Arts-and-Entertainment:Philosophy Articles from EzineArticles.comArts-and-Ent... EzineArticles.com is Trusted By Millions as The Source For Quality Original Articles Search For a Better Middle 1 Sep 2010 at 12:56pm There are many people who look for the middle; but the middle can be found in any number of places. The middle between private sector and public sector can be found in both preventing the other from doing its job; or it can be found in both being able to do their work and then to work with one another. In both cases we are seeing the middle road; only one road is much better than the other. Sharing My Knowlwdge on Vedanta - Karana Sarira 1 Sep 2010 at 11:15am This article is about karana sarira and experiences through the three sariras. Articles on Vedas are little challenging to understand. Please take the time to read and re-read, comprehend and reflect. We now know the sthula, suksma and karana sariras. According to Vedas, we are none of these. We use these bodies to purge our vasanas. Ask questions for clarifications. Add comments as a feedback, so I know whether my articles are interesting to you. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks.... Nietszche - Conquering the Herd Mentality 1 Sep 2010 at 10:01am The idea of an ultimate truth echoes throughout the history of philosophy, from Plato's forms to the Christian ideal of God and Heaven. No matter what the tradition, the idea of ultimate truth had not been questioned...until Nietzsche. Nietzsche asks for the first time, "From where did our desire for truth come? Where does he want to lead us? Sharing My Knowledge on Vedanta - Suksma Sarira 31 Aug 2010 at 2:31pm This article is about the subtle body, its difference from the gross body and how it experiences the world outside of the gross body. This also explains Svapna- avastha. a dream state where the organs of subtle body functions. Determinism and Punishment 31 Aug 2010 at 2:24pm An attempt will be made to discriminate between a compatibilist and an incompatibilist account of free will. To complete this objective, a description of determinism must first be presented. The following questions then arise: to what extent may punishment be defended, and what role it should play in these worldviews? The Implications of the Simulation Theory 31 Aug 2010 at 1:32pm The Simulation Theory has taken several shapes throughout time as it has filled many cultural vessels, but the premise remains the same: Is the reality experienced by sentient beings within this universe fundamentally authentic? This concept is most easily elucidated through an exposition of examples, beginning with Descartes' Daemon. Life's Pursuable Purpose 31 Aug 2010 at 1:31pm Through reference to classical works of literature, an attempt will be made to define this author's understanding of the purpose of human life. The existential situation for all beings with the capacity for self-reflection can be full of wonder, fear, or any number of other reactions. Differing reactions lead to differing comprehensions of life's meaning, and thusly, there is no inherent or objective meaning of life. Each being has the freedom to choose its own disposition towards its perception of reality. This freedom allows the individual to create its own meaning for its own life. Guillermo Haro's Passion Pays Well 31 Aug 2010 at 1:30pm The philosophers who taught us a lot also helped us a lot didn't they? One of these astronomers and philosophers who spend their lives creating solutions to our problems is Guillermo Haro. The Creation of the Meaning of Life 31 Aug 2010 at 12:56pm Viktor Frankl, in his book Man's Search for Meaning, describes his experience of victimization within an Auschwitz concentration camp during the Second World War. This essay serves to relay the author's relation to the four major existential grounds (body, time, others, and the world) during his hardship, and present a concise rendition of the end-point of his own personal search for meaning. This is on How Life Is 27 Aug 2010 at 4:53pm Sure, I could have made the title a little less "basic" than this is on how life is, but that title articulates what I am going to write about in this article in the fullest sense and way. Life is time and existence combined into many situations both good and bad, and the good and bad is mainly our perception of the situations. Now sure, I could say that reality is concrete no matter what the perception like most writers would. But, positive and good perception is one key to creating power in yours or the lives of anyone. A Chinese History - Trivia on Confucian Values and Family Business 26 Aug 2010 at 3:56pm The study of Confucianism is becoming a popular trend in the study of business. Confucianism helps in promoting qualities like righteousness and morality amongst the businesses. The Mythological Motive 26 Aug 2010 at 12:10pm Mythology has accompanied humanity throughout its journey to modernity. Certainly mythology is not simply a vestigial accessory or a thing learned of in a literature class, for we build and maintain new myths under new guises to this day. Joseph Campbell, a leader in the field of comparative religion and comparative mythology, hypothesized that the primary function of mythology is "the reconciliation of consciousness to the preconditions of its own existence." Through the brief analysis of passages from two Greek examples, this hypothesis will be shown to be relevant and even insightful into the nature of mythology. Chinese Philosophies Amidst Political Turmoil 26 Aug 2010 at 11:48am In response to the political turmoil associated with the Period of the Warring States in China (403-221 B.C.E.), differing schools of thought emerged. Pick Your Heroes Wisely and Always Wear a Helmet 25 Aug 2010 at 5:34pm It is hard to write, but I am over 50 now. Mentioning your sports heroes dates you like like your method of music listening. Sharing My Thoughts on Vedanta - Stula Sarira 24 Aug 2010 at 9:50am This articles explains our physical body as seen philosophically. It is known as gross body as it is nothing but a matter. Describes how this physical body is created, how the senses help the body experience the world outside. Pancicarana is a process called grossificiation, where the gross body is created from tanmantras, the five elements in their subtle form.