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Liberty According to Hobhouse

In five pages compatible economic theory, political ideology, and concepts of liberty are examined within the context of Liberalis...

Modernization and Its Detrimental Impact

In six pages modernization and its impact are examined in terms of theory with countries of the third world discussed as they pert...

U.S. Democracy's Character

In four pages this paper examines the identity, character, and theory rooted in U.S. Democracy with references also made to the Am...

Capitalist Dynamics According to Joseph Schumpeter and Albert Hirschman

In nine pages this research paper presents a twentieth century assessment of the economic theories of Schumpeter and Hirschman reg...

Machiavelli's Relevance to Modern Politics

This paper analyzes the various political theories of Machiavelli's The Prince in terms of manipulating beliefs, the use of rhetor...

Capitalism According to Adam Smith

In five pages the social theory developed by Adam Smith within the pages of his text The Wealth of Nations is explored as is its p...

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...

Justice and What it Means

In twelve pages this paper examines how the meaning of justice is conveyed in the theories of Plato, John Locke, Friedrich Engels ...

Workings of Democracy

In ten pages this essay discusses political and social theories in a consideration of the components necessary in order for democr...

Hegelian Dialect and Historical Materialism

In five pages the theories of Hegel and Marx are contrasted and compared in a consideration of the absolute idealism dialect of He...

Scientific Functionalism Versus Empiricism

This paper addresses the statement: functionalism is a scientifically suspect theory, quite apart from concern about its empirical...

Class Struggle, Science, Freedom, and Karl Marx

In six pages this research paper examines Karl Marx's theories in a consideration of such concepts as the working class struggle, ...

Existentialism and Phenomenology

In nine pages this paper discusses how a philosophy class would teach phenomenology and existentialist theories by answering quest...

'Just War' Concept

In eighteen pages this paper examines how St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine of Hippo developed the 'just war' concept and theor...

Views of Popper and Schlick on Metaphysics

In seven pages Popper's falsification and verification comparison along with Schlick's theory on verification are examined in this...

Summaries of Articles by Rawls, Mills, and Dworkin

special vulnerability to prejudice or hostility or stereotype..." (Dworkin 56). II. MILLS Mills poses the question that is of in...

Perspectives of Robert Nozick and John Rawls on Justice

In ten pages these two Harvard philosophers' views on justice are compared in a consideration of human socialization and an assess...

Medicare and Medicaid Options' Evaluation

In ten pages Medicaid and Medicare options are evaluated with several policy issues discussed and an examination of Kingston's the...

Thomas Hobbes and Plato on Government and Politics

In ten pages the political theory and government structural views of Thomas Hobbes and Plato are compared and contrasted as they a...

Virtues of Mind by Linda Zagzebski

combining the areas of reform epistemology, philosophy and psychology, with the intent to prove that intelligent virtue is the tru...

Emile Durkheim's Suicide and Sociology

In five pages this paper applies decision theory to the text Suicide by sociological theorist Emile Durkheim. Four sources are ...

Sociology of Religion and Emile Durkheim

In six pages Durkheim's sociological arguments regarding religion are considered and then opposes his social practice enactment th...

The Cartesian Circle

This research report looks at one of Descartes' most well known theories. The basis of the Cartesian Circle is duly noted. The ide...

Intellect and Knowledge and Descartes

This research report examines the theories of Descartes and how knowledge and the intellect relate to experiential knowledge. The ...

Epistemology Change Approaches

In ten pages epistemology or the theory of knowledge is examined in terms of its theoretical viability. Eight sources are cited i...

Scientific Inquiry Logic

In twenty pages this paper discusses various scientific inquiries regarding logic in terms of theory, conditions, correlation, and...

Nature of Mental States by Hillary Putnam

In three pages this paper examines the theories of philosopher Hillary Putnam as represented in the text. There are 3 sources cit...

Pre Twentieth Century History of Geology

In seven pages this paper examines the history of geology before the 1900s in an overview of various concepts and theories that ex...

NJ Earthquakes

In five pages New Jersey is examined in terms of its geographical characteristics and its potential for earthquake activity with c...