Academic papers on Philosophy

Aristotle's Contributions
This 7 page paper examines Aristotle's theories in light of other philosophers who came before and after him. An emphasis is placed on the philosopher's theories concerning cosmology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Benedict Spinoza: "Ethics" and the Concept of One Substance
A 5 page paper which discusses the work "Ethics" by Benedict Spinoza and addresses his particular concept of one substance. Spinoza's philosophies of one substance were primarily based on the fact that everything was linked back to that...
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Locke And Rousseau: Inequality And Community
6 pages in length. The concepts of inequality and community were well documented by two eloquent historical figures: John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau. The writer discusses that both critical thinkers looked upon inequality as society's...
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Jean-Paul Sartre's 'Being and Nothingness'
3 pages in length. Describes Sartre's views on freedom, and discusses whether he places too much emphasis on freedom. Is Sartre right in saying 'I am total freedom' ? Read this paper to find out. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Life of Socrates
A 6 page paper which discusses the life of Socrates. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Private Arms Possession And Community
The debate over the right to bear arms and the need in American society to control guns and violence has reached an apogee since the incident at Littleton, Colorado, High School. The view of Thomas Hobbes, in Leviathan, shows a world where man...
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Kierkegaard / 'Fear and Trembling'
A 5 page analysis of Soren Kierkegaard's book Fear and Trembling, in which the nineteenth century Danish philosopher argues that there are three stages to human existence, the highest of which is religious. No additional sources cited.
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Knowledge of the Past, Knowledge of the Future:
5 pages in length. "Without knowledge of the past, we would have no knowledge at all." With this statement in mind, the author examines many different ways in which the statement is proven to be true. Examples are given and an effective thesis is...
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Thomas Paine's 'Rights Of Man', Jean Jacques Rousseau's 'Discourse On Origins Of Inequality' And Edmund Burke's 'Reflections Of The French Revolution': Democracy
6 pages in length. The writer discusses the essential preconditions for democracy as they relate to Thomas Paine, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Edmund Burke. No additional sources cited.
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Democracy
Democracy is commonly defined as a political process and associated with the mechanism of electoral rule, however, it is ineffably intertwined with the processes of government, economics and cultural mandates. This 5 page paper argues that all...
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Aristotle And Plato / Politics
5 pages in length. The differences that exist between the political views of Aristotle and Plato help one to fully comprehend the expansiveness of political theory. While Aristotle was more of a benevolent statesman, Plato adopted a decidedly...
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The Study of Krishna Beliefs
This five page paper presents a discussion on some of the teachings of the Krishna followers. It compares and contrasts some basic beliefs about action, intention and spiritual growth. Bibliography lists one source.
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Plato and Hobbes Look at the U.S. Health Care Industry
This 10 page report discusses a philosophical perspective on problems in the American health care industry as they would be viewed by both the ancient philosopher Plato and Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). Because nothing short of a revolution in the...
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John Locke's An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the John Locke's views on substance and essence related in his An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. This paper outlines the views of Locke relating to the primary text. No additional sources cited.
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Fatalism
This 5 page paper explores this subject through Richard Taylor's eyes. Fatalism and determinism are compared. The paper examines Taylor's position on fate and concludes that it is reasonable despite some seeming inconsistencies. The film Sliding...
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