Academic papers on Philosophy

The Concept of the
This 9 page paper considers the concept of the virtuous person in the Buddhist and Socratic traditions, and argues that it seems to be more coherent in the Socratic tradition, because that is the tradition we know in the West. However, the paper...
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Kant
A 5 page research paper/essay that examines Kantian ethics and discusses what Kant meant by the term categorical imperative, and how he applied principles of universality to this idea, arriving at the idea that human beings
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The Theory of Knowledge from the Socratic and Taoist Perspectives
This 8 page paper discusses Socrates
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Kant/Speculative Beginning of Human History
A 3 page reaction paper to Immanuel Kant
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James/Determinism & Descartes/Radical Doubt
A 3 page essay in two parts. The first part addresses William James
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Kant on the End of All Things and Perpetual Peace
This 3 page paper discusses Immanuel Kant
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John Locke and Capital Punishment
This 3 page paper discusses what John Locke
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Ethical Egoism
This 5 page paper discusses the philosophical position known as ethical egoism and describes it in contrast to psychological egoism. The paper considers the is-ought problem briefly, as well as the demarcation problem and altruism. Bibliography...
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Thomas Aquinas, On Law
A 3 page summation of part of the text of Thomas Aquinas
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Life and the Search for Meaning
A 5 page paper which examines 4 texts that address love, happiness and the search for positive meaning in life. The works examined are The Secret of Staying in Love by John Powell, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, The Road Less Traveled by...
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The Problem of Isolation as Evaluated by Existentialist Philosophers
This 7 page paper focuses on isolation. Philosophers discussed include Aristotle, Kierkegaard and Sartre. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Molloy" And "Notes From Underground" - Critical Analysis
6 pages in length. The writer discusses the existential perspective of each story. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Hume's Is-Ought Problem
This 4 page paper examines this well known problem in Hume's writings. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Why Monotheism is Not Rational
This 3 page paper argues that the belief in one God is not rational. Several philosophers are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Existentialism and Experiential Knowledge
This 7 page paper examines existentialism. A thesis aligning the concept with experience is proposed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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