The Sociological Imagination According to C. Wright Mills’ book “The Sociological Imagination”, the personal problems an individual faces may not only be caused by their failure to be a good citizen, these problems might be rooted to an encompassing issue that is also currently faced by the whole society. Everyone in society experiences problems in…
Communism is a form of government associated with the philosopher Karl Marx. It is based on his vision of what a utopian society would look like which he describes in his book “The Communist Manifesto”. According to Karl Marx, the capitalist system brings inequality to a society, and it is divided into different classes. This…
The Beginning of the Renaissance By the end of the Middle Ages, the authority of European kings within their countries began to strengthen while the power of the Church began to waver, the people began to doubt the church’s authority. At the same time, the prolonged period of epidemics, war and poverty in Europe ended….
Fallacies are errors in reasoning. If it is done intentionally to deceive an opponent, it is called sophism or sophistry. If it is done unintentionally, it is called paralogism. It may be classified in to the following: Formal or logical fallacies Violations of the rules of logic Fallacies of definition Fallacies of division Fallacies of…
What is Epistemology? A cornerstone of philosophy, epistemology is concerned with knowledge; and can most simply be described as interrogating how and why we consider something ‘knowledge’. It focuses on the nature and scope of knowledge and justified belief. Sometimes referred to as ‘theory of knowledge’, epistemology considers the relationship between the core concepts of…
What is Metaphysics? Referred to by Aristotle as ‘first philosophy’ Metaphysics is one of the main branches of philosophy and widely considered the foundation of philosophy. Metaphysics concerns itself with the most basic of principles, succinctly summarized in two of its key questions; ‘What is there?’ and ‘What is it like?’. The term metaphysics originated…
What is Logic? Logic is divided into four different groups. There are four different types of logic. You have formal logic, informal logic, symbolic logic, and mathematical logic. When you practice logic, you have to use reasoning to evaluate arguments. Sometimes what sounds reasonable isn’t always logical. Logic is therefore a branch of philosophy. Logic…
What is Aesthetics? Philosophy is a discipline like any other with its comprising branches too. One of these branches is aesthetics. The aesthetic is the philosophical principle concerned with the judgment about beauty and the nature of art. Sometimes aesthetics are considered to be in the branch of the axiology philosophy. In axiology, philosophers study…
Ano ang Kapitalismo? Ang Kapitalismo (Capitalism), ay kilala rin sa tawag na “free enterprise”, “private enterprise”, o “free market” economy, ay ang dominanteng sistemang pang-ekonomiya sa Estados Unidos at iba pang mga bansang kanluranin. Ang kapitalismo ay isang sistema na kung saan ang mga pamamaraan ng produksyon at distribusyon ay pag-aari ng mga pribadong indibiduwal…
Ano ang Conflict Theory? Ipinapaliwanag ng conflict theory na ang lipunan ay nasa estado ng isang perpetwal na tunggalian dahil sa pagtatalo ng mga tao sa mga limitadong likas na yaman. Nagkakaroon ng tensyon at hindi pagkakasunduan dahil sa hindi pantay na distribusyon ng kayamanan, inpluwensya at kapangyarihan sa pagitan ng mga pangkat sa loob…