All About Philosophy FAQ

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• Life of Confucius -- The Development of Confucianism - What ethical virtues are valued? Why are ethical duties promoted? Find the facts about Confucianism here.

• Is American materialism increasing? - Is materialism in America increasing? What are the trends? What are people buying? What is the source of contentment?
• What are the consequences of materialism? - What is the result of materialism on society? Should our goals be to get more, establish more success monetarily, or have more possessions?
• What are the effects of materialism on society? - Is materialism good for society? What are the effects of continually possessing a lot of material items? Is it good for society in general?
• What is the Bible's conclusion on materialism? - What guidance does the Bible give about materialism? Is money evil or good? Is acquiring possessions evil or good?

• What is limited moral relativism? - What does this philosophy teach and what do they base their claims? Consider this philosophical thought process.

• How important are ethics and morality in our world? - Does a difference in people’s morality have an impact in our world? Why should what I do make a difference to others?
• What are moral values? - Are people inherently good? Doesn’t everyone know the difference between right and wrong? Why or why not?
• What is the definition of morality? - Does society have the right to impose its morality on me? Why should I care what others think?

• Natural Law and Frederic Bastiat - What were Bastiat's views on Natural Law? Read a quote from his book called The Law.
• Natural Law and Sir William Blackstone - What did Sir William Blackstone have to say regarding Natural Law? Read from his commentary here.
• Natural Law and the Founding of a Constitutional Republic - Where there is no law, there is no freedom. What part does natural law have in the Declaration of Independence?
• Natural Law and Thomas Aquinas - What does Aquinas say in Summa Theologica about the four types of law? Read here.
• Natural Law and Thomas Hobbes - According Thomas Hobbes, what is the only way natural law can prevail? Read his position here.

• God is Dead, Nietzsche proclaimed - By declaring, God is Dead, Nietzsche is waking the Western world to the consequences of Divine homicide.

• What is Ethical Nihilism? - Discover the basics of this philosophy and how it denies moral principles and ethical values.
• What is Existential Nihilism? - Learn the basics of this philosophical belief. What part does the concept of free will play in this philosophy?
• What is real in Nihilism? - Understand the philosophy of nihilism and the concept of reality. How does manipulation fit into the philosophy?

• What are the characteristics of Postmodernism? - Learn about globalization, environmentalism, disillusionment with modernism, and other ideals of many postmodernists. What personal beliefs shape their lives?
• What are the elements of Postmodernism and Humanism? - What characterizes this philosophy and mindset? What ideals do they tend to claim as their own?
• What does Postmodernism mean? - Study a description of this philosophy and mindset. What are some common themes to this movement? How does it relate to modernism?

• Are secular humanists atheists? - Learn more about this philosophical mindset and study the basis of it. Is a person who believes this philosophy an atheist?
• What is a Humanist? - How can I achieve a feeling of total freedom? Do I have complete control over my destiny? Learn this and more.
• What is a Secular Humanist? - This article gives a clear and concise overview of two very different points of view. Want to find out more?

• How do I develop a personal code of ethics? - Do you ever wonder who you are, what you believe, how you relate to others and why? Learn practical steps.
• What are ethics? - How does the world around us affect our way of thinking? What can we do to develop integrity and values?
• What are work ethics? - Has there been a fundamental change in people’s attitudes and ethics in the workplace? Where do ethics stem from?
• What is ethical relativism? - Learn more about this philosophy that holds the position that there are no moral absolutes, no moral right or wrong.

• Teleological Argument -- More Sources for “The List” - What are some sources that support the Teleological Argument? Find a list here.
• Teleological Argument and Entropy - What is entropy and how does is relate to the teleological argument? How did the world become so orderly?
• Teleological Argument and the Anthropic Principle - Life has evolved within all of these incredibly tight parameters by chance, and that we should not be surprised that the parameters are precise, as otherwise we would not exist to observe them. True?
• Teleological Argument – Local Evidence for the Fine-Tuning - What is the evidence for fine tuning? What features in our local region of the universe are necessary to allow life to survive?
• Teleological Argument – Local Evidence for the Fine-Tuning, Part 2 - Continued list of local evidence for fine turning.
• Teleological Argument – Quotes from Noted Scientists - What do noted scientists have to say about the teleological argument? Read their quotes here.

• What Am I Worth? - Are you hurting right now? Do you wonder if there is anyone who cares about you? Find out how valuable you really are!
• What is the purpose of life? - Is your life a blur with one day running into another? Do you wonder “what is the point?” Find some direction.
• What will happen when I die? Where will I go? - Is our life on earth all there is? Is it possible to know if there is life after death? How can I be sure?
• Where did I come from? - This question can be answered in two ways. Were you a product of evolution or did a higher power create you?