Born in Königsberg, East Prussia, Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February …
Born in Königsberg, East Prussia, Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804) was a German philosopher and scientist (astrophysics, mathematics, geography, anthropology) from East Prussia. Quite generally regarded as one of history’s truly great thinkers, Immanuel Kant is known for the historical synthesis of his transcendental method. His philosophy brought together the two major currents competing at the time of the Enlightenment, the metaphysical approach and the empirical approach. Through his “Copernican revolution,” Kant moved the criterion of truth from assertions about an external reality to the immediacy of the knowing self. His contribution practically put an end to philosophical speculation as it had been practiced for centuries, it established a firm basis for factual knowledge (in particular the scientific method), but it also opened the way to agnosticism on ultimate issues. For better or for worse, his legacy has never been entirely transcended to this day.
John Rawls (February 21, 1921 – November 24, 2002) was an American …
John Rawls (February 21, 1921 – November 24, 2002) was an American political philosopher, a long-time professor at Harvard University, and the author of several books, including A Theory of Justice and Political Liberalism. Rawls' most important and influential idea was the principle of "justice as fairness" as the basis for political liberalism. He refuted the predominant Utilitarian concepts of the time and took a much more idealistic approach to politics. Rawls' efforts, much of it inspired by the work of Immanuel Kant, led to a revival of the social contract theory, which had long been neglected by political philosophers. Rawls' theories of social justice and liberalism have become widely accepted among modern scholars, and he has become one of the key figures in shaping modern political thought.
John Stuart Mill (May 20, 1806 - May 8, 1873), an English …
John Stuart Mill (May 20, 1806 - May 8, 1873), an English philosopher and political economist, was an influential liberal thinker of the nineteenth century. John Stuart Mill refined and developed utilitarianism, which was originally formulated by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), his godfather and a close friend of his father James Mill.
This resource comprehensively introduces the Vedic Civilisation. Vedic is derived from the …
This resource comprehensively introduces the Vedic Civilisation. Vedic is derived from the word ‘Veda’ which are the literature resources found during the Vedic time. further, it elaborates about the life-dimensions and the culture that existed during the Vedic period. The life as it revolved around and incorporated the political system, religion, social life and amusements is remarkably explained in this article. The articles concludes by providing the information of the legacy as it continues even today, although the vedas has been sourced from the history.
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