St. Augustine’s Philosophy: Reason, Faith, and the City of God
St. Augustine’s Philosophy
Reason and Faith
For Augustine, human beings yearn for happiness and the supreme good, which he identified with God. However, the enjoyment of happiness requires knowledge of the truth, and this can be sought in two ways: by reason and faith. These two are not incompatible; rather, they should work together. Faith directs our intelligence in the search for truth, and reason can understand the contents of faith, which is supported by our intelligence.
Knowledge of God and
Read MorePlato’s Theory of Ideas, Soul, and the Philosopher-Ruler
Plato’s Theory of Ideas
I start my presentation discussing the theory of Ideas, as the application of this triggers a major role in justice and policy. Plato’s theory of Ideas is given because Plato, trying to parse reality, realizes that all objects are constantly changing. Then how is it possible to extract knowledge of a reality subject to motion and change? Plato’s predecessors were wondering the same, worse came to radical positions.
Plato, influenced by these philosophers, accepts some things
Read MoreMarxist Critique of Ideology in Capitalist Society
Formation of Ideologies
Each of the forms of alienation generates symbolic or ideological productions. In the sense of Marx, an ideology is a conception of reality upside down, distorted and deformed. Ideology is a misrepresentation, a distortion of reality, or an opaque, dark consciousness of the world, which serves to rationalize both the social and historical conditions alienating and inauthentic existence of the subject.
The forms of false consciousness arise as a result of alienating economic
Karl Marx’s Critique of Capitalism and Class Conflict
Karl Marx’s Philosophy: A Critical Analysis
Marx’s thought originates from a critical perspective on the established reality of his time: the economic system of capitalism, the political system of liberalism, and the social system defined by the antagonism between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. Marx proposed a materialist conception of history, a theory that explains history through the development of productive forces, emphasizing the role of labor.
Human Nature and Labor
For Marx, the real
Read MoreUnderstanding Business Risks: Types and Management
Risk Management
Decisions create risk.
Risk: The possibility of loss or injury.
Some risks may be easier to tolerate than others.
Business risks are risks that businesses face, such as the potential for financial loss.
You can’t eliminate risk, but you can reduce and manage it.
Risk Management Definition
Risk management: A systematic process of managing risk to achieve your objectives.
Types of Risk
Risk may be insurable or uninsurable, as well as controllable and uncontrollable. It can be further identified
Read MoreEssential Moral Virtues for Business Managers
Essential Moral Virtues for Ethical Business
In the classic Aristotelian sense of excellence, a virtue is a quality that makes a thing good according to its nature. Therefore, moral virtues (as opposed to intellectual virtues) are those qualities that make a person morally or ethically excellent. Moral virtues are habits, attitudes, and dispositions that shape our character and enable us to behave in the right way. They can also serve as guidelines for our conduct. To achieve moral virtues, a person
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