Academic papers on Philosophy

Human Nature According to Aristotle and Plato -- How do Their Theories Fit in Modern U.S. Culture?
This 5 page report discusses the philosophy and scholarship of Plato and Aristotle, two of the leading ancient figures who were instrumental in the development of human thinking and an awareness of what constitutes the basics of human nature....
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Hegel and Nietzsche: Personal Perceptions a Symptom of Society's Outlook
A 6 page paper which examines the theories of Hegel and Nietzsche as they involve the belief that our personal perceptions are nothing but a reflection of society's outlook. They argue that this contradictory condition is ending in their works....
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Causal Necessitation and Rational Freedom: Aristotle
A 5 page paper which discusses fate and moral responsibility as they relate to causal necessitation. The works utilized for this examination are Aristotle's "Physics 2" and "Parts of Animals." The paper then addresses how rational freedom fits in...
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Mill's Ideas About Truth and Liberty
This 5 page paper takes a look at truth and liberty as conveyed by John Stuart Mill's essay On Liberty. Some quotes are used. No additional sources cited.
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Kant's and Mill's Morality Theories Compared
This 7 page paper supports Mill's utilitarianism while showing the weaknesses in Kant's moral theory. The views are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Bebe Moore Campbell: Your Blues Ain't Like Mine.
(5 pp) The time is the fifties in the rural South; every one had a "code," often in is racially imprinted, but it can come from one's family just as well, and it certainly may not have anything to do with the person that you want "to be"...
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Three Student Essays
9 pages. This paper will fully comment on three different topics by giving a detailed description of each set of terms and comparing the two terms as to how they connect with each other. The three essays are: 1) Robust satisfaction vs. Cheap...
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Descartes' "Meditations": Knowledge And First Truth
6 pages in length. Behind Descartes' knowledge principle was the concept of being in touch with such internal aspects as beliefs, ideas, reasoning, hopes, thoughts, memories and temperament. He argued that being tuned into these elements helps to...
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Kant on Lying
A 7 page research paper that explores the topic of eighteenth century philosopher Immanuel Kant's stance on lying. The writer explores Kant's prohibition against lying and explains in terms of Kant's overall theory of ethics. Bibliography lists 4...
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Aristotle
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Understanding The Nature Of Reality
6 pages in length. Much of Western social theory
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Causal Theory of Action
This 12 page report discusses causal theory of action and the fact that it is in and of itself an example of the ways in which causal realism describes a direct perception of causality rather than a perception based an actual innate ability or a...
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The Athenian Thesis
An 8 page discussion of the Athenian thesis or doctrine. Examines the inherent virtues and motivations of Sparta and Athens. Utilizes the details which unfold in the Melian Dialogue, Pericles' Funeral Oration, the Dispute over Epidamnus/Dispute...
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Can Free Will Exist Amidst Determinism?
5 pages in length. Most people like to think that human beings possess free will, at least with regard to a wide range of actions. In contrast, however, mankind also thinks that certain people lack the aspect of free will. Many great theorists...
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Jacques Maritain: How Relevant Are His Ideas To Teaching Religious Education In The Contemporary Context?
10 pages in length. The relevancy of Jacques Maritain's ideas in the context of contemporary religious teachings speaks to the fundamental nature of Thomism, inasmuch as Maritain was firmly rooted in St. Thomas and the works of his major...
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