Academic papers on Philosophy

Relationship Between Baconian And Cartesian Philosophy During The Scientific Revolution
3 pages in length. The relationship between Baconian and Cartesian philosophy with regard to the scientific revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries reflects the dawning of rational thought over that of theology. As a positivist, Francis Bacon...
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The Relevance of the History of Philosophy
This 3 page paper explores the history of philosophy and why it is worth studying. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Fukuyama, Wallace and Lobsters
This 3 page paper draws on the work of Francis Fukuyama and David Foster Wallace to put forward a theory as to the difference between man and other animals. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Bertrand Russell: Manifestation Of Tenet
5 pages in length. Bertrand Russell, one of the most steadfast skeptics of science and its sole claim to truth, understands the esoteric nature of sensory perception where systematic values cannot. His claim that the truth is not retrievable...
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Free Will and Determinism in Buddhism
This 8 page paper examines these philosophical concepts. How Buddhists view free will is at the crux of the exploration. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Divided Mind Concept
This 7 page paper examines different points of view. Parfit and Nagel are the theorists discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Achilles and Socrates
This 3 page paper contrasts Achilles in
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Mind/Consciousness/Body Duality
A 3 page essay that briefly discusses the mind/body duality question, defining mind and consciousness. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Plato's Laws
This 5 page paper examines this important work by Plato. The characters and setting are things examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Global Justice and Cosmopolitanism
This 8 page paper looks at the concept of global justice with a cosmopolitanism approach focusing on the concepts of Kant and then looking at other approaches to cosmopolitanism. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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Kierkegaard and Sartre: Philosophies
This 5 page paper compares Kierkegaard
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Moral Standing and the Instigation of War
This 3 page paper examines those circumstances under which military force can be used to resolve conflicts, and how this impacts the concept of moral standing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Case for Armed Intervention
This 3 page paper examines some of the reason that can be advanced for the use of armed intervention by one nation in another
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Kant, the Categorical Imperative and the Invasion of Iraq
This 4 page paper uses Kant
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Philosophy And Science: Primary Differences
4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses how the fundamental tenets of science and philosophy repel each other. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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