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Compatibilism and David Hume

In seven pages this paper considers Hume's compatibilism philosophy and offers criticisms to examine how his position could be mod...

David Hume's Critique of Rene Descartes' Existence of God 'Proof'

In nine pages this paper discusses how Rene Descartes philosophically attempted to prove God exists in his Meditations on First Ph...

Human Nature as Perceived by Rene Descartes

In six pages human nature is the focus in an overview that contrasts Descartes' philosophy with that of George Berkeley's with cri...

A Dying Colonialism by Frantz Fanon

In seven pages the philosophy expressed by the author within the course of the historical text is examined. Two sources are cited...

Flora Tristan's Feminist Socialist Philosophy

In six pages this paper examines Flora Tristan in terms of her life, the French Revolution, and the philosophy of this feminist so...

Education Philosophies

In fourteen pages this paper examines the philosophies of postmodernism, Marxism, existentialism, analytic, reconstructionism, beh...

Excessive Skepticism and David Hume

able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatically programmed for response. The student might surmise that o...

The Priestly Office by Avery Dulles

In a paper consisting of five pages Father Dulles' Catholic philosophy is summarized and analyzed in terms of orthodox theology. ...

Comparative Analysis of Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans

In six pages these societies are contrasted and compares as they relate to philosophies expressed in the Bible and the writings of...

Philosophies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal Policies

In two pages this paper examines how the relief, recovery, and reform components of New Deal policies reflect the philosophies of ...

Kant v. Aristotle on Ethical Issues Involving Performing Surgery That is Unnecessary to Return an Unfit Soldier to Combat

the ability to reason about things within itself, and understand mathematics and other theoretical sciences. The other listens to ...

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

This tale by Charles Dickens and its Christmas philosophy representation in Western culture are discussed in 5 pages. There are 7...

Erikson's Learning Style Theory and a Charter School Ideal

In seven pages this paper applies this learning styles' theory to an ideal charter school in a consideration of its philosophy and...

Deontology and Utilitarianism

direct encounter with value occurs in the experience of pleasure. Delight or felt satisfaction was, according to his official vie...

Mind and Body Dualist Philosophy and Rene Descartes' Psychology

considering them in De homine, and proposing that there was some kind of interaction between the two, Descartes provided a more cl...

Enchiridion by Epictetus

In a paper consisting of 6 pages the beliefs of Stoic philosopher Epictetus are analyzed along with a discussion of how contempora...

Education and John Dewey

a social reformer. In his writings, these areas are explored. He inherited his theory of pragmatic tradition form Charles Sander...

W.E.B. Du Bois Evaluated

Indeed Du Bois has inspired many members of the "Talented Tenths". William H. Ferris writes in 1913:...

Change Process and Leadership Theories

In twenty pages this research paper discusses change process and relevant leadership theories with the argument presented supporti...

History of Chasidism

This pivotal Judaism movement is examined in terms of its 18th century development as well as its contemporary practice with prose...

Polybius's Philosophies

In five pages this paper examines the ancient Greek philosophies of Polybius and whether or not they are applicable to the contemp...

American Cinema, Historical and Education Ideology

In seven pages historical comparisons are made between the ways in which education is depicted in such films as Stand and Deliver,...

Utopia by Thomas More and Humanism

during Mores era. Characteristic of Mores concern for the worlds evils, Ames believed that Utopia was a means by which the author...

Philosophical Problem of Evil

In five pages this paper examines the problem of moral, natural, and physical evil in philosophy and assesses the validity of argu...

Life and its Meaning

In five pages this paper examines life's meaning in a consideration of such philosophies as Albert Camus' French existentialism, s...

Siddhartha and Descartes

and space-- the factual historical figure and the imaginary Eastern mystic. Descartes criticism of Siddhartha One can imagine t...

Philosophies on Community Policing

In six pages this paper presents two philosophies on community policing and also compares the differences between general policing...

Albert Camus' The Plague, Rats, and Fascism

In eight pages this paper comprised of 3 sections discusses how Camus' work is an indictment aganst fascist totalitarianism with t...

Psychology and Its Philosophical Foundations

In five pages psychology and the foundations laid by philosophy are examined in a discussion of Herodotus, Socrates, Aquinas, Lock...

The Meaning of Life According to Leo Tolstoy

This 10 page paper examines Leo Tolstoy's literary works and personal philosophy, and argues that he sought simplicity and spiritu...