Academic papers on Philosophy

Machiavelli
This 5 page report discusses one of Machiavelli
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Tocqueville, Emerson and Bellah On Individualism
5 pages in length. Americans have long admired the spirit of individualism, which the resources of this nation have supported. There was a seemingly inexhaustible supply of land and wilderness to support a lifestyle apart from the conformity of...
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Kant on Doing One's Duty
This 6 page paper assesses Kant's view on the assertion that one should do their duty. This paper assesses his views in the Goundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, and considers the nature of Kant's arguments regarding imperfect and perfect...
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Ethical Relativism v. Objectivism
A 7 page paper which argues that one must establish the existence of morals in the first place if one is to argue for either a position in ethical relativism or objectivism. The philosophers discussed in the argument are Herodotus, Thomas...
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The Big Three: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
(8 pp). Three major philosophers are associated with the development of man's intellectual reasoning and thought. They are Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Commonalities link all three, yet definite differences do exist. Bibliography...
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Precis For Plato's Arguments In "Symposium" And "Phaedrus"
5 pages in length. The writer discusses the notion of love as it relates to Gregory Vlastos' "The Individual as an Object of Love in Plato" in the book entitled "Platonic Studies." Annotated bibliography lists 10 sources.
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John Locke
This 5 page report discusses the ideas of John Locke concerning education and the tabula rasa (
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The So-Called Problem With Other Minds
7 pages in length. The other mind concept has long intrigued philosophers and scientists alike, inasmuch as it is an illusive notion. Indeed, to consider that there are other minds besides one's own is a theory that not only requires abstract...
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Scientific And Philosophic Explanation Of The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake
5 pages in length. Science and philosophy do not make the best bedfellows, however, when the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 set off a series of natural disasters, the two very distinct and often contrary entities came together as a means by which to...
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Critical Analysis of Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative, in Terms of Lying to Protect a Potential Murder Victim
A 4 page paper which critically assesses the validity of Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative, which states that lying is wrong in all circumstances, including to protect a person whose whereabouts are being sought by a murderer. Specifically...
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Critique of Hobbes's View on Political Order and the Nature of Man
This 5 page paper provides an overview of Hobbes's theories and critiques his political philosophy that is contingent on his ideas about man. Quotes from Leviathan are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Destiny or Circumstance?: Are Human Beings in Charge of Their Destiny?
A 5 page discussion of destiny as it relates to the actional and nonactional theories. Associates the theory of biological determinism with the nonactional theory but observes other areas of research which indicate numerous factors, particularly...
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David Hume and the Rules of Justice
This 5 page report discusses the attitudes of David Hume (1711-1776) regarding justice and why justice is an artificial virtue. The foundation of Hume
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Expressivism in Marxist Theories
5 pages in length. Marxist theories regarding expressivism overflow into social and political theory and philosophy. While expressivism can be considered a freedom that we can all choose to enjoy, that expressivism can overrun its boundaries...
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Adler's How To Think About God
This 5 page paper explores the philosophical argument concerning the existence of God made by Mortimer Adler in his book, How to Think about God: A Guide for the 20th-Century Pagan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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