International Journal of Philosophy

Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2023

  • “The Place to See and the Place to Reflect” the Use of Theatrical Techniques in the Teaching of Philosophy

    José Mauricio de Assis Espinosa

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 51-55
    Received: 6 May 2023
    Accepted: 13 June 2023
    Published: 26 July 2023
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    Abstract: A reflection on how to teach philosophy with the help of theatrical techniques and scenic interpretation tools, building an allegorical environment for the presentation of philosophical content. Considering Plato's explanation of the allegory of the cave, where he starts from 'appears' or 'imagines' and describes his narrative, in a complete way, i... Show More
  • Spinoza: Desire and Supreme Good, from Philosophizing to Wise

    Alla Marcellin Konin, N’Dré Sam Beugre

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 56-62
    Received: 27 May 2023
    Accepted: 26 June 2023
    Published: 26 July 2023
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    Abstract: If Spinoza is a thinker very present in the Faculties of Philosophy, on the other hand, he is presented as one of the great forgotten of the humanist programs of secondary education. Contrary to what happened with other philosophers, who had more chance of spreading in non-specialized contexts (we can cite Nietzsche, Pascal, Plato or Schopenhauer a... Show More
  • Ubuntu as an Ethical Framework in Business Ethics for African Socio-Economic Development

    Yimini Shadrack George

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 63-68
    Received: 6 November 2022
    Accepted: 21 November 2022
    Published: 22 August 2023
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    Abstract: Contemporary business trends in Africa portray a spate of paradoxes in her socio-economic development. For instance, there is a rapid increase of international interventions and establishment of multinational corporations as a result of globalization; yet not much of this has been domesticated. Industrial and infrastructural developments are sprawl... Show More
  • Distinguishing Models of Kierkegaard’s Indirect Communication: Toward a Clearer View of a Multivalent Discourse Technique

    Kevin Storer

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 69-77
    Received: 29 July 2023
    Accepted: 15 August 2023
    Published: 28 August 2023
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    Abstract: Kierkegaard is well-known for his development of an authorial strategy called indirect communication, a maieutic communicative approach intended to enable the subjectivity of the reader in ethical and religious upbuilding. Unfortunately, Kierkegaard at times makes statements that seem contradictory in his own discussions about indirect discourse. T... Show More
  • The Assemble of Olympism and Nationalism: Social Philosophical Analysis of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games as Case Study

    Jun Zhang, Zhenhua Zhou, Ali Redar Hameed

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 78-86
    Received: 10 August 2023
    Accepted: 25 August 2023
    Published: 20 September 2023
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    Abstract: Each Olympic Games will offer fresh research material in the fields of social and sports philosophy. This article uses Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games (B2022WOG) as an illustration to discuss the difficulty in viewing sports as contributors to social progress. We have examined the phenomena of fusing classical Chinese philosophy with social sport... Show More
  • Discounting Utility Without Complaints: Avoiding the Demandingness of Classical Utilitarianism

    Stijn Bruers

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 87-95
    Received: 30 August 2023
    Accepted: 14 September 2023
    Published: 27 September 2023
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    Abstract: Classical utilitarianism is very demanding and entails some counter-intuitive implications in moral dilemmas such as the trolley problem in deontological ethics and the repugnant conclusion in population ethics. This article presents how one specific modification of utilitarianism can avoid these counter-intuitive implications. In this modified uti... Show More