Academic papers on Philosophy

Evaluation of a Case Study With the Use of Moral Reasoning
This 6 page paper uses Hobbes's point of view in evaluating a hypothetical case provided by a student. The case involves employee loyalty versus doing the right thing. Hobbes's Leviathan is used. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Moral Theory
This 7 page paper compares and contrasts the moral theory of three different philosophers--Kant, Mill and Hume--and also talks about morality in general. Many examples are provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Peter Gay's The Enlightenment
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the book, with a focus on the author's primary thesis. The Enlightenment is discussed in historical context. No additional sources cited.
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THE ROLE OF FOLLY IN
This essay discusses Erasmus' interpretation of Folly -- whether Folly is a danger to humankind or whether Folly is a necessary antidote to seriousness. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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PLATO
This 15 page paper gives an in depth analysis of Plato's Allegory of the Cave, including symbolism and theme. Aristotle's philosophy on knowledeg and reason are contrasted and compared with Plato. Other philosophical questions pertaining to Aquinas'...
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Comparing
This is a 5 page paper comparing the films
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Plato
This 6 page report discusses the attitudes and philosophies of Plato as expressed in The Republic regarding the existence of democracy and its value to the state. Through the voice and persona of Socrates, Plato discusses the types of inequity that...
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Berkeley
A 5 page paper which examines the argument in Berkeley
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Political theorists
A nine page paper which considers the political theories of Marx and Engels and Michel Foucault, with particular reference to the relationship of the individual to the community. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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DOES PIETY HAVE VALUE?
This 5 page paper discusses Plato's philosophy of piety through the dialogue between Euthyphro and Socrates. Examples given from the text and cited. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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A Review of "Mill and Town in South Carolina":
This 5 page paper discusses the book "Mill and Town in South Carolina" by David L. Carlton. This book is about the early days of the cotton mills and Carlton uses this book to describe the cotton industry, race relations, culture in the South, etc....
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Various Philosophers/Theories of Intelligence
A 5 page research paper that examines the question of what constitutes human nature, specifically the relationship between the body and the mind. This question has been a topic pondered upon and studied since antiquity. Philosophers since Plato have...
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A 5 page summary of Luce Irigaray
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ARISTOTLE AND THE GOVERNMENT
This paper examines some of Aristotle's philisophical foundation for political beliefs -- including the idea of nature (and natural laws) underlying the political order of his ideal polis. The three "rungs" of this ladder include the...
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Heroism and the Human Experience
This is a 12 page paper discussing heroism, humanity including the examples given in the lives of Hiltgunt Zassenhaus, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Jimmy Carter. Heroism has many different classical and modern definitions but the most acceptable and all...
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