The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services states that "Citizenship is the common thread that connects all Americans. We are a nation bound not by race or religion, but by the shared values of freedom, liberty, and equality." The website does not provide a concrete definition of a citizen. However, we can deduce a closer concrete … Continue reading American Insubordinate Citizen
Six Critical Philosophy Subjects
Introduction to philosophy – is arguably the cornerstone of understanding the first principles of the art of philosophy. I refer to philosophy as an art because that is what I believe it is. People usually think of the arts as relating to music and movies, but in my perspective, art manifests itself through people's creativity. … Continue reading Six Critical Philosophy Subjects
Existentialism: The Individual
Existentialism was one of the most influential philosophies of the twentieth century. The starting point of the philosophy is the individual's existence. The world's existence is considered non-sensical and void of an essence; therefore, absurd. Ethics, morality, emotions, ideas, and knowledge stem from the idea of the individual as the foundation. Existentialism differs from other … Continue reading Existentialism: The Individual
Existentialism: Nietzsche and the Death of God
Existentialism is one of the most influential philosophies developed in the nineteenth century. The philosophy intends to discover answers to some of life's most fundamental questions. The how and why of existence? What is existence, and how does our existence relate to the existence of others. Answering these questions assists in knowing each individual learning … Continue reading Existentialism: Nietzsche and the Death of God
Existentialism: WIll to Power/Will of God
Arguably, existentialism is an interesting philosophy. However, one may not necessarily agree with its worldview to appreciate its art. I refer to it as art because, in my view, philosophy is an art in general, and Nietzsche is one of philosophy's artists. Moreover, Nietzsche's will to power is a metaphysical concept. Metaphysics examines the nature … Continue reading Existentialism: WIll to Power/Will of God
Existentialism: Incompatible Conformity
Part of the meaning of life is to focus on the idea of human mortality. From a divine perspective, immortality is a central issue in resolving the conflict with death. One does not necessarily have to abandon their religious beliefs in the afterlife, but from an existential perspective, if a person gives too much attention … Continue reading Existentialism: Incompatible Conformity
Justified Truth Belief in the Existence of God
Concerning knowledge, there are truth claims people believe they know and things they do not know. There is a problem concerning knowledge if people ask themselves what it means to know something and the difference between knowing and not knowing something. It is therefore insufficient to claim knowledge when one is not aware of what … Continue reading Justified Truth Belief in the Existence of God
Response to a Professor’s Definition of Free Will
Definition - Free will = the mental capacity to make choices, even if the freedom to do so is not available. Professor, I like the definition you gave of free will. The mental capacity to make choices even if the freedom to choose is unavailable. I think that is a clever definition. Those few words … Continue reading Response to a Professor’s Definition of Free Will
Moral Objectivity: Synopsis of William Lane Craig’s Moral Argument
When some read William Lane Craig’s (WLC) quotation or a similar statement regarding the inability of people’s goodness without God, they assume it means that those who do not believe in God’s existence are incapable of goodness. But, for argument's sake, let’s accept that goodness here is defined as love and pleasure without the distribution … Continue reading Moral Objectivity: Synopsis of William Lane Craig’s Moral Argument
Plato’s Theory of Forms
As a premise, it does not make sense to believe that there was no existence at any reference. Logic dictates that something cannot come from nothing; therefore, something has always existed in some way, shape, or form. Plato’s theory of forms is an attempt to understand the nature of reality. Understanding the theory of forms … Continue reading Plato’s Theory of Forms
Descendants of Grace Monergistic Agora 