Showing posts with label ethics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ethics. Show all posts

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Humanism.

Humanism is a philosophical concept that places special value on human life. And everything else should make life more comfortable.

At different times, there were different forms of humanism in philosophy. During the Renaissance, a new ideal of man emerged.

Humanism is closely related to ethics.

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Friday, June 3, 2022

Great people: Immanuel Kant.

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher. He was born on April 22, 1724, in Prussia. Kant’s parents were Johann Georg Kant and Anna Regina Reuter.

His interests were: ethics, metaphysics, cosmogony, and epistemology.



Immanuel Kant studied in university.




He influenced many different philosophers.

Kant died on February 12, 1804, in Prussia.



Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Great people: Arthur Schopenhauer.

Arthur Schopenhauer was known as a German philosopher. He was born on February 22, 1788, in Gdańsk, Poland. His parents were Heinrich Floris and Johanna Schopenhauer.

Arthur Schopenhauer studied in several universities.

He was interested in ethics, psychology, morality, metaphysics, and aesthetics.

Schopenhauer had his own ideas.

He died on September 21, 1860, in Frankfurt, Germany.





Monday, April 4, 2022

Great people: Baruch Spinoza.

 Baruch Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher of Jewish origin. He was born on November 24, 1632, in Amsterdam.



Spinoza’s parents were Miguel Spinoza and Ana Débora.

His interests were metaphysics, Hebrew Bible, and ethics.



Baruch Spinoza had an education. He studied in Talmud Torah of Amsterdam and University of Leiden.



Also, Spinoza had his own ideas, such as: Spinozism, Spinoza’s theory of the emotions, Spinozistic ethics, and etc.

He died on February 21, 1677, in The Hague.

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Great people: Socrates.

 Socrates (Σωκράτης) was a philosopher in Ancient Greece. He was born in 470 B. C., in Athens. His parents were Sophroniscus and Phaenarete.

Socrates studied ethics, too. His era was Ancient Greek philosophy. Plato (Πλάτων), Xenophon (Ξενοφῶν), and Aristippus (Ἀρίστιππος) were students of Socrates. 

Philosopher had his own ideas, such as: Socratic paradox, Socratic method, Socratic dialogue, and etc.

Socrates had wife and children.

He died in 399 B. C. in Athens.





Thursday, June 4, 2020

Great people: Thales.

Thales of Miletus (Θαλῆς ὁ Μιλήσιος) was born in c. 626 B. C. He was known as a scientist in Ancient Greece.

Thales was interested in astronomy, mathematics, geometry, ethics, and philosophy.


He visited other countries.

Thales had his own ideas. Thales' theorem is one of them.


Thales of Miletus did many important things for different sciences.


He died in c. 548 B. C.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Ethics.

Ethics (ἠθικόν) means "moral nature" in Greek language. This science is a part of another study philosophy.

In Ancient Greece Plato and Socrates studied ethics. So, science about human behavior had a long and interesting history.

Ethics had a Golden Rule: "the principle of treating others as you want to be treated."

Students study this science during school lessons. Also, ethics can be part of social studies. Teachers teach children good behavior.

Etiquette had many rules about society and relationships. What can and can't people be asked about. How to start conversations in a place. Good manners are important for etiquette and ethics.

This science changed through history. Many different aspects had their own unique rules for behavior.

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Etiquette word cloud collage, social business concept on blackboard

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Крупный бизнес люди пожимают руку, заканчивая встречи, бизнес-этикет, поздравление, слияние и приобретение концепции

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Ethics. Open book with moral philosophy hand drawn doodles and lettering on white background. Education vector illustration.