Philosophy of war Essays

The American civil war happened between the north and the south due to the fact that they had different philosophies. Abraham Lincoln who was the president at the time was the leader for the north union, and Jefferson Davis was President for the confederacy and who also led the confederate army to fight against the north. The civil war may have ended years ago but it is still an issue we are dealing with to this day. Even though the confederates lost the war to the Union, there are people in this

The Jedi civil war refers to a war between the sith and the jedi but to outsiders sith were also considered jedi with different philosophies. Prior to the jedi civil war was the mandalorian war where the galactic republic was attacked by the mandalorian clans. The mandalorians were highly feared and prior to the war unmatched in combat capability except by jedi/sith. Although the republic was quick to enter war with the mandalorians the jedi were slow to respond and took time in considering the outcomes

Introduction The Korean and Vietnam wars are seen as failures to some and were unpopular in the United States at the time they were fought. The veterans who survived the wars and came home were not met with compassion, instead they were rejected by the masses because they saw the war as unjust and no interest to the United States. The commanders of both wars Generals MacArthur and Westmoreland would forever be associated with how the wars ended in less than victory. In this essay, one will

During the Persian War, Empedocles’s belief that 4 elements make up our universe and Aeschylus’s the odyssey both reveal that the current Greek Ideal was that truth was outside of man, but concrete and touchable. The Greeks united together to face the common enemy of Persia in the Persian war. During the Persian war everything seemed to be defined by very “concrete” lines; the Greeks were considered to be “good” and the Persians were considered to be “evil”. The unity of Greece lead to the belief

people have the capacity to change their perceptions and are morally obligated to do so. In Kurt Vonnegut’s antiwar novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, the protagonist, Billy Pilgrim, becomes “unstuck in time” as he revisits his traumatic World War II experiences. Vonnegut’s war experiences are similar, but his reactions are different. By contrasting Billy’s reactions with his own, Vonnegut conveys his

marginalized voices need a place in philosophy. To do so, I will first summarize Lucius Outlaw's On Race and Philosophy "African" Philosophy" and Philosophy in Multiple Voices, "What Is Asian American Philosophy?" Lastly, I will argue why I agree, that marginalized voices like African Philosophy or Asian philosophy should exist. In On Race and Philosophy "African" Philosophy" Lucius Outlaw provides an in-depth analysis of the origin, of capital P philosophy. Western philosophy as he explains is a rotting

Etymologically, philosophy is the love of wisdom. Man since time immemorial has tried to philosophise about the world inside and outside him. And, as the society progressed, education as a separate and special part of life was conceptualised. The result was the emergence of various educational philosophies across the globe. The philosophies progressed in content and form and today they have been arranged under a few popular ones namely Perennialism, Essentialism, Progressivism, Social Reconstruction

During the eighteenth century, a new way of viewing the world began to take shape, one that believed life is a series of causes and effects that contribute to this world being the “best of all possible worlds” (Voltaire 4). This philosophy of optimism argued that everything happens for a reason, and there exists no other possible outcomes than the one that takes place. However, many critiqued this sanguine world view, most notably the philosopher Voltaire. In his philosophical fable, Candide, Voltaire

time” as he revisits his traumatic World War II experiences over and over again. He is abducted by strange aliens from the planet Tralfalmadore who teach him their seemingly pessimistic views on fate and free will. Through Billy’s experiences, Vonnegut conveys his belief that while there are things that must be accepted as inevitable, people can change their perceptions because of the illusion of free will and thus can be held morally responsible for war and other traumatic events. During his trip

political philosophy to encourage Athens itself to reflect upon its character in order to ensure that future generations will continue to uphold Athenian values of Justice and understanding. These actions and ideals prove that philosophy must have the role of upholding the integrity of Athens and saving future generations from the corrupt leaders that have taken charge of the once great city. In Plato’s Apology, Socrates shows himself as a hero at his trial and through political philosophy reveals

Outlining and critiquing philosophy Nietzsche on human progress. However, I will explain a little bit more about Nietzsche, and these following events which are the factors that led to the great depression of 1929-1939, identifying the authoritarian states, the economic challenges to Stalin’s Soviet Union, the impact of Mussolini and Fascism in Italy, development of Nazi Germany and the rise of Hitler, factors that led to the second world war, and Hitler’s empire in Europe. Moving forward, Nietzsche

For those who understand nothing of the study of philosophy it can often prove confusing as to why one would wish to pursue a career within this art. Philosophy, I have learned, can be difficult, frustrating, complex, and at times challenging to our own moral codes and conducts that we hold as individuals. However, for those who do understand the benefit of the study of philosophy this experience can be liberating and even empowering to a certain extent. It is true that throughout the pursuit of

significant effect on the course of the life of Augustine. John Lord states, “The Greeks themselves, after Grecian liberties were swept away and Greek cities became a part of the Roman Empire. The Romans learned what the Greeks created and taught; and philosophy, as well as art, became identified with the civilization which extended from the Rhine and the Po to the Nile and the Tigris.” Burckhardt provides a short history of the Roman Empire stating, “Rome shook the Gauls and the Etruscans, subdued the

religion and philosophy. Virtue is similar to morality, it is how some ones morals lay and more so having virtue is basically having good morals. Religion and philosophy are both areas that virtue is important in practicing either. Religion being defined as “a system of faith and worship”(Media) it makes sense that virtue would play a role. Religion is about following set practices and generally sets down guide lines of what you are supposed to do and what you are not supposed to do. Philosophy is defined

rather than realistic evidence or experiment. However, In the disordered world of the novel. Pangloss and his student Candide maintain that “everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds” the idea is a simplified version of the philosophies of a number of Enlightenment thinkers, most notably Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz. The earthquake in Candide resembles the real earthquake that leveled Lisbon in 1755. While Candide lies under wreckage

experiences of war and trauma to explore universal themes of identity, culture, and language. At the heart of Simic's writing is his metaphysical challenge, which centers on the limitations of language and the role of poetry in communicating the ineffable. Charles Simic was born on May 9, 1938. He is a Serbian-American poet, essayist, and translator. He was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) and moved to the

Counterfactuals and Straussian Thucydides  Use of counterfactuals in history is quite a new tendency in historiography. Journal of the Philosophy of Historiography devoted whole 2016 issue to counterfactual statements, to emphasize the importance of D. K. Lewis’s counterfactual theory of causation, when applied to the philosophy of historiography
 Thucydides was the first historian to introduce the use of counterfactuals in historiography. They can be (and are, indeed) considered his special technique

reason that a work cannot be banned simply because the system dislikes the work that they created. Adding Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughter-house Five would be a work that could be studied on topics such as free will, fate, war, and the allusions such as the history of World War II, the Vietnam War and the civil rights protests that Vonnegut portrayed in the novel. Just as many have been able to study Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird which was published in 1960 is only nine years older than Kurt Vonnegut’s

nature of soul in what it is and what it is not. After the discussion about the nature of the soul, the group discussed the value of philosophy in attaining the knowledge of the soul especially in the practice of justice and moderation. Philosophy sees the imprisonment of the soul from the body. Since the body cages the soul through the desires and emotions, philosophy gives the soul an assurance in its own liberation from the body that it would know the truth about reality. Death is something that

Introduction Realism is one of the oldest philosophies of western culture dating back to ancient Greece. It is a counterproposition of ‘Idealism.’ For someone who believes in realism, precision becomes important; and precision comes from science. Realism can be broken down into three components: Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Axiology. Realists trust the world of nature and physical things; and do so through experiences based on how they perceived those physical things. This essentially leads a realist