Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

5 pages in length. Kant insists that only action derived from duty alone can possess moral worth, illustrating the effective distinction between acting in accordance with duty and acting from duty. In analyzing why Kant contends that action must be motivated by duty if it is to possess moral worth, one must be ...

This paper examines the philosophy of Ancient Roman philosopher Tacitus as it pertains to freedom in the Senate chambers with the presence of the emperor. Also considered are philophies of Cicero and Dio. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page reaction paper to Immanuel Kant’s 1786 text “Speculative Beginning of Human History,” which draws on the Judeo/Christian cultural heritage to offer a nuanced and persuasive argument as to what factors served to shape the course of human history. This vision of early history pictures rationality as the basic element that caused ...

This 3 page paper explores the history of philosophy and why it is worth studying. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages. About the life history of Phillippus aureolus Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, also known as Paracelsus (1493-1541). Explains his important contributions of chemistry, medicine and science as well as his life history. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 9 page paper discussing the application of utilitarianism to the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq without U.N. approval. John Stuart Mill’s “Greatest Happiness Principle” and utility is used in terms of moral decisions and can be applied in regards to act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism. Basically, morals and decision making are ...

A 5 page paper discussing the salient points of a single article. In “Two Faces of Intention,” author Michael Bratman discusses from the philosophical perspective the connection between (1) intending to act and (2) acting with intention. Though this seems to be a matter of semantics and psychological process, philosophy takes a different ...

A 6 page discussion of the concept of happiness as viewed by John Stewart Mill and Aristotle. Contrasts Mill’s utilitarian theory of happiness, an approach in which the end product is all that is important, with Aristotle’s view that true happiness is attained through a carefully constructed series of acts and that the acts ...

A 5 page paper on the views and Philosophies of Thomas Hobbes. The writer provides a brief history on Hobbes' life, but mainly talkes about his political and social beleifs. Bibliography included.

6 pages in length. Much of Western social theory – and even some of Western civilization – has involved efforts to improve the self, with much of the focus revolving around improving the material conditions of the self (food, shelter, work life, and so on). Sometimes, however, the focus has been upon improving ...

The sociological concept is defined and discussed through the eyes of Emile Durkheim in this 3 page essay. The concept is applied to the legal system in modern times. Also discussed is the legislation of morality and the importance of rituals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper summarises the history of humanisms, which dates back to ancient Greece, some of the followers, such as John Locke and looks at the belief systems of humanists. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the development of constitutional private property rights tracing these from the ideas Sparta and Ancient Greece to the Modern European Union and United States. The paper discusses the right to property in a number of the constitutions and/or other systems for protecting "rights". The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This is a 30 page paper discussing various questions relating to ancient roots of Western cultural heritage. In regards to a review of ancient roots of Western cultural heritage, various philosophies, concepts, ideals, and political systems are included. References are made to works by Hesiod, Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil, Lucretius, Aeschylus, Euripides among others in ...

A 12 page paper that reviews five articles about Castoriadis’s ideas the theories. Autonomy and democracy come up in every article. He discussed Ancient Greek politis, A society Adrift. Interviews and Debates; Eros of Inquiry: An Apercu of Castoriadis’ Life and Work, The Castoriadis Reader, and The imaginary Institution of Society. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page report discusses that many of the conflicts of the world of the ancient philosophers were similar to those that exist in the 21st century. Politics and greed, arguments regarding the corruption of young people, international boundaries, and the rights and obligations of the common man all figure into the mix. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper in which the writer examines a vital moment in United States' history when artists were deeply engaged with issues, and convinced that they could not only record but also help to improve American life. Ben Shahn's major work, The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti is discussed in detail. Bibliography lists ...

A 6 page paper exploring three main points regarding a 'limited' nuclear war: the sociological history of war, the justification for nuclear arms, and the effects of a nuclear war on society and the environment. Concludes with an argument in favor of limited nuclear war. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the opinions of Marx and Darwin in regards to change. They each offer different perspectives of the elements of change in relationship to history, why things change, and the necessity of progress. The works used in discussing these issues are 'The Poverty of Philosophy,' by Karl Marx and 'Descent of ...

A 5 page paper which examines French philosopher René Descartes’ systematic methods of freeing the mind to recognize ‘true’ knowledge as outlined in his treatise, 'Meditations on the First Philosophy.'

A 7 page paper which examines the distinction between the mind and body which provides the foundation for René Descartes’ dualism philosophy as discussed in his treatise, 'Meditations on the First Philosophy,' and in his correspondence with Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 4 page paper discussing Gould’s essay “Dolly’s Fashion and Louis’s Passion”. Anthropologist Stephen J. Gould questions in his essay “Dolly’s Fashion and Louis’s Passion” (2000) man’s presumed need to always present components within the world in categories and dichotomies. He argues that human life is filled with such “foibles” and conflicts as ...

This 4 page paper examines Locke's work and provides a discussion on empiricism and its limits. Various concepts in the writing are defined and discussed as well. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page report discusses English philosopher, John Locke (1632-1704) and his focus on the division of human ideas in sub-categories related to substances, modes, and relations. Almost the entire core of the intellectual activity of the eighteenth century in England leads back to Locke. Locke was able to succinctly describe and honor the Enlightenment in his belief in the middle class ...

A 3 page paper which examines three paragraphs from John Locke’s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding as it relates to narrative and style. Bibliography lists 3 sources.