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Causation and the Philosophical Differences Between David Hume and Immanuel Kant

In six pages this paper discusses causation and knowledge in a consideration of the differences between the philosophies of David ...

Philosophical Comparison of Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, and Thomas Malthus

towards a decrease; while the price of provisions would at the same time tend to rise" (Malthus PG). People of that time disagree...

A Philosophical Take on Firestone's Tire Recall

Drawing from the ethical theories of Mill and Kant, this paper examines the tragedy caused by Firestone and Ford placing defective...

Philosophical Beliefs of Malcolm X

In eight pages this paper examines Malcolm X in a consideration of his philosophical principles. Three sources are cited in the b...

Philosophical Issues of Being and Becoming

In five pages this report examines the qualities of being human in terms of being and becoming in the individual and incorporates ...

Corporate Culture Perspectives

In three pages this paper discusses corporate culture manifestations and the perspectives of Edgar Schein's fragmentation, differe...

Western and Eastern Philosophical Differences

In seven pages differences that exist between Eastern and Western philosophies are considered with references made to Zen and the ...

Philosophical Arguments of Lucretius

eye can see as opposed to mere speculation about what might be. Of course, objections would be other theories that for example God...

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...

Philosophical Issues' Examination

In five pages this paper considers philosophies of James Mills and Immanuel Kant in a discussion of how philosophy can develop iss...

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder and Philosophical Education

In nineteen pages this paper discusses the philosophical education of teenager Sophie Amundsen in Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder'...

Philosophical Theory, Causality, and Substance

said that one can easily recognize in an educated mind the ability to entertain a thought without accepting it; Aristotle taught t...

Pre Socratic and Socratic Philosophical Differences

the soul. In understanding the influence the pre-Socratics had, it is beneficial to consider some of the major questions and the ...

Journeys and Their Philosophical Meaning in 'Inferno' by Dante Alighieri and 'The Odyssey' by Homer

student who is writing about this topic should consider the ways in which the each author develops the philosophical journey of ea...

2 Philosophical Questions Examined

the belief that God created all plants and animals, as well as the universe itself, as recounted in the Old Testament. Evolutioni...

Philosophical Concepts

of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...

Legal Positivism and the Philosophical Contribution of Hart

the idea that there are reasons for implementing law beyond the idea of just maintaining law and order. Other supporters of positi...

Philosophical Conjecture and Morality

exist myriad philosophies by which people live their lives, which help maintain order and a sense of direction that otherwise woul...

Negron-Muntaner/Barbie's Hair

if it was straightened, which is viewed as an "act of self-hatred or conformity" (Negron-Muntaner 45). Within this cultural framew...

National Identity in 2 Chinese Films

in economic terms, which depends largely on equating national cinema with a countrys domestic film industry. As this suggests, thi...

Adolescence: Identity Formation

very pressure it places upon the youth. There is a tremendous burden for teens to perform within their respective peer groups, wh...

Representation Of National Identities In Media - A Case Study, News Coverage Of Turkey On The Doorstep Of European Union (EU).

of power. The aim of this research paper is to ascertain the way in which the power is used to represent national identities in th...

Social Theory: Recreation, Leisure And Play

Peer Group Affiliation And Differences According To Residential Status, Subsistence Patterns, And Use Of Services" provide empiric...

Federal Shield Law: A Journalist's Right

From anonymous to citizen to professional to criminal, informants are comprised of various types of individuals who uphold an asso...

Octavio Paz/Diego Rivera

portrays him "wearing the local costume of the Cuernavaca region and carrying a sugarcane=cutters machete ("Agrarian Leader Zapata...

Transgenderism: A Psychological Disorder

Manual (DSM) III, transgenderism has long been described as a psychological problem due in great part to the manner by which child...

Inventory Management Problems at Hewlett Packard

the assumption that there is a continuing trend and that the pattern will stay the same. This is a method that is very good for us...

Budgets, Ethics and Accounting Information in the Case of Guillermo Furniture

as may market performance reports. This adds additional information into the decision making process. Question 2 Ethics are alw...

Pressures and Identity

She states, "Personally, I believe that congenial work, with excitement and change, would do me good" (Gilman). By the end of he...

"Identity And The Life Cycle" By Erikson

his eight developmental stages have upon creating personal identity has long been well-received by his contemporaries and present ...