Essays on Philosophy

1) Discuss the importance of ontology and epistemology for research design, illustrating your answer with reference to one ontological and epistemology position. All social researchers have their own philosophical stance when it comes to conducting research, this refers to the ways in which the researchers formulate their worldview on social reality which is based on...

In this essay, I will be critically reviewing the joint works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels “The German Ideology”, focusing on Part A of the chapter “Feuerbach; opposition of the materialistic and idealistic outlook”. In this book, they critique the work of philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s work, along with explaining new concepts such...

Education The word Education is derived from educare (Latin) “bring up”, which is related to educere “bring out,” “bring forth what is within,” “bring out potential” and ducere, “to lead”. Education is a good way of life through which the transmission of culture occurs. People seek new ways to express themselves in natural development and...

Substance dualism is a concept in philosophy that primarily revolves around the existence of the body and the mind. Based on this concept, the mind and the body are two different substances that exist independently of each other, and this is a perspective that René Descartes seems to agree with to a great extent. Descartes,...

Introduction: Empathy and sympathy caused by the pain and distress of others often plays a huge role in the ethical decision making that drives moral action. Therefore, as morality is rooted in empathy the ability to understand and share feelings with another being is fundamental to committing moral acts. Even complex emotions such as empathy,...

As a simple definition, the philosophy of education is a philosophy about education and it’s aims (Hamm, 1989). While Cahn (2009) and Peters (2010) argue that the philosophy of education is merely the study of historical philosophers and the critical examination of their ideas of the aims of education, Oancea and Bridges (2009) and Allen...

’Future of work’’ has appeared in literature as an attempt to identify ongoing changes and trends in conditions of the workplace on individual, organization, and industry levels (Stoepfgeshoff, 2018). Over the past 30 years, the industrial society has experienced a shift towards an information society and the growing importance of knowledge and ‘’science-based’’ businesses (Landry...

Utilitarianism instinctively conveys the impression of an incredibly attractive way of thinking. It is compatible with majorism, a belief that expresses the necessity of good work as an obligation in Christian teaching, which is supported by ethical governance frameworks. Also, utilitarianism offers a remarkable answer to the question of why they have to act with...

In his seminal book The Logic of Collective Action, Olson establishes the ‘collective action problem’ and develops an original theory of group and organisational behaviour which traverses disciplinary lines. Olson elucidates his theory with empirical and historical studies of different organisations. Olson challenges conventional wisdom by arguing that “rational, self-interested individuals will not [voluntarily] act...

Introduction What is Aesthetics? The term aesthetics refers to a branch of philosophy, which deals with: ‘such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or...