Altruism is a philosophical term, derived from the Greek root: “alt” (also known as “alter”), “to change”, and “ist” (which may also be read as “self”). Hence, to Altruism, everything in the universe is merely a temporary transition or shift. According to the dictionary, the definition of this philosophy is “an alternative view of reality; …
Amor Fati, the philosophical text from the Arabic language, has been called a literary masterpiece in Latin and English language. It is translated into more than 60 languages around the world, including Italian, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and German. In addition, it has inspired more than one play, poem, song and story. The Latin phrase …
Anarchy is the philosophical theory that society should be organized without any type of government or authority. According to the philosophers, government is a dangerous form of exploitation of human freedom. It only makes life harder for people because they are forced to follow rules they don’t understand. Some say that there is no such …
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Wikipedia defines an anarcho-capitalism state as, “an economic arrangement in which private property and economic activity are unregulated”. Nowadays, the philosophical foundation of this political theory is the work of philosophers such as Max Sterner, Henry David Thoreau and John Locke. They each express the belief that individual ownership of the means of production is …
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Anarcho-Primitivism, also known as Mutualism, is a philosophical position advocating a society without hierarchy, domination, and absolute ruled by a ruling class. Unlike communism, it rejects hierarchy in favor of self-rule and equality of conditions among humans and animals. It opposes all systems of authority as it deems them unjustifiable because of its view that …
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In the philosophy of Naturalism, Parmenides argued that reality is nothing but a succession of appearances independent of each other and thus without a special, abstract being. Thus, mankind and the world are but “the appearances,” and God is but the appearance of God. To this day, the philosophical position on Naturalism is the most …
Wikipedia defines anti-realism as “a philosophy of realism in philosophy and science”. However, what is actually meant by this philosophical term is something completely different from what people typically understand it to mean. For instance, when one says that philosophy or science are empty theories, they are correct in a way, because without some underlying …
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In his play The Ogygianness of Othello, Shakespeare includes an Aristotelian notion of nature and mankind as a whole. This play is among the earliest instances in which the idea of natural rights is explicitly mentioned. It characterizes the conflict between Othello and his stepmother, Clarice. She claims to be acting in the nature’s will …
Arminianism, sometimes spelled asarminerism, is an offshoot of Protestantism, centered on the prolific written works of its historic leader, Jacobs Arminius. According to one definition, the movement took shape in the 18th century with the development of “the School of Rome,” headed by Pope Innocent III and consisting of some of his most trusted counselors, …
When you hear the word asceticism what comes to mind? Most commonly the picture that comes to mind is someone sitting in some corner, robes on their back, and a cross nearby. This image is popularized in literature, film and religion. People with ascetic tendencies are depicted as persons who are living a monk-like existence …
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