The monism is a philosophical doctrine which holds that the universe is formed by a single arche , which means a single cause or primary substance. In this way, the faithful of materialistic monism insist that everything around us is reduced to matter, while, for the monists of the spiritual field or idealists, that single principle is based on the spirit, and for the … Read more
Democritus was a great Greek philosopher , much like Plato and Aristotle during the time. Democritus created the atomistic doctrine , which explained how the universe was made up of a large number of uncountable corpuscles or atoms of identical composition , which were indivisible in nature , since the word atom in Greek means inseparable . He also thought that atoms were eternal and that they could not be destroyed, that they were in … Read more
Empedocles was known as the greatest humanist of ancient times. Author of the important and recognized theory about the four elements : fire, air, water and earth; he also postulated a series of statements regarding love, which he called ” eros “, and about hatred, which he titled ” polemos .” These two different terms would be part of the principles related to attraction and repulsion that dominate the universe. He had a … Read more
Anaxagoras of Clazomenae was an important philosopher and scientist Natural presocrático who lived and taught in the city of Athens for about thirty years. He gained fame due to his different materialistic views , particularly his claim that the sun was a fiery rock. This caused him to be charged with some impiety charges , and he was sentenced to death by the Athenian court. He managed to evade the death … Read more
The Pre- Socratics were a group of Greek thinkers who arose before Socrates . They based their different theories on speculation about the principle and natural origin of the matter that surrounded us. Thinkers such as Thales of Miletus, Pythagoras, Parmenides, Democritus and Anaximander pretended to this philosophy of thought and carried out their work long before Socrates, with the exception of some of them who were men who belonged to the contemporary period .and … Read more
Nihilism is the belief that all values are unfounded and that nothing can be known or communicated. It is often associated with extreme pessimism and radical skepticism that condemns existence . A true nihilist would believe in nothing, has no loyalties, and has no purpose other than, perhaps, an urge to destroy. It is the denial of any type of principle of religion , social or political aspect. Nihilism is one of the few branches of philosophy that allows the possibility … Read more
Epistemology is a discipline that deals with the study of the nature and scope of knowledge and justified belief . It is responsible for analyzing the nature of knowledge and how it is managed to relate to similar notions such as the truth , belief and justification of the things that happen around us. It also deals with the means of production of knowledge , as well as skepticism about the different statements that are held about … Read more
The Phenomenology is the study of the different structures of consciousness that are experienced from the point of view of the first person. The central structure of an experience is its intentionality, it is directed towards something, since it is an experience of or about some object. An experience is directed toward an object by virtue of what the object represents together with the appropriate … Read more
Socrates was a major Greek philosopher of the classical period, a period also often referred to as the Socratic period in his honor. He was regarded as the father of Western philosophy and unlike most of the pre-Socratic philosophers who came before him, who were far more interested in establishing how the world works, Socrates was more interested in how people should behave , and was considered as the first … Read more
Epictetus was a renowned Greek-Roman philosopher who emerged during the Hellenistic period . He managed to overcome great obstacles to go from being a crippled Roman slave to becoming one of the most popular and acclaimed philosophers of his time. He was one of the most influential teachers of the later years of the school of Stoicism , and is regarded by some as the most important representative of the Stoics . When was born: 50 d. C. … Read more