Philosophy Essays

Who are you? This is the core context of the arguments analyzed by Bernard Williams in his essay “The Self and the Future”. It is a pivotal part of answering the question “who”, to give an account of the self based on the past. This is done through a process …

1.0 Introduction The internet is unregulated and uncensored hence anybody who has an e-mail address is able to distribute information widely and rapidly and the evaluation of the web page material/content distributed is questionable. The responsibility for the accuracy of the web page information rest with the creator but this …

The Overman One of the most controversial ideas introduced by Existentialist Friedrich Nietzsche is the concept of overman. According to Nietzsche, the status of an overman is what men should achieve. However, one cannot achieve this status without forsaking the values instilled upon him by the contemporary religious and ideological …

A) Realism              “Realism” in the world of literature is an extreme effort to illustrate an individual’s conduct and environment or to signify information and things accurately as they operate or become visible in life (Microsoft Encarta, 2009, n.p.). “Realism”, in addition to the aforementioned, is focused on what can …

Ethnic identity is the basis for understanding the dynamics of contemporary political transformation, but not a lot of study has been done to figure how to evaluate ethnic identity and even less debate on the assumptions of these measurements for understanding ethnic conflict. Ethnic identity is used as an illustrative …

Nozick versus Utilitarianism             “Utilitarianism” holds that “an act is moral if it is done to achieve the greatest happiness for the greatest number” (Kay, 2007, n.p.). Nozick said that an act should not be based on the “greatest happiness for the greatest number” since it could lead to a …

Journal # 1: The politics of Islam is interesting because it has always been in consonance with Islam as a religion, moral and guiding principle of Muslims who are also known as the Submitters to the will of Allah (the Islamic term for God). The creation of the Islamic state …

1390 BC         Early Life             Amenhotep IV was born around 1390 BC in Egypt and was raised by his parents Amenhotep III and Queen Tyi in a secluded environment of the palace. He was also called Amenophis IV, which means the peace of Amon. Amenhotep IV lost his elder brother, …

       Introduction Just in time (J.I.T) is an inventory control system of management which effectively reduces carrying costs in order to improve business return on investment. Carrying costs involves the costs of ordering and holding stocks (Huff et al, 2004). This means orders are made when need arises. Just in …

Introduction             Do The Right Thing (1989) is a cult film written, directed, and produced by the inimitable Spike Lee, which won numerous awards and nominations both in the United States and around the world.  Racial conflict and bigotry are discussed in the setting of Brooklyn, New York, a community …