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Historical Context Regarding Philosophy's Intent

In fifteen pages this paper examines the intention of philosophy from a historical perspective that includes consideration of phil...

Three Essays on Descartes

This research report is divided into three sections to explore ideas on this important philosopher. Various issues examined includ...

Sarte and Descartes Compared

approaches to subjectivity have been characterized by an overwhelming modern anxiety not to be Descartes (206). Descartes pictur...

Dream Demon of Rene Descartes and the Response by Jean Jacques Rousseau

In four pages this paper examines how the 'dream demon' of Rene Descartes was perceived by philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau. The...

Property According to Edmund Burke and Jean Jacques Rousseau

In seven pages this paper discusses how property was viewed by philosophers Edmund Burke in Reflections on the Revolution in Franc...

Locke, Rousseau and Authority To Punish

In five pages authority regarding criminal behavior punishment is considered within the contexts of philosophers Jean Jacques Rous...

Human Perception, Hume, Descartes, and Berkeley

In five pages human perception and the theories connected with it are examined and then the perception theories of this trio of ph...

Philosophical Perspectives on Passion and Human Happiness

In fourteen pages this paper examines how passion and human happiness were perceived from various philosophers spanning the sixtee...

The Wall by Jean Paul Sartre

In one pages this short story by Existentialist philosopher and writer Jean Paul Sartre is summarized. There are no sources inclu...

Neoplatonism of the High Medieval Period

In four pages this paper examines Neoplatonism and is compared with the contemporary New Age Movement with the debate between Musl...

Michael Foucault vs. Frantz Fanon on Minorities

French writers Michel Foucault and Frantz Fanon are seminal philosophers in the empowerment of minority populations. This research...

Niccolo Machiavelli and Plato on Political Leadership

In five pages a comparison and contrast of how these philosophers perceived political leadership are made by noting the difference...

An Examination of the Literary Criticism Launched Against Athenian Politics

This ten page paper explores the criticism Greek writers and philosophers such as Euripedes, Socrates, and Aeschylus had for the A...

Theoretical Application of John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant's Philosophies

In six pages this paper examines how the morality theories of these philosophers can be practically applied. Two sources are cite...

Immanuel Kant, Support for Tort Reform and Stella Liebeck's Case

In five pages this paper discusses the tort reform laws of Congress, the case of Stella Liebeck, and how each would be supported b...

Kant v. Mill

This 6 page paper discusses the theories of both Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill, gives an example of an ethical problem and de...

The Historical Roots of the Impetus for the Declaration of Independence

This six page paper traces the impetus for the U.S. Declaration of Independence to the Magna Carta and to the Bible itself. The ...

Art Defined by Heidegger, Nietzsche, Hegel, and Kant

In twelve pages this essay considers the art definitions of these philosophers in a comparison and contrast of their similarities ...

Law and Ritual Concepts According to Han Fei, Mencius, and Confucius

The ways in which laws and rituals are interrelated are considered in six pages through an examination of human nature as conceptu...

Can God and Evil Co-exist

One of the questions that has plagued theologians, Biblical scholars, philosophers and others has to do with God and evil. How can...

Society of Canada

In nine pages the influence of various philosophers on the society of Canada are considered and include Max Weber, Friedrich Hegel...

Teaching Police Ethics

In thirty five pages various philosophers such as Pythagoras, Plato, John Stuart Mill, and Immanuel Kant are incorporated into an ...

Life and Works of Emile Durkheim

In eight pages the life and works of social philosopher Emile Durkheim are analyzed. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Rawl's A Theory of Justice Opposed by Amartya Sen

This 3 page paper provides an overview of Rawls' 'A Theory of Justice," as well as a popular rebuttal from philosopher Amartya Sen...

Calvinism Genesis of Capitalism

The entitled topic represents one part of this paper, which discusses four philosophers. Weber proved his point that Calvinism pla...

John Rawls, Utilitarianism, and Distributive Justice

In five pages utilitarianism and distributive justice as depicted by political philosopher John Rawls in A Theory of Justice are d...

Life and Economic Theories of John Maynard Keynes

In three pages The Worldly Philosophers by Heilbroner is considered in a discussion of John Maynard Keynes' life and economic theo...

Differences Between Teacher Plato and Student Aristotle

In 5 pages these 2 Greek philosophers are contrasted in terms of their teaching differences. There are 4 sources cited in the bib...

Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates

In eight pages this paper examines these 3 primary Greek philosophers in a contrast and comparison of their similarities and diffe...

Economic Philosophy of J.S. Mill

begin to know what is for the good of the majority when it comes to the living world as a whole, inasmuch as individuals perceive ...