Academic papers on Philosophy

Knowledge versus Myth: The Greek Philosophers
5 pages in length. Discusses work by Aristotle, Socrates and Plato and their thoughts on the worthiness of knowledge and logic as opposed to the beliefs associated with myth or superstition. The great philosophers of ancient Greece were very steeped...
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Dr. W.E.B. Dubois, A Leader Among Leaders
A well written ten page paper on one of the greatest Black leaders in American history. Follow his career from being the first African American to earn a Harvard Ph.D. to Ghana where he eventually renounced his US citizenship. His idea and literary...
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Plato: Three Similes
A 7 page paper which discusses three famous similes of Plato as found in his work
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Comparing Augustinianism and Thomism in Facing a Moral Dilemma
5 pages in length. Gives an example case of a moral dilemma and examines it using both the theology of Augustinianism and that of Thomism. In the moral dilemma examined here, these two theologies will help determine whether we are doing the right...
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Conversation Concerning a Table: With Berkeley, Leibniz and Locke
9 pages in length. Concerns an imaginary conversation between the three philosophers John Locke, George Berkeley, and Gottfreid Leibniz about a piece of furniture. This is an excellent example paper showing the differences and similarities of the...
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A Critical Analysis of Plato
A 6 page paper which provides a critical analysis of 'The Republic' by Plato, but is intended to supplement the text, not be a substitute for the text, specifically consider the opinions of other scholars to determine Plato
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Bhagavad Gita, The Analects, and Symposium:
This 5 page report discusses three of the world
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Rene Descartes
A 9 page paper which presents Rene Descartes
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Ernst Cassirer/Philosophy of Symbolic Forms
A 5 page research paper that attempts to give an overview of Ernst Cassirer's philosophy as it is expressed in his four volume masterpiece, The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Thomas Paine's 'Rights Of Man' And Edmund Burke's 'Reflections Of The French Revolution': Opposing Views
6 pages in length. At odds with one another's philosophies, Thomas Paine and Edmund Burke addressed their opposition through the written word. In 'Rights of Man,' Paine contends that each individual is due the inherent natural rights that...
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Cicero: On the Commonwealth
7 pages in length. Discusses the great work by Cicero as to the concept of law. Cicero the philosopher assigned to the positive laws of humans an altogether subordinate place by comparison with the law of nature. The mere fact that a measure has...
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James Baldwin: His Life and Works
6 pages. Explores the works of James Baldwin. James Baldwin was an American novelist, essayist, and dramatist who is recognized as one of the most important twentieth-century American writers. Baldwin
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The Paradox of Learning in Plato's Meno
This 6.5 page paper considers the nature of how we learn; disputing the idea of Plato as found in Meno that man does not attain new information but simply recollects it from a soul-base. Modern brain studies are examined as are researched...
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Understanding Nietzsche/The Birth of Tragedy
A 5 page research paper that analyzes a specific quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche's book 'The Birth of Tragedy.' The writer demonstrates that this quotation
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Topics in Philosophy
This 5 page paper contains two parts, the first of which is a mock dialog between Mill and Nietzsche regarding morality. Issues pertinent to individuality and power are included. The second half of the paper contains a review of an article written...
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