Philosophy

Does Essence Precede Existence? A Look at Camus's Metaphysical Rebellion

Scot N. DuFour - Albert Camus lived during a tumultuous time that included his experience of World War II and the Algerian War. Camus is most prominently known as an author of fine French literature but he was also a philosopher. While it is debatable whether Camus was an existentialist... Keep Reading »

The Rebel Hero: Albert Camus and the Search for Meaning Amidst the Absurd

Meghan E. Von Hassel - Man in his search for meaning—everyman— is Albert Camus’ rebel. In The Rebel man must accept and seek to encounter the universe as it presents itself in absurdity. He encounters the universe out of a strange love and a need for something in which... Keep Reading »
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Theistic Explanations of the Ontology of Consciousness

Rashad Rehman - Consciousness is a thought-provoking phenomenon. In recent decades, though, the philosophy of mind has revealed consciousness to be, in the words of Thomas Nagel, "what makes the mindbody problem intractable" (Nagel, 1979). Though consciousness has made the mind-body... Keep Reading »

The Telos of History as Understood by Hegel

Rocco A. Astore - Is there a goal or purpose to history? And if so, how is one to determine its starting point, the ways in which it develops, and how it achieves its aim? Luckily, one philosopher, Hegel, analyzed history philosophically and tried to answer these very same questions... Keep Reading »

