Essays on Philosophy

In 2003, my life was completed changed when my parents made the decision to immigrate from Africa to a new country with the hopes of providing a better future for their family. I dont remember anything about my life in Kenya because I was really...

Existentialism is a philosophical study which emphasizes the existence of the individual as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will. Existentialism is a philosophical belief which focuses on existence. There are several examples which illustrate the presence of existentialism in the...

A major characteristic Europe during the Middle Ages was the frequency of wars, minor conflicts, and skirmishes between local princes and between kings. However, in the Bible, Jesus often displayed pacifist views of violence. In Matthew 26:52, for example, when Jesus was about to be...

The relationship between Peter Abelard and Heloise is not based on love, if it were then both would not resort to unfaithfulness and strained love, neither shows pure commitment to the other. Due to an inability to actually fight to stay together, Abelard and Heloise...

Power, at its essence, is about establishing fear and dominance. During the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery, when the Church was in power and control of the state, in order to preserve that control, they had to spread fear among the citizens. If they...

To exercise its ideology, a totalitarian government needs to utilize different fields of sciences and arts. Architecture is one field that is able to serve the aims of the government. The British utilitarian philosopher and social reformer Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) offers an example of an...

Looking at youth culture and identity allowed me to explore what is popular in youth culture. This led to further exploration into the idea that there is a relationship between certain philosophies and youth aimed media. From examining film and television that is popular in...