You are here:
| Expert | Average Ratings | Expertise |
|---|---|---|
Michael J. MottaU.S.
Available
|
Existentialism, existential psychology, political philosophy; some value theory and ethics. Interdisciplinary approach to the social sciences and humanities: some background in abnormal psychology, expressionist art, and modern literature. I'd defer to other experts especially in areas such as analytic philosophy and philosophy of science. | |
Charles K. MacKayU.S.
Available
|
I can answer a number of questions in philosophy; my academic concentrations (graduate school at Cornell) are ethics, political philosophy, and 19th-century German philosophy (Marx, Hegel, and hangers-on.) | |
Hank HokampU.S.
Available
|
Books, books and more book! Personal experiences can sometimes disprove philosophical discussions and writings. My PHILOSOPHY: If you do wrong to people, you don't have the right to exist. Helping people is WHY we're here. At least it's my purpose of life. Why do people keep seeking humanism, nihilism and existentialism? Few seem to realize satisfaction. All humans are subject to death and Earth has not been cultivated into an earth-wide paradise. Perhaps it can be if we serve one another. I can't imagine a more satisfying life than using my free will to serve thy neighbor. Let's get started ..... | |
Maciej St. ZiębaAvailable
|
I can answer questions concerning Eastern (Oriental) philosophies and philosophers (Indian, Tibetan, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese: Hinduist, Buddhist, Confucianist, Taoist and other; alas not Islamic or Jewish) - both in terms of notions and facts (history of their development). I can write in English, French, Esperanto, Polish and Russian, German, Dutch and Norwegian. I can also understand questions in Spanish and Italian. | |
Steven R. StorchAvailable
|
Ethics, Existentialism and Phenomenology, Continental Metaphysics |
Dear Steve Sorry for the delay in answering you. The original request did not arrive to me, it's only today that I have received a "reminder" from the AllExperts system and could seee your request.
The best introduction is going to be Jean-Paul Sartre's essay, "Existentialism is Humanism." You should be able to find a copy on the web. Wait....here's one: http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/sartre/works/exist/sartre
Great, great questions, Alejandra. I'm glad you're interested in Philosophy: Plato describes "The Form of the Good" in his book, "The Republic," using Socrates as his mouth piece. The Form
See: http://www.amazon.com/Studies-Pharmacy-Ethics-Robert-Veatch/dp/0195308123 http://www.piribo.com/publications/pharmacy/dale_applebes_pharmacy_law_ethics.ht I found these by searching Google
Hi Gabriel Onyewu, What do you mean by "re-invent"? Is it: 1) Invent a new, completely different logic? or rather 2) "Invent" for the second time the same good old logic we know? If it is 1)
Answers by Expert:

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.