Academic papers on Philosophy

Shunryu Suzuki
This 3 page report discusses Shunryu Suzuki (1905-1971) who was a direct spiritual descendant of the great thirteenth-century Zen Master, Dogen. Excerpts from his lectures form the basis form the basis of Zen Mind, Beginner
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The Purpose of the World According to Kant
This 4 page paper looks at Immanuel Kant's ideas about the world's purpose. Intrinsic knowledge and morality are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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A Hypothetical Discussion between Socrates from Plato
This is a 4 page paper which develops a line of discussion between Socrates and Hector from
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Dennis Prager's "Happiness Is A Serious Problem"
7 pages in length. Happiness
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The Machiavellian View on Cruelty
This 4 page paper looks at Machiavelli's The Prince with respect to the principe of cruelty. Several examples are provided in the examination of this issues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Kant and Hegel Compared
This 4 page paper compares the idealism of Hegel with that of Kant's. Ideas about transcendence, God and religion are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Communism in Plato's Republic (Article Evaluation)
Mayhew's Aristotle on the extent of the This 3 page paper looks at this article that talks about communism as contained in Plato's Republic. Plato's ideas about communism are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Concept of Telos According to Aristotle
This 4 page paper looks at Aristotle's concept of telos and applies it to daily life. Various other concepts related to Aristotle's theories are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Free Will and Sin
This 4 page paper contemplates these topics through the eyes of Jean Paul Sartre. Kant as well as St. Augustine's ideas are also discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Kant's Principle of Apperception
This 4 page paper looks at Kant's ideas about Apperception that comes from his Critique of Pure Reason. Transcendental deduction is included as well. No additional sources cited.
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Is Deforestation Immoral?
This 5 page paper questions the notion that deforestation is immoral. Utilitarianism is defined and used to evaluate the problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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John Stuart Mill's On Liberty
This 4 page paper delves into John Stuart Mill's On Liberty. Several aspects are explored. Rule and act utilitarianism are distinguished. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Argument Analysis
A 3 page paper analyzing an argument that people are less concerned today about their diets than they were ten years earlier. The statement cites less success of a health food store and a vegetarian restaurant compared to an all-beef restaurant. ...
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The Contributions of Rene Descartes
This 6 page paper looks at the life of Descartes with a focus on mathematics. The philosopher's theories are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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THE MORAL LIFE/GOOD AND EVIL
This 3 page paper discusses the concepts of morality/good and evil as explained by William Golding, Louis Pojman, and Thomas Hobbes. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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