Academic papers on Philosophy

Hume's Theory on Knowledge in the World
5 pages in length. It was the conviction of philosopher David Hume that there cannot be any genine knowledge of the world other than what we are perceiving at that very moment. Additionally, Hume rejects the two principles by which mankind can...
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Nietzsche
A 5 page examination of the views of the German philosopher Nietzsche and Socrates in regard to morality. Contends that although Nietzsche is most for what is perceived as his opposition to morality while Socrates is remembered for his quest to...
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Knowing the External World
A 5 page paper discussing Locke's almond example of primary and secondary qualities, followed by the means by which Berkeley and Hume reject Locke's arguments. Hume concludes that there is no way we can know that the physical world does indeed...
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Hume's Theory on Knowledge in the World
5 pages in length. It was the conviction of philosopher David Hume that there cannot be any genine knowledge of the world other than what we are perceiving at that very moment. Additionally, Hume rejects the two principles by which mankind can...
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A paper which looks at the way in which John Stuart Mill and Oscar Wilde perceive the concept of individuality, the importance of personal development both to the individual and to society as a whole, and the way in which specific political systems...
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Immanuel Kant and the Concept of Ethics
This 5 page report discusses Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)who is often described as one of the greatest of all philosophers. He differentiates rather carefully between what he thinks of as duties of virtue (ethics) from duties of justice (right)....
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Tocqueville, Marx And Pieper: The Nature Of Work
5 pages in length. The nature of work has long been for one to provide physical or mental labor in exchange for monetary payment; this notion of giving and taking allows for the laborer to provide basic necessities for himself and his family. ...
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Plato on Justice
A 5 page essay that examines how Plato viewed justice as expressed in his book The Republic, focusing on an explanatory essay by D. R. Bhandarei. No additional sources cited.
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Aristotle on Pride
A 5 page essay that examines why Aristotle considered pride to be the pinnacle of virtues. Drawing on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, the writer discusses Aristotle's concept of pride. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Aristotelian Concept of an Unchanging Morality
This 5 page paper relies on Nicomachean Ethics to answer objections to Aristotle's stance that morality is not relative. The concept of lying is also discussed. No additional sources cited.
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Lucretius's Philosophy
This 5 page paper looks at Lucretius's writing The Way Things Are and provides arguments and counterarguments. Two strong and weak arguments in respect to the philosopher's philosophical atomism are presented. No additional sources cited.
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The Philosopher's Contemplation of the Soul
This 5 page paper analyzes 65A in Plato's Phaedo, a sentence that reveals the contemplation of life after death and the separation of the soul from the body. The passage is evaluated in the context of what is said previously and afterwards. No...
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Friendship: Aristotle And Sia
A 6 page paper about friendship. Two texts are used: Aristotle's Nicomachean ethics and M.S. Sia's novel, The Fountain Arethuse. Aristotle's concepts of friendship are explained using some of the characters in Sia's novel to exemplify the kinds of...
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Utilitarianism And Moral Reasoning
An 8 page paper. The essay addresses this question: Is a utilitarian approach to moral reasoning adequate? The writer discusses utilitarianism in terms of act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism and argues that neither of these is adequate in and...
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A paper which looks at some of the theories of Soren Kierkegaard, with reference to the autonomy of the individual, the position of women in society and the relationship between passion and paradox, and considers how these ideas are expressed in the...
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