Philosophy

Climate Change. Many of us have been exposed to the concept of climate change and global warming, whether it be from the news, school, etc. We've all learned about the phrase "Reduce.Reuse. Recycle." in elementary school and most of us try our best to make beneficial environmental decisions. Most of us are aware that the current state of the environment is on the decline due to factors such as pollution, deforestation, carbon emission, and animal endangerment.  The process of fixing all of the environmental issues we face, is not an easy one. The solution to climate change is a complicated matter that will take a lot of effort and more importantly: money and time. This arises the question of who should be responsible for fixing the environment for future generations?   The text, "Cosmopolitan Justice, Responsibility, and Global Climate Change" further implores this question and discusses the changes that we as a society have to make in order to save the planet. ...

For a concept that has no direct effect on our lives, the idea of a "future" takes great precedence. Often we plan our entire present based off of what we hope our future will one day be. One example, is something that we all are doing right now: completing an assignment for philosophy class. We are working hard, so we can get good grades, get a degree, and one day hopefully be able to get a career we all want. Essentially, all of our decisions are made in the hopes for a better future.  However, one question to think about is whether it would be bad if there were no future people?    In short to answer this question, I do believe that if there were no future people then the effects would be overall bad for people who are living currently and for those people of the future as well.  First, if there were no future people, that would mean that the people of today would have no regards to care for the future. That could lead to devastating environmental consequences su...

If I were to ask you to describe yourself when you were 10 years old, what would you say? Personally if you were to ask me, my response would be along the lines of "I was short. I loved ice cream. Recess was my favorite thing. The hardest thing I'd ever have to do was adding fractions. And my favorite show was anything on Disney Channel." Obviously now, the answer to most of these questions would be pretty different aside from the fact that I still love ice cream.  The question of this week focuses on identity. Specifically the question: Are we the same people we were when we were 10 years old?  Obviously in comparison to 8 years ago, a lot of aspects that make up who I am, or essentially my identity, have changed. For example, I have experienced a lot more and thus have become a more well rounded and more educated. I don't necessarily have the same interests, hobbies, or even the same friends. Despite these changes, I still believe that I am the same person I was all...