Academic papers on Philosophy

John Locke's 'Second Treatise On Government' / Property
A 5 page paper discussing Locke's argument for 'property' and its social implications. Bibliography lists the text of Locke's treatise.
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Locke, Berkeley, & Hume / Material Substance
A 5 page paper discussing the varying views of Hume, Locke, and Berkeley in relationship to the concept of material substance. All three of these philosophers were theorists of knowledge but each also had a slightly different opinion in regards to...
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Locke & Machiavelli / Politics and the Interests of Man
Machiavelli and Locke both considered the nature of government and man's individual interests as they relate to governmental structures. Machievelli's idea of fortune and Locke's 'state of nature' concept both shaped the theorists arguments about...
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Locke And Arendt On Toleration
A 4 page research paper which examines Hannah Arendt's The Human Condition and John Locke's A Letter Concerning Toleration. The writer argues that the roots of Arendt's philosophy goes back to Locke as the differences between their points of view...
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David Hume on Causality
A 5 page paper that describes Hume's argument against causality and argues that Hume's contentions as to the limited nature of causality are unfounded. Hume argues that existing knowledge, created from the habitual activities of man, is the only...
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David Hume 's Attack On Cause & Effect
An 8 page paper that considers Hume's arguments against the philosophical premise of causality supported by other philosophers like Emmanuel Kant. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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David Hume's Attack On Principles Of Cause & Effect #2
An 8 page paper that provides an overview of Hume's beliefs regarding cause and effect as presented in his Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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David Hume's 'Enquiry Concerning The Principles Of Morals'
A 5 page paper discussing David Hume's 'Enquiry Concerning the Principle of Morals' published in 1751. Hume's theory on the origins of morality and moral distinctions is discussed, as well as arguments against the reduction of all moral feeling of...
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Inductive & Deductive Reasoning
This 20 page research paper discusses the philosophical concepts of inductive and deductive reasoning to the development of modern-day logic. The works of numerous historic philosophers are cited. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Identity of Meaning Theory
A 2 page discussion and analysis of the Identity of Meaning Theory as posited by theorists such as U.T. Place. The writer compares identity of meaning with its opposite : factual existence and concludes that indeed, we don't have to actually know...
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Hillary Putnam & The 'Ready-Made World'
A 5 page paper that discusses Hillary Putnam's theory on the ready-made world and on truth and theoretical processes. Putnam argues that there isn't a ready-made world, that the concept of the world is dependent on a number of considerations in its...
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Hilary Putnam's Theory of 'Nature of Mental States'
A 3 page paper discussing philosopher Hillary Putnam's theory of the 'Nature of Mental States.' Bibliography lists three sources.
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Accepting Either Realism or Idealism as a Philosophy of Life
This 6 page report discusses the philosophies of realism and idealism. What is the basis of each and what are the main philosophical reasons for accepting one over the other? The writer argues from the premise that realism is the more valid...
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Ben Shahn: Social Realist
A 5 page paper in which the writer examines a vital moment in United States' history when artists were deeply engaged with issues, and convinced that they could not only record but also help to improve American life. Ben Shahn's major work, The...
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Origin of the Universe
This 5 page paper looks at Michio Kaku's theories on the origin of the universe and why they are so important.The subject is discussed philosophically in terms of why man needs to know how the universe began. Hawking is quoted. Bibliography lists 6...
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