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Chapter 3 of From the Presocratics to the Present A Personal Odyssey by Daniel Kolak

In seven pages this chapter is discussed in terms of how the author portrayed the philosophical influences of such theorists as Hu...

Overview of Natural Law

In six pages the theoretical perspectives of Cicero, Hobbes, and Aquinas are contrasted and compared as they relate to natural law...

Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Early Political Thinking

This paper examines Hobbes' work, Leviathan, as well as Machiavelli's, The Prince as they relate to the beginnings of political th...

Kant, Marx, Rousseau, and Hobbes on Politics and Human Nature

In nine pages these philosophers are considered regarding their perspectives on human nature and how this helped to shape their re...

Kant, Locke, and Hobbes on the Social Contract and Nature

In 6 pages this paper examines how these philosophers regarded national law and the social contracts of man in a comparison and co...

Marx, Machiavelli, and Hobbes

that man must first display characteristics that are shaped by his own masculine perspective. Machiavelli considered the nature o...

A Comparison of Machiavelli and Hobbes

idea of a virtuous republican citizen similar to how one might consider a citizen today. To give power and authority to the indivi...

A Fictitious Discussion Between Hobbes and Kant

of his own life; and consequently, of doing anything which, in his own judgement and reason, he shall conceive to be the aptest me...

Machivellian Foundations Built Upon by Montesquieu, Locke, and Hobbes

a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against merc...

Is It Immoral To Believe A Claim Without Evidence?

Of all the claims that lack evidence, none are as morally immense or elusive as whether or not God exists. Supporters contend the...

"Flatliners": Do the Ends Justify the Means?

of the participants brings something nasty back from the "other side" (James, 1990). It appears that at least one of the things th...

Dickens/Utilitarianism & Hard Times

he is absolute appalled that Sissy does not know the scientific definition for "horse," and that his own children have been tempte...

"Mankind" and "Everyman"

play is Everyman, who obviously stands for everyone in the audience. This is play designed to teach a lesson, and the lesson is si...

Does Motive Matter?

just as problematic when tied to an ordinary citizen as it is for a police officer, the government sees that the motive is differe...

The Death of Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes

the morality, or immorality, of his actions. He does, of course seem to realize that much of what he lost, long ago, was lost when...

How Children Develop a Sense of Morality

that rules, in and of themselves, are not sacred or absolute (Crain, 2009). For example, if a child hears a scenario in which one ...

Disabled Veterans and Affirmative Action

affirmative action plans for hiring women and minorities, as well as disabled veterans, are required and these plans requirements ...

The Caylee Anthony Case

that was filed did not meet the criteria to dismiss such heinous a charge ("Lawyers Request To Dismiss Moms Charges Denied" ). The...

Reaction to the Reading: A Genealogical Analysis of the Cognitive Content of Morality

night and gives the field its reputation for obscurity. Reaction to the meaning of the text: Having said all that, what does the ...

Christian Business Ethics/Harmful Products

be learned about business as a Christian calling from the Bible" (Roels 357). The first point that Roels is that business, like ...

Sex and Morality

accepted element in some of the more primitive of the worlds societies, more advanced societies have historically regarded promisc...

Rule of Law and Morality

as the support of civilised and social community. He stated he did not believe that law should be based on any moral codes, in thi...

India and the Harmful Effects of Globalization

had been deemed traditional. Many people around the world do not like American culture and it is hard to argue that this newfangle...

Evil in Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

Characteristic of humanitys constant quest for the concept of Gods existence and the problem of evil, the journey of understanding...

Tim O'Brien and Upton Sinclair on Morality

drinking, and want to get more for it" (Sinclair Chapter 2). In this the image of Jurgis is one that evokes thoughts of morality...

The Diviners by Margaret Laurence and Morality Exploration Through Memory

this inquiry is something more. It is attached to religion and doctrine and the canon. In fact, any individuals memories may be ti...

Patricia Duncker's Betrayal

they are part of a modern world where they are clearly in and out of relationships all the time. The fact that they continue to al...

If God Did Not Exist, Would Morality Exist?

the idea of punishment; the God of the Old Testament is particularly fierce in his judgments. So perhaps morality is in reality f...

Morality of the Will and the Theories of Immanuel Kant

the consequences of human action" (Kemerling, 2001). What Kant is saying is that even if we make a choice to take some sort of act...

Friendship Breakdown, Morality, and Logic

friends, but whose definition of "friendship" differs. For instance, person A strongly believes that trust is an essential element...