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Three Dialogues of George Berkeley

that sensible things mean those items or realities that can be perceived by the senses of a human being. Philonous states the foll...

Intelligence Theories and Philosophy

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...

Individualism, Society, and Political Ideology According to Alexis de Tocqueville, Edmund Burke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau

In six pages this paper examines how individualism, society, and political ideology are perceived by this trio of sociopolitical p...

Metaphysics by Aristotle

In seven pages Aristotle's theories regarding metaphysics as described in his text are examined in terms of the ways one is chall...

Problemata I of Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard

In five pages Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard's solution to Problemata I featured in his text Fear and Trembling is discussed...

Clark's Philosophers Who Believe

In five pages this paper examines philosophy and the nature of religious faith as considered in Clark's 1997 text Philosophers Who...

Liberty and Truth According to the Concepts of John Stuart Mill

be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others" (Mill PG). Thus,...

Analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli's Life and Works

In twelve pages the life of political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli and his important works are analyzed. Four sources are cite...

Good Political Leadership and the Differing Views of Aristotle and Plato

as the original Greek legal process aspired to achieve such status, it can readily be said that its integrity has been severely co...

Plato's Life and Philosophical Dialogues

in the Peloponnesian War, which ended in a resounding defeat for Athens in 404 B.C. (Levinson ix-x). While it can be assumed that...

An 18th Century Authors' Overview

is just one example, but he is still an example of a writer who characterized a generation. Swifts humor and sarcasm demonstrates ...

Early America, England and Rights of the Individual

right to political participation and freedom of religion, became the motivating forces behind the English Revolution of 1640, whic...

Concepts Relating to Socrates and Plato

In five pages this paper examines concepts featured in 'Myth of the Cave' and The Apology and also considers 'The Death of Ivan Il...

Philosophers on Dualism

In five pages this paper considers what philosophers David Hume, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes, and Plato have to say about the du...

Business Decisions and Philosophers

In nine pages a business dilemma is examined by consulting philosophers Rawls, Mill, and Kant on how to best handle the economic d...

John Stuart Mill, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Thomas Hobbes

In six pages this research paper examines religion and the state as viewed by philosophers Mill, Rousseau, and Hobbes. Three sour...

Basic Element Ideologies of Philosophy

and Anaximenes (Is Philosophy Possible?). However, there were a great many others who contributed to the mainstream of postulate...

Justice, Morality, and the Soul According to Plato

In twelve pages Plato's dialogues The Republic, Phaedrus, and Gorgias are examined in an analysis of how the philosopher conceptua...

David Hume, Atheism, and Immorality

This paper written in a letter style consists of five pages and examines the contention that David Hum was an atheist and then con...

God According to Jean Paul Sartre, Immanuel Kant, and Rene Descartes

In six pages this research paper and essay considers how God's existence or lack thereof was argued by these three philosophers. ...

Ethics and Aristotle

The ethical theory of Aristotle is examined in this combination essay and research paper that consists of seven pages and includes...

Philosophy and Business Ethics

In five pages business ethics are examined through applications of theories by philosophers David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and John St...

Lying According to J.S. Mill

that lying is not only necessary in some circumstances, but one may go beyond the few exceptions and see good in the lie. It is ce...

Windows of G.W. Leibniz

that requires the transmission or transposition of the parts of those beings (1998). However, substances are simple unextended ent...

Pacifist Just War Theory Analysis

the war has a specific goal in mind. NON-CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT The problem, the non-Christian would say, is that these rules are ei...

The State and Virtue According to Alexis de Tocqueville and Aristotle

Virtuous action was defined by Aristotle as what a person with practical wisdom would choose. The golden mean, as defined by Ari...

Concept of Human Nature

idea of self is more genuine and original, unique in its conception. Also, at the very foundation of this philosophy is that there...

Corporal Punishment and its Impact

comments made for and against the use of spanking. Definition Corporal Punishment Corporal punishment is "the intentional inflic...

Democratic Rule According to Niccolo Machiavelli, Aristotle, and Plato

influential thinkers of the ancient age. Despite their obvious inter-related lives, they still had significantly differing opinio...

Marx, Machiavelli, and Hobbes

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