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Clifford, Karl Popper, Insufficient Evidence, and the O.J. Simpson Case

In five pages this paper examines Clifford's claim that insufficient evidence leads to lack of believability in a discussion that ...

Society's Impoverished

In five pages this paper examines how society views its impoverished classes from religious, philosophical, political, and economi...

Moral Freedom According to Jean Paul Sartre and Immanuel Kant

always considered as an end in himself" (35). In other words, this man would ultimately be persuaded not to take his own life by ...

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

In five pages this paper examines how war's realities and intrusions have cemented contemporary society's philosophical foundation...

God's Existence

In nine pages this paper discusses the philosophical and theological 5 proofs of God's existence but the lack of understanding tha...

Overview of the Honesty Concept

examine the answer before given. Will the effects of the honesty truly hurt the other individual? Before answering such a question...

M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang and Cultural Illusions

In a paper consisting of 5 pages the ways in which this play reflects Eastern and Western philosophical conflict are examined in a...

Social Darwinism in American Thought by Richard Hofstadter

In five pages this paper presents an analysis of Richard Hofstadter's philosophical consideration of 19th century Social Darwinism...

African Philosophy Bantu

In five pages universalistic and particularistic perspectives are employed in a discussion of African philosophical aspects as rel...

Policies of Birth Control in China

In eight pages the philosophical views of Pythagoras, Immanuel Kant, and John Stuart Mill are applied to an exploration of the bir...

Interior Design and Minimalism

In fifteen pages this paper examines minimalist art's interior design extension and considers its Eastern philosophical relevance....

French Revolution and Napoleon

Rather, they wanted what they called "enlightened despots" like Empress Catherine of Russia or Joseph II of Habsburg (18). They th...

Knowledge and the Views of Plato and Aristotle

In seven pages the philosophical arguments by Plato and Aristotle regarding knowledge involves discussion of its source, acquisiti...

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...

Attack on Personal Identity by David Hume and Karl Popper's Response

In five pages Hume's attack on the self or personal identity is discussed as represented in A Treatise of Human Nature and also co...

Life After Death According to Philosophers Heidegger, Ducasse, and Scheler

In this six page consideration of life after death various philosophical arguments are examined in an attempt to draw a definitive...

Peace is Every Step by Hanh

bits of philosophy. For example, transcendental meditation is thought by some westerners as being a way one opens the door to the ...

Debate Regarding Determinism versus Free Will

In five pages this paper examines the philosophical debate regarding determinism versus free will with the use of the texts Donald...

Brain Stem Transplant Questions

In five pages this paper questions the ethics of brain stem transplants in a consideration of an article on the subject and philos...

Definition of Black Philosophy

In five pages black philosophy is defined and a discussion of the validity of negritude is also included in the ways in which it m...

Slavery and The Social Contract of Jean Jacques Rousseau

In sixteen pages this paper discusses slavery within the context of Jean Jacques Rousseau's social philosophical treatise, The Soc...

Great Debate on Existence Between Aristotle and Parmenides

In five pages this paper examines what it means 'to be' in a consideration of the philosophical debate on existence between Aristo...

Contemporary Religion and Plato

In six pages this paper compares contemporary religious views with Plato's philosophical concepts with God's existence, morality, ...

Humanity, Values, and Valuing

Indeed, the issues behind ethics and morality are critical to defining what meaning truly represents. One who has addressed these...

Insight on the Priesthood by Avery Dulles

In a paper consisting of seven pages Avery Dulles' text is analyzed in terms of the current issues he addresses as well as the way...

Categorical Imperative and Grounding of the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant

In five pages this paper considers 3 formulations regarding a single categorical imperative as presented in this philosophical tre...

Analyzing Plato's 'Republic'

role of rhetoric within the political arena. Therefore, "Rhetoric is the expressed genre of the second grammatical person" (545)....

Analects, Symposium, and Bhagavad Gita

a state of disinterested selflessness. Confucius (or more accurately Kung-Fu-Tzu or Kongfuzi) explains the thinking and motivati...

God's Goodness Philosophically Examined

Plato's Euthyphro is employed in this paper consisting of eight pages in order to explore the roots of godly piety and this tutori...

An Analysis of Death On Demand

This five page paper explores the book by Dale Hill. The power of the word demand is the focus, a power that results in both emot...