Academic papers on Philosophy

Locke's An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: The limits of empiricism in an age of reason
This 4 page paper examines Locke's work and provides a discussion on empiricism and its limits. Various concepts in the writing are defined and discussed as well. No additional sources cited.
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HUMANITIES: QUESTIONS ON MODERN WESTERN CULTURE
This 25-page paper answers questions dealing with philosphy and modern western culture, while examining the philosophies of historic writers including Burke, Rousseau, Bonaparte, Hobbes and Wollstonecraft.
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A Dialog Between Philosophers
This 4 page paper provides a mock discussion between three philosophers--Socrates, Russell and Krishnamurti--and how they might respond to a question regarding course choices. A bit about each philosopher is included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Ideas of Homer and Confucius Compared
This 6 page paper examines Homer's Iliad and The Analects of Confucius. Ideas regarding war, evil and how to live are some concepts discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Leadership: The Ideas of Machiavelli and Socrates
This 5 page paper examines the ideas of these two theorists and a comparison is made. The ideas of Socrates come from Plato's Republic and Machiavelli's thoughts of course come from his infamous work The Prince. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Socrates/Not Guilty
A 4 page essay that summarizes Socrates' defense from Plato's Apology. The writer argues that the great Athenian philosopher was not guilty of the charges made against him. No additional sources cited.
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Kant's Moral Theory
This 3 page paper looks at a piece by Immanuel Kant that explores vices and virtues in everyday life. A thesis statement is included and morality is discussed in general. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Nietzsche's History in the Service and Disservice of Life
This 6 page paper talks about Nietzsche's essay entitled History in the Service and Disservice of Life. The ideas are related to modern philosophy. The concepts are further compared with Greek philosophy. Concepts regarding history and its...
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Thomas Aquinas And The Cause Of Motion
A 3 page paper that reports Aquinas' argument for the existence of God, which is called the Five Ways. Each Way is briefly described. The writer then comments on objections to Aquinas' conclusion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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AN EXAMPLE OF PLATO
This 3 page paper utlizes Platonic reasoning to argue for the existence of an ordinary pen. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Plato/Republic & Being Open-minded
A 3 page essay that discusses the first book of Plato's Republic and whether or not Socrates' method of teaching is consistent with the principle of being open-minded. The writer argues that it does. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Importance of Universality According to Kant
This 6 page paper examines the idea that there are universal maxims to live by. Kant's categorical imperative is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Aristotle/Man as "Political Animal"
A 3 page essay that discusses what Aristotle meant in his text Politics when he wrote that "man is by nature a political animal." The writer explores Aristotle's meaning and how this applied to the society of his day. No additional sources cited.
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How Do We Know What We Know?
This 4 page paper considers how we know what we know, looking at this using philosophy and psychology the approaches of feminism and critical enquiry are utilized in which to determine how and when we can say we know what we know. The bibliography...
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Knowledge According to Hume and Locke
This 3 page paper examines the idea of knowledge or the branch of philosophy called epistemology. Locke and Hume are the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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