Academic papers on Philosophy

Philosophies of Marx and Comte
A 6 page paper comparing the views of society as held by Karl Marx and Auguste Comte. Marx was naturalist and Comte founded positivism, and both held very different political ideologies. Neither, however, believed that any individual could...
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Is There a God?
This 5 page paper asks whether we have created the concept of God as a means of rationalizing and dealing with death. It explores the philosophy of Leibniz and the research findings that led Francis Crick to abandon his hypothesis that the origin...
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Cultural Relativism
5 pages. This paper argues the thesis that any cultural-relativist argument is, to some extent self-serving as it represents only the interests of the government, person or group representing that argument. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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John Stuart Mill/On Liberty
A 5 page essay that analyzes John Stuart Mill's famous work On Liberty. The writer examines Mill's concluding paragraph and then discusses how he arrived at these conclusions. No additional sources cited.
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The Demands Of Utilitarianism
7 pages in length. The utilitarian system is an entity comprised of individual human beings who attest to provide protection for the masses. This may be true in theory but the truth of the matter is that a small percentage has gained far too much...
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No One Does Wrong Knowingly: Right or Wrong?
A 5 page paper which examines the Socratic/Platonic view that argues no one does wrong knowingly. The paper argues that people constantly do things wrong, knowing they are wrong. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Evolution Of Human Rights
10 pages in length. Man's struggle to assert his rights as a human has existed ever since humanity realized its inherent separation from the rest of the living world. Through the centuries, this perpetual quest for upholding said rights has been...
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The Nature of Universality
A 9 page paper which examines the nature of Universality, discussing it from historical, philosophical, and modernistic perspectives. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Freud and Jung
A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Freud's "Civilization and its Discontents" and Jung's "The Undiscovered Self." No additional sources cited.
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Hume and Kant on Morals
This 10 page paper provides an overview of the central perspectives of David Hume and Kant regarding their views on morality and reason. This paper integrates information from both of these philosophers and assesses their arguments on the nature of...
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Descartes Proof For The Existence Of God
A 5 page paper. Descartes' arguments for proving the existence of God are found in his Medication III. Like most of his arguments, they are circular in nature. This essay presents his major propositions leading to the conclusion that God exists....
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WHAT IS TRUTH?
This 5 page paper on philosophy of truth utilizes the definitions of Aristotle, Nietzsche and Hume in a Position paper. The position is that of the undefineable nature of 'truth' and that there is only one occurence of absolute truth. Examples,...
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UTILITARIANISM
This 10 page paper gives an in depth analysis of the philosophy of utilitarianism. Arguments are compared and contrasted as to its admisability as a moral doctrine.Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Philosopher William David Ross: Everyday Examples of His Philosophies in Action
A 5 page discussion of the relevance of Ross
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The Nature of Love in Human Nature: Insight from Plato and Aristotle
A 5 page overview of the philosophy of love and friendship as clarified in Plato
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