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Essays 1771 - 1800

Immanuel Kant's Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals and David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

In five pages both philosophical arguments regarding moral judgment are compared along with a consideration of why each would disa...

Hume and Descartes Compared and Contrasted

This research report compares and contrasts the ideas of these two philosophers. Linear deductive reasoning is examined along with...

'Self' and Existence

In six pages this research paper argues that essence is not preceded by existence with supporting philosophical arguments from Dav...

Questioning the Existence of God

from the known. Unless God is already known, logic is of no use. Having discredited all rational arguments for and against the ex...

G.W. Leibniz's Theory of Monads

This paper addresses Leibniz's Monad theory of a harmonious universe, constructed of infinite monads (units), ascending to the Sup...

Defending God's Existence Philosophically

In a paper consisting of eight pages the existence of God is predicated on philosophical as opposed to religious supporting argume...

God and Nature According to Baruch Spinoza

In seven pages this paper examines the perspectives of this seventeenth century philosopher in terms of man's natural existence an...

'Notion of Truth' According to Wittgenstein and Plato's 'Theory of Forms'

understand each of these elements through sensation, he finds himself challenged by the mutability of everything that exists: not...

Contemporary Society and Catholicism

In six pages contemporary Catholicism is examined in terms of typical arguments and the implications of them upon the Church's pro...

Women and Their Religious Ordination

take pleasure in the marital act; that killing infidels was a way to salvation; that taking interest on a loan was forbidden; that...

Comparative Analysis of the Philosophical Views of Thomas Aquinas and Augustine of Hippo

In ten pages this paper contrasts and compares each religious philosopher's arguments regarding man being separate from goodness a...

Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Over Diagnosed?

to high increased use, but this may also be down to increased acceptance and a low baseline. To assess whether or not there is a...

The Vicious Circle of Child Abuse, Juvenile Delinquency, and Future Abuse

windows. Those windows include the children themselves but they also include society as a whole. Child abuse can be either...

Views on Affirmative Action

that this job was "whisked away and handed to an unqualified black" (i.e., Wilkins) (Wilkins 639). On checking out this story, Wil...

Rachel Carson's "The Obligation To Endure" - Analysis

"These sprays, dusts, and aerosols are now applied almost universally to farms, gardens, forests, and homes - nonselective chemica...

On The Incarnation By Athanasius

defense of the incarnation? Yes, Athanasius provides a feasible defense for the incarnation. Athanasius explains how the Logos, t...

Canadian Government/Pro & Con on Centralization

statement that "Canadian federalism has more advantages than disadvantages" (Atlantic Canada). As the term "federalism" refers to ...

Athletes Should Not Use Steroids

school athletes use steroids, it is conceivable that this could be a significant factor. Not only that, but mood swings are quite...

Thoreau/Civil Disobedience

American people, Thoreau argues that the government "does not settle the West. It does no educate" that it is the American people...

Two Views of Immigration

to the suburbs but are leaving the area, even the state (Booth). This is causing what he sees as "the emergence of separate Americ...

The Organization v. The Strategy

strategy, with different types of strategy approaches being used. The idea is that strategy can determine actions and the way in w...

Why Same Sex Marriage Should be Legal in the New Millennium

Not only are Christians against the idea that the sacrament of marriage be allowed for homosexuals, but the issue also permeates J...

Tannen on Discourse

Lakoff looks at Luntz Republican discourse and describes Luntz as the "premier conservative linguist who helps the Republicans fra...

The Dangers of Internet Gambling

Oct. 2 after the U.S. Congress passed a bill over the weekend that will effectively outlaw Internet gambling in the worlds largest...

Why Euthanasia Should Not Be Legal

second instance, could have saved the boy s life but chose not to act. However, in the first instance he literally killed him. Rac...

Wiencek/On George Washington

than "anywhere else" (Henriques 414). However, the "bad news" is that amidst Wienceks narrative there are numerous errors, as well...

In Support of Child Labor (Annotated Bibliography and Summary)

well. This source is valuable as it shows the other side of the story. However, it is not unique. This is the more popular point o...

Richard Orsi/Sunset Limited

been presented in dichotomous terms. On one side is the "selfish, greedy, corporate interests" and on the other, stand "the people...

Why Bilateral Talks Should Resume Between the United States and North Korea

upset about the war and foreign policy on the whole. But there had been another way of looking at things. One view which is someth...

Gardasil Vaccine/The Debate

young girls to become promiscuous (Gulli, 2006). These groups emphasize that abstinence is the best protection against sexually tr...