Oliver SherwoodNov 24, 20214 minIs choice an illusion?We all make decisions every day, whether they be instinctive decisions, such as catching a ball when it is thrown at you or dodging it,...
Oliver SherwoodNov 19, 20213 minEmpiricism vs RationalismThere are three "Laws of Thought", which are all self-evident logical principles. These laws aren't truly related to thought, as the...
Oliver SherwoodNov 17, 20214 minCan we know anything for sure?There are two main types of reasoning in Philosophy, which are used to prove or disprove things. One of these is inductive reasoning,...
Oliver SherwoodFeb 4, 20216 minIs Thomas Aquinas' Natural Law a viable method of ethical decision making?Natural Law is an intriguing form of ethics, as it is a combination of deontological ethics and teleological ethics. Deontological ethics...
Oliver SherwoodJan 15, 20215 minEthical Egoism: Self-interest and selfishness, is there a difference?Ethical Egoism as an ethical theory that was created by Johann Schmidt(1806-1856), who used the alias Max Stirner when publishing his...
Oliver SherwoodJan 14, 20213 minVirtue Theory and how I'd improve itAristotle's virtue theory is a theory that is one of the first that is taught on most A-Level courses, due to the fact that it has all...