Academic papers on Philosophy

Principles of Confucian Thought
A 14 page paper which defines Confucian thought, explains its principles, how ancient dynasties played a significant role in its development, how Confucius searched for a ruler to create the society he envisioned, the way of goodness, its impact...
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Bertrand Russell on Plato's Attempts to Account For Knowledge of the Nature of Reality
A 3 page paper which contemplates what Bertrand Russell would think of Plato's attempts to account for our knowledge of the nature of reality. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Descartes on Plato's View of Philosophy as the Practice of Death
A 3 page paper which considers whether or not Rene Descartes would agree with Plato's assessment that, "Philosophy is the practice of death." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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JUSTICE: 5th and 6th century Greek style
(5 pp) Anaximander, Xenophanes, and Socrates are examined for their ideas about the definition of justice. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Philosophical Issues: Hobbes and Rawls
A 10 page paper which discusses various philosophical issues as presented primarily from Hobbes, and secondarily by Rawls. Issues addressed concern the fool's argument in Hobbes' Leviathan, Hobbes' notions of personal contract, the prisoner's...
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The Philosophy of Socrates
A 7 page paper which examines the components which comprised the philosophy of Socrates, specifically, ethics (virtue and piety) and his concept of the soul, as described in Plato's "Euthyphro," "Phaedo" and "Protagoras." Also considered will be...
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David Hume on Miracles
A 6 page discussion of David Hume's argument concerning the validity of miracles. Details his argument against inductive reasoning and his contentions that absolute skepticism is correct, that science had no authority, and that miracles are a...
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Religious Prejudice and Bias: Shapers of Major World Events
A 7 page discussion of the influence of religious prejudice and bias as an underlying theme of such apparently unrelated events as: a)The Transition From Sect to Established Religion, b)European Expansion and Medieval Christianity, c)Reform and...
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What is Philosophy?
A 10 page paper which attempts to determine what philosophy is, based primarily upon Louis P. Pojman's text, "Philosophy: The Quest For Truth." A specific definition of philosophy is provided, and such concepts as the philosophy of religion,...
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Socrates on Life After Death
This 7 page paper looks at 'Socrates' Apology' recorded by Plato, and considers his religious views and their influence on his perception of life after death, and the way in which he present and defends these views. The second part of the paper then...
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Empiricism vs. Nativism - Does Innate Knowledge Exist?
A 9 page paper discussing whether knowledge is innate, as held by Plato, Descartes and Kant, or whether empiricists such as John Locke are more correct in their views of the origin of knowledge. The old arguments of the classic philosophers are...
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There Is No Such Thing As Society
7 pages in length. Merriam-Webster defines society as an enduring and cooperating social group whose members have developed organized patterns of relationships through interaction with one another. In light of such a description, one might readily...
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Authoritarian Knowing and Scientific Knowing
This 5 page report discusses the differences and similarities between authoritarian knowledge and scientific knowledge. Both ways of understanding, perceiving, or
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Epicurus' Observation
6 pages in length. Death, an entity greatly feared and misunderstood by humankind, is the representation of the end of life. Epicurus, however, took a decidedly different approach to one's mortality, postulating that death
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