Philosophy Essays

The Theory of Forms, also known as the Theory of Ideas, is perhaps the most well known aspect of Plato’s philosophy. I am not terribly well versed on the writings of Plato, but I know just enough to get by. For example, I know that there are all kinds of …

Plato’s concept of the body and the soul is a dualistic theory. He saw our existence in terms of two levels. These were the body and the soul. He believed that the body existed only in the physical world (World of Appearances) and that it is of this world meaning …

Plato’s Republic is, understandably, considered a landmark text in the field of political philosophy. While Plato’s main objective in the text was to examine and explain the nature of justice (and the just state), it also invites the reader to consider a number of other philosophical and social concerns, not …

The fragmentation of time features strongly in Chronicle of a Death Foretold and The House of the Spirits . They both highlight the significant impact that time, and the past, has on narrative. It plays a key role in the development of both novels through the authors’ use of structure. …

I do not believe Socrates would agree with the following statement: “Persuasion is about getting what you want from others, without using force.” Socrates believed in bringing the truth out of people through questions. Words are a powerful instrument, whose use can be directed toward various ends. One end is …

The Ethical Self-Assessment showed that my personal ethical theory is very similar to the ethics of Immanuel Kant. I believe that the concepts of duty and conscience should guide my actions (The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2001). Thus, I answered “always” to questions about my placing the interest of the …

To start of this piece of coursework you need some background information on the ‘Twelfth Night’. The twelfth night is the evening of January the 5th, Before the twelfth day which is the day of the Epiphany, on January the 6th, 12 days after Christmas and traditionally marking the end …

When I watched this movie, it reflects on me a lot because there are so many lessons I’ve learned. Even though it is a Sci-Fiction movie, I had a great time watching it because I’ve learned many things on how we should spend our time wisely because I believe in …

The novel The Time Machine is centred on the events which take place when a man of science-whose name is not given- journeys forward into the future, to the year 802,701. While there, the Time Traveller is able to make connection with his own time, and makes assumptions about how …

Henry Slesar wrote ‘Examination Day’ in the 1980’s and it’s about a family who have been asked to take their 12-year-old boy to be tested on intelligence. However, we discover at the end that he was too intelligent so he had to be killed. The author’s aim is to insinuate …