Francois-Marie Arouet, more commonly known by his pen-name "Volataire-, was born in Paris on November 21, 1694. His formal education took place at Jesuit College Luis-le-Grand, where he studied Latin and Greek literature and Drama. His father wanted him to pursue a degree in law, but Voltaire chos...
Plato was born around the year 427-347 BCE in Athens, he was Socrates' student, creating the idea of fundamental conflicts between what could be known by reason and what could be known by senses. Plato's most famous writings include the "Republic", where we can learn about his beliefs including ethi...
The Demiurge, a being completely based on the Eternal Realm is likened by Plato to a circle; "equidistant in all directions from centre to extremity - the most perfect and uniform of all figures, for uniformity is infinitely better than its opposite." ...
Organizational Behavior (OB) is very important to efficient business operations. The definition of OB appears complex: "Organizational Behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within an organization for the purpose of applyin...
Through Plato's "Socrates' Apology- we can get a visual of Socrates questioning his fellow Athenians about a myriad of topics with countless philosophical directions, questioning the very thing that drives them and makes them work until they come to the revelation they are prepared for. ...
Taking a course in philosophy is like taking a journey to a foreign land. Lets start by defining the word orient. Orient means to so as to face the East, to place in a definite direction to the points of the compass or other fixed or known directions. In the following paragraphs I will discuss the m...
Taking a course in philosophy is like taking a journey to a foreign land. Lets start by defining the word orient. Orient means to so as to face the East, to place in a definite direction to the points of the compass or other fixed or known directions. In the following paragraphs I will discuss the m...
As Plato once said "philosophy begins in wonder". Plato was part of a triad of great thinkers who had in common a student - teacher relationship built on questioning and discussion rather than memorization and recollection of facts. Although they agreed and disagreed on many topics, it was their s...
Parallels between Eastern and Western Philosophy Historically, philosophical ideas have been essentially divided between the east and west. Despite the geographic separation, eastern and western thought pertaining to the human condition and the nature of the cosmos share a common thread. Certain aspect of the European philosophy: existentialism can be found in the Japanese samurai code. The ideas of German philosophers Martin Heidegger and Arthur Schopenhauer resemble the philosophies of Taoism and Buddhism, respectively. The ideas of American philosopher William James and the ideas contained...
