PHIL 101

           Socrates holds a view about death that many may be too scared to hold. Mainly, he has no fear about dying. He believes that being alive is simply holding him back from being able to truly explore his philosophical beliefs. For instance, he thinks diseases and desires merely sidetrack humans from exploring ideas they have. As a result, he also feels that philosophers as a whole should never fear death. When a person dies, according to Socrates, their soul becomes free from their body and continues on after death. They are then free to explore whatever ideas they had previously wondered about.           I mostly agree with Socrates' ideas regarding death. There certainly are many materialistic things that occupy our attention more then they probably should. This causes most people to end up living their life without ever really thinking deeply about philosophical questions, such as those surrounding death and the after...

           The issue of how to measure and fix the damage that slavery has caused to racial equality is still present today. Both the United States government and many Americans have proposed several ways to pay reparations for past injustices. These range from actual monetary repayment, to museums and historical recognition, and even formal apologies from the government itself. Philosopher Derrick Darby, like many other philosophers, shows that monetary compensation does not seem like an appropriate way forward. Instead, he focuses on the ways to fix inequalities that have been observed to still exist in society, such as with education, employment, and criminal treatment.          I agree that monetary compensation is not a particularly appealing way of paying reparations. There are far too many obstacles to overcome, such as how much should be paid, who should be payed, and who should pay. Considering the length of time that has p...