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Essays 1861 - 1890
the old mans money to the poor. While he fears being found out, when he is, the people not only forgive him, but elect him their n...
contributions to ethical and social theory" (Anonymous John Stuart Mill 1806-1873, 2002; MILL.HTM). In his work "Principles of ...
of the same) is "reason" rather than the self-conscious "I." One may then extend the concept from ethical ideas to morality, whic...
Power is behind all that we perceive, then the Higher Power would be a deceitful one. Descartes arrives at this conclusion becaus...
world, one would find the "ideal tree of which all trees which we see are copies, the ideal house and ideas of all other objects i...
(Nietzsche, 1974). It does seem to be true that when someone supports old institutions and mainstays they are applauded by the lar...
well-being but our physical well-being also. For instance, Terry (54) tells us that music has been widely recommended as a techni...
This, he asserted, was mans freedom of the will, in which people are able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatic...
will a universal law" (Immanuel Kant). In ethics of choice, Kantian philosophy dictates that intention or consequences can ...
Descartes seemed to think that the way to find objectivity, from a subjective existence, would be to prove that a perfect God is t...
strive for bigger and better opportunities, to reach beyond what has become comfortable and consistent in order to attain that whi...
not merely things to be used to reach ones goal, but are sentient beings with worth beyond measure. The golden rule may be interp...
corporate, organized around a concept of ultimate reality" (9). The reality conjured by these beliefs, actions and experiences ca...
but in those areas where the student was lagging a remediation course was offered in-house for the student. This seems logical, si...
In seven pages this research paper examines the ethical theory of Immanuel Kant in a consideration of his lying stance. Four sour...
and the natural rights that inherently accompany such ownership. Within the realm of life exists inherent elements to ones existe...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares Socrates' views on morality with those of Friedrich Nietzsche as expressed in Birt...
the many delights of civilization, and thus showing Enkidu this type of pleasure is important (PG). Enkidu himself however sees i...
This research paper addresses eight specific quetions, offering answers, concerning issues that pertain to Kant, Mill and Aristotl...
In eight pages this paper defends Plato's assertion regarding the immortality of the human soul with references made to his text P...
a relatively ordinary life: parents were moderate middle class He was able to complete school and did go away to college to stud...
This paper consists of 12 pages and concerns asking famous philosophers such as George Berkeley, Rene Descartes, John Wisdom, Davi...
In seven pages this paper discusses private property in a discussion of social contract theory, the views of Rousseau, Hobbes, and...
In twenty pages this paper examines Great Britain's post compulsory education from political, cultural, and socioeconomic perspect...
texts The Republic and Crito, Plato learned his lessons well. In both works, Plato theorizes what justice is through deductive re...
what Descartes believed to be the existence of humanity and humanitys understanding of what knowledge truly is. In a comparison of...
In five pages this paper examines pessimism and whether or not optimism exists in this philosophical consideration of Voltaire, Sc...
This paper examines the true meaning of the very vague word, good. The author points out that the word has two separate and unique...
reason (Anonymous, 2001, April 16). Utilitarianism Utilitarianism, on the other hand, is an approach to morality that was devel...
have groomed themselves for heaven. They have made sure to live clean lives so their souls will be saved. Agnostics and atheists e...