The Value of Reason in the Stoic Philosophies of Epictetus and Aurelius

Rocco A. Astore - Philosophers have long debated the meaning of virtuousness and the role that reason plays in achieving it. According to the Stoic philosophers Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, virtue comes through a proper understanding of nature, its processes, as well as one’... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Political Theory
2017, Vol. 9 No. 07
John Rawls' Primary Goods Approach to Justice: An Analysis of Indexing Problems
By Rhidoy Rashid
There has been extensive debate over the past few decades regarding the criteria by which we should measure distributive justice. In conceiving a just state of affairs it is imperative that we determine the most appropriate measure of the distributions... Read Article »
John Rawls Distributive Justice Social Justice Political Theory
Shakespeare
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
The Psyscholinguistic Semiotics and Metanormative Ethics of Suicide and Death in Shakespeare's King Lear
By Conner R. Hayes
The fascination with death and the sensationalizing of suicide are prevalent metaphysical themes which traverse all Shakespearean tragedy. These brooding themes, despite their ubiquitous portrayal, take on an idiosyncratic ethical meaning in King... Read Article »
Ethics Shakespeare Existentialism Nihilism Semiotics Tragedy
Humanism
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Does Essence Precede Existence? A Look at Camus's Metaphysical Rebellion
By Scot N. DuFour
Albert Camus lived during a tumultuous time that included his experience of World War II and the Algerian War. Camus is most prominently known as an author of fine French literature but he was also a philosopher. While it is debatable whether Camus... Read Article »
Albert Camus Metaphysics Existentialism Absurdism The Rebel Humanism
Political Philosophy
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
The Fundamental Illegitimacy of Facism and the Innate Desire for Freedom
By Rocco A. Astore
This piece examines the ideologies and tactics used by fascist governments to validate and enforce their authority through Michael Mann’s work Fascists. By explicating Kant’s view of autonomy and progress, found in “An Answer to... Read Article »
Political Philosophy Political Theory Legitimacy Fascism Michael Mann Kant John Stuart Mill Statism Nationalism
Philosophy Of Religion
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
The Purposive Power of Natural Theology: On Moser and the Christian Apologetics
By Jimmy R. Lewis
In recent years there has been quite a bit of talk in philosophy of religion regarding how relevant and how purposive natural theology is, especially in comparison with experiential evidence. One major proponent of this recent skepticism in relation... Read Article »
Theology Philosophy Of Religion Christian Apologetics Paul Moser Natural Theology
Political Theory
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
Antonio Gramsci, Hegemony, and the Greek Crisis: Building New Hegemony to Supersede Neoliberal Discourse
By Carter Vance
Antonio Gramsci’s interpretation and analysis of “hegemony,” its mechanisms, causes and consequences for the Left, is fundamentally an attempt to grapple with how culture and the “common sense of the epoch” (Miliband... Read Article »
Marxism Antonio Gramsci Greece Socialism Hegemony Neoliberalism Political Parties
Humanism
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
The Rebel Hero: Albert Camus and the Search for Meaning Amidst the Absurd
By Meghan E. Von Hassel
Man in his search for meaning—everyman— is Albert Camus’ rebel. In The Rebel man must accept and seek to encounter the universe as it presents itself in absurdity. He encounters the universe out of a strange love and a need for... Read Article »
Albert Camus The Rebel Humanism Political Philosophy Rebellion Existentialism Nihilism Absurdism
Ontology
2017, Vol. 13 No. 1
Theistic Explanations of the Ontology of Consciousness
By Rashad Rehman
Published by Discussions
Consciousness is a thought-provoking phenomenon. In recent decades, though, the philosophy of mind has revealed consciousness to be, in the words of Thomas Nagel, "what makes the mindbody problem intractable" (Nagel, 1979). Though consciousness... Read Article »
Consciousness Existentialism Philosophy Of Mind Mind-Body Problem Theism Ontology
Athletics
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Lowering Restrictions on Performance Enhancing Drugs in Elite Sports
By Rory W. Collins
This article argues that performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) ought to be allowed across all elite sporting competitions for athletes over the age of 16 so long as consuming them does not pose a significant risk to their health. I begin with a brief... Read Article »
Ethics Bioethics Sport Professional Sports Health Performance Enhancing Drugs Olympics Athletic Performance Human Enhancement Athletics
Teleology
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
The Telos of History as Understood by Hegel
By Rocco A. Astore
Is there a goal or purpose to history? And if so, how is one to determine its starting point, the ways in which it develops, and how it achieves its aim? Luckily, one philosopher, Hegel, analyzed history philosophically and tried to answer these... Read Article »
History Of Philosophy Philosophy Of History Teleology Political Naturalism German Idealism Hegel
Ethics
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
The Value of Reason in the Stoic Philosophies of Epictetus and Aurelius
By Rocco A. Astore
Philosophers have long debated the meaning of virtuousness and the role that reason plays in achieving it. According to the Stoic philosophers Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, virtue comes through a proper understanding of nature, its processes, as... Read Article »
History Of Philosophy Hellenistic Philosophy Value Theory Virtue Ethics Stoicism Epictetus Marcus Aurelius Ethics
American Literature
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
"It's a Wise Child:" A Levinasian Analysis of J. D. Salinger's Glass Family Stories
By Nivetha Nagarajan
J. D. Salinger is a household name in America, but relatively few people know of his Glass family characters. Seven impossibly bright and witty adult siblings and their parents populate his later work, from their first appearance in the short story... Read Article »
J.D. Salinger American Literature Wisdom Education Knowledge Ethics Epistemology Emmanuel Levinas
Metaphysics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
Was Spinoza a Kabbalist? The Influence of Jewish Mysticism in Book I of Ethics
By Rocco A. Astore
Throughout philosophy’s history, some of its most prominent thinkers have drawn inspiration from sources outside of its canon. It is of my opinion that one of these philosophers, Spinoza, in the first book of his Ethics, borrowed elements... Read Article »
Metaphysics Ontology Spinoza Philosophy Of Religion Mysticism Kabbalah Nature Of God
Postmodernism
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
Consumption as Postmodern Ideology in China
By Christopher E. Barnett
Jean Baudrillard makes the argument that in a postmodern globalized world, in which competing utopian metanarratives from both sides of the political spectrum have been exposed as failures, society is no longer constructed or ordered through common... Read Article »
China Postmodernism Consumerism Consumption Baudrillard Postmodern Society Chinese Culture
Epistemology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
Intellectual Responsibility and the Epistemic Search: Comparing Plato and Augustine
By Leah M. Palmer
In the earliest stages of education, children naturally start to interrogate their elders with the question “why?” This is not surprising and it would often even be concerning if a child did not show signs of curiosity early in life.... Read Article »
Epistemology Plato Augustine Thomas Aquinas Knowledge
 
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