Some accredit Plato with the invention of philosophy, while A. ... Whitehead concluded, 'The safest general characterisation of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.'2 Here arises the discussion into how extensive this influence has been on religious philosophy. ... These cosmological debates within western religious philosophy have been influenced by the works of Plato. ... This is correspondent with Griffin, Hartshorne and Whitehead's response to the problem of evil under process philosophy. ... The Theory of Forms, which...

• Word Count: 2979
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In 1673, the Elector of Palatine, Karl Ludwig, offered Spinoza the professorship of philosophy at Heidelberg University in Germany, with the condition that he remain reasonably orthodox. ... Spinoza lived in an age of reason and philosophy, there was a strong belief that reason unencumbered by myth would yield universal truths to straight thinking people. ... It is therefore hard to see why denying that the soul is immortal would be the element of Spinoza's philosophy that attracted so much animosity. ... According to intellectual Jonathan Israel, Spinoza became, "the supreme philosophica...

• Word Count: 2438
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Although Antonio is only six years old he possesses a questioning mind, a great deal of moral ethics, and an appreciation for the seriousness of life. ... Part of Ultima's authority in the community and in Antonio's family comes from the fact that even though she is not a member of the Catholic Church, she rigorously follows a philosophy that highly values harmony and free will. ...

• Word Count: 3136
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate