Academic papers on Philosophy

Three Arguments Regarding the Existence of God
This 9 page report discusses three specific arguments for the existence of God -- cosmological, ontological, and argument from design. It is more than fair to suggest that since the beginning of time, humanity has argued that God does or does not...
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Plato, David Hume, John Stuart Mill & Immanuel Kant on Capital Punishment
A 7 page paper which examines the ancient Greek philosophical view of capital punishment, as espoused by Plato, and then considers the European perspectives of David Hume, John Stuart Mill, and Immanuel Kant. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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St. Thomas Aquinas: Vague Definition Of Common Good, Justice And Virtue
7 pages in length. St. Thomas Aquinas espoused his propensity towards good will, justice and virtue as being the primary components of one's journey on this earth. He cited myriad reasons why this is to be so, as well as postulated that those who...
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Kant's Categorical Imperative
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the central elements of Kant's categorical imperative and then compares them to the moral arguments in both African philosophy and Feminist theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Sexual Equality And Rousseau
The writings of Rousseau form a significant component of the political philosophies that have guided the establishment and form of government in the United States. This 5 page paper argues that Rousseau's discourse on inequality can be seen...
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Friedrich Nietzsche --
This 12 page report discusses the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) who was fully convinced that one of the most destructive characteristic of Western culture is the self-deception caused by religion. One of Nietszche's...
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Niccolo Machiavelli
This 5 page report discusses Machiavelli
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Working Definitions of Epistemology
This 5 page report discusses
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This 12 page report discusses Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) and his writing
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Plato's View Of Human Nature
A 5 page paper that discusses Plato's Republic and the concept of justice, good and human nature. Plato compares the individual's soul to the society, finding in both the same types of corruption. He talks about the Good City and how that can be...
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Who Should Survive
7 pages. In this hypothetical scenario we have one lifeboat left with room for only seven people, but there are eleven to be saved. Among the eleven are a former prostitute, an obese person, a homosexual, a person of mixed heritage, and other...
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Annie Dillard/"Pilgrim at Tinker Creek"
A 5 page analysis of Annie Dillard's naturalist philosophy expressed in her book "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek." The writer explains how Dillard uses her naturalist observations to examine the "big" questions of life
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Immanuel Kant and the Copernican Revolution
This 20 page paper relates the basic elements of Kant's philosophical perspective, related to his Copernican Revolution, his analytical principles, quantum mechanics, ethics, theory of space and time and his general world view. This paper outlines...
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How Aristotle's "The Aim of Man" Relates to Society Today
A 5 page paper which examines Aristotle's "The Aim of Man" and discusses how his ideas relate to society today. No additional sources cited.
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I Sleep, Therefore I Dream - An Ethereal Encounter Between Hume & Descartes
A 5 page paper that presents a hypothetical scenario in which the philosophers David Hume and Rene Descartes meet and debate their very differing philosophical views. This hypothetical conversation and debate is focused on the beliefs Descartes...
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