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Essays 271 - 300
all, but rather only the world (Burnet ch2bii). Modern terminology used by those sharing Xenophanes views would be that there lik...
the context of a modern society. Certainly, today Maimonides instruction to beat wives who neglect their wifely "duties" would not...
hearts of those he represented. It was Strauss ongoing quest to delve into the deepest recesses of German intellectuals and polit...
In eight pages justice and fairness as conceptualized by philosopher and theorist John Rawls are examined with the emphasis being ...
In four pages this paper examines how Plato and Socrates were philosophically viewed by Nietzsche. Two sources are cited in the b...
This paper examines the writings and life of Wollstonecraft. The author discusses her philosophical treatise, A Vindication of th...
universe as heartily to assent to the evil that seems inherent in its details?" (Thought & Character, Volume I, Perry, 322) (Shull...
In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the perspectives of these ancient Chinese philosophers on ethical behavior. Six so...
In eight pages O'Gorman's impact upon the thought of Latin America is examined. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....
In ten pages this paper examines William James' works as they pertain to life and ethics with suffering among the topics discussed...
he did not know the true cause of an action he would readily admit to not knowing. This should not be mistaken however for a will...
In this six page consideration of life after death various philosophical arguments are examined in an attempt to draw a definitive...
In five pages the views of Sartre, Hegel, Marx, and Plato on happiness are examined in a comparative analysis of their writings. ...
In five pages this report examines the relationship between God and the individual within the context of these writings by Martin ...
Nozicks Theory of Justice presents a strong argument for the libertarian view. This view honors property rights, that is, that in...
guidance that gives meaning for man. Rather, as he explains, mans actions and intellectual activity seem to provide meaning. This ...
experiences were possible (Gogan, 2006). This author indicates this in the following: "Kant gets rid of the usual foundation for r...
actually been a supporter of revolution in the American colonies. Burke certainly believed in individual rights, but he stressed t...
an ends justify the means ideology. To Machiavelli, justice has to do with an end. One can take Machiavellis concept a bit furthe...
can compare this to how humans contemplate form. It is not easy. If one stretches the allegory and sees it as symbolic of humans o...
of these seemingly paradoxical perspectives on the nature of society and the role of the individual in society. Plato appears to ...
for, but for which there were certainly problems. People too easily give up on it. In his work entitled The History of the Pelopon...
a desire to find out something that is known for sure. It is of course hard to know anything is certain. Some people today questio...
with the absolute. Nagarjuna disagreed with this sense of absolutism. Nagarjuna philosophy can also be distinguished from mainst...
considerable empirical consideration but one which has yet to be either proved or refuted. Such as statement, therefore is not a ...
philosophers and artists, and included figures such as Rousseau, Goethe, Hegel and Kant. One of the major elements of Romanticism ...
this pint he is, in essence, pleading for his life and states, "I dare say that you may feel irritated at being suddenly awakened ...
Hence, it is not unexpected that philosophers throughout the ages have also had different thoughts on freedom. While many people,...
They are, instead, robot-like in that they do what they are told and do not question the validity of the teachings. Instead, peopl...
too saw that the people needed leadership. The general public was thought not quite capable of making the big decisions. While Mac...