Academic papers on Philosophy

MORAL DUTIES AND ETHICAL DILEMAS
This 5 page paper discusses several moral dilemas and argues persuasively for or against the statements made. Some topics argued are gays in the military, HIV disclosure, child abuse legislation, moral duties to self and others. Bibliography lists 1...
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AN EVALUATION OF WEBER
This 13 page paper gives a thorough evaluation and analysis of Max Weber's work, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Criticisms are supported with quotes from the text as well as informed opinions of experts in the fields of...
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Alasdair MacIntyre/Whose Justice? Which Rationality?
A 12 page research paper that examines Alasdair MacIntyre's book Whose Justice? Which Rationality? The writer discusses and summarizes the major points from this philosophical text, while also discussing the way that this text has been perceived by...
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NATURAL LAW AND JOHN LOCKE
This 16 page mega-paper has everything you wanted to know about utilitarianism, libertarianism, and natural law in regard to John Locke and his Second Treatise on Government. Massive sourcing used in this paper, including quotes from texts. The...
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Why Do States Go To War?
A 10 page paper which examines the various elements and reasoning behind the condition of war. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Dichotomy of William James as it Relates to Rawls, Du Bois, and de Beauvoir
This 8 page report discusses William James (1842-1910) and his attempt to create and/or follow a path that would lead between a rationalistic order that was not empirical enough and an empirical system so fundamentally materialistic that it was...
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David Hume: Skepticism, Understanding, and Resolution
This 5 page report discusses the work of Scottish philosopher and writer David Hume (1711-1776) regarding and his skepticism related to the processes of human understanding. Those issues and doubts are presented, as well as how Hume resolves such...
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Machiavelli: The Prince and Discourses
A 7 page paper which examines the possible tensions or conflicts that exist between Machiavelli
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HOW PEOPLE GROW: DR. H. CLOUD AND DR. J. TOWNSEND
This 20 page paper gives an in-depth analysis and synopsis of Henry Cloud and John Townsend's book: How People Grow. Issues such as good pain versus bad pain, how spiritual growth is achieved by a person, and how one can determine ones life purpose....
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The Relevance of the Evolutionary Theory to Moral Philosophy
This is a 7 page paper discussing the relevance of the evolutionary theory to moral philosophy. Since the publication of the evolutionary theory in 1859 by Charles Darwin, it has remained relevant in the arguments in moral philosophy, social theory,...
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The Implications of Descartes's Meditations
This 10 page paper provides an overview of Ren
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Machiavelli
This 5 page report discusses Niccolo Machiavelli
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Kant: Aesthetic Judgments Of Taste Can Claim 'Synthetic A Priori' Status
8 pages in length. Understanding Kantian assertion that aesthetic judgments of taste can claim 'synthetic a priori' status requires one to comprehend the fundamental differences between analytic and synthetic judgments. Analytic judgments, which...
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Rene Descartes
This 5 page report discusses Rene Descartes
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The Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom:
This 5 page paper discusses the difference between knowledge and wisdom. Furthermore, this paper provides examples of each which also serve to help the reader distinguish between the two. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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