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Ralph Emerson's Statement 'One Must Be an Inventor to Read Well'

In four pages this essay analyzes Emerson's quote and the philosophies that inspired this outlook....

John Dewey's Educational Philosophy

of education is determined by the many forces struggling against each other during any given era, forces such as political, religi...

Socrates, Aristotle, and Their Philosophies

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the philosophies of Socrates and Aristotle with virtue concepts being the primary ...

Paying College Athletes and the Ongoing Debate

athletes unfortunately do not have the grades to attend some of these schools. The obvious reason for this phenomenon is that mone...

Theories of Plato versus Confucius' Analects in Lun Yü of K'ung Fu-Tzu

In eight pages this paper discusses social reformation in a contrast and comparison of the philosophies of Plato and Confucius....

Children with Special Needs and Education

In three pages this paper discusses special needs children and includes the personal philosophy of the writer regarding educationa...

Debate on a Postwar Consensus

In thirteen pages the postwar consensus debate is considered in an overview of the texts B. Pimlott's The Myth of Consensus, Antho...

NYC Teacher Importance

would enhance any educational environment. For example, I have learned the importance of both teaching and learning, and believe ...

Differences and Similarities in Social, Moral and Political Philosophy

philosophies are sometimes at odds and almost seem to contradict one another. Yet, it is important to address differences in moral...

Fluor's Dedication to Integrity

there are other outside influences. In ethics of choice, Kantian philosophy dictates that intention or consequences can aff...

Philosophy of Idealism

the mind" then "no physical thing exists outside the mind" (McGreal 252). Third, primary qualities such as solidity, extension, sh...

Physician Drug Freebies and Ethics

first place and eschewing the monetary aspect so often clouding ones ethical perspective. "Looking back now on all previous attem...

Physician Assisted Suicide: Pros & Cons

grips of constant agony have no idea what it is like to live in such a state, which is why it is far beyond the scope of any gover...

Perception, Language, Cognition and Consciousness in Classic Indian Philosophy

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

Philosophy and On Independent Thought Q and A

They are, instead, robot-like in that they do what they are told and do not question the validity of the teachings. Instead, peopl...

Comparative Analysis of the U.S. and China's Systems of Education

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the educational systems in these countries with philosophy and privatization among...

Sixteenth Through Seventeenth Centuries' Scientific Concepts

upon life are not likely to be duplicated in the near future. Indeed, the praise for such progression during these two periods ca...

Methodology Development of IS

In seventeen pages with the inclusion of an outline this paper discusses various methodologies that can be utilized in the develop...

The Obvious Choice of Al Gore for President in 2000

In five pages this paper supports Al Gore's presidential candidacy over Republican opponent George W. Bush by contrasting politica...

Biology from Philosophical Perspectives

In contrast to the views of genic selectionists, then, developmental systems theory has been proposed as a way of incororating and...

Structural Engineering and Ethics

In seventeen pages the collapses of several structural buildings in Asia are discussed in a consideration of design ethics and com...

Creating a Personal Ethical Philosophy

that this is wrong. They believe that there is an intrinsic morality and that women should not be executed for committing adultery...

An Ethical Personal Code

considered moral to steal or lie. Anti-abortion activists have taken this a step further, considering their murdering of abortion ...

Fields of Philosophy

to discern between what is true and what is opinion has led humanity toward incredible advances in knowledge over the last several...

War: Does It Have Roots in Biology?

town and developed complex political structures" (Hayden 45). This position holds that within the hunter-gatherer cultures that pr...

Statement Regarding Personal Teaching Philosophy

developmental process of students with whom one works, whether they be primary or adults. Motivation: So many of our youngsters to...

Friendship as Viewed by Aristotle and Epicurus

This paper examines the philosophies of friendship as portrayed by Epicurus and Aristotle. The author compares and contrasts the ...

Prof. Robert C. Solomon's Philosophy

In eight pages this paper examines the philosophy evident in the literary output of prodigious author University of Texas Professo...

The Philosophy of Krishnamurti

Indeed, he questions the value of empiricism itself, stating that one can "never have a total view of any object" (Nicoletti, 1994...

Warren Massacre and Utilitarianism

if Nagel had included in this line, a hint at travesties such as the Holocaust, the reader may well become more concerned with the...