Academic papers on Philosophy

A five page paper which looks at the way in which Descartes considers the nature of illusion in reference to sensory data, the importance of cognition, and the existence of God as a prerequisite for the mind
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A five page paper which looks at Durkheim
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Scientific Realism and the
This 7 page report discusses what scientific realism is and how it applies to what Hilary Putnam defined in 1975 as the
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Nietzsche's Superman
A 5 page paper that explores Nietzsche's concept of the Superman. According to Nietzsche, traditionally accepted values of society and religion prevented humans from growing and reaching their potential. The Superman was an individual who determined...
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A Biography of Socrates
An 8 page paper which examines the life of Socrates in connection with his importance to philosophy and his contributions to society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Difference Between the Pre-Socratic and Socratic Philosophers
This 4 page paper provides an overview of the major differences between pre-Socratic and Socratic philosophers, including the different questions that each of these groups found important. This paper assesses a view of specific philosophers as they...
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Plato's View of Happiness
This 5 page paper considers the way in which Socrates formulates questions in Plato's The Republic, and applies an analytical view of the development of his questions and those of his interlocutors as they shape the concept of happiness presented. ...
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"The Communist Manifesto"
A 5 page paper which presents a brief review of Karl Marx' "The Communist Manifesto." The paper also presents three strength and three weaknesses. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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The Foundationalist Account of A Priori Knowledge
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the foundationalist account of a priori knowledge. This paper integrates a view of a number of philosophers and theorists in demonstrating the progression of knowledge. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Theories of Locke, Hobbes and Plato Compared
This 8 page paper compares and contrasts Plato's Republic, Hobbes's The Leviathan and Locke's The Second Treatise of Civil Government. Contemporary examples are used to illustrate some of the points. No additional sources cited.
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Descartes' "Meditations": Mind/Body Distinction
7 pages in length. After originally attempting to doubt everything it is possible to doubt in the Meditations, Descartes goes on to conclude that he knows without a doubt that his mind is really distinct from his body. Reading the Meditations...
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Rationalists Versus Empiricists
5 pages in length. Rationalists maintain that humanity's knowledge of the external world (if any) is not justified solely upon the basis of input received from the senses; empiricists, in contrast, maintain that mankind's knowledge of the external...
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Societal Barriers Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender, and Race
A 5 page discussion of the numerous societal barriers and limitations which are put in place on the basis of race, gender, and sexual orientation. Contends that since the advent of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, societal restrictions and...
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Jean-Paul Sartre/Anti-Semite and Jew
A 5 page book review that examines Sartre's arguments against anti-Semitism. The writer relates these arguments, somewhat to American racism, and also relates Sartre's remarks to post-WWII France and the climate of anti-Semitism that pervasive at...
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John Stuart Mill, the
This 5 page report discusses 19th century philosopher, John Stuart Mill and his assertion that the highest normative principle is that,
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