Academic papers on Philosophy

MARX:A COMMENTARY ON THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO
This 10 page paper deals with the basic philosophies of Karl Marx, including class struggle, the exploitation and alienation of the classes, defines bourgeois and proletariat, and provides modern and historical examples for why socialism failed....
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Was Plato A Totalitarian?
6 pages in length. Plato's contributions to the contemporary political world are both grand and far-reaching; however, the manner by which he approached his own style of leadership has been considered significantly more totalitarian than democratic...
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Mo Tzu/John Stuart Mill on Ethics
A 6 page research paper that contrasts and compares the utilitarianism of John Stuart Mill with the ethics of Mo Tzu. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"The Dream of Descartes" by Jacques Maritain
A 6 page review of Jacques Maritain's "The Dream of Descartes." No additional sources cited.
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Plato's Conception of Good and Evil
This 6 page paper examines Plato's Meno and the premise that man would not knowingly do evil. The concepts of good and evil are each examined. No additional sources cited.
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Ghandi and Tolstoy; Perspectives on Civil Disobedience
This 8 page paper considers how active resistance was advocated by Ghandi and how this can be seen as a pacifist approach that will expose the truth of evil. This approach is far form the weak and meek idealism that is associated with pacifism...
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Post Structuralism and Relativism
This 8 page paper examines these two approach and then argues that post structuralism is just another form of relativism and is therefore is a waste of time as a basis for social research. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Political Action For Civil Rights
Malcolm X advocated bringing about change through "any means necessary' while Martin Luther King, Jr. followed the principles of nonviolent civil disobedience to fight for the rights of Blacks. This 5 page paper argues that Nonviolent...
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Hobbes & Locke on "state of nature"
A 6 page research paper that examines how Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)and John Locke(1632-1704) both predicated political theories on what each referred to as the "state of nature" and wound up in diametrically opposed positions. Bibliography lists 15...
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Critique on Hume's Of the Original Contract
This 5 page paper looks at Hume's work on social contracts and provides some support for the thesis. The ideas are explored in depth and contemporary examples are provided. No additional sources cited.
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Does God Exist?
This 5 page paper explores the question, using Descartes argument as a springboard for discussion. Lack of scientific evidence of God's existence is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Plato and Aristotle on Forms
A 10 page paper which examines Plato and Aristotle's views regarding theory of forms. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Nietzsche and a Good Life
A 5 page paper which discusses how Nietzsche would respond to one on their deathbed who claims they have done no wrong in their life. They have not stolen or committed murder. They have been relatively honest and were always sensitive to those...
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Psychological Paradigms of Inquiry and Explanation: The Influence of Values
A 15 page discussion of the role of values in psychological research. Details the philosophical debate which has surrounded this question since the seventeenth century, particularly the rationalist/empiricist debate. Distinguishes between the...
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Bonnette's Origin Of The Human Species
The philosopher, Dennis Bonnette, in his book, Origin Of The Human Species, provides an analysis of current paleontological theory that is congruent with the philosophical stand of both Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas. This 7 page paper asserts...
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