Academic papers on Philosophy

Descartes' Meditations / All
A 6 page essay summarizing the important points of this major work in philosophy. The writer covers each of the meditations plus preface, explaining their relationship to one another and tracing the arguments presented. No additional sources cited.
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Descartes' Meditations / Modern Aspects Of Discourse
A 9 page analysis of Descartes' Discourse and Meditations in regards to how they relate to the modern world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Descartes' Meditations On First Philosophy
A 5 page essay explaining Descartes philosophy and why it was so revolutionary.
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Descartes' First Meditation / Dream Doubt
A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the premise of dream doubt as presented by Descartes in his 'Meditation I' and suggests why arguments using examples citing perception are not effective retorts to Descartes premise. Bibliography lists 3...
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Descartes' First Two Meditations
A 5 page analytical discussion of Descartes' first two meditations. No Bibliography.
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Descartes' Meditation on Knowledge
A 2 page essay on this Meditation, with particular emphasis on Descartes' method of doubt. No Bibliography.
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Descartes' First Three Meditations and Human Knowledge
A 6 page analysis paper on how man can know anything in reality and what if life is all a dream. The writer details Descartes' philosophy of knowledge with particular emphasis on principles described in the first three meditations. No additional...
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Descartes' Meditations / The Mind Is More Easily Known Than The Body
A 4 page essay discussing Rene Descartes 'Meditations' and his assertion that the mind is more easily known than the body. The 'wax example' is also briefly discussed. No additional sources cited.
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Descartes' Meditations / Senses
This 5 page research paper examines French philosopher Rene Descartes assessment on the reliability of sensory perceptions and whether or not the senses can be trusted. Specifically discussed are Descartes' deductive reasoning as it appears in his...
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Descartes / Essays on..
8 pages containing three essays on Descartes (Two are 3 pages in length each and the remaining is 2 1/2 pages). Examined are the nature of the soul, God, consciousness etc; Please write for more information. No Bibliography.
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Descartes / Of Sound Mind and Body ?
This 7 page paper seeks to prove the hypothesis: In doubting the truth of every intellectual proposition, and conversely by transcending doubt simply through a belief in his own existence, Descartes shows the flaws in his methods. He requires that...
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Descartes / Of Sound Mind and Body ? -- Version 2
A 9 page paper postulating that : In doubting the truth of every intellectual proposition, and conversely by transcending doubt simply through a belief in his own existence, Descartes shows the flaws in his methods of deductive reasoning through...
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The Mind-Body Problem
An 8 page paper discussing the mind-body problem, also known as Cartesian Dualism. The writer argues that Cartesian Dualism is one of the factors that has encouraged the mindset, predominant in the Western world, that the mind has greater access to...
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Descartes' 'Ghost In The Machine':
What, exactly, are the body, mind and spirit? Are they distinct? Is the mind relegated to the physical manifestation of gray matter and where is the spirit located? Four hundred years ago Descartes was pondering the mind. The question of where...
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Descartes and Sartre/Differences in Philosophy
A 2 page research paper that compares and contrasts the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre with that of Rene Descartes. In so doing, the writer basically looks at the differences between the Enlightenment and the postmodern era. Bibliography lists 2...
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