Academic papers on Philosophy

Plato
This 5 page report discusses one of the earliest dialogues of Plato, the Euthyphro, is devoted to the issue of piety and virtue and offers a great deal of insight to his larger views regarding the ethics and egoism of virtue and the definitions...
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The "Argument from Design" Position
This 5 page paper presents Hume's views on God as well as an exploration into his works where he looks at both sides of the argument. His Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is the focus of the paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Questions regarding Kant and Mills
This 6 page paper considers the way that Kant and Mills look at issues of ethics and morality. The paper answers seven questions raised by the student. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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Nietzsche Zarathustra and His Other Works
This 8 page paper provides a comparative view of Nietzsche's Zarathustra, and considers it when assessed against his other works. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Critiques Of Ethical Relativism
9 pages in length. One of the fundamental principles of existence is that of ethical relativism, which provides the concepts of how people incorporate ethical occurrences throughout their daily existence. Indeed, the issues behind ethics and...
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The true Meaning in Plato
A five page paper which looks at the defence of Socrates in Plato
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The Social Contract
This 6 page paper explores the social contract according to Locke and Hobbes and critically evaluates the concept. Numerous examples are provided. Hobbes's Leviathan and Locke's Second Treatise of Civil Government are explored and quotes provided....
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Divisibility
This 5 page paper looks at the divisibility thesis and presents views by Locke and Hobbes in its regard. Other philosophers are mentioned in a discussion that embraces both science and political philosophy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Ethics And Faith
5 pages in length. Kierkegaard took issue with Hegel's theory of faith and ethics, which proved to spark one of the most profound of history's philosophical debates. In exact opposition to this theory, Kierkegaard attacks Hegel's presumptuous...
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Friendship: Aristotle and Epicurus
This 8 page paper provides an overview of the central view of friendship reflected by both Aristotle and Epicurus. This paper considers the types of friendship described by Epicurus and the differences with what friendship means for both men. This...
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Democracy and the Individual; A Criticism
This 5 page paper looks at the idea of democracy and the problems that may be seen for the individual from the perspectives of namely Alexis de Tocqueville and Ayn Rand. The ideas of democratic tyranny and the right to life are considered and...
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The Schools of Education in Rhetoric
This 9 page paper considers the nature of rhetoric as it emerged as a component of the classical tradition. This paper considers the Platonic, Aristotelian and Isocratean views and then argues which is the most appropriate for the modern day. ...
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Epictetus' "Enchiridion" And Friedrich Nietzsche's "The Twilight Of The Idols": Assessing The Socratic Way Of Life
7 pages in length. The writer discusses how Epictetus and Nietzsche view the Socratic way of life. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Aristotelian Good Life
This 6 page paper presents a speech based on Aristotle's idea of the 'good life'. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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The First and Second Meditations of Descartes
A five page paper which analyses Descartes
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