Utilitarianism is not the moral boogeyman that many make it out to be. Many of the objections to the theory come from misunderstanding its core principles, or actually creating straw men out of its arguments. As I will argue below, John Stuart Mill’s conception of Utilitarianism is a philosophically solid and human-directed attempt at outlining... Continue Reading →
In terms of philosophical works, there is a lot out there. Yet I would bet that you have not heard of authors such as Friedrich Schiller and Johann Gottfried Herder, and you may have heard of Henry David Thoreau. These authors present some amazing ideas that can be effectively applied to everyday life. The works I will be looking at are:
Philosophy can help your life in many ways, despite common misconceptions. It becomes easy to dismiss the value philosophy can provide when faced with material issues. How is philosophy going to help put food on the table? Can it pay my rent? Or is it just a hobby, like painting or making music? It can... Continue Reading →
Philosophy Applied 