Gender in Chinese Philosophy The concept of gender is foundational to the general approach of Chinese thinkers. Yin and yang, core elements of Chinese cosmogony, involve correlative aspects of “dark and light,” “female and male,” and “soft and hard.” These notions, with their deeply-rooted gender connotations, recognize the necessity of interplay between these different forces in generating and carrying forward the world. The major thinkers

Tommaso d'Aquino: Filosofia politica La filosofia politica di Tommaso d'Aquino (1225-1274), insieme al più ampio insegnamento filosofico di cui fa parte, si trova al crocevia tra il vangelo cristiano e la dottrina politica aristotelica che fu, ai tempi dell’Aquino, recentemente scoperto nel mondo occidentale. Infatti, L’intero sistema sviluppato dall’Aquinate è spesso inteso come semplicemente una modifica della filosofia aristotelica alla luce

Cinema (Mo-tzu, c. 400-300 a.C.) Lun Mar (Io ho), meglio conosciuto come Mozi (Mo-tzu) o “Maestro Mo,” fu un pensatore cinese attivo dalla fine del V all'inizio del IV secolo a.C. È ricordato soprattutto per essere stato il primo grande rivale intellettuale di Confucio e dei suoi seguaci. L’insegnamento di Mozi si riassume in dieci tesi ampiamente argomentate nel testo che porta il suo

Neocolonialism The term “neocolonialism” generally represents the actions and effects of certain remnant features and agents of the colonial era in a given society. Post-colonial studies have shown extensively that despite achieving independence, the influences of colonialism and its agents are still very much present in the lives of most former colonies. Practically, every aspect of the ex-colonized society still harbors colonial influences. These influences,

Jeremy Bentham (1748—1832) Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher and political radical. He is primarily known today for his moral philosophy, especially his principle of utilitarianism, which evaluates actions based upon their consequences. The relevant consequences, in particolare, are the overall happiness created for everyone affected by the action. Influenced by many enlightenment thinkers, especially empiricists such as John Locke and David Hume, Bentham developed

German Idealism German idealism is the name of a movement in German philosophy that began in the 1780s and lasted until the 1840s. The most famous representatives of this movement are Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel. While there are important differences between these figures, they all share a commitment to idealism. Kant’s transcendental idealism was a modest philosophical doctrine about the difference between appearances and