The Cogito Ergo Sum: An Introduction
In his First Meditation, Descartes sought to eliminate all beliefs that he held in an effort to seek certain knowledge. With the Dreaming Argument,...
Social Isolation and Evil in Camus’ The Plague
The Plague (Originally called: La Peste) was written by Albert Camus (1913-1960) and originally published in 1947. The story, written as a chronicle by...
Comparing Leo Straus and Wendy Brown’s Political Philosophy
Leo Strauss and Wendy Brown both wrote on the topic of politics at vastly different times. Strauss wrote much earlier, publishing the article in...
The Problem of Evil
The Problem of Evil has always posed a quandary with regards to the traditional ideas of Theism - so much so that an entire...
Language as a Tool: Analysing the Pirahã
Language is a tool. Like all tools, it exists to solve a problem. Philosophy is also a tool, aimed at identifying and, hopefully, elucidating...
Assessing the Divine Command Theory
Divine Command Theory (DCT) is an assertion that morality is dependent on God. The theory has been classified into three main strands: Prudential, Theoretical...
Moral Epistemology – can we ground moral knowledge?
Moral epistemology is concerned, like epistemology, with the justification of beliefs. In particular - moral beliefs. Unlike many beliefs, moral beliefs are not cognitively...
