Essays 961 - 990
(Larue, 1998). This value determination was given a moral rationalization and basis through interpretations of scripture and relig...
In five pages this report discusses the pre Socratic ancient Greek philosophy of seventh century BC Ionia. Three sources are cite...
is not a description of Washington, D.C., in the late 20th century but representative of early 16th century Italy. "The Prince" ...
This paper contrasts and compares the political philosophies of theorists John Locke and Niccolo Machiavelli in 5 pages. Two sour...
In five pages this paper offers a comparative analysis of the moral philosophies of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill. Four sour...
that anyone of Jewish descent or faith were in terrible danger, yet they chose to stay, hoping that it would go away, or that God ...
chap6f.html). We note that with deontology, "If, in the nature of action, a contradiction is found, then that is the rational ...
lying promise is something that is said in order to achieve a favorable outcome. What if someone has a gun to the victims childs h...
when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." And, for 20th century Catholic theologian Josef Pieper (1904-97), Gods role in...
ability to allow us the opportunity to interpret the rational through the concrete forms presented in art. Hegel believed that ...
the solider represents the state and the people are merely innocent bystanders. At the same time, during a draft, one could also a...
Stuart Mill (1806-1873) Mill.htm). An advocate of this particular perspective, "Popper thought that both Mill and Comte were wrong...
been described as "hands across the color line" (Quarles 146), or a belie that, "In all things that are purely social we can be as...
In contrast to the views of genic selectionists, then, developmental systems theory has been proposed as a way of incororating and...
said that one can easily recognize in an educated mind the ability to entertain a thought without accepting it; Aristotle taught t...
This paper will also analyze whether Tacitus was correct in his belief that judiciary freedom was ruined in the presence of the em...
upon life are not likely to be duplicated in the near future. Indeed, the praise for such progression during these two periods ca...
by Eastern religions. A "Master" discerns the attainment of religious enlightenment in his novices according to how a novice beh...
unusual for a theologian (St. Thomas Aquinas, 2002). Aquinas made many significant contributions to philosophy and specifically i...
true of actions as well as other events, not in order to argue that determinism is compatible with actions being freely performed ...
to Grotius more humane perspective was that of Jacques-Benigne Bossuets, who "reinforced medieval notions of kingship in his theor...
of achieving either on his own, with the aid of a teacher, or with the help of another more accomplished peer.(Zone, 2002). The st...
it is (L) that connects human behavior with the environment via "desires and beliefs" that the environment fosters in us (Rosenbe...
usually associated with the Roman Catholic Pope, his presence does not seem to effect the laws of the government as women in Ital...
philosophy" was intent on raising philosophical debate above the aesthetic and theological interests which had held it captive for...
He sought not to try to make people feel any better about themselves or the world in which they lived aside from empowering them t...
on actions, then the argument would end there. Utilitarianism, therefore, is their effect on society and the world at large. Actio...
If we accept the premise, therefore, that science is capable of defining physiological death then we must ask ourselves how do we ...
power. For example, Machiavelli points out that the ruler becomes great in the eyes of the people by overcoming difficulties and o...
after his death would become the worlds largest retailer. In principle and on paper at least, Wal-Mart still operates on th...