Academic papers on Philosophy

Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
This 4 page paper examines Immanuel Kant's work as well as objections to it. The concept of a priori knowledge is examined. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Plato: Sick City/Healthy City
3 pages in length. To understand Plato's distinction between a sick city and a healthy city, one must also realize the dichotomy he presents in his definition. The self-sufficient status of the first city, which exists in a state of complete...
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Natural Law Theory
This 5 page paper examines natural law theory. Contemporary examples are provided. This theory is discussed in terms of how it can be used in either a religious or secular way. The argument that natural law theory is good is taken form an agnostic...
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Nietzsche and Kierkegaard On Morality
This 4 page paper examines works by Nietzsche and Kierkegaard and compares and contrasts the two authors as it respects their ideas about morality. Some quotes are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Friedrich Nietzsche and the Friendship Between William Shakespeare
A 10 page paper which examines the friendship between Shakespeare
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Individual Rights According to Locke and Rousseau
This 4 page paper examines the concept of individual rights. Locke and Rousseau's ideas are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Philosophical Questions
This 5 page paper discusses four philosophical questions including Thomas Hobbes' philosophy of psychological egoism; Murphy's Law and how it applies to Hobbes; the weaknesses inherent in testimonial evidence, and how Peirce's pragmatic theories can...
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Morality in Philosophy
This 3 page paper answers two questions posed by a student. One is about the categorical imperative (Kant) and the other explores a moral question where the answer describes the concept of utilitarianism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Locke's Ideas About Education
This 3 page paper examines John Locke's well known work on education. Locke's ideas are used as a springboard for discussion on the state of the schools today. Suggestions on how to change things are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Knowledge, Will and Joy According to Nietzsche and Kierkegaard
This 4 page paper examines these concepts according to these two well known philosophers. Similarities are noted. Differences involve the belief in God. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Defining the Good Life: Plato Verses Thucydides
A 4 page discussion of the distinctive approaches taken by Plato and Thucydides in defining the good life. The author contends that Thucydides approached such definitions from the empirics of history while Plato approached them from a...
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Kierkegaard: Stadier and Confiniums
This 6 page paper discusses the ways in which Kierkegaard's concepts of "stadier" and "confiniums" are important to his concept of spiritual growth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Views Regarding The Virtues Of Confucius And Aristotle: Differences & Similarities
5 pages in length. Myriad philosophers have sought to guide mankind into ways of thinking, living and behaving that reflect the ideologies of that respective theorist, an objective that is both grandiose and myopic at the same time. Indeed, no...
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Reality is Invented
A 3-page essay in which the writer argues that reality is not discovered, but is rather invented. Human beings have always wondered about the true nature of reality. Everything that humanity perceives about the world is filtered through the senses...
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Kierkegaard: Fear and Trembling
This 9 page paper discusses his book and his attempts to come to terms with the concept of unquestioning belief in God, and what it can mean; he uses the example of Abraham and Isaac as his starting point for the investigation. Bibliography lists 6...
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