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Using Critical Thinking to Tell Truth from Lies

Critical thinking has become even more important in today's society of opinion masquerading as news. This paper analyzes contempor...

Dialectical Thought According to Horkheimer, Adorno and Benjamin

In five pages Horkheimer's dialectical thinking is examined in terms of design and application by two additional theorists from th...

Historical Context Regarding Philosophy's Intent

In fifteen pages this paper examines the intention of philosophy from a historical perspective that includes consideration of phil...

Comparative Analysis of Taoist and Navajo Philosophies A Comparison Of Navajo And Taoist Philosophies

In six pages two different yet surprisingly similar philosophies are compared and contrasted with particular emphasis on the cultu...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Classical Philosophy's Influence

In 5 pages this paper discusses how Hamlet's characterization was influenced by the philosophies of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Plat...

Mechanical Philosophy's Changes and Important Elements

dominated by Aristotelianism (McMullen, 2002). Due to the dominance of Aristotelianism, the idea of mechanical philosophy did not...

Nursing Knowledge: Development And Utilization

have otherwise been a lingering existence in private homes or disreputable hospitals. Inasmuch as the nurse is "temporarily the c...

Standardized Testing: Article Overviews

consequences. In some levels, students cannot advance to the next grade level without passing the exam. From the outset, this pa...

Dickens/Utilitarianism & Hard Times

he is absolute appalled that Sissy does not know the scientific definition for "horse," and that his own children have been tempte...

Gideon’s Trumpet & Constitutional Law

a capital case, Gideons request did not fit the parameters of Betts. In the early chapters of his book, Lewis provides this backgr...

Buddhism and Utilitarianism

consciousness" (Sayadaw). These are the normal processes of perception, movement, and consciousness. With this concept Buddha arri...

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...

Differences and Similarities in Social, Moral and Political Philosophy

philosophies are sometimes at odds and almost seem to contradict one another. Yet, it is important to address differences in moral...

Man's Intellectual Reasoning Development an the Contributions of Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato

is often called the father of Western philosophy, reinforces a legal system that survives to this day in the United States, and in...

Philosophies about Leadership

personal values, personality, and on other beliefs. A leaders philosophy of leadership will be observed in his leadership style an...

Zero Defects, a Philip Crosby Idea

recognized that quality is essential to an organizations success. He also believed that quality was a management responsibility an...

De Bono's Six Thinking Hats

care their loved one would want at this point inasmuch as she has no directives. The most significant of potential problems in ha...

Montessori Relationship Between Discipline And Obedience

concept of independence and freedom, both needed for the child to develop discipline (self-discipline) and obedience. As Conroy a...

The Criminal Justice System in Liberal and Conservative

Criminal justice in the United States is a litmus-test issue for liberals and conservatives. This paper discusses the differences ...

A Historical Overview of Philosophy

This paper examines the history of philosophy and philosophers. The author discusses key figures in philosophy such as Aristotle,...

Bertrand Russell and 'A Priori Knowledge'

In one page this paper explains Russell's The Problems of Philosophy in which he discusses how a priori knowledge exists and emplo...

Philosophical Role of Saint Augustine

In five pages this paper examines the contributions of Saint Augustine to philosophy's history and development. Five sources are ...

Exploitation of the State and the Perspectives of Karl Marx

In seven pages this paper examines how Marx's philosophy describes the exploitation of the state in such writings as 'Value, Price...

Friendship as Viewed by Aristotle and Epicurus

This paper examines the philosophies of friendship as portrayed by Epicurus and Aristotle. The author compares and contrasts the ...

Philosophy Defined

In ten pages this paper examines what philosophy represents as considered in Philosophy The Quest For Truth by Louis R. Pojman a...

Learning Theories and Philosophy of Education

positive change are the most successful in terms of influencing educational development and learner outcomes. As a component of ...

Philosophy Through the Ages

the goal of his philosophy was to provide "common sense" (Honderich 754). Differing also from Descartes, Reid argued that the mind...

Prof. Robert C. Solomon's Philosophy

In eight pages this paper examines the philosophy evident in the literary output of prodigious author University of Texas Professo...

New Business Perspective Management Philosophy and Land Ethics

In five pages this paper considers a corporate manager's opinions regarding management philosophy's new business perspectives with...

Greek Philosophy, Morality, and Pythagoras

In nine pages this paper examines how Pythagoras' works reflect Greek philosophy's morality theories. Five sources are cited in t...