Man is especially proud of having free will – that which gives him the ability to make conscious choices without being limited by any form of constraint. Whether this is true or not has been the subject of various contentions between philosophers. Some view free will as an illusion created by man to attribute […]
Confucianism
Confucianism is a philosophical and ethical system or a way of life taught by Confucius in the 5th-6th century BC. Some see it as philosophy or religion, as an “all-encompassing humanism that neither denies nor slights heaven”. Confucianism is known to be a combination of ren also known as “benevolence or humaneness” of people within […]
The purpose of life, or the search thereof
Many a soul on this earth, have gone through life without meaning. Some say that Philosophy is one’s search of meaning in one’s life and others say who cares. But one should always have a purpose for every second, minute, hour, day, month and year of life. Life is short though it may last a […]
On Giving
Giving is a concept that can be found in most religions – if not all. It is espoused by both the Bible and the Qur’an. In fact if you look at the following verses you’ll be struck by the similarity of what the two religions tell their believers to do. Giving shows the believers’ love […]