Academic papers on Philosophy

Locke And Nagel
7 pages in length. The writer discusses physicalism, animal consciousness and the theory of personal identity. No bibliography.
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THE USE, DEVELOPMENT AND DEFINITION OF ETHICS
This 5 page paper gives the definition for ethics and contrasts it with the definition for morals. The application of each is exampled. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Dante's View of the Physical World
This 7 page paper looks at how Dante views the physical world, and the mysteries of life. The paper argues that he sees the physical world as important. Many concepts are discussed including the soul, heaven, hell and purgatory. Aristotle's ideas...
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Singer and Plato
A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the views of Singer and Plato. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Cartesian Mind/Body Interactionism And Spinoza's Dual-Aspect Monism: Compare/Contrast
20 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. ...
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PIEPER
This 3 page paper discusses the main theme of Josef Pieper's In Defense of Philosphy as exampled in the Phaedo by Plato. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Synthetic A Priori Judgments
This 3 page paper considers Immanuel Kant's views on the issue of whether synthetic a prior judgements can exist. This paper outlines some of his basic arguements from the Critique of Pure Reason and the Groundworks of the Metaphysics of Morals. ...
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The Compatibility of Evolution and Christianity:
This 3 page paper examines whether or not Christianity is compatible with the theory of evolution. This paper conludes that with the exception of fundamentalist Christian groups, the theory of evolution is indeed compatible with Christianity. ...
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Nagel And "Self"
3 pages in length. The writer discusses how a flawed component of Nagel's 'self' argument is the omission of how man's perceptual capacities are not fixed; they are not static or one-dimensional. Instead, they are in perpetual motion and a state...
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Locke's "Of Identity And Diversity"
3 pages in length. Locke, who furthers the discourse of Descartes, supports the notion that the mind is wholly distinct from one's body. However, the empiricist manner by which he approaches this perspective is conversely different from Descartes...
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Kant's "Critique On Pure Reason"
4 pages in length. Myriad philosophers have attempted to explain the inherent relationship that exists between space and the elements of perception, awareness and time. Some, like Kant (1999), who have tried place primary focus upon the sensual...
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THE IRON GIANT AND PERSONAL CHOICE AS IDENTITY
This 6 page paper discusses the idea of humanity as being linked with the ability to make choices. The cartoon Iron Giant is exampled as well as the philosophies of Locke, Blake and Hume utilized. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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MORAL ANXIETY THREATENS AN INDIVIDUAL
This 4 page paper discusses Paul Tillich's suppositions and theories concerning Moral Anxiety. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Analysis of Expressivism in Simon Blackburn's, "Ruling Passions":
This 15 page paper examines expressivism according to Simon Blackburn. More specifically, this paper compares and contrasts Blackburn's expressivism with cognitive philosophies such as that of Aristotle. This paper highlights the flaws in...
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Aristotle
A 2.5 page paper which examines the notions discussed in Book I of Aristotle
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