Recognized as a collection of his last lectures from 1772 to 1796, Immanuel Kant’s two part book, Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View, gives readers the opportunity to interpret philosophy as an anthropology (vii-viii). Rather than place emphasis on physiological knowledge, a narrow account of what makes us human through viewing nature, Kant directs attention …
Xunzi, classical Chinese philosopher, believes human nature is bad. On the other hand, fellow classical Chinese philosopher, Mencius, believes human nature is good. In this essay I will go into more depth of how Xunzi’s view on human nature affects his political and ethical thoughts, I will then cover the disagreements between Mencius and Xunzi, and …
In the Article “Feminism”, Susan J. Douglas describes Feminism as the pushback against sexism and patriarchy, where patriarchy has structured institutions and ideology catered for men to maintain and hold power at the expense of Women (68). Sexism can be described as the power entitlement where there is an unequal balance or discrimination that privileges …
Is it human arrogance to assume animals aren’t persons? Is it wrong to assume the mirror test measures the necessary requirement for self-awareness dictating personhood? Read this article to learn more: Article By Mark Rowlands Department of Philosophy, University of Miami