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Kant's categorical imperative enables us to decide how we ought to act, regardless of the consequences. It, therefore, differs to a hypothetical imperative (if I want X, I ought to do Y) and is strictly deon...

Although Descartes has proven to himself that he exists as a thinking thing (an argument he outlines with the cogito ), he is still dissatisfied with any proof of the physical world and the reliability of hi...

This is a question from last year's IB paper. It is clearly a platform to discuss and compare deontological and consequentialist ethics because it involves comparing and measuring types of suffering. Give a ...

The key to obtaining all the marks in an IB philosphy exam is to know the structure of an essay and to have a clear approach to answer all (or almost all) the topics that are covered in the IB philosphy syll...

In your introduction, highlight the importance of the question in relation to the discipline of philosophy and outline a comparison of the points and scholars you will use to address the question. In the bod...