Academic papers on Philosophy

Karl Marx / The Man and His Theories
This 4 page paper explores the life of Karl Marx and discusses his theories critically. Concepts included are alienation, class struggle and historical materialism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Karl Marx: Freedom, Science And Class Struggle
A 6 page research paper on selected theories of the philosopher Karl Marx. Marx's theories on the freedom within society, the role of science in philosophy and the classic struggle of the working class are presented. The paper concludes with an...
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Karl Marx and Historical Materialism
This 12 page report discusses Karl Marx's theory of historical materialism and compares and contrasts it with the ideas of Emile Durkheim on the sociology of religion and Claude Levi-Strauss's perspective on the universality of the human mind. To a...
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Marx and the Hegelian Dialectic
This 7 page paper explores Marx's views on Hegel, particularly on the philosopher's dialectic, and compares and contrasts both theorists' points of view. The paper concludes that Hegel is more accurate in his position. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Historical Materialism and the Hegelian Dialect
This 5 page paper compares and contrasts Marx and Hegel's theories. The primary focus is on Marx's historical materialism and Hegel's dialect on absolute idealism. Their views on Christianity are also noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Marxism and Communist Russia
This 7 page paper compares Marxism with ideology that built communist Russia. The paper highlights differences between the two. Bibliography 4 lists sources.
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Karl Marx's 'Communist Manifesto' and Today's Global Economy
A 2 page paper which considers how Karl Marx interpreted the ideal government in The Communist Manifesto (1848), and compare his view with the current global economy government system of today.
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Marx, Darwin And Change
A 5 page paper discussing the opinions of Marx and Darwin in regards to change. They each offer different perspectives of the elements of change in relationship to history, why things change, and the necessity of progress. The works used in...
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State Imposed Morality -- Three Views
An 8 page research paper on the views of Freud, Machiavelli, and Aristotle on whether the state can make people moral. The writer details the ideas of virtue and the nature of man according to each of the writers, and discusses the nature of the...
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Mary Wollstonecraft / Feminist Philosopher
An 8 page research paper on the life and philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft. Wollstonecraft is highly regarded as the leader of the women's suffrage movement in Britain and is best known as the woman who answered Rousseau with her philosophical...
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Sexuality in Mary Wollstonecraft's 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman'
A 6 page paper which examines the theme of sexuality in Mary Wollstonecraft's 1792 treatise, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
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Classical & Modern Philosophy In The Eye Of A PostModern World
An 8 page paper discussing that the philosophers of both the classical and modern traditions actually have little to say of relevance to the post-modern world. Philosophical theorists discussed include Aristotle ('Nichomachean Ethics'), Rousseau...
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Functionalism & Science / Does it Negate Empiricism?
A 5 page paper that considers the statement: 'functionalism is a scientifically suspect theory, quite apart from concern about its empirical adequacy' and refutes the charges against the basic elements of functionalist application. Bibliography...
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The Concept Of A Happy Marriage
A 12 page paper that considers the arguments of Aquinas, Singer, Wallerstein and Blaseslee and Whitehead in regards to what makes an ideal marriage. This paper presents supported considerations about what makes and ideal marriage and then...
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Heidegger's Dasein
A 6 page paper that explores the relationship of Heidegger's Dasein to the concept of 'they' within everdayness and the progression of his concepts in light of these relationships. The writer also provides details to clarify Heidegger's authentic...
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