When I was younger, I had a teacher who always said I was a pragmatist. I didn’t know what that meant, but the way the teacher said it didn’t make it seem like it was a very good thing. It wasn’t until we reviewed the different schools of philosophy in...

Hayy ibn Yaqzan is a philosophical tale which is named after Hayy ibn Yaqzan. It is written by the Muslim philosopher Ibn Tufayl. Right from the beginning of the story, the author starts by bringing out a philosophical reasoning. This is evident when it comes to the plot in which...

I support the fact that people should have the right to do what they want, as long as their actions do no harm anyone. If choices or what I prefer does not cause harm to anyone, then I do not see any reasons as to why I cannot do as...

One of the problems of ethics is what should be understood by morals and to what extent they should limit people’s actions and implant responsibilities, whether morals should come from the inside or the outside. There exist opposing views on this matter. Such schools as utilitarianism hold that our moral...

“The Matrix” is one of the most important and influential science fiction films of the last twenty years. Upon its release, it was hailed as a great block-buster, alongside a serious philosophical enquiry into the nature of epistemology, free-will, human reliance on technology and the relationship between cyber-space and our...