Philosophy - Entangled Thoughts

An Examination of Anti-Natalism

David Benatar is an individual with strong convictions in the realm of procreation. Benatar strongly upholds his controversial belief that procreation is in of itself morally wrong, and by every…

By Brady January 23, 2023Philosophy

Philosophy

Moral Quandaries Presented by the Killing of Animals

To assign a being moral standing is to relinquish upon that living creature the ability to have rights, insofar that said being might have “interests and welfare”. To base such…

By Brady January 23, 2023Philosophy

Philosophy

The Soul Theory in Relation to the Concept of Personal Identity

Personal identity is one of the most preeminent aspects of the self that both fascinates and confounds the populace in equal measure. What makes up my identity, and perhaps even…

By Brady October 19, 2022Philosophy

Philosophy

Analyzing the Stages of the Method of Doubt

Doubt is central to the Meditations, as tearing down the mental foundations Descartes had built upon for the decades of his lifespan was the inspiration for the writing. The way…

By Brady October 10, 2022Philosophy

Philosophy

The Five Central Facets of Cartesian Dualism

Cartesian dualism is central to Descartes’s argument for the relationship between mind and body. Descartes builds this principle upon the abstract foundations set throughout the earlier meditations. There are five…

By Brady October 8, 2022Philosophy

Philosophy

Mind-Body Dualism in the Eyes of René Descartes

To better understand Descartes’s argument for the true distinction between the mind and body, one must first recognize and quantify the very foundations and trains of thought of the nature…

By Brady October 7, 2022Philosophy

Philosophy

Analyzing the Meditations of René Descartes

In the First Meditation, Descartes sets the foundation for his magnum opus by deliberately going about tearing down the mental foundations that were put in place in his youth that…

By Brady September 28, 2022Philosophy

An Examination of Anti-Natalism

Moral Quandaries Presented by the Killing of Animals

The Soul Theory in Relation to the Concept of Personal Identity

Analyzing the Stages of the Method of Doubt

The Five Central Facets of Cartesian Dualism

Mind-Body Dualism in the Eyes of René Descartes

Analyzing the Meditations of René Descartes

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