Academic papers on Philosophy

Quine's "On What There Is"
4 pages in length. The analogy of Plato's beard is used to illustrate the nearly myopic philosophical perspective of "what exists" from Ockham's razor, whereby the constant application of this one theory is dulling the razor's edge - or veracity -...
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HOW DOUBT HAS CHANGED THE WORLD
This 3-page paper focuses on how the introduction of doubt (through Rene Descartes and Blaise Pascal) changed the world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Do We Deserve What We Earn?
A 3 page paper which examines Jois Pojman
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How Does A Particular Intentional Mental State, Such As A Belief Or A Desire, Come To Have Its Particular Content?
To conjure a concept is to bring about thought; however, the question as to where and how that thought originated continues to be a critical debate within philosophical circles. Is mankind merely a pawn in a grander, more extensive interplay of...
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Descartes's Dreaming Argument
This 5 page paper explores this early philosopher's dreaming argument which questions how one knows whether they are dreaming or awake. The scope of that argument, and how it applies to life in general, is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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David Hume; Life and Works
This 10 page paper looks at the life and works of the eighteenth century Scottish philosopher David Hume. Hume, better known in his own time as a historian rather than a philosopher is now seen as one of the most influential thinkers of the...
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John Locke's 'Two Treatises on Civil Government' & How It Applied to America's Revolutionary Government
A 9 page paper which analyzes the pros and cons of John Locke's 'Two Treatises on Civil Government' in terms of how it applied to the revolutionary. Specifically considered are the creation of state constitutions following the Declaration of...
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Hegel's Sense Certainty
5 pages in length. True knowledge
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Both Sides of the Creationism Argument
5 pages in length. There has been a longstanding argument as to whether creationism or evolution should be taught in schools. Is creationism a science or not? This paper discusses the thoughts behind both sides. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Influence of Locke and Rousseau on the Constitution
6 pages in length. Discussion of how John Locke's 'Second Treatise on Government' and Jean Jacque Rousseau's 'Discourse on the Origin of Inequality' influenced the Constitution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Hobbes and Aristotle
A 6 page research paper that addresses specific questions pertaining to the political and moral philosophies of Aristotle, Hobbes, and Machiavelli. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The mind body problem
A 3 page paper which summarizes and evaluates an article by Jaegwon Kim on the theories which have been put forward regarding the mind body problem. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Does Religion Have Anything to do with Terrorism?
This 6 page paper examines the idea that religion and terrorism are linked and argues that this is not the case. The author suggests that terrorists are not attached to mainstream religion but rather act as rogue groups. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Social Research
A 3 page essay paper that draws on sources to discuss the relationship between social research, tradition, authority and epistemology. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Copernicus, Galileo, Religion And Science
4 pages in length. The significance of this statement is found within an analysis of Galileo's attempts to defend heliocentrism while at the same time not push away the Church, a rather strenuous challenge that compelled Galileo to wage one of the...
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