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or love of their subject matter and a desire to motivate students. Problematic Behaviors Problematic behaviors are actions by s...

who indicates that Lee possessed "Philosophical notions of action and inaction, self and not-self, voidness and wholeness, spontan...

84). However, Socrates is willing to concede that an individual can desire an evil thing if he mistakenly first evaluates it as go...

time. And, he was not content to attempt to dispel theories of old, but was also one to attempt the disruption of more modern appr...

to discern between what is true and what is opinion has led humanity toward incredible advances in knowledge over the last several...

This essay focuses on Plato's use of dialogue in his "Apology" and "Crito," and Augustine's use of the monologue in his "Confessio...

her actions as an individual and as a member of the military? Or is there a different moral principle at play? Only Hester can say...

most general - or universal - aspect of things" (Definition of Philosophy). These studies, the definition continues, are not carri...

dog, and then headed for the door. She waddled. Her granddaughter who she rarely sees, Allison, laughs and calls her a duck. Veron...

Stuart Mill (1806-1873) Mill.htm). An advocate of this particular perspective, "Popper thought that both Mill and Comte were wrong...

it would seem. Socrates agrees for he sees that by having such an argument with Euthyphro he may find a better way to plead his ow...

In nine pages discourse analysis in terms of speech act theory 'performative utterance' is examined with the major philosophies of...

most part. He was clearly setting himself up as some sort of martyr or individual who would ultimately bring about change to the s...

in Modern Thought points to two cataclysmic moments in history that were responsible for altering the contemporary perceptions of ...

yet does not lose faith in the just and true" (Plato Jowett Translation Characters). In this we see that Plato appears to be indic...

In five pages a case study involving whether or not to have a baby or have an abortion is examined in an application of the theori...

(Sophocles). In this she is arguing how she has not followed the laws of "men" or even of the gods in this case, but rather per...

that there is just one objective right way of doing things and on the other hand, there are many truths, is an enormous difference...

they do not understand. Rather, Kant persisted to probe related concepts, an endeavor that would prove extraordinary in the philos...

superior to the beasts, in fact, quite the contrary" (Michel Eyguem de Montaigne (1533-1592)). In this we see that Montaigne wa...

the standards of Christian piety that were expected. From reading the Didache, the modern Christian can begin to see how the lab...

In six pages this creative essay examines an event in which a college student had to defend beliefs and this experience is related...

-- but to deny their husbands sex until the men agree to sign a treaty. It is the women, therefore, who actually end the war. Rea...

In five pages this report contrasts and compares these scholars views on science and religion. Three sources are cited in the bib...

In twelve pages this research paper examines the evolution of pluralism in a consideration of such philosophies as David Hume's em...

In five pages this research paper analyzes determinism as it was developed through the writings of Baruch Spinoza, B.F. Skinner, a...

In this paper of fifteen pages it is Plato that is accused of treason in this new version of 'Apology' and must defend himself aga...

In seven pages this paper considers how social isolation is represented in Philoctetes by Sophocles, Apology by Plato, and Night b...

In six pages The Book of Job from the Old Testament, Antigone by Sophocles, Crito and Apology by Plato, and The Clouds by Aristoph...

This 5 page paper examines the way in which one can use the Socratic method to find the truth. The writer also discusses the conce...