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Enchiridion by Epictetus

In a paper consisting of 6 pages the beliefs of Stoic philosopher Epictetus are analyzed along with a discussion of how contempora...

Education and John Dewey

a social reformer. In his writings, these areas are explored. He inherited his theory of pragmatic tradition form Charles Sander...

Romans as Doers and Greeks as Thinkers

In four pages this paper examines how Greek thought propelled Roman action in a consideration of the influences of Greek art and p...

Mind and Body Dualist Philosophy and Rene Descartes' Psychology

considering them in De homine, and proposing that there was some kind of interaction between the two, Descartes provided a more cl...

Perception, Language, Cognition and Consciousness in Classic Indian Philosophy

modification, which dispels ignorance" (Mohanty, 2001). When we cognize we abate ignorance....

Contemporary Machiavellianism

and "advisors" were, in many ways, far more powerful than the aristocrat holding office. Machiavelli himself was such a creature ...

Understanding What it Means to be a Social Justice Educator

individual who naturally believes in true equality and empowerment across the entire population. The reasons it becomes so confusi...

Worldly Circumstance and Moral Worth

wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves social needs. A number of philosophers have contributed to the debate which...

Albert Camus' The Plague, Rats, and Fascism

In eight pages this paper comprised of 3 sections discusses how Camus' work is an indictment aganst fascist totalitarianism with t...

Elenchos According to Socrates

always employs the dialogue not only as a didactic device, but as a technique for the actual discovery of opinions amongst men, th...

Utopia by Thomas More and Humanism

during Mores era. Characteristic of Mores concern for the worlds evils, Ames believed that Utopia was a means by which the author...

Philosophical Problem of Evil

In five pages this paper examines the problem of moral, natural, and physical evil in philosophy and assesses the validity of argu...

Life and its Meaning

In five pages this paper examines life's meaning in a consideration of such philosophies as Albert Camus' French existentialism, s...

Relationship Between Man and God According to Soren Kierkegaard

of what it means to lead a Christian life. Kierkegaard identified three stages, or modes, of life?the aesthetic, the ethical, and...

Siddhartha and Descartes

and space-- the factual historical figure and the imaginary Eastern mystic. Descartes criticism of Siddhartha One can imagine t...

Machiavelli and Socrates and the Notion 'All Men Should Act Justly'

In a paper consisting of three pages Socrates' philosophy that men should always act justly is in stark contrast to Machiavelli's ...

Philosophies on Community Policing

In six pages this paper presents two philosophies on community policing and also compares the differences between general policing...

Psychology and Its Philosophical Foundations

In five pages psychology and the foundations laid by philosophy are examined in a discussion of Herodotus, Socrates, Aquinas, Lock...

A Philosophical Approach to Animal Rights

In five pages the categorical imperative of Immanuel Kant and utilitarian philosophy of John Stuart Mill are contrasted with the c...

The Meaning of Life According to Leo Tolstoy

This 10 page paper examines Leo Tolstoy's literary works and personal philosophy, and argues that he sought simplicity and spiritu...

Natural Disaster Reclamation of Hawaii

In six pages this paper examines a fictitious scenario involving the natural disaster destruction of the Hawaiian Islands' manmade...

Skills and Core Leadership

is the ability of the leader to bring out the risk-taking, problem-solving, and creative potential in every single person within t...

Philosophy and the Concept of 'Good'

What constitutes good is considered from a philosophical perspective in five pages with the focus being on the philosophies of Pla...

Fall of Maximilien Robespierre

In five pages this paper examines the collapse of Maximilen Robespierre in a consideration of his leadership and the political pol...

Marxist v. Christian Views on Divorce

Christianity. More specifically, the essay will argue that the Christian theory is the better one to use to resolve the conflict s...

Four Questions on God, Man, Life and Death and Religious Philosophy

In six pages this research paper examines the philosophies of the world's most influential religions and how each answers these 4 ...

Kaizen, Quality Assurance, and the Philosophy of Masaaki Imai

In seven pages this research paper discusses the 'kaizen' business philosophy and discusses its contributions to quality assurance...

Christian Schools and Their Philosophy According to Kienel et al

In three pages the text The Philosophy of Christian Schools by Drs. Paul A. Kienel, Ollie E. Gibbs, and Sharon R. Berry is summari...

Property and Justice According to David Hume and Jean Jacques Rousseau

nature and follow it. It will not be discovered in a rational, intellectualized society. Hume The foundation of Humes think...

Aristotle on Inanimate Objects and Living Things

In five pages this paper examines Aristotle's perspectives life in a consideration of his concepts of living things and inanimate ...