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Thales of Miletus

By: Joshua Mark

Thales of Miletus was the first man, on record, in ancient Greece to suggest that perhaps humans were not the creation of the gods; perhaps all came from water. more...

Xenophanes of Colophon

By: Joshua Mark

The Pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes affirmed the existence of a single god but denied that humans could ever fully articulate who that god was. more...

Protagoras' Paradox

By: Joshua Mark

Protagoras' Paradox, also known as The Paradox of the Court, is still debated in law schools today - as it has been for over two thousand years. more...

The Life and Works of John Locke

By: Phillip Burghgraef

The ideas of John Locke can be found in the United States Declaration of Independence as well as in the modern political views of government. more...

Review of Logic – A Very Short Introduction

By: Linda Gentile

Logic has its roots in Ancient Greece, but took its modern form in the mid-19th century. This VSI covers the basics of logic, a philosophical discipline. more...

Alchemy in the Middle Ages

By: Thais Campos

In the dark ages, alchemists were known for trying to transform lead into gold. What people didn't know is that they were also great thinkers hiding from inquisition more...

An Explanation of Bertrand Russell's Paradox

By: Michielle Beck

Russell's paradox came about as a result of his concern with set theory's unrestricted comprehension axiom. more...

Comparing Plato and Bertrand Russell

By: Michielle Beck

Bertrand Russell is a large part of the world of philosophy through his work in mathematics. Plato is valued in philosophical circles more for his work with allegory. more...

Plato on the Nature and Origin of Justice

By: Michielle Beck

Plato believed that some people did wrong because they could get away with it, while others avoided wrongdoing because they felt unable to handle the consequences. more...

Bertrand Russell – Philosopher and Mathematician

By: Michielle Beck

Bertrand Russell accomplished much over his long and varied career, primarily in philosophy and mathematics, but he completely rejected the idea of Christianity. more...

Existence Precedes Essence

By: David Jacobs

Jean-Paul Sartre describes humans as beings whose existence precedes their essence; in other words, in the human condition, we first exist and only then define ourselves. more...

David Hume's Reply to Descartes

By: George Garza

Descartes wanted to be absolutely sure of something that he couldn't doubt, so he said, "I think therefore I am." David Hume replied with a model to undo Descartes doubt. more...

Jeremy Bentham

By: Phillip Burghgraef

The late 18th century philosopher Jeremy Bentham is best known for his thoughts on utilitarianism but he also advanced a number of thoughts on morals and society. more...

Creating a Person with Perfect Body and Mind

By: Arash Farzaneh

For Plato education was of paramount importance and he clearly sketched out the various stages of an excellent preparation for the members of the Republic. more...

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