This essay will interpret and discuss the sociopolitical implications of the passage by W.E.B. Du Bois, set forth above. Although this excerpt is part of a larger work (See, The Souls of Black Folks, …
Philosophical Concept
As reported by Aristotle, we all aspire to be happy, thus everything we do is in pursuit of this happiness. His interpretation of this quest for happiness is explained as "Every art and every inquiry…
Belief in God, or deities, is common on the earth, according to several studies, but neither universal nor immutable. In the Vaughns' book, the belief in God was 63% in 2014, whilst those who did n…
Existentialism can be defined as an individual's existence preceding their essence. The physical life that mankind has on this earth alone is of the utmost importance, anything beyond this world is of…
Alexis de Tocqueville believed that equality was the great political and social idea of his era and America offers the best example of advance equality in action. He admires the idea of individualism …
What is Justice? This question was presented throughout most of Plato's Republic. Without a clear definition of Justice, how can we build the ideal city and perfectly just community? Socrates let it …
The Cosmological Argument attempts to explain the existence of the world as we know it and the origin of all beings - the larger debate that many have attempted to encounter a resolution for. A myriad…
Plato, a Greek philosopher, once delivered one of the most powerful quotations in history: "human behaviour is fueled by three main sources: desire, emotion and knowledge". Charles Dickens's fiction n…
For thousands of years, society has been pondering what comes after our lives are finished. The main reason for this is the fear of the unknown: will we be subjected to relentless torture in a hellish…
Aristotle's book Nicomachean Ethics concentrates on the formation of a life of excellence and provides a blueprint for how to live such a life. Aristotle describes the various ways a life of excellenc…
