IB Philosophy Paper 2 Prompts

Hiya!  I'm here with Paper 2 prompts, which are in some ways more easy than Paper 1.  There are once again two parts to Paper 2, but 2a is SIGNIFICANTLY more straightforward than 1a.  Mostly because it isn't an essay, but a data dump. I'm going to use Republic by Plato...

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Ethics: Cultural Relativism

Quite possibly the only ethical subject I don't utterly detest, so naturally, I'll be putting a lot of stuff about it up here. When two cultures do not agree about the same subject, an ethical issue arises called cultural relativism.  It is something that is the cause of many conflicts, war,...

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Ethics: Utilitarianism

This is probably the biggest thing in ethics.  Enjoy. Utilitarianism is basically the belief that any action is morally permissible (ok) if and only if it produces as much net happiness as any other available action.  This is an extremely dangerous view, and it can be...

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Ethics: Overview

I have put this off as long as I could... but ethics are very important, and I absolutely despise them. This segment will discuss some major terms used in ethics, some ideas behind them, and all of the gross and exciting philosophers (I use the term disparagingly) that decided to devote hours of...

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IB Philosophy Paper 1 Prompts

I had a giggle when I looked up IB Philo paper prompts and got some seriously hard-core stuff from Cambridge.  Not the same thing.  Not at all.  Though I do feel like I could legitimately answer several of the political philosophy stuff.  XD Here I will happily post some prompts...

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Epistemology: Descartes

I don't know how I managed to avoid this guy until now.  René Descartes is one of the most important NOT Plato in philosophy... dabbling in quite a lot of stuff.  And look at that impressive beard/moustache.  It's impressive.  Ugghhhh I'm so tired I really don't want to do this...

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Epistemology: Plato's Forms

Hello.  Today, I'll be talking about Plato's Divided Line simile, and what he believes about epistemology. Plato began his analysis of epistemology with the simple phrase “P knows X.”  (I think P is Plato, but I don’t know X, so I’m gonna say xenophobia) What must be true to make the...

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Epistemology: Locke

Welcome to another episode of Epistemology.  Today, we'll be talking about John Locke.  I skipped him in politics for some reason, but I WILL be talking about him for his empirical epistemology.  So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Locke was the first British Empiricist in modern...

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Religion: Eastern Religion/Philosophy

This section will discuss Tao Te Ching, with a few notes about Confucianism too.  Enjoy, guys.  I think Eastern Philosophy is the most logical of all of them, so THERE! Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu is the "religious" text of the Taoist philosophy, and is used as a guide, not as law.  It...

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Religion: Atheism

Atheism: the belief that all other religions are wrong and God does not exist.  We'll be talking BRIEFLY about how this goes. The God exist/not exist argument goes all the way back to the Middle Ages.  It was a time when the Pope had a lot of hold over much of Europe, so it was logical...

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Religion: Proofs

One of the central issues in religious philosophy is whether or not God exists.  It is a subject that a lot of philosophers feel extremely passionate about, so no definitive answer can ever be presented.  I for one enjoy this subject a lot, so that's why I've included it in its own page. Right....

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Political Philosophy: Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes is one of the most prominent political theorists of all time.  While not hated as much as Machiavelli, he is still not widely loved, except in one case.  Of course, this would be Calvin's stuffed tiger, Hobbes.  Wait, Hobbes is stuffed?  Shut up. Anyway, he was known...

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Political Philosophy: Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli was an interesting dude, and he naturally leads the Italian team in Philosopher’s Football (which happens every March!). This dude did a lot of stuff.  Seriously.  He was mostly a political philosopher, but he dabbled in a lesser-known field called Historical Philosophy. ...

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Political Philosophy: Plato

So you want to read Plato's Republic, eh?  Why would you do that?   Before we start this, I have my routine terminology dump.  Ok.  The four virtues of the state are wisdom(of the leaders), courage(of the warriors), temperance(self control of the people), and justice. Quick...

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Political Philosophy: Overview

Political philosophy is some dense, difficult, and dreadful stuff.  Most of the time, PP is just people arguing about why one particular political system is the best, and it drags on throughout an entire book.  This can make it difficult to read, boring for most of the time, and repetitive....

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Religious Philosophy

Ahhhh, religion.  The most difficult thing for a lot of people to to talk about in philosophy.  Well, don't worry, kay?  I'm going to break down religion for you here.  Why does it exist?  What are the main ideas behind it?  I'll also be providing a little bit of Confucius...

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Epistemology: Overview

The first thing that is gonna be described here is the grand philosophy of epistemology.  Also known as the Theory of Knowledge, epistemology is a good place to start off SNARKnotes: Philosophy.  Why?  Because we’re proving that we know nothing. What is knowing?  We use the...

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Who's Who?

Who’s Who? In Philosophy, it is vital to know who the main philosophers are, and what they philosophized about. I have compiled a list of the big ones, some small ones, and a couple of philosophies they are particularly known for. Some of the big ones, like Plato and Descartes, dabbled in a bit of everything, but I’ll list only the main philosophies. They aren’t in any order yet, I’ll alphabetize...

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