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A Consideration of the Question Why Should I be Moral?

In this four page essay the writer turns to the philosophies of August Comte for an answer to the enduring question of why moralit...

Sermon on the Mount compared to Epicureanism

they are pleasurable. Nevertheless, a true epicurean, while he or she may be virtuous, that is, law-abiding and completely with th...

Considerations on France by Joseph de Maistre

his own mind is anarchy. "The churches are closed, or opened only for the noisy discussions and drunken revels of a frenzied peopl...

Teaching Reading, A Personal Philosophy

good readers, reading is not a guessing game and that the grapho-phonemic or letter-sound information should be the first element ...

Is It Possible to Achieve an Africana Philosophy?

In five pages this essay examines whether or not the widespread scattering of African Americans throughout the world makes it poss...

'The Bather' by Paul Cezanne

In five pages this essay examines Cezanne's entrancing painting and supports the notion that it is indiscribable in a consideratio...

Consequences of Moral Philosophy

In one page this essay considers how Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy on consequences transforms it into the utilitarianism princ...

Renaissance Humanism and William Shakespeare's Othello

In three pages this essay discusses how the humanism philosophy of the Renaissance is represented in William Shakespeare's tragic ...

Enlightenment Representation in Candide by Voltaire

and war, which he portrays as contrary to all reason. In the eighteenth century, war was presented to the ordinary citizens as an ...

The Absurd

philosophers and playwrights, addressed themselves to the reality of the absurdity of life and argued that that its reality should...

Twenty First Century Transcendentalism

to be called "transcendentalism" (5). The individuals who wrote about this faculty referred to it by different names -- e.g., "sp...

The Teaching Profession from a Philosophical Position

teachers beliefs, principles, convictions and interpretation of reality are all pertinent. They influence the students and so it i...

Life and Man Viewed Across the Cultural Divide

Aristotle, Native Indian and Hindu philosophers had varying philosophies of life and the nature of man. This essay compares Aristo...

Philosophers Compared

if it is taken outside of the context of societal situations. For Nozick, justice is more clearly a function of societal roles a...

Interdisciplinary Perspective on Philosophy

In five pages this research essay examines how the disciplines of computer science, scientific method, psychology, sociology, art,...

Religions and Distinct Similarities

In five pages this essay considers religions and their similarities such as philosophies and foundations with references made to T...

Wrestling, Personal Teaching Philosophy

This essay presents an example of how a high school wrestling instructor might choose to describe the teacher's personal teaching ...

Eighteenth Century Musical Influences

In four pages this essay examines the impact upon the Enlightenment upon the music of the eighteenth century and how it reflected ...

Section IX of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume

his own observation and experience" (Hume). In other words, an old dog, due to his experience, knows the rabbit will double back. ...

Unpopularity, Societal Disapproval and a Socratic Dialogue

David: So you can be popular? Allen: Yeah. David: Why do you want to be popular Allen? I know everyone wants to be popular in h...

A Dialogue between Historical Theorists

This essay begins by describing the moral and political philosophies of John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Adam Smith, Benito Mussolini...

Integration of Christian Approaches to Counseling

This essay presents an thorough examination of a student's personal philosophy towards counseling and how Christian principles can...

Criminology, Classicism and Positivism

This essay focuses on Classicism and Positivism and how they pertain to criminology. The principal characteristic of each philosop...

Ideas in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke

In three pages John Locke's perspectives and philosophy of ideas as presented in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding are exami...

Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Class Consciousness

In a personal essay consisting of six pages issues of social stratification and class consciousness are theoretically considered u...

Combination of Economic and Political Themes in 'The Communist Manifesto'

in 5 pages, this essay combines the very themes that were considered within the contexts of the Industrial Revolution and the Fre...

Purpose and Meanings of Western Philosophy

This research essay considers Western philosophy in an overview of purpose and meanings consisting of five pages and includes an a...

Skepticism and Knowledge According to John Locke

their Doubts, and to confirm them at last in a perfect Skepticism" (47). Locke...

Nursing Knowledge: Development And Utilization

have otherwise been a lingering existence in private homes or disreputable hospitals. Inasmuch as the nurse is "temporarily the c...

Philosophy of Nursing and How It Has Evolved

or render physical care - she ministers to the whole person. The existence of suffering, whether physical, mental or spiritual is ...