http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Many cultures and moral philosophies have promoted so-called selflessness, such as the ethical doctrine of altruism by Auguste Comte (who coined the term altruism). Perhaps as a result, some other philosophies have promoted so-called selfishness, such as ... http://www.a1articles.com/moral-philosophy-kindness-and-selfishness-524134.html 28th April 2008 Philosophical discussions generally consist of productive debate in which two or more people attempt to rationally argue for different sides of a question. They each try to think up and explain a logical argument in support of their position while constru... http://www.a1articles.com/illogical-insults-in-philosophical-debates-498329.html 27th March 2008 People often make moral claims. They will call an action moral by calling it morally "good" or "right" or by otherwise claiming it has some special value that means one "should" do it. They can claim the inverse by calling the action immoral, bad, wrong, ... http://www.a1articles.com/philosophy--what-morality-means-489436.html 11th March 2008 Millions of people in the world currently rot in jails or prisons. People think of jails and prisons as an essential part of society, but do we really need them? Do prisons really protect people from violence and victimization, or do prisons just make mat... http://www.a1articles.com/political-philosophy--should-we-stop-using-prisons-485415.html 04th March 2008 Many people wonder why governments tend to spend so much money. Almost everyone has realized that the governments spend lots of money on various projects. Governments engage in many expensive endeavors that have little use and/or have little effectiveness... http://www.a1articles.com/philosophy-of-politics--why-governments-overspend-479410.html 22nd February 2008 When we talk of crime and victimization, I think we often think of street crime, as in individual acts by individual persons, such as rape and assault. However, corporations perform the most major forms of criminal victimization. Corporations have more... http://www.a1articles.com/corporate-crime-costs-society-478468.html 21st February 2008 The general term happiness refers to the feeling of feeling good, which consists of the various forms of enjoyment or satisfaction. Most people think that they understand happiness, and it seems that they mostly do. Most people can probably tell you wheth... http://www.a1articles.com/philosophy--can-we-achieve-complete-and-permanent-happiness-474517.html 14th February 2008 Self-improvement makes up a major part of Warriorism. Whether you consider yourself a Warrior or not, you probably would like to improve yourself. Mostly everyone wants to improve themselves. We may want to improve in different ways, but we all would like... http://www.a1articles.com/methods-to-improve-yourself-462573.html 26th January 2008 Whether you already practice yoga or barely know anything about it, you can greatly improve your athletic abilities by doing power yoga. Like most yoga for exercise, power yoga focuses on the performance of asanas or poses. Power yoga usually uses a vinya... http://www.a1articles.com/using-power-yoga-for-athletics-462543.html 26th January 2008 Obviously, the value of a book depends on the opinions of the person valuing it. One person can love a book that another person hates. Nonetheless, some books have stood out as generally beloved and almost universally considered great. Let me list four of... http://www.a1articles.com/four-books-that-you-will-love-462530.html 26th January 2008 Almost anyone can philosophize with no formal training or experience. It simply consists of questioning and wondering about the foundational aspects of the universe and ourselves, including metaphysics, knowledge, morality, and religion. Nonetheless, if p... http://www.a1articles.com/researching-and-learning-about-philosophy-462076.html 25th January 2008 If you are a vegan, different people probably ask you the same general questions. If you are not a vegan, then you probably have some basic questions for vegans about veganism. In this article, I will answer some basic questions that vegans often get aske... http://www.a1articles.com/things-you-may-wonder-about-vegans-461180.html 24th January 2008 When discussing complex topics such as philosophy, skillful conversation becomes even more important. If conversationalists fail to use good technique, then they will not communicate with each other effectively, and the conversation will become unproducti... http://www.a1articles.com/staying-productive-when-discussing-philosophy-460263.html 24th January 2008 Many people want to write a book and have it published. However, very few ever have a successful book published. Just like "making it big" in any art form, becoming a rich or famous author takes a lot of hard work, talent, and perseverance. To get a bo... http://www.a1articles.com/how-to-get-your-novel-published-459846.html 24th January 2008 Louisiana sentenced the 43-year-old Patrick Kennedy to death for the rape of his 8-year-old stepdaughter. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to review the case and decide whether a state can execute someone convicted of raping a child. The United Sta... http://www.a1articles.com/legal-issue--should-child-rapists-get-the-death-penalty-253247.html 19th January 2008 Most people already know the benefits of reading. People learn by reading. People also have fun and feel fulfilled by reading. As a person reads more and more, the person's literary skills improve. Reading makes people into better readers, writers, and sp... http://www.a1articles.com/how-to-get-your-children-to-read-252437.html 18th January 2008 If you read or study philosophy, you probably want to discuss the philosophical ideas that you come across. Even if you do not have a formal education in philosophy, you may want to have philosophical conversations with the people around you.You can have ... http://www.a1articles.com/having-philosophical-conversations-in-everyday-life-247816.html 15th November 2007 Among other reasons, I became a vegan because I cannot justify needlessly killing an animal. If I needed to kill and eat animals to survive, I would. 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