Articles related to "Philosophical Works"

"Culture depends for its very existence on leisure, and leisure, in its turn, is not possible unless it has a durable and consequently living link with divine worship."

One of the main ideas stressed in David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is the role experience plays in determining one's belief in the existence of God.

Philosophy of George Berkeley, 18th century thinker famous for "to be is to be perceived" and Principles of Human Knowledge, his greatest work.

Brief biography of Anglo-Irish author, philosopher, and playwright Iris Murdoch, an important writer of her generation, known for The Bell and Under the Net.

Philosophy of John Locke, 17th century thinker famous for his Essay Concerning Human Understanding.

Brief biography of Greek philosopher Socrates, known for his method of argumentation and questioning.

Theologian, musician, philosopher and physician, Schweitzer was a committed humanitarian and is remembered for his thinking on the 'Reverence for Life'.

Holistic health takes into account the whole person and the interaction between mind and body.

Work and philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, advocate of utilitarianism, opposition to natural rights idea, and influence on welfarism development.

Media Studies is often seen as a bit of and easy degree, and is something that the public and employers alike often undervalue.

A shy professor of Moral Philosophy was the unlikely figure who formulated a whole new way of thinking about wealth.

Tattoos of Chinese symbols are becoming increasingly popular. Here are some tips for creating unique and successful Chinese character tattoo designs.

Our concepts of individuality and intellectual property rights are concepts that are fairly new when looking at the grand scale of history.

Work and philosophy of French Antoine Arnauld, famous for The Art of Thinking or The Logic. Leading intellectual of the Port-Royal.

Philosophy and life of Seneca the Younger, Ancient Roman statesman, who believed in a simple life committed to virtue and reason. His beliefs are well quoted.

The philosophy and work of Lucretius, Latin poet and great thinker, best-known for his one poem, De Rerum Natura or "On the Nature of Things."

Brief biography of Simone de Beauvoir, author of The Ethics of Ambiguity and famous for quote "One is not born a woman, one becomes one."

Thomas More and description of his book Utopia, his ideal political and social organization.

Seemingly overlooked or ignored is the implied evolutionary component in Martin Buber's Dialogical 'I-Thou.'

Jacques Derrida has written a number of essays regarding the theatre defining semiotic (sign) deconstruction - of interest to the development of Postmodern Theatre.

Influenced by the writing of the Roman Senator Cicero, Thomas Jefferson introduced bills to repeal the laws of primogeniture and entails in the Virginia legislature.

Existentialism was one of the most prominent and complex philosophies of the 19th and 20th centuries. Three men in particular shaped it.

When human communiation reaches it's highest level of intensity, at least one futurist believes it will take on a physical form. That form is the noosphere.

Levi ben Gershon, or Gersonides, was a gifted scholar, advancing our understanding of the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy in the Middle Ages.

Philosophy of David Hume, a leading figure of the Enlightenment Age, skeptic and empiricist, known for A Treatise of Human Nature.