Moral Philosophy
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The ‘adjustment strategy’ currently seems to be the most common approach to incorporating objective elements into one’s theory of well-being. These theories face a certain problem, however, which can be avoided by a different approach –... more
The present essay is intended as a contribution to the study of gratitude or šukr within the Islamic tradition, beginning with the Koranic use of the root škr (and more particularly its derivative šakūr), examining its explicit... more
Until recently most militaries tended to see moral issues through the lens of rules and regulations. Today, however, many armed forces consider teaching virtues to be an important complement to imposing rules and codes from above. A... more
Drawing upon John Burnet’s interpretation of mesotēs, I explore the original meanings of this important Greek word and its inherent relations to the concepts of formal cause, final cause, and actuality [energeia]. My investigation reveals... more
Traditionally, it was a preserve of higher institutions of learning to provide quality education. The nitty-gritty of how the quality of education was controlled, managed, audited and assured was not so much of public talk. As rightly... more
This paper deals with the relation between God and the secular legal systems of Western liberal democracies. It provides a normative argument for the compatibility of God and secular legal reasoning. In our age, in which believing in God... more
The concept of antinatalism is now becoming popular on the Internet. Many online newspaper articles deal with this topic, and numerous academic papers on antinatalism have been published over the past ten years in the fields of philosophy... more
Nine characters are cast into a set of circumstances that cannot be explained but with which those individuals must engage. The fate of humanity rides on what they do. Their task is to come to grips with the issue of self-governance.... more
Even though anthropogenic climate change is largely caused by industrialized nations, its burden is distributed unevenly with poor developing countries suffering the most. A common response to livelihood insecurities and destruction is... more
There are more types of borders today than ever before in history. Borders of all kinds define every aspect of social life in the twenty-first century. From the biometric data that divides the smallest aspects of our bodies to the aerial... more
We live in an age of movement. More than at any other time in history , people and things move longer distances, more frequently, and faster than ever before. All that was solid melted into air long ago and is now in full circulation... more
Es un estudio sobre la concepción de lo bello y el libre arbitrio en la filosofía de Plotino
“İslam Ahlak Esasları ve Felsefesi” adı altında yaptığımız bu ça- lışma, İslam ahlak ilkeleri ile bu ilkelerin felsefi yorumlarını incelemeyi amaç edinmiş bir çalışmadır. Şüphesiz her iki alanı bir ahenk içerisinde ele almanın birtakım... more
Les pages les plus connues de Hegel selon Jean-Louis Vieillard-Baron sont celles que l’on nomme ordinairement comme « Dialectique du maître et de l’esclave » dans la Phénoménologie de l’Esprit de 1807. Traditionnellement, on comprend la... more
Given the prominence of Muslim veils—in particular the hijab and full-face veil—in public discourse concerning the place of Muslims in Western society, we examined their impact on non-Muslims’ responses at both explicit and implicit... more
Group material about morals - If you want to keep it light and fun, just do the first page. For a deeper discussion on morality there is follow up material for discussion starting on page two
Abstract. This paper proposes an ordering of ideas to create politics that distinguishes itself from conventional politics. It is called extrapolitics. To define extrapolitics, the concept of politics, transhumanism and dialectic -... more
Deriving from the myth of Narcissus, in which a beautiful youth falls in love with his own reflection, the concept of narcissism was given its first systematic treatment in Sigmund Freud's 1914 essay “On Narcissism.” Since Freud's account... more
The paper discusses the role that Islamic values can play in articulating Islam as an ethical tradition that can shape the international relations.
The aim of this study is to discuss where the meaning of change and transformation experienced in daily life in Islamic thought is based on. In this regard, this study tries to emphasize the existential moral dimension of this change and... more
People abused by angry discipline as children, may tend to abuse or overly punish other people or themselves for perceived wrongs in their adult life. In some individuals, aggressive personality traits may be genetically inherited. The... more
Yep, fuck it. Neoliberalism sucks. We don't need it.
Part of a series from Visual Aid Publishing, designed for Kindle, iPad etc. Aimed at a general readership but also useful for teaching purposes, as an accessible, thought provoking and inexpensive introduction. Topics include Abortion,... more
Part of a series from Visual Aid Publishing, designed for Kindle, iPad etc. Aimed at a general readership but also useful for teaching purposes, as an accessible, thought provoking and inexpensive introduction. Topics include Abortion,... more
La cultura patriarcal se extiende por todos los continentes, sin embargo, no con la misma intensidad y calidad. En este breve ensayo se muestra cómo algunas naciones de la mano de los movimientos feministas han logrado modificar la... more
Many researchers believe that the proper identification of psychology variables depends on using accurate tools that function beyond cultural, political and social attachments for measuring the psychological features in human societies.... more
Le débat parlementaire qui a conduit, en Belgique, à l’adoption d’une loi dépénalisant l’euthanasie a présenté la particularité de voir, tour à tour, partisans et opposants de la proposition se prévaloir de l’humanisme moderne et de... more
This chapter is a contribution to the philosophy of human rights and in particular to the vital issue of how to justify them. In the first and second part, I give a brief depiction of the nature of human rights and examine four different... more
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