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Philosophical Comparison of Benjamin Franklin and Henry David Thoreau

challenged mankinds very conscience. He retreated to Walden Pond in order to refresh his own character and to effectively remove ...

Philosophy, Humanness and the Concepts of Friedrich Nietzsche

In the context of a greater philosophy perhaps, a philosopher says what he thinks. Yet, he is unwittingly part of a grand plan. Wh...

Comparative Analysis of the Disciplines of Philosophy, Literature, Religion, and Science

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

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, ...

Divine Justice and Fate Reflected in The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio and Inferno by Dante Alighieri

poem makes it clear that the human soul can only enjoy a happy eternity by pledging complete faith and allegiance in God, Boccacci...

Ancient Writings Like Epic of Gilgamesh and Ideology

purposes of taming Enkidu, the wild man (Radcliffe, 2001). Enkidu is important to the story as he exemplifies the average man in s...

Comparative Analysis of the Theories of Karl Marx and Jean Jacques Rousseau

at the essential nature of man. The nature of man is such that it is a favorite subject of philosophers. Hobbes for example sees t...

'Form of the Good' by Plato and the Taoism of Lao Tzu

of just what human nature represents in relation to mans actions. It has long been postulated that human nature is bound by defen...

Language and Myth by Ernst Cassirer

Language (1946) According to Cassirer, "myth, art, language and science appear as symbols. . . in the sense of forces, each of wh...

Bolivian Revolutionary Che Guevara

In five pages the philosophy of beloved revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and its good intentions are examined. Three sources a...

Human Nature Approach of American Philosopher and Psychologist William James

In six pages this paper examines William James' philosophy of human nature with religion a primary focus. Four sources are cited ...

The Importance of Good in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

mean happiness, and he endeavored to prove the good for man by first considering what is perceived as being good, discussing its c...

Structural Engineering and Ethics

In seventeen pages the collapses of several structural buildings in Asia are discussed in a consideration of design ethics and com...

The Christian Church and Aristotle's Science and Philosophy

In ten pages this report assesses Aristotle's philosophy in terms of the impact it had on the Christian religion. Five sources ar...

Metaphysics As a Guide to Morals by Iris Murdoch

looked at in the context of history and of the study of philosophy. II. Metaphysics Metaphysics is an abstract part of philos...

Subjective Truth and Soren Kierkegaard's Philosophy

by Eastern religions. A "Master" discerns the attainment of religious enlightenment in his novices according to how a novice beh...

War Reporting and a Media Utilitarian Approach

In eight pages this paper examines war reporting with the emphasis upon Afghanistan terrorism in a consideration of how the media ...

Religions and Distinct Similarities

In five pages this essay considers religions and their similarities such as philosophies and foundations with references made to T...

Major Religions of the World Compared

Quran establishes a set of beliefs and is the basis of the religion (Esposito). Hinduism is a bit more flexible. It "is best regar...

The Philosophy of Insourcing and Outsourcing

Whether to produce goods and services in-house or to outsource them is a major decision for a company eyeing its profitability. Th...

Philosophy and Ethics of Capital Punishment

Inn five pages an arguement supporting the death penalty is presented no in terms of religion or the law but on a classical philos...

Philosophy and the Concept of 'Good'

What constitutes good is considered from a philosophical perspective in five pages with the focus being on the philosophies of Pla...

Romans as Doers and Greeks as Thinkers

In four pages this paper examines how Greek thought propelled Roman action in a consideration of the influences of Greek art and p...

Popular Religion Conceptually Defined

In five pages this paper conceptually defines what is meant by popular religion in an historical overview of ancient Greece and We...

John Locke Sources Plus an Annotated Bibliography

and not just as a theorist. Krueckeberg, Donald A. "The difficult character of property to whom do things belong?". Journal of t...

Europe During the Seventeenth Century, Faith and Religion

believe, truly was the Age of Reason in that it caused the people to consider their existence more carefully and in a spiritual fr...

Abraham Joshua Heschel's Writings

In seven pages this paper discusses Man is Not Alone A Philosophy of Religion by noted Jewish theologian Abraham Joshua Heschel i...

Philosophical Perspectives

In 9 pages and 2 parts this paper examines religion, myth, and philosophical contradictions and then also discusses the 4 elements...

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...

Religion According to Martin Heidegger

between knowing a subject and that object of thought and he presents this as an artificial distinction in that the object that one...