WH Walsh wrote the book Hegelian Ethics in 1969 in an attempt to make clear the philosophy and writings of a philosopher that was neglected by other philosophers for more than a generation. ... Walsh begins his comparison by pointing out what the two philosophers biggest disagreement is; what the task of the moral philosopher is. ... To Hegel, the job of the moral philosopher was to understand the world, not tell people how to live. ... Hegel is right in saying that philosophers need to simply describe the way in which the world is. ... This should be the task of the moral philosopher, describ...

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The branches of philosophy Historically, philosophers have identified four main branches of their discipline. ... Philosophers subdivided it into three main divisions: ontology, philosophical anthropology and philosophy of religion. ... The philosopher as a physician Philosophical questions aren't simple at all but very complex. ... Like physicians, philosophers play an important role in our society by identifying the ills that afflict us and educating us to treat ourselves. ... Kant a German philosopher called his moral principle the categorical imperative. ...

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The branches of philosophy Historically, philosophers have identified four main branches of their discipline. ... Philosophers subdivided it into three main divisions: ontology, philosophical anthropology and philosophy of religion. ... The philosopher as a physician Philosophical questions aren't simple at all but very complex. ... Like physicians, philosophers play an important role in our society by identifying the ills that afflict us and educating us to treat ourselves. ... Kant a German philosopher called his moral principle the categorical imperative. ...

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Many well-known philosophers agree that morality puts limits on individual conduct; however, they do not agree with how those limits relate to a persons goals. ... Immanual Kant (1724-1804) was a  German philosopher who is widely considered to be a central figure of  modern philosophy. ... John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was a British philosopher who is regarded as the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century. ... Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher who wrote several critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and sc...

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The term speciesism was apparently first used by Richard Ryder but made popular by philosopher Peter Singer. ... Philosopher Evelyn Pluhar notes the sharp distinction most humans wish to draw between racist and sexist bigotry and that of speciesism when she writes "Racism and sexism are plainly irrational because they do not discriminate on the basis of morally relevant differences. ... Philosopher Steve Sapontzis" objection to the analogy of speciesism with racism and sexism is much like an appeal to the pride of women and minorities. ...

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Strenghts and Weaknesses of Immanuel Kant's Concept of Nature A philosophical reflection on a disturbed relation with nature in the light of the ecological crisis Summary This study seeks to identify the frameworks of philosophical-theological co-operation between intuitions, ideas, beliefs...

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American Foreign Policy / POLS 4690 A paper submitted to Dr. Galatas of the History and Political Science Department at Georgia South Western State University The Era of Good Feelings: An Era of Idealism or Realism? The Era of Good Feelings was the national mood of the United States from 1815 to 1825, as first described by the Boston Columbian Centinel on July 12, 1817. The "era" generally is considered coextensive with President James Monroe's two terms (1817-25), it really began in 1815, when for the first time American citizens could afford to pay less attention to Europ...

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Perhaps the most noteworthy of which was the Latin translation in 1471 of the ancient Greek text, the ˜Hermetic Corpus' by the humanist philosopher and committed Neo-Platonist, Marsilio Ficino. ...

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God, Morality, and Meaning in Cormac McCarthy's The Road Erik J. Wielenberg Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road is, among other things, a meditation on morality, what makes human life meaningful, and the relationship between these things and God. While the novel is rife with religious imagery and ideas, it suggests a conception of morality and meaning that is secular in nature. In this paper I show that while the existence of God remains ambiguous throughout the novel, The Road contains both a clear moral code and a view about what makes life meaningful. I describe this moral code and e...

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Introduction Over the years, there have been countless philosophers and scientists - as well as billions of everyday people - believing in a higher power and questioning how the world came to be. There are numerous ideas on how the world has become what it is today, but the two prevailing theories ...

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It has originated from the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and it makes a parallel between the actuality and potentiality of an organism.4 For example, a caterpillar is actually a caterpillar but it has the potential to become a butterfly. ...

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Before Han Feizi, legalist philosophers such as Shang Yang only stressed on "Fa 法", Shen Buhai only stressed on "Shu 术", while Shen Daoqiang only stressed on "Shi 势".2 Han Feizi believed that "Fa 法", "Shu 术" and "Shi 势" should all be implemented together. ...

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