Equality of What by Amartya Sen (Summary)
Sen vs Rawls The work of the economist Amartya Sen, sanctioned in 1998 by Nobel laureate, held in the global intellectual landscape, a place…
Emanationism – Definition
Emanationism is a theory particularly associated with neoplatonism, which accounts for the source and structure of reality in terms of a perpetual, spontaneous flowing…
Theory Laden – Definition
Denoting a concept, term, or statement that refers to, and can only be understood in the light of, a particular theory. For example, the…
Tabula Rasa in Locke
The tabula rasa is the latin expression for blank tablet. Tabula rasa have been used by John Locke in the Human Understanding to describe…
Unconscious
Unconscious and philosophers (Freud, Lacan, Leibniz) The Classical thought did not recognize the existence of the unconscious. Descartes, in fact, identified consciousness and psyche….
The Kid – A philosophical analysis
The Kid by Charlie Chaplin: Summary and Analysis The Kid, filmed in 1921, is certainly the most beautiful of Charlie Chaplin’s films and a highly meaningful,…
Robespierre and the Reign of Terror
Robespierre and The conspiracy theory: We will try to show that the french revolutionary terror is indeed based on a conspiracy theory that leads…
Introduction to Phenomenology
Phenomenology : a science of phenomenon Phenomenology is, in general, descriptive study of a set of phenomena. It often refers to Husserl’s philosophical system…
Plato: Phaedo Summary
The Phaedo, a synthesis of the Socratic thought The Phaedo, a Plato’s dialogue, has two advantages for readers: firstly, it is one of the…
Kant and Metaphysics (Summary)
Kant and the rejection of the dogmatic metaphysics Kant’s project in the metaphysics branch holds in one sentence: breaking with dogmatism. To achieve this goal, Kant…
Mr Smith goes to Washington (Analysis)
Summary of Mr Smith goes to Washington A Senator of an West State has just died. Sam Taylor, a corrupt and local newspaper magnate,…
Romanticism: Philosophical Definition
Romanticism is a broad movement of thought in philosophy, the arts, history, and political theory, at its height in Germany, England and France towards…
Rousseau’s Philosophy Summary
The Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau Genevan philosopher writing in French, Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote essentially: – Discourse on the Sciences and Arts (1750) – Discourse…
Leibniz’s Monadology Summary
Summary : Leibniz defines the monad as a simple substance, without a party. The existence of compound bodies proves the existence of monads, since the…
American History X (Analysis)
Philosophy of hate It is common knowledge common to say that the love of others is better than hatred of his neighbor. But for…
The Ontological Argument (Summary)
Main definition: The ontological argument is the attempt to prove, simply from an examination of the concept of God, that the being to which…
Actuality VS Potentiality in Aristotle
Actuality and Potentiality are constrasting terms for that which has form, in Aristotle‘s sense, and that which has merely the possibility of having form….
Ryle: The concept of mind (Summary)
Summary of the work: The Concept of Mind by Ryle The concept of Mind, by Gilbert Ryle, is one of the most important philosophy…
Nietzsche: God is dead (Explanation)
Nietzsche : death of God God is dead is often how Nietzsche’s philosophy is summarized. Let’s try a bit to see its origin and…
Chaplin: Analysis of Modern Times
Context of Modern Times Charles Chaplin performs “Modern Times”, a comedy film, in 1936. His Tramp character already has an extraordinary popularity. He invented…