throughout history and are still relevant today.
- First, ethics presupposes freedom and responsibility. Humans, in the normal use of their faculties, perform actions that can be indifferent, good, or bad. In that sense, it is said that “every person is a child of their actions.”
- Second, many cultures throughout history have coincided with the general truth of this precept, called