… Lonergan, you name your philosophy "Critical Realism." a) What is Critical Realism? Critical Realism is the philosophical position that states that the real is that which is known by the 3-fold process of attentive experience, intelligent inquiry,…

… has come to my attention Governor-General Smith, that the recent acquisition of the newfound Charter of Rights and Freedoms for our nation has raised doubt, and questions from both the people, and yourself. The whole concept of constitutionalism, as…

… and Contributor to Modern Philosophy of the Twentieth Century "I know my fate. One day there will be associated with my name the recollection of something frightful- of a crisis like no other before on earth, of the profoundest collision of…

… Glaucon and Adeimantus' challenges justice by way of three views, these views are 1. Glaucon's social contract theory (358e-359b), 2. The story of Gyges' Ring (359b-360e), and 3. The comparison of lives (360e-362c). Adeimantus says that according to…

… from The Politics in order to create his idea of the best regime. He revisits the good and bad forms of each type of government Aristotle introduced, and then makes his decision that the best regime is a type of monarchy that he calls kingship. This…

… seeking the truth. He states in his introduction that everything he knows is wrong and he decides to attack the foundations of all his beliefs. To do this, he overthrows all his beliefs and sets forth with a blank slate. Descartes argues with…

… human wisdom and virtue. Compare what Socrates has to say in the Apology with his views on the same topic as expressed in the Crito. Do you find what Socrates has to say compelling? Explain why or why not. Human Wisdom and Virtue "The unexamined…

… one of the most important philosophical notions, which could be formulated as the concept of good that could be defined in order to be true and applicable in any situation that arises. From the first glance definition of such a concept could seem evident…

… to be a critique of our social period, in particular, the belief that sex, especially discourses about sex, have been 'repressed'. Instead, Foucault suggests that sex was never actually 'repressed', and that's just what the Repressive Hypothesis wants…

… and everyone requires a choice. What we have today is the result of the choice we made in the past. For ages people were standing by milestone of life making their decision which way to go. As wise and curious creatures we always were searching the…