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Contrasting Views Expressed by Edmund Burke in Reflections of the French Revolution and by Thomas Paine in Rights of Man

only sector to benefit from Burkes totalitarian stance is that of the feudal elite (Paine PG). And if one is to be informed and i...

Meditations on the First Philosophy by Rene Descartes and 'Freeing the Mind'

In five pages this paper examines the French philosopher's text as it explains his approaches to recognizing knowledge that is 'tr...

Ritual and Law in the Writings of Mencius, Han Fei, and Confucius

The ways in which Chinese philosophers' views of human nature influenced how the perceived the interrelationship of rituals and la...

Philebus by Plato and Pleasure

In five pages this paper discusses Philebus by Plato in terms of how it represents the philosopher's views on pleasure. Nine sour...

Concepts of Julien Offray de La Mettrie and Immanuel Kant

de La Mettrie - Mental Activity In "Man a Machine" (1748), de La Mettrie says: "Let us start out then to discover not...

Life and Works of Korean Philosopher T'oegye

In eight pages this Korean philosopher's life, works, and legacy are examined. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Liberty According to Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares these philosophers' perspectives on liberty based upon Rousseau's First and Second...

Peirce and Hume on Skepticism

director of our own narrative, but we can never say for certain how the story will end. Although we make plans, and try to foresee...

Alexis de Tocqueville and Karl Marx on Equality and Liberty

Marx, the freedom was not in the ability to acquire wealth, or the opportunities, but rather in equality. It was the ability to li...

Why Socrates 'Did' Philosophy According to J.S. Mill

In four pages John Stuart Mill's views on why philosophy was 'done' by Socrates are examined in a consideration of the ancient Gre...

Plato's Examination of the Soul

In a paper that consists of eight pages Plato's interpretation of the soul and its parts are explored along with a discussion of t...

Property as Defined by Edmund Burke and John Locke

to hold property" (Child, 1990, p. 578). For him, it was an inherent and instinctive part of human nature. In Chapter 5, "Of Pro...

Aristotle's Concepts of Excellence and Happiness

being within society: "the proper excellence or virtue of man will be the habit or trained faculty that makes a man good and makes...

State Views of Aristotle and John Locke

in which truth is believed to derive chiefly from experience" (Nichols, 2003, p. 20). In order to explore his general theory, it p...

Carl L. Becker's Rejection of Popular Eighteenth-Century Philosophers

the chance to break free from such constraints. The global society was ready for a tremendous change in direction following the t...

Explaining the Difference in Human Nature Theories of Saint Augustine and Plato

important characteristics of Platos concept revolve around freedom of will and ones existence. People have the power to control t...

Contrasting and Comparison of the Virtue Philosophical Perspectives of Aristotle and Confucius

correct them by illustrating how values are an integral component of personhood. Indeed, it can readily be argued how the concept...

Property According to John Locke

because although God has given man great riches, he has limited it: "The same law of nature, that does by this means give us prop...

Rationalism and the Concepts of Rene Descartes and David Hume

In eight pages this paper examines these philosophers' views regarding knowledge in a consideration of experience and reason with ...

Differing Views of Tragedy by Assorted Philosophers

of the tragedy is that it is connected with the heros activities and it emphasizes human vulnerability (2005). To Aristotle, trage...

Spiritual Growth and Soren Kierkegaard

between ethics and religion.4 Because this seems whimsical at best and cumbersome, even nonsensical at worst, Im very glad to hea...

"Human Freedom and the Self" by Roderick Chisholm: An Argumentative Essay

Professor Chisholm's argument and counterargument are presented in a paper of 6 pages that ultimately supports the philosopher's c...

"American Gods" and Dichotomy

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at Gaiman's "American Gods". The dichotomy between old and new gods in the text is show...

God in a Technical Age, Arnold and Hopkins

In the media today, it is possible to frequently see pundits and politicians bemoaning the state of society in regards to morality...

Samson Fails but Wins

of the law was marrying a Philistine. He wen to Timnah, saw a woman, and told his parents to get that woman for him to marry. His ...

The Greatest King of Israel

This essay responds to several issues concerning King David. What was the Davidic covenant. Since David sinned, why is he consider...

Third Person in Trinity

The Holy Trinity is one of Christianity’s most esoteric mysteries. It is confounding, at best. There is one God but three distinct...

The Weeping Prophet

The Book of Jeremiah is the longest book in the Bible containing more words than any other book. The greatest majority of the Book...

Greek God Apollo's Influence on Ancient Greece

This 5 page paper gives an overview of the Greek god Apollo. This paper includes what areas of life Apollo ruled over and how he w...

The Four Stages of Christian Love

group, which itself was a well-regarded and well-educated order (Harris, 2001). As an advocate for a strong papacy, he commanded a...