by Katusha Jin | Philosophy
Explain Jackson’s Knowledge Argument. How does this argument work against physicalism? Is the argument successful? Why or why not? Discuss. This paper will explore Jackson’s knowledge argument. Although he uses two examples, I will focus on the one revolving Mary in...
by Katusha Jin | Philosophy
Ultimately, whose vision of the ideal government is more authoritarian: Plato or Hobbes? First, I will look at the definition of authoritarianism and how the definition should be used to compare Plato’s and Hobbes’ ideal governments. Then, I will look at the concept...
by Katusha Jin | Philosophy
“Let it not be concluded that I wish to invert the order of things; I have already granted, that, from the constitution of their bodies, men seem to be designed by providence to attain a greater degree of virtue.” (Vindication, p. 92). Does Wollstonecraft really think...
by Katusha Jin | Philosophy
“At its core, Rousseau’s political philosophy is simply a more poetically expressed version of Locke’s social-contractarian liberalism. Though they sometimes use different theoretical frameworks, in practice the political institutions that they advocate would look...
