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Philosophers and Their Weak and Strong Theories

In six pages this paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various philosophical theories with the utilitarianism of John S...

The Cultural Revolution and Educational Reform

the most heavily debated political and ideological programs in the history of the world. Established by Mao Tse-Tung as a reaction...

Approaches to Research

the relationship of power structures (McGregor and Murnane, 2010). It is also an approach which is assumed to incorporate values a...

Mind Philosophy

In fifteen pages this paper examines the philosophies of the mind developed by Jaegwon Kim, Paul Churchland, and David Chalmers in...

LIFE STAGES AND CONCERNS OF CONFUCIUS

way of the World explains what a Junzi does when it comes to the dealings of this world Applying the third of Confucius philosop...

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...

Teacher or Leader John F. Kennedy

In five pages this paper considers the attributes of JFK in order to make a determination if he was more teacher or leader with sp...

Three Questions of Philosophy

This 7 page paper explores three different philosophical concents: the design theory, Kant's theories of knowledge and Plato's ide...

Knowledge and the Views of the Empiricists and the Rationalists

In eleven pages this paper defines rationalism and empiricism in a consideration of the philosophical views of Berkeley, Hume, Loc...

Beta Thalassemia Condition Testing and Medical Ethics

In five pages this paper examines the ethics of testing a child for this rare and fatal condition using Kantian and utilitarian ph...

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 ...

Phenomonology of Spirit by Georg Hegel

In nine pages this paper provides an analysis of Hegel's philosophical masterwork in a consideration of its purpose and structure....

Does Believing in God's Existence Make Any Sense?

In five pages this paper discusses the grounds for believing in God's existence by discussing philosophical interpretations of fou...

Overview of Historical Materialism

In six pages this paper considers historical materialism according to Engels and Marx in this philosophical overview. Eight sourc...

Utilitarianism and Aristotelian Virtue

then, where does one go? Which way is correct? Going back to ancient times, Aristotle had a lot to say about virtue. In the Nicoma...

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...

God's Existence Arguments

speaker is Philo, a religious skeptic (Johnson 266). The discussion is chiefly between Philo and Cleanthes, with occasional remar...

Changing Times and Unchanging Philosophical Themes

youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...

Literature and Philosophical Themes

education is still substantially elevated in contemporary culture. Aristotle, on the other hand, sees virtue as choice and so mora...

Meditations on First Philosophy and Systemic Doubt of Rene Descartes

highest truth and certainty I have learned either from the senses or through the senses" (Descartes 29). But he is quick to note ...

U.S., China, and Development of Industrialization

trade. Barbaric pursuits held no interest, and the Chinese certainly knew their medicine and culture were vastly superior. ...

Chinese Legalism and Confucianism

social order and how it was best managed. The founder of this school of though; Confucius, also known as Kong Zi or Master Kong, l...

Taoism, Confucianism, and Hinduism,

2002). It is the dominant religion in India and Nepal Dating back to prehistoric times, it is no surprise that Hinduism has had a...

Secular Society and Doubt and Belief

In five pages society's incorporation of religion is discussed in terms of several philosophical views that include mainstream rel...

Essence is Preceded by Existence

is characterized in a particular way; Sartre argues that "conflict is the original meaning of being-for- others." (Baron, 2002, PG...

Philosophical Problems of Cartesian Circle

It is in the Second Meditation, however, that the apparent flaw in his logic appears and gives rise to the Cartesian Circle. In th...

Comparative Analysis of Virtue and Vice

top the list. The Catholic Church is often quoted as having said, "Give me a child until he is seven and he will always be Catholi...

Evaluating The Protestest Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber

of the group. Some groups, as in organization, are sometimes referred to as parties, Weber seems to state. Mostly, parties aim fo...

Whose Justice? Which Rationality? by Alasdair MacIntyre

of the Catholic Church. MacIntyre introduces his principal thesis in Whose Justice? Which Rationality? by pointing out that form...

Thomas Nagel's 'What Is It Like to Be a Bat?

that conscious experience is common at many levels of animal life, and Nagel (1974) uses the assumption that non-human animal form...