Academic papers on Philosophy

Class Conflict
This 4 page paper considers Marx's idea that class conflict defines societies and their historical development, in light of the remarks of two other writers, William Domhoff and Edna Bonacich. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Cicero and Morals
A 3 page paper which examines Cicero
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Socratic Dialogue/Social Disapproval & Unpopularity
A 5 page essay that consists of 2 parts. The first part of this paper is an original "dialogue" that follows the Socratic method of instruction and emphasizes the issue of social disapproval and unpopularity, drawing on Socratic philosophy. This...
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Dual Nature of Justice
A 3 page argumentative essay that argues that justice is socially constructed. Historically, justice has been conceptualized in two distinctly different manners. First of all, it has been viewed as an eternal "true" idea that is independent of...
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Plato, Aristotle and the Idea of Beauty
This 3 page paper examines Plato's and Aristotle's ideas of beauty. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Plato's View of Women
This 5 page paper examines Plato's Republic and first looks at the concept of justice. Then, how he portrays women is the focus of this paper which argues that while he saw women as being capable of more than society gives them credit, The Republic...
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Differences in Plato and Aristotle's Views
This 4 page paper broaches political viewpoints of these two well known Greek philosophers. Political models are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Morality without God
This 4 page paper argues that if God did not exist, morality would still be possible. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Socrates, Plato and Aristotle as Members of a Single Philosophical Movement
This 3 page paper examines the three theorists and how they are alike. Information about each author is relayed. Democracy is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Relevance of the Theory of Recollection in Plato's Meno
This 3 page paper examines the reason for the inclusion of this theoretical model. The theory is discussed in depth. No additional sources cited.
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The Autobiography of a Baby Boomer
This is a 3 page paper which is autobiographical from the point of a baby boomer and incooperates the statement by Margaret Mead "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing...
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The Design Argument For The Existence Of God
An 8 page paper. Does the design argument prove the existence of God? The writer uses William Paley's Statement of the Argument to present the design argument and then, cites Hume's criticisms of the argument. The writer brings St. Thomas Aquinas'...
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Mortality in Life and Literature
This 8 page paper examines the issue of mortality and explores three works of literature as part of the analysis. Genesis along with Gilgamesh and Pliny the Elder's Natural History are the works discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Contrasted Assessments of Job
This is a 3 page paper with compares the assessments of Job in Bertrand Russell's "A Free Man's Worship" and Richard A Wright's "The Outsider". The bibliography has 3 sources.
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What is Philosophy?
This 4 page paper defines the concept of philosophy and then goes on to look at various theories and philosophers. Descartes and Aristotle are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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