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Socratic Philosophy and Plato

is good (Frost 84). For Socrates, "a life which is always inquiring and trying to discover what is good is the best kind of life, ...

Reality Concept and Rene Descartes' Philosophy

until midmorning began as a result of his ill health (Gaukroger, 1997). The education he received here, which lasted until 1612 se...

Scientific Philosophies, Realism, and Antirealism

Therefore, realities for these individuals would logically be at a variance. Francis Bacon, considered the father of modern scie...

Forms Philosophy of Plato

to the average man who does not embark on philosophical pursuits, and does not wonder how the world began but accepts the explanat...

Enlightenment Philosophy and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

existence. Thus, he sees himself as something more than a victim. He simply has a less desirable fate than some of his peers. Yet,...

Meaning and Philosophy

constructed and the meaning made perfectly clear so that all understand what types of behavior will be tolerated and which will no...

Time and Philosophy

When he finally gets the ice cream, he is happy. So was this an example of the past, the present and the future? Not necessarily...

Philosophy Questions and Religion

for example, would exist even if there were no human beings there to see it, but not that colour was an independent spiritual form...

Comparing the Philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx

in his own personal progress at the cost of everything else. He was wholly supportive of the scientific community during the Enli...

Simone de Beauvoir's Feminist Philosophy and Theories

maintained that gender was more social and psychological than biological. In other words, girls grow up to be feminine largely bec...

Twenty First Century Philosophy

representation of the need to break free, the Enlightenment of the twenty-first century will, too, represent a philosophic movemen...

Inequality Origins and the Philosophies of Jean Jacques Rousseau and Karl Marx

In five pages this paper discusses human nature and the origins of inequality as viewed by philosophers Karl Marx and Jean Jacques...

'Art raises its head when religions relax their hold' and the Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche

In twelve pages this report examines how according to Nietzsche, the destructiveness of Western religion can inhibit the creation ...

Abortion and the Philosophies of David Hume and Aristotle

In a report consisting of eight pages abortion is examined within the context of David Hume's utilitarian philosophy and Aristotle...

Human Soul, Event Causes, and the Philosophies of David Hume and Immanuel Kant

In five pages this report examines the assertion that there is a separation of the body and soul and that each event is attributed...

Only Technology is Necessary and Philosophy is Irrelevant

and that at each stage--as people invent new ways to communicate and manage information-we become in fact a different species. The...

Philosophy and Concepts of Erik Erikson

In five pages Erikson is examined in terms of his background, philosophy, essential concepts, and his theories of psychopathology,...

Philosophy and Cultural Relativism

own regions. For example, in New York it is legal for a woman to remove her shirt on a public, city street but few do so as they r...

Political Philosophy Debate on the Abuse of Authority

In this paper consisting of seven pages a better understanding of such abuses as Amadou Diallo's murder by NYPD officers is provid...

Philosophies and Democracy

In five pages the statement 'Democracy is not a mechanical device, it is, rather, a living organism that can only flourish in cert...

The Views on God, Religion, and Philosophy as Glimpsed by Bonaventure, Aquinas, and Augustine

else can be expected but that creatures (angelic, human, and the rest) are also one as emanating from God. Dont say "creating" si...

Real World and Adam Smith's Economic Philosophy

free market ideology spouted, but not always implemented. Many economists do preach the virtues of the free market, but in reality...

Philosophy Topics

"Happiness is not mans greatest good. There are important realizations every man must make. The aim of man is the will to power, n...

Philosophy of Good and Evil

In seven pages this research paper discusses how the philosophy of good and evil is analyzed in Christina Sommers' edited essay co...

Candide by Voltaire and the Themes of Snobbery, Optimism of Philosophy, Bigotry in Religion, and War

In five pages this paper considers how these 4 themes are featured in Voltaire's Candide. Two sources are cited in the bibliograp...

Aesthetic Philosophy of Jean Baudrillard

In ten pages this research paper evaluates the artistic and social relevance perspectives of French philosopher Jean Baudrillard. ...

Philosophy and Literature's Importance

In five pages this paper discusses how important literature is in philosophical study. Eight sources are cited in the bibliograph...

A Leadership Personal Philosophy

In nine pages the example of past and present leaders are used in order to understand what it takes to become a good leader and is...

School Principal Ethical Leadership Philosophy

relations and in building their future lives. It is also essential that individual information that will help the student develo...

Thoughts and Philosophies of Benjamin Franklin

In five pages Franklin's thoughts and beliefs regarding such topics as politics, religion, and business are discussed within the c...