Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

A 5 page review of the cardinal virtues which are most important in living a moral life. Asserts that these virtues are temperance and justice rather than courage and wisdom for it is temperance and justice that are important in achieving the three critical steps to a moral life. Identifies these steps as ...

5 pages in length. Jean Paul Sartre's existentialist views are wrapped up in the notion that humanity is its own opposing force. To be unique within a world of sameness is a quest sought by many people; however, it is by way of such an objective that one becomes labeled as selfish and ...

This 6 page report discusses two of the “founding fathers” of modern sociology and compares and contrasts several of their best known ideas. A student of modern Western civilization must ask themself what combination of factors and circumstance resulted in today’s world and which of those are universal or determinants of significance and value. Both Durkheim and Weber expressed their unique perspectives ...

A 6 page paper that discusses Rousseau's concept of General Will and the common good. The writer discusses the concepts found in Rousseau's Discourse On Origins Of Inequality and the Social Contract demonstrating that despite a lack of clarification on some concepts, Rousseau's tenet that adhering to the General Will for the common good actually ...

This 9 page report discusses Karl Marx’s fundamental assertion, in the most simple of terms, was that all events are determined by economic forces and how that can be applied to the precepts and discourses of feminism. The connection between feminism, Marxism and capitalism becomes very clear when one considers how both Marxism and feminism are determined to succeed in “revealing ...

An 8 page paper which discusses what constitutes personal identity over time, according to Barcalow. The information utilized was obtained from a fax sent by student. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page report discusses the relationship between the Kantian Ethics and the Utilitarian view advocated by thinkers such as Jeremy Bentham, J.S. Mills, and J. Rawls regarding the issue of morality and rationality. Also briefly discussed regarding the issue are Sartre and Aquinas. Kant makes a clear distinction between perceiving and thinking, which he credits to two specific capabilities of the ...

This 10 page paper has been written to continue an exploration of the influence of Eastern philosophy on the development of my artistic practice. However, it also brings together, my increased artistic fascination with the temporal concepts of the physical body in relationship to ideas about perception, memory and time in an increasing sensual ...

20 pages in length. Art is a language unto itself that speaks to the communal need for expression. Every individual -- no matter their origin or language -- has an inherent desire to express emotions, as well as to have these expressions understood. Art is such a universally recognized method of this ...

5 pages. This paper examines Descartes' analysis of the perception of melting beeswax and what it might really prove. We must wonder if he has gone too far when he infers that the nature of the wax is "in no way revealed" by the senses and that the perception is by the "mind alone." Other considerations ...

A 6 page paper which discusses philosophers' notions concerning the search for a just society, arguing that these philosophers present such a just society as elusive. The position of Plato, as presented in "The Republic," is the main focus. The paper then presents an examination of how Rousseau, in "The Social Contract," and Mill, in "On Liberty," would address ...

This 5 page report discusses that virtually all movies take up some form of philosophical content. Some are clearly more obvious than others wile many do nothing more than present a situation that pits good against evil in the most fundamental of ways. It is possible to look at any movie and find the ways in which it ...

A five page paper which comments on the second Meditation of Descartes and analyses the way in which he assesses the concept of truth in relation to the interpretation of sensory data, intuition, the origins of thought and awareness and the distinction between innate truth and the deception of sensory impressions. Bibliography lists 1 source

A 5 page paper which discusses what makes a hero. Specific individuals, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are discussed in terms of their heroic nature. No sources cited.

This 6 page report discusses issues associated with moral and syllogistic decision making based on specific resources. The premise of the report is that it is valuable to understand what constitutes the most basic principles of decision making and how that then relates to the elements of a moral argument. Argumentation may exist in terms of a variety of syllogistic ...

This 10 page paper delves into the work after exploring metaphysics and morals philosophically. Kant's work on the same subject is touched on and Plato is discussed too, but in more depth. Iris Murdoch's ideas are discussed, with an emphasis on the concept of good. Her ideas about God are also included. Bibliography ...

This 7 page paper uses Kant's original work called "Critique of Aesthetic Judgement" to provide definitions by the author regarding beauty, taste and seemingly subjective issues. Kant examines a priori knowledge and how beauty can be in fact objective. The philosopher's ideas are discussed in clear, understandable terms. Other issues are discussed, all ...

5 pages. In Emerson's essay Self Reliance he begins with a quote from Persius which states "Do not search outside yourself." This paper considers this quote and why Emerson chose it to begin this very well known and important essay. The advice that Emerson is trying to convey to his readers will be considered as well as ...

A 5 page paper which examines the role of manipulation in the theories of these renowned political philosophers, and compares these theories to today’s world. No additional sources are used.

A 5 page paper which discusses, and then compares and contrasts the moral theories of Mill and Aristotle. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts moral virtues with moral defects. Definitions are explored. Hume's ideas as well as precepts from various religions are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which discusses the moral and ethical theories of Jurgen Habermas. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses pre-Socratic philosophy which was born in the Greek cities of Ionia at the end of the 7th century BCE. The establishment of the Ionian school in Miletos should be considered as the actual point of departure for pre-Socratic thinking. The pre-Socratic philosophers were able to weave reason and intuition into their search for truth in a ...

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares the moral philosophy of eighteenth-century philosopher Immanuel Kant and nineteenth-century philosopher John Stuart Mill, who offer fundamentally different systems for determining the ethics of a given situation. In other words, each of these philosophers answers the question of "what is moral?" from totally different perspectives. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which presents an ethical dilemma and then discusses how the utilitarian approach would fit into the situation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.