“Hope is the fuel of progress and fear is the prison in which you put yourself” Tony Benn Although this is a political quote from the 20th Century, the message is timeless. It is a call for optimism and a positive outlook. Fear and anxiety can stop us from acting and keep us from movingContinue reading “Quote of the Day: Hope!”
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Is the will of the majority always right?
So we have referendums, polls, political votes, surveys, juries, committees, parliaments, and consumer groups. The majority view must prevail. We have traditions, practices, accepted beliefs, and ways of life. The status quo must prevail. But where does the truth lie and is the will of the majority always right? Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopherContinue reading “Is the will of the majority always right?”
Netflix horror movies.
A metaphor about movies and emotions. Netflix horror movies. I’ve got this friend called Joe. He’s a real film fanatic, he streams movies nearly every night and watches all the latest releases. However, he hates scary movies, but this is the weird thing…. when he signs into Netflix, something strange happens! On the opening screenContinue reading “Netflix horror movies.”
Aristotle’s argument against democracy.
Aristotle’s argument against democracy – but was he right? Aristotle believed the best type of government was by monarchy, or, at the very least, by aristocracy. Democracy was not to be encouraged! To better understand this seemingly somewhat outdated and extreme “right-wing” view, we must look at his philosophical reasonings for his proposition. Aristotle linkedContinue reading “Aristotle’s argument against democracy.”
The horse in the field.
The horse in the field – A metaphor about the past not equaling the future. There was an old farmer who kept a horse in a field. It was a working farm but it wasn’t a working horse, the farmer had kept the horse for a long time for his children and grandchildren to ride.Continue reading “The horse in the field.”
When is liberty worth fighting a revolution for?
When is liberty worth fighting a revolution for? In this essay, I will argue that there are only a few occasions when liberty is worth fighting a revolution for, and I will illustrate this by discussing the ideas and works of English philosophers Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) and John Locke (1632 – 1704). Both philosophers were aliveContinue reading “When is liberty worth fighting a revolution for?”
Why do we have speed limits, and why do we have speed cameras?
The Locomotive Act 1865 (also known as Red Flag Act) required at least one person to precede on foot any self-propelled vehicle at a distance of not less than 60 yards, and that person had to at all times display a red flag and warn pedestrians and horse drawn carriages of their approach and assistContinue reading “Why do we have speed limits, and why do we have speed cameras?”
When is liberty worth fighting a revolution for?
Should individual rights take precedence over the collective good? What were the views of English philosophers Hobbes and Locke?
What was Rousseau and Hobbes’ view of the ‘state of nature’?
Did Rousseau undermine Hobbes’ views on absolute rule? Hobbes famously surmised that in the state of nature – life was ‘nasty, brutish, and short’, but was he right?
Does the written word surpass oral account?
The history of the print revolution What was the impact on the production of both written texts and music? In 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invented the modern printing press – things have never been the same since.
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