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… of "wisdom" (sophia), as compared to the modern American conception of the same word. I will then discuss some of the problems of Aristotle's approach to and concept of "wisdom." One of the most fundamental concepts in Aristotle's Metaphysics is…

… questions about the meaning of thought, the meaning of existence but most fundamentally, in what sense he can be certain. The difficulty in establishing the certainty of "I think" and "I exist" is that the two concepts are interrelated. Thus, for…

… stand up to their ears in boiling blood, the gluttonous experience monsoons of human filth, and those who commit sins of the flesh are blown about like pieces of paper in a never-ending wind storm. Welcome to Dante's Inferno, his perspective on…

… to a trio of philosophical quotations. One of the quotes was roughly, "What if truth is a monster?". This immediately came to mind when I read the essay question concerning religion and prejudice. Honestly, I don't consider myself to be completely…

… that is executed by asking leading questions to someone rather than just stating a conclusion or opinion outright. The broad goal of the Socratic Method is to ultimately have the person who is being asked the questions personally figure out, disagree…

… from a monist position. Monism is believing that everything in the universe is one kind or type. To be more specific, the view within monism that I believe to be true is materialism. This is defined in our textbook The Enduring Questions by…

… are there any kinds of situationwhere life is less valuable ? Here are some questions that we should all answer before having any kind of opinion about abortion and death penalty. Life is the greatest thing that any individual can have received…

… those whom are. I am of no particular identity, but display more presence then those who are. I build you up, for the purposes of tearing you down, and relish every moment of my succulent victory. I am not of the feared, more of the more fierce. I am…

… person; that one person who "completes" them. That one person who helps them understand them self. It is, in most cases, their best friend. In the novel, A Separate Peace, Gene Forrester had this one person. This person was none other than Finny. …

… of Forms, also known as the Theory of Ideas, is perhaps the most well known aspect of Plato's philosophy. I am not terribly well versed on the writings of Plato, but I know just enough to get by. For example, I know that there are all kinds of breeds…