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Hume and Descartes

human senses can be mislead. This is seen when there are individuals close and far away, with the difference in size seen by the e...

Liberty and Truth According to the Concepts of John Stuart Mill

be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others" (Mill PG). Thus,...

Business Decisions and Philosophers

In nine pages a business dilemma is examined by consulting philosophers Rawls, Mill, and Kant on how to best handle the economic d...

Economic Philosophy of J.S. Mill

begin to know what is for the good of the majority when it comes to the living world as a whole, inasmuch as individuals perceive ...

Philosophers on International Relations

donor for their present child in need of a transplant (1990). To Kant, that was wrong and while other segments of society would be...

John Rawls, Utilitarianism, and Distributive Justice

In five pages utilitarianism and distributive justice as depicted by political philosopher John Rawls in A Theory of Justice are d...

Aesthetic Philosophy of Jean Baudrillard

In ten pages this research paper evaluates the artistic and social relevance perspectives of French philosopher Jean Baudrillard. ...

Life and Economic Theories of John Maynard Keynes

In three pages The Worldly Philosophers by Heilbroner is considered in a discussion of John Maynard Keynes' life and economic theo...

The Greatest Philosopher Aristotle

In a paper that contains four pages Aristotle's logic and employment of syllogism are heralded as being not only philosophically b...

Philosophy Questions on John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant

In six pages 7 student posed questions regarding how these philosophers interpret morality and ethics are answered. Four sources ...

Subjective and Objective Morality and Scottish Philosopher David Hume

In four pages this report examines subjective and objective morality from the perspective of David Hume. Two sources are cited in...

Human Emotions and Existentialism

In four pages existentialism and human emotions are examined within the context of Jean Paul Sartre and among other topics discuss...

Sage Path of Chuang Tzu and Mencius

him come, And guides the Eastern sages." Milton. One is not born a sage, but rather seeks knowledge or lives in a particular way ...

Kant, Aquinas, and Others on the Existence of God

In six pages philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Thomas Aquinas are incorporated into a series of student submitted questions a...

Philosophers on the Death Penalty

In ten pages capital punishment is examined in terms of ethical acceptability with an attempt to arrive at a consensus through a c...

Right and Wrong According to Philosophers W. David Ross and Thomas Hobbes

In five pages this essay considers right and wrong from Hobbes' 17th century perspectives and Ross's 20th century vantage point. ...

Individualism, Society, and Political Ideology According to Alexis de Tocqueville, Edmund Burke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau

In six pages this paper examines how individualism, society, and political ideology are perceived by this trio of sociopolitical p...

Philosophy and Ten Questions

This paper consists of 12 pages and concerns asking famous philosophers such as George Berkeley, Rene Descartes, John Wisdom, Davi...

Problemata I of Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard

In five pages Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard's solution to Problemata I featured in his text Fear and Trembling is discussed...

Clark's Philosophers Who Believe

In five pages this paper examines philosophy and the nature of religious faith as considered in Clark's 1997 text Philosophers Who...

Language and Myth by Ernst Cassirer

Language (1946) According to Cassirer, "myth, art, language and science appear as symbols. . . in the sense of forces, each of wh...

Christian Ethics and Ancient Greek Philosophy Stoicism and early Hellenistic philosophy in relation to Christian ethics”

This paper discusses how Christian morality was influenced by Aristotle and Stoic philosophy in 5 pages. Two sources are cited in...

Philosophers on Being

In seven pages and 2 parts this paper firs considers the perspectives of Anaximenes, Anaximander, and Thales and then examines Par...

Connection Between Politics and Art in the Philosophies of Walter Benjamin and Martin Heidegger

particular essay, we are told that, "art lets truth originate." According to Kiefte (1997), what Heidegger is wondering about is...

Racism and David Hume

In five pages the argument that Scottish philosopher David Hume was a racist is considered. Four sources are cited in the bibliog...

Dialogue Between Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates on Virtue and Vice in Daily Life

In five pages this paper examines a hypothetical contemporary dialogue between these 3 philosophers on how daily life features vir...

Test of Intelligence by Alan Turing

The beliefs of Rene Descartes and other humanist philosophers are considered within the context of Turing's argument that a comput...

Influence of David Hume on Immanuel Kant

contends that Humes definition of "cause" (using reason to infer existence), as "a bastard of the imagination, impregnated by expe...

Justice Concept According to John Stuart Mill and Aristotle

In six pages this report considers the concept of justice as perceived by philosophers John Stuart Mill and Aristotle. Four sourc...

Sophocles' Observation 'Truth is the Strongest Argument'

In five pages the truth of this statement is argued with supporting evidence from various philosophers. Four sources are cited in...