What follows are short definitions of 43 major philosophical doctrines that are almost all relevant to theology and theological truths in some way or form. They are either relevant in […]
Teleological ethics (also known as Consequentialism) comes from the Greek word “telos” which means goal. It argues that the moral rightness of an action is determined by the maximization of […]
The philosophical branch of epistemology asks a number of crucial questions that all thoughtful people would do well to engage. Epistemology is ultimately the study of knowledge and focuses on […]
In moral philosophy, applied ethics is the branch that consists of the analysis of specific, controversial moral issues that primarily concern private and public life within society (1). However, for […]
Virtue ethics (from Greek: arête) stresses the importance of an individual’s character when she is deciding how to act morally and ethically (1). It is also a theory with its […]
The philosophical branch of metaphysics asks a number of crucial questions that all thoughtful people would do well to engage. Metaphysics is ultimately the study of reality and the nature […]
What is a Properly Basic Belief? In philosophy a properly basic belief is a belief that is viewed as justified on the basis of experience or intuition or both. Such […]
In metaphysics, the philosophical branch that deals with questions pertaining to the nature of reality, there is the term some times used called “metaphysical zombie,” (MZ) coined by professor David […]
This essay seeks to briefly examine the concept of truth. It also examines relativism, some arguments proposed by relativists, as well as outline a few challenges a relativistic philosophy faces. […]
There are three basic laws that all people use when they engage in rational discourse. These are [1] the Law of Identity, [2] the Law of Non-Contradiction, and [3] the […]
