Socrates is one of the most prominent Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic Age. His powers of logical reasoning and the invention of the Socratic Method have left an enduring legacy on Western philosophy. The ideas spawned by him were given further life and shape by his bright pupil Plato, who also documented much of what…
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Why is Aristotle known as the common-sense philosopher?
Born in 384 BC and believed to have died on 322 BC, Aristotle remains the figure head of Ancient Greek philosophy. He also founded the Peripatetic school of philosophy, which remains in currency even today. Aristotle was widely regard during his time and continues to be revered through the ages. It is perhaps his common-sense…
Ways in which e-commerce and the Internet have changed the relationship between companies and customers
With the development of the Internet in the last twenty years, the nature and manner in which business transactions and interactions with customers are carried out has undergone a sea change. In its early days, the Internet was used solely for purposes of communication. But in recent years the role and scope of the Internet…
What are the business advantages of using voice over IP (VoIP) technology?
Voice-over IP (VoIP) technology confers a whole host of advantages to businesses using them. Foremost among its benefits are its cost-effectiveness. Using this technology is much cheaper compared to conventional telephone lines, especially when it comes to long-distance communication spread across countries and continents. In fact, the total cost of setting up and deploying VoIP…
Is there a value to Conformity and Obedience?
Conformity to social norms and obedience to higher authorities are values that are instilled in people right from the day they are born. There are merits attached to this practice, for elderly people (who are also usually the authority figures) have more knowledge and experience than young people and it makes sense to heed their…
Torture and America’s War on Terror
The practice of resorting to torture in order to elicit vital information goes back to ancient times. While human civilization has much progressed in many areas, this tendency has held humanity back. The practice of torture is not merely repulsive to the senses. Beyond the obvious pain and suffering inflicted on the victim, it poses…
Gorbachev’s analysis of the problems confronting the USSR
“Perestroika is a pressing necessity that has arisen out of the profound processes taking place in the course of the development of our socialist society. That society is ripe for change-one might say it has suffered enough. Any delay in pursuing Perestroika could lead in the very near future to a deterioration in the situation…
Q & A on Separation of Church and State
1- Define the concept of “separation of church and state” Separation of Church and State is one of the governing principles under the Constitution of the United States, which forbids any interference of religion in affairs of the state. At the time of the inclusion of this provision in the American constitution, it was seen…
The most important influences on the colonial experiences of Europeans in North America?
The European colonial experience in the New World is not one monolithic, homogenous entity. The wave of colonists arriving in the newly discovered continent comprised of several groups deriving from different religious, cultural, linguistic and class backgrounds. At one end of the spectrum were members of imperial royalty, whose purpose was one of administration and…
Capitalism and Democracy
There is very little doubt that capitalism is a highly potent economic system for generating wealth and prosperity. In the last four decades of its implementation globally, there are numerous examples that support this claim. As Peter Berger writes, capitalism is a “horn of plenty that heaped…immense material wealth and an entrepreneurial class, on the…