Kant’s Philosophy: Influences and Transcendental Idealism
Kant’s Life and Intellectual Context
Immanuel Kant was born in 1724 in Königsberg, Prussia, where he spent almost his entire life. He came from a middle-class family and received his education within a strict Lutheran branch known as Pietism. This upbringing instilled in him strong religious and moral values that profoundly influenced his life and philosophical works. He studied logic and metaphysics at the University of Königsberg and later became a university professor.
Kant lived during the 18th
Read MoreKey Concepts in International Business and Management
Globalization and Affiliates
- Morrison 2003, Impact of Globalization
- Bolita – Transnational Affiliate
- VP International – Area Division
- Corazon – Global Affiliate
- Parent Market – Multidomestic Affiliate
- Affiliates around the world do not operate – Area Division
- Local CEO’s manage a wide – Transnational Affiliate
- Attempts to concurrently capture all – Global Affiliate
- Where a “mini replica” affiliate is – Multidomestic Affiliate
World-Class Management (Plenert 2000)
- A Harvard study found
Novecentismo: A Cultural Movement in Spain
Novecentismo: A Cultural Movement
Introduction
The Novecentismo movement, also known as the cultural movement that took place in Spain in the 2nd decade of the twentieth century, opposes all that is considered typical of the nineteenth century. It is also known as the Generation of 1914 because it coincides with the beginning of World War I. The movement ends with it socially and politically.
Characteristics of Novecentismo
The Novecentismo is a different type of intellectual. The movement is characterized
Read MoreActive vs. Passive Euthanasia: Rachels’ Argument
James Rachels on Active and Passive Euthanasia
The Conventional Doctrine
The Conventional Doctrine (endorsed by the American Medical Association) states:
In certain situations, passive euthanasia (“letting die”) is morally permissible. However, active euthanasia (physician-assisted death) is never morally permissible. Doctors can withhold treatment in many circumstances and do nothing wrong if the patient dies, but the doctor must never “kill” the patient.
Rachels’s Thesis
Active euthanasia is not
Read MoreUnderstanding Symbolic Language, Logic, and Aesthetic Experience
Symbolic Language: An Interpersonal Communication System
The symbolic language is an interpersonal communication system that carries out three basic functions:
- Representative: Linguistic signs are symbols used to represent states of affairs.
- Expressive: Linguistic signs show the speaker’s inner states.
- Appellate: Linguistic signs are addressed to the interlocutor, who is expected to take a certain action.
Formal and Informal Logic
Formal Logic: Studies the structure of arguments regardless of specific
Read MoreEmpiricism: Characteristics, Thinkers, and Impact
Empiricism and its characteristics are derived from experience in two possible senses of the word “experience”:
- We understand experience as the accumulation of life experiences a person can gather during their lifetime.
- We understand experience as information received through the senses. Sensory is the related adjective.
Empiricism is a theory of knowledge that holds that experience is the only source of knowledge. This understanding is known as psychological empiricism. Furthermore, it defends that
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