Academic papers on Philosophy

Sexual Equality And Rousseau
The writings of Rousseau form a significant component of the political philosophies that have guided the establishment and form of government in the United States. This 6 page paper argues that Rousseau's discourse on inequality can be seen to...
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George Herbert And John Donne: Metaphysical Conceit
The juxtaposition of poetry and metaphysics, or philosophical thought, would seem to be logical and one would expect that both poets and philosophers would rally to the combination. This 11 page paper explores the differences and similarities...
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Rene Descartes & John Locke on the Proof of the Existence of Material Things
A 10 page paper which evaluates and analyzed the difficulties of the arguments posed by philosophers Rene Descartes and John Locke on the proof of the existence of material things. Specifically considered are Descartes 'Meditations on First...
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Soren Kierkegaard, Ludwig Wittgenstein and a Personal Belief in God
This 5 page report very briefly discusses some of the basic ideas presented by Kierkegaard and Wittgenstein. The author of this paper primarily focuses on one person
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Spinoza's Conception of God
This 5 page paper assesses Spinoza's position as it explores different ideas about God. Descartes and Leibniz are also discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Aristotle
This 8 page report discusses the issue of abortion and applies Aristotle
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Immanuel Kant and David Hume -- The Cause of Events and The Human Soul
This 5 page report discusses two philosophical propositions: first, every event has a cause; and, second, an immortal soul exists distinct from the body. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) and David Hume (1711-1776) were two of the 18th century Western...
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Kant and Mill on Moral Duty
This 5 page paper considers the views of both Immanuel Kant and the Utilitarian perspective of John Stuart Mill, as they apply to the concept of moral duty and moral worth and the appproaches to determining ethical approaches. This paper utilizes...
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Immanuel Kant
This 5 page report discusses Immanuel Kant
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Rousseau and the Origins of Inequality
5 pages in length. According to Jean Jacques Rousseau and Karl Marx, human history involves the progressive actualization of human nature, and social, political, economical racial and sexual oppression are contrary to the true nature of humanity. ...
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The Propositions Of Saul Kripke
Within the field of philosophy there is a secondary domain that aligns itself with semantics as a way of examining and understanding the world. Semantics is generally thought to belong to the same basic genre as symbolic logic. This 5 page...
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Nietzsche On Life
Life is a matter of interpretation. Reality is a combination of perception and definition. The individual does not have to abide by the shared meaning packages of society in order to know meaning in their lives. This 5 page paper asserts that...
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St. Augustine's Confessions
A 5 page paper which analyzes St. Augustine's 'Confessions.' Also discussed is the relevancy of his work today as it relates to modern life and Christianity. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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John Stuart Mill on What Constitutes a Good Marriage
A 5 page paper which examines John Stuart Mill's concept of an ideal marriage, and his description of what a good marriage should be like, as considered in "The Subjection of Women."
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PBS Series/ "For the Love of Wisdom"
A 4 page summation and analysis of 2 segment of the PBS video series, "For the Love of Wisdom"
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