Academic papers on Philosophy

Hard Determinism
This 4 page paper discusses the philosophical positions of hard determinism and libertarianism, and mentions soft determinism briefly. It concludes that libertarianism is the most attractive position. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Descartes' Views on Knowledge
This 4 page paper examines Rene Descartes and his views on knowledge. The cogito is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Plato, Aristotle And Machiavelli: How Machiavellian Philosophy Is More "Modern"
5 pages in length. To discount the value of Platonic and Aristotelian political conjecture would be to disregard some of history's most insightful edict on the subject; that neither man's opinions have held true in modern civilized society,...
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Is Aristotle's Account Of Human Excellence And Human Flourishing/Happiness One We Can Accept Today?
4 pages in length. Now, as in the time of Aristotle, the account of human excellence and human flourishing/happiness is both inextricable from and inherent to human existence; to understand how this relationship has carried forth to the present day...
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Boethius: virtue and happiness
A paper which considers Boethius' philosophy of happiness, and the need for the virtuous individual to understand predestination, free will and moral choice in order to achieve true happiness despite the privations of the material world....
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Implications of the Krickett Carpenter Case
This 5 page paper examines this case regarding a woman who lost her memory. A newspaper clipping claims she fell in love with her husband all over again? Did she? The issue of identity is explored. Theorists like Locke are included in the...
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Democracy and Society Size
A 5 page paper assessing the question, "Is a democracy more likely to flourish as a large or as a small republic?" Using the views of James Madison and John Stuart Mill, the paper concludes that the concept of "the greater good" is applicable to...
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Heidegger on Religion
A 3 page essay that discusses what Heidegger means in his text Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) when he talks about religion and God. The writer argues that this text appears to honor the concept of religious transcendentalism while...
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Descartes Meditation VI
This 3-page paper discusses Descartes' Meditation VI and the way in which he describes the interaction of mind and body, and the possible ramifications of his thinking. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Socrates' Influence on Plato and Aristotle
A 6 page paper discussing Socrates' lasting influence immediately following his death. Certainly Socrates (c. 469-399 BC) was not the first of the Greek philosophers, but he was the first of those that gain continued attention millennia after they...
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The Case Against Moral Relativism
This 4 page paper looks at James Rachels arguments and makes a case against moral relativism. Many examples are cited. The Schiavo case is used as an example. No bibliography.
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St. Augustine Of Hippo
5 pages in length. Born in North Africa in 354 and died in 430, St. Augustine of Hippo holds a prominent place in the annals of Western thought. From Platonism to human nature to God to freedom, Augustine
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Kant's Important Contributions
This 5 page paper examines three of Kant's works as well as a variety of concepts to see how it applies to what is taught in school as well as to American society. Some biographical data about the philosopher is included. Bibliography lists 5...
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Plato/Allegory of the Cave
A 5 page essay that relates and analyzes the allegory of the cave that Plato relates in Book 7 of his Republic. The purpose of the narrative is to illustrate the effect that education, and specifically knowledge of philosophy, has upon the human...
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Health Care as a Right
This 4 page paper examines the issue of health care and whether or not it should be a right in the United States. The paper supports the position that it should be and cites examples from the works of Kant, Rawls and others. A Christian view is...
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