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Essays 1711 - 1740

David Hume's 'Miraculous' Philosophy

Hume presented his arguments in a pair of treatises that are still considered required reading for any student of Western philosop...

Economic Philosophies of John Kenneth Galbraith

did the so-called "technostructure" - the idea that technology can have an impact on the economy (Landry, 1998). Furthermo...

Conservative Political Philosophy

to immigration reform, attacking affirmative action programs, welfare reform and tort reform (1996). Joshua Murachik, quoting Eliz...

Philosophy of Socrates

childhood, during his early life, Socrates was a sculptor, following in the footsteps of his father, Sophroniscus (Wikpedia, 2003)...

Malcolm X's Life and Philosophy

believed that everything we had heard to the contrary from the Martin Luther Kings and the Roy Wilkinses and the Whiteny Youngs wa...

Justice, Philosophy, and Ethics of Health Care Rationing

dilemma of a single woman who is part of what the politicians and social scientists refer to as a member of the "working poor" soc...

Civil Disobedience and Philosophy

permission. Abraham Lincoln promoted the Platonic view in his Gettysburg Address in saying that the government should be "of the ...

Goodness and Philosophy

of subjective satisfaction (Seifert, 2003). Moral goodness just is. One looks at a baby or a puppy and thinks that these living th...

Happiness as Viewed by the Philosophy of Aristotle

In five pages Aristotle's concept of happiness with an emphasis upon a life of contemplation is discussed. Five sources are cited...

Scientific Method Philosophy

in earlier times it was regarded only as the poor relation of quantitative research that nearly always was less reliable and far l...

Questions on Personal Philosophies Answered

Crises arise that usher in change, systems achieve equilibrium for a time and then begin to change again, leading to another round...

Case Study Analysis and the Philosophies of John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant

In five pages a case study involving whether or not to have a baby or have an abortion is examined in an application of the theori...

Questions on the Philosophies of Hume, Kant, and Sartre Answered

acknowledging it as the source from which the mind receives sensory information. However, Kant argued that the mind cannot know th...

Property Rights and the Political Philosophy of John Locke

In order to explore his general theory, it pays to look at his Second Treatise of Civil Government. It is rather compelling and ...

History and the Philosophy of Karl Marx

It is further rather specific in that it notes particular parts of history which ultimately culminates in a state of communism (19...

Examining Debates Among Competing Philosophies

We can better understand this by invoking a comparison. A generalist would demand sameness in terms of how something functions ca...

Victorian England and the Rural Life Philosophy of Richard Jeffries

an almost detached amusement. He describes them rushing about, in a hurry to get to work and to work as hard as they can. However,...

Overview of Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes

doubt and thought. If he thinks, then he exists: at least, his mind exists, since what he knows of his body is dependent, again, o...

Complexities of Self Philosophy, Language, and Consciousness

must recognize that the consciousness (cit) is a separate phenomena which is present regardless of the presence or absence of stim...

Philosophy, Ethics, and 'Doing the Right Thing'

agree with Aristotles ideas, and see morality as a living concept, and something that should not be tampered with. What might Aris...

19th and 20th Century Philosophies of John Dewey, Bertrand Russell, and Richard Rorty

Each criticized the foundationalist approach advocated by Russell. Rorty (1989, 87), for example, insisted:...

US Modern Culture and the Pragmatic Philosophy of John Dewey

learning, which was the current philosophy of his day (American Philosopher John Dewey). Since the inception of Deweys e...

'Unexamined Life' Philosophy of Socrates

In six pages this paper analyzes the contention of Socrates that an 'unexamined life is not worth living' as this view is represen...

Military Philosophies of Carl von Clausewitz and Sun Tzu

In four pages this paper contrasts and compares these military theorists in a consideration of their works and the differences and...

Buddhist Philosophy and Dhammapada

In six pages Buddhism's history is considered with 'dhamma's' main principles summarized. Five sources are cited in the bibliogra...

Chinese Philosophy Tao Te Ching

In six pages this paper examines Tao in terms of its history and its primary principles are summarized. Seven sources are cited i...

Zen Buddhism Philosophy, Suzuki Roshi, and Immanuel Kant

In six pages this paper examines the philosophical similarities and differences between Suzuki Roshi's and Immanuel Kant's theorie...

Politics and Philosophy of Pope Gregory the Seventh

In ten pages this paper discusses the political dealings between Henry the Fourth and Pope Gregory the Seventh regarding the preem...

Part I of Gun Control Philosophies

In five pages this paper considers due process and crime control perspectives in a consideration of gun control policy. Six sourc...

Necessity of Evil in Philosophy

In seventeen pages this paper examines the philosophical concept of evil and then considers 'necessary evil' within the contexts o...