Essays On Philosophy

Instrumental, the mathematic-logic conception of scientific theories

Instrumental conceptionMathematic-logic conceptionScientific Theories

The view that scientific theories do not describe reality and that they are mere tools for prediction describes instrumentalism. In a nutshell, the view describes scientific theories such as those of mathematical-logical conception among others. This essay will focus on instrumentalism, the mathematical-logical conception of scientific theories and how the view leads to instrumentalism of scientific theories. Philosophy of science springs around several enigmatic issues that philosophers are striving to unravel,

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Philosophy Of Religion Assignment

  • Type:     • Category:  Philosophy  • Citation format:   Other  •  Words: 413
CultureEthicsReligion

Saint Augustine addresses three theological problems which he has to deal with and provide solutions so that the remaining mankind do not have to deal with. The three problems are metaphysical, ethical and one directly theological. He later discusses the solutions to each. Therefore, this paper will focus on the three problems, the solution and the evaluation of the solutions to see if it has really solved the problems.The first problem

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“Is it always wrong to lie?”

Many people argue that lying is a selfish act and those who tell lies only do this to benefit themselves rather than the receivers of the lie. For instance, people would lie to get a job, better commissions, better grades or even promotions at work. Others will lie to achieve some psychological rewards such as respect, esteem or affection. All of these are selfish wants (Poythress 2013, Pg. 83). With this

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Bad faith by Jean-Paul Sartre

ExistentialismPostmodernismTheory

Bad faith by Jean-Paul Sartre notes that human beings when they are under pressure act irrationally where they end up adopting false values by disowning their innate freedom due to the pressure of social forces. This is a close reflection of self-deception and resentment due to factors and conditions which an individual can not be able to change. Existentialism through a critical claim notes that human beings are free to make

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