Academic papers on Philosophy

Plato on Equality for Women
This 3 page paper examines Plato's views on women. Femininity and masculinity are concepts discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Personal Moral Philosophy
This 10 page paper examines a variety of philosophical paradigms and creates a personal moral philosophy. The paper includes subjects such as the categorical imperative, utilitarianism, cultural relativism and others. The role of religion is...
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Mill's Conception of Freedom
This 6 page paper looks at John Stuart Mill's ideas about freedom. How it fits into general ideas about freedom and liberty in society today is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Decision-making According to Nietzsche and Freud
This 6 page paper examines decision-making by examining two books: Twilight of the Idols and Civilization and its Discontents by Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud respectively. How people make decisions is explored in the context of these...
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Why Did Many Enlightenment Thinkers Look To England As A Model Government?
This 3 page paper uses Voltaire's Letters on the English or Lettres Philosophiques to consider why England was seen as a good model of government by many thinkers, especially French philosophers of this time. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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A Philosophical Consideration of God's Existence
An 8 page consideration of the question of whether God exists. The author emphasizes the arguments of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas and contrasts them with the arguments of Kant. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Francis Bacon's Idol Model
This 3 page paper examines the model created by Francis Bacon in describing man's shortcomings through four types of idols. The four types are named and contemporary examples ar given to illustrate man's shortcomings. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Space, Time And Relations
8 pages in length. Martin Buber's concept of relation maintains three specific spheres in which relation takes place: I, Thou and It. Abraham Joshua Heschel's theory of the worlds of time and space holds a special meaning in man's existence with...
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Socrates and Aquinas
This 4 page paper discusses the differing views of Socrates and Aquinas on the soul. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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FRANKL, CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND FREE WILL
This 3-page paper, examining Frank's work "Man's Search for Meaning" discusses the implication that concentration camp victims did have free will, or choice. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Fallibilist Foundationalism: Valid Epistemological Point Of View
7 pages in length. The philosophical quest to determine how and why man understands himself and the world around him has been explored from myriad perspectives, with two primary components serving as common denominators for any potentially unified...
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ETHICAL THEORY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO DECISION MAKING
This 4-page paper focuses on ethical theory and how it pertains to practical aspects, such as decision making processes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Mill's "On Liberty"
4 pages in length. John Stuart Mill championed the virtues of individualism during a time when such perspective was considered out of mainstream thought; his espousal of intellectual, social and moral progress by means of independence from...
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Aristotle And Sebastian De Grazia: Philosophy Towards A Calm And Contemplative Experience
4 pages in length. Both Aristotle and de Grazia successfully make the argument between sacrifice of spiritual fulfillment and the benefit of social progress in modern-day society by illustrating how the quest for a calm and contemplative experience...
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Plato: Education Of Men And Women
3 pages in length. Plato was a thinker well ahead of his time in many ways; his insightful understanding of people and the way in which they interacted with each other and society as a whole was instrumental in his ability to articulate in a most...
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