Academic papers on Philosophy

The Modernity of Kant's Moral Philosophy:
This 11 page paper examines Kant's moral philosophy by placing it in context in terms of modernity and postmodernity. This paper examines what is modern about Kant's philosophy as well as how it can be defended against postmodern critiques. ...
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PAUL TILLICH AND THE COURAGE TO BE
This 3 page paper discusses the concept of Paul Tillich's book, The Courage to Be. Examples from literature are used to evidence the thesis. Bibliograpy lists 2 sources.
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Analysis of
A 3 page paper which analyzes
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PLATO
This 5 page paper discusses and explains Plato's metaphor of the ship of state. Opinion and discussion on the metaphors given. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Mackie's "The Argument From Queerness"
3 pages in length. John L. Mackie ascertained that humanity's moral judgments are founded in nothing more than a "mistaken belief in objective value" (p. 94). According to Mackie, if objective moral truth did, indeed, exist, people would then live...
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Formal and objective reality
A paper which looks at Descartes' distinctions between formal and objective reality, the nature of sensory impression and intuition, and the way in which he uses these arguments to prove the existence of God. This paper has 4 sources listed in the...
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THE INBORN SENSE OF MORALITY: ADAM SMITH
This 5 page paper discusses the theory of Adam Smith in his The Theory of Moral Sentiment and answers the thesis question: Is a person born with a sense of morality? Supporting quotes from the author's text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Hume's Teleological Approach and the Existence of God
This 3 page paper supports the existence of God using the argument from design. Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is discussed. No bibliography.
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Hume/Cosmological Argument
A 3 page essay that examines David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, in which Hume pictures three speakers arguing over whether or not it can be proven that God exists. The writer examines the cosmological argument for the existence of...
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OEDIPUS AS ARISTOTELIAN TRAGEDY
This 4 page paper compares the play Oedipus Rex to the tragedian form of Aristotle. Examples given, quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Views of Aristotle and Descartes
This 3 page paper examines the positions of each of these philosophers in respect to the concepts of absolutism and finitude. Each of the concepts are explored in a general sense and examples are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Berkeley's Doctrine Of Notions
13 pages in length. The very nature of perception is that which we, as humans, have been trained to discern as a species, inasmuch as the certain quality of perception required within the sensual world is decidedly unique to human beings. Man...
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Memes, Biology, and Religious Diversity
A 12 page research paper that examines a variety of questions concerning biology and current ideas about how it interacts with religion. Topics explored include memes and the work of Susan Blackmore, Consilience by Edward O. Wilson, the work of...
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W.K. CLIFFORD/ THE ETHICS OF BELIEF
This 6 page paper discusses the philosophical position of Clifford and James as pertains to ethics, knowledge, and morality. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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PLATO
This 4 page paper discusses Plato's Republic, Book Three where it speaks of the Guardians of the state, specifically regarding music and the physical training of students. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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