Philosophy Essays

The book Outlier written by Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of success and how people overcome many difficulties. Gladwell states different stories of different types of people that have succeeded in life. Everyone in the book had their own path to their opportunities. The book Outlier states who is an …

The, industrial revolution, also called the 1st industrial revolution originated in Great Britain during the 18th century. Later spread across the world and went form a handmade products to machine product. Since then, the machinery has been improving to produce more product in a giving time. Comparing the context of …

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strength. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength”- Arnold Schwarzenegger. Strength is a simple seven-letter word yet has a strong meaning which can define a person’s character. How? Strength can define all your hard …

I believe that hard work pays off; having a good work ethic and being able to commit yourself to certain tasks is truly a superpower in itself. Having your hard work pay off means that you will receive great benefits from your efforts whether it be money, fame, or recognition, …

Have you ever heard a saying like the secret of success: stop wishing, start doing? It is obvious that, being successful is an essential goal of most of us. Success is sometimes achievement of our desired visions and sometimes it describes our planned goals. As we are unique from any …

Most human beings believe that they have free will, and this is because they have the impression that they make their own decision. To them, the fact that they can choose what to eat, what to wear, what music to listen to, where to live, or what type of car …

Free will and determinism are two things that are very different from each other and yet they are inexplicably connected. In Middlemarch by George Eliot, this particular connection can be seen clearly when looked at in regards to two of the main characters- Dorothea Brooke and Edward Casaubon. Dorothea begins …

Life is full of choices, everyday we wake up and immediately begin deciding one thing over another. Some of them we do not even think about prior to doing so, such as waking up and taking a shower or not, what we are gonna eat for breakfast even what kind …

What is Free Will? Free will is a concept that will always be one of the greatest debates in psychological and philosophical history. As humans, we believe that free will was or is something in our minds that make us choose what we want when we want to choose it …

Do people have a choice with how they live their lives or is all of it already determined for them? There has always been a debate in philosophy between free will and determinism. The issue there is whether humans should be thought of as free to choose their actions and …