In the test of time, most philosophies are forgotten and replaced by newer, more modern ones. ... The first element of philosophy is ethics. ... Aristotle's metaphysics is, to some, Plato diluted by common sense (Russell 162). Plato's theory of ideas is partly metaphysical, and partly logical. ... Plato fell along the same lines, especially when he wrote Republic. ...
Hume's positioning on suicide is reflective of Epicurean and Platonic philosophies, because of its emphasis on living a good life, rather than a long, unpleasant one. The main fundamentals of Plato and Epicurus's philosophies rely on maximizing pleasure and reducing any evil in one's life. ... Our relationship with god is systematically complicated in philosophy, because of the difference in religions, and belief within our society. ... (Plato: 62). ...
Kant and the Theory of Human Knowledge Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) is generally recognized as the greatest philosopher since Plato and Aristotle. ... Kant and his philosophy was influenced by both Christianity and science and in seeing the most fundamental problems of philosophy in how to combine the two. ... One fundamental objective of his philosophy was to explain how scientific knowledge is possible. ...
It also aims to uncover those sources of wisdom and knowledge within the Western history of philosophy and theology, which might be helpful in developing new perspectives for an appropriate response to this crisis. ... A second and decisive development, by which nature is secularised, neutralised, is found at the beginning of the hegemony of the conceptual-nominalistic tradition in Western philosophy and theology. ... Although Ockham's doctrine is a prelude to the typically modern adage of the 'verum et factum convertuntur', the birthplace of modern science is Nicholas Cusan...
"( Plato's The Protagoras pp 55). ... "( Plato's The Protagoras pp 89). ... Plato premised that knowledge and wisdom are the highest states of being(352 C. ... Ayres The Central Quenstions of Philosophy pp. 226). ... Ayres The Central Questions of Philosophy pp 266) However, this does not mean that all moral standpoints are to regarded as equal to one another. "... one can argue ad hominem. ...
The rationalist point of view stemmed from Plato, and was acclaimed by many other great philosophers such as Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz. ... From the rationalist spectrum, comes the metaphysical Transcendental Philosophy which claims that, we can only know what we put into objects. ...
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 book by explaining that very few students in philosophy in the English-speaking world have an accurate knowledge of Hegels ethical theories. ... Hegel saw philosophy as taking stock of what has been achieved and lay bare its theoretical foundations. Hegel saw it being the same as what Plato did for the Greeks by giving them an interpretation of the nature of Greek ethical life. ...
