Academic papers on Philosophy

How And Why Does 'Culture' Use 'Nature' To Represent Itself To Itself?
8 pages in length. Culture and nature are inextricably intertwined, which provides the reason behind the way in which culture uses nature to represent itself to itself. Mankind has developed a bad habit over recent years in separating himself from...
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Comparing Classical Greek Approach to Education with that of The Enlightenment
This 5 page report discusses perceptions of education and knowledge in terms of how it was viewed by Plato and John Locke. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Logic of Commands
A 19 page paper discussing Nicholas Rescher
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THE RELATION OF THEORY AND OBSERVATION IN THE EMPIRICAL SCIENCES
This paper compares Rene Descartes with Francis Bacon's ideas on the empirical sciences. Basic overview of both philosophers is offered as well as weaknesses and strengths of their theories. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Kant, Nozick, and Rawls: The Implementation of Kant
A 5 page overview of Immanuel Kant and his philosophies. This paper provides an emphasis on examining the contention that we must consider people as an ends and not just as a means of our actions. The contrasting views of Nozick and Rawls in...
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Descartes and Hume
This 5 pager paper considers Descartes idea of existence, thought and the interconnectedness of mind ands matter. The writer then considers Hume and the way that he sees the proof for existence f the immortal soul. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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ARISTOTLE
This 10 page paper deals with the discussion of Aristotle's Book One of the Nicodemean Ethics. A discussion on habit and virtue are supported with text from the essay on habit and virtue. Applications to the modern education of virtue in the...
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Why Cheating is Almost Never Justified
This 5 page paper examines a hypothetical sustain presented by a student. The justification for cheating, because a student feels insufficient due to his socioeconomic status, is examined. Based on premises of Aristotle and Kant , and utilitarian...
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Lying is Never Justifiable
This 5 page paper supports the thesis, demonstrated by a variety of philosophers, that it is never justifiable to lie. A hypothetical case study involving child molestation is provided to evaluate whether or not lying is ethical in certain...
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ST. AUGUSTINE
Taking examples from Book III of Augustine's Confessions, this paper discusses how Augustine outlines the three basic types of lust; visual, sensory and domineering. The paper also examines Augustine's own experiences with these particular lusts and...
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A Philosophical Look at the Dax Cowart Case
This 7 page paper looks at this famous case that champions the right to die. The case involves a man who wanted to die, but was not allowed to, and continues to contend that his pain was not worth living through. Utilitarianism and Kantian ethics...
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Mill's On Liberty
This 5 page paper looks at individual rights and explicitly analyzes the sentence "The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it" which comes from the work. The role of mass media in society, according to On...
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Hobbes' Sensible Approach to Morality
This 5 page paper looks at Hobbes' Leviathan and examines his ideas about morality. His views about religion are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Dignity in Punishment
8 pages. There is a relationship of dignity to punishment. We must all have our values and those who will not forsake their values even if it means receiving punishment can still have a sense of dignity for what they have done. On the other hand,...
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Plato/Parmenides
A 5 page essay that examines this dialogue by Plato, focusing on the complex Platonic concepts presented in the conversation between Socrates and Elea philosophers, Parmenides and Zeno. No additional sources cited.
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