Academic papers on Philosophy

The Social Construction of Knowledge
A 7 page research paper that explore the socially constructed nature of knowledge and how it is affected by social change, looking at the social philosophy of Michel Foucault, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Popper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Euthyphro, Crito, and Socrates
This 7 page report discusses the accusations made against Socrates and his discussions with both Euthyphro and Crito regarding the various issues at hand. The discussions that take place between Plato and the other two men allow the modern...
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Euthyphro, Crito, and Socrates
This 8 page report discusses the accusations made against Socrates and his discussions with both Euthyphro and Crito regarding the various issues at hand. The discussions that take place between Plato and the other two men allow the modern...
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A. Cressy Morrison
This 5 page report discusses the essay written by the scientist A. Cressy Morrison. His essay was written, published, and widely discussed throughout the 1940s and
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The Impact of Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigations"
This 5 page paper looks at the influence Wittgenstein's philosophy has had on the modern world. Concentrating on the use and interpretation of language the paper considers they way in which our understanding of language has changed, and how this has...
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The Process of Justification: An Evolving Phenomena
A 6 page discussion of the process and concept of justification. Contends that justification is in essence the presentation of evidence or facts which support our views or beliefs. This "evidence" or "fact" varies considerably, however, according...
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Religion and Ideology; The Similarities and Differences
This 5 page paper considers the similarities and difference between religion and ideology. The thesis underlying the paper is that ideology can exist without religion, but religion needs an ideology. Using examples including Socrates and Marx the...
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Vice & Virtue: Aristotle's Understanding
3 pages in length. As a civilized being, man strives to maintain a virtuous example by way of thought and action. There are times, however, when vice distracts these efforts and renders man vulnerable to a less ethical existence. When one is...
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Philosophical Concepts of Good and Evil, As Defined By Aristotle, Saint Augustine, Friedrich Nietzsche and William James
A 6 page paper which examines how the concepts of good and evil were defined by classical philosophers Aristotle and Saint Augustine, and by more contemporary or "modern" philosophers as Friedrich Nietzsche and William James. Bibliography lists 5...
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Was Socrates Guilty of the Crimes His Accusers Claimed?
This 6 page report discusses Plato
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Alan Watts and Bertrand Russell on the Interpretation of Mysticism
This 5 page paper looks at how these two different philosophers interpreted and perceived mysticism as well as the ways in which they conveyed their beliefs to their audiences. With one believing in logical explanations and the other seeking to help...
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Plato's The Meno
This 5 page paper explores the dialogue by Plato between Socrates and Meno, specifically in terms of the primary philosophical questions proposed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Jostein Gaarder's Novel, "Sophie's World" and Proving Goethe's Assertion That, "He Who Cannot Draw on Three Thousand Years, Is Living From Hand to Mouth"
A 5 page persuasive essay which defends the assertion made by German philosophical novelist Johann von Goethe, "He who cannot draw on three thousand years, is living from hand to mouth" by primarily relying upon Jostein Gaarder's novel, "Sophie's...
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Socrates on Piety and Ethics
This 5 page paper looks at the views of Socrates written by Plato in 'Euthyphro' and 'Crito'. The paper consider what Socrates sees as piety and justice, and the place of that as well as the role of the state and its laws. The paper concludes that...
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The
This 6 page report discusses Sigmund Freud and Friedrich Nietzsche and refers to how each used vast amounts of poetic imagery, analogies, and metaphor in their writing. Each captured the essence of what they had to say in a poetic framework...
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