Academic papers on Philosophy

Permissibility of Inequality According to John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau
This 5 page report discusses how and when inequality is permissible in human society. English philosopher, John Locke (1632-1704) focuses primarily on the framework of justifiable and workable government, all other issues and ideas as they...
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The Nature Of Self-Awareness / Achieving Wholeness
15 pages in length. Historical literature encompasses a great number of existential elements that directly relate to existence; indeed, it is not merely a compilation of dates and events, but rather it is also an exploration of humanity's spiritual...
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Happiness in the Eyes of Some Philosophers
5 pages in length. While it is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the same can be said about happiness. There is no one way to define happiness, although many have tried. What gives one person joy may not elicit the same response in...
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Descartes' Meditation #2
The Second Meditation of the First Philosophy by Rene Descartes concerns itself with the defense of the thesis: 'I am, I exist'. This 5 page paper asserts that what begins as a simple statement: I am, I exist' is, in fact, an intricate and...
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Questions on Morals and Utilitarianism
5 pages. William Frankena in his article "Why Be Moral" feels that those who have been moral would choose to do so again if given the chance. For instance, when Socrates chose to be moral by refusing to escape from prison on death row, he was...
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Descartes Metaphysics and Armstrong's Argument
This 5 page paper considers the metaphysics of Descartes outlined in his Meditations and the arguments of David Armstrong, which voice opposition to the views of Descartes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Virtue, According to Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas
A 5 page paper which examines the similarities and differences between Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas' concepts of virtue, then discusses Aquinas' addition of theological virtues to Aristotle's moral and intellectual virtues. Specifically considered...
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Rational Defense Of Proof Of God Through Teleology
5 pages in length. From the teleological perspective, nature is a representation of God; therefore, God must intrinsically exist as He, too, is a product of His own creation. David Hume was one of many philosophers who fully supported this...
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The Views and Methods of Aristotle, Plato and Socrates
10 pages in length. Aristotle, Plato and Socrates were sometimes at odds with their philosophies but that does not lessen the terrific impact they have had on philosophy throughout the world. However, there are those who contend that these three...
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The Views of Plato, Aristotle and Aquinas
This 9 page paper compare the views of Plato, Aristotle and Aquinas as they relate to man's pursuit of the best life, the contrast between good and evil and the pursuit of knowledge of the divine. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Martin Heidegger and the Concept of Freedom
This 5 page paper considers the views of the modern German philosopher Martin Heidegger on Freedom. The apparent existentialist has conflicting views on the indeterminable nature of total freedom and the influence of causal relationships. The paper...
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Theories of Realism and Anti-Realism
This 8 page report discusses the concepts of realism and anti-realism. Issues related to philosophy, ethics, economics, and science are as much intertwined with the concept of realism as any modern political application. Traditional scientific...
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Scientific Societies Of The Enlightenment
5 pages in length. The Enlightenment was one of the central tasks where the major thinkers and scientific societies of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries established themselves. What this means in terms of the manner in which...
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Reductive and Eliminative Materialism
A 5 page research paper that looks at the differences between these two forms of materialism and then argues as to which is the best or the more accurate theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Frederick Douglass, Citizenship And The Dred Scott Decision
Two documents - the 'Fourth Of July' speech by Frederick Douglass in 1852 and the opinion of Justice Taney in the Dred Scott versus Sanford case of 1857 are, in essence, declaring the same thing - that blacks of the pre-Civil War era do not have...
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