Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

This paper examines the question of whether "I drink therefore I am" has the same certainty and impact as Rene Descartes' infamous "I think therefore I am" statement. In analyzing this question, the paper examines Descartes' philosophy of realism versus illusion, as well as the connection between God, the mind and the world. Bibliography lists ...

8 pages in length. Culture and nature are inextricably intertwined, which provides the reason behind the way in which culture uses nature to represent itself to itself. Mankind has developed a bad habit over recent years in separating himself from the world around him, namely nature and the environment. This individualist and ...

A 19 page paper discussing Nicholas Rescher’s treatment of what commonly is referred to as the logic of imperatives. The paper includes background as provided by Kant and Mally; conditions in which commands are justified; and the conditions under which commands can be regarded as being valid. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page overview of Immanuel Kant and his philosophies. This paper provides an emphasis on examining the contention that we must consider people as an ends and not just as a means of our actions. The contrasting views of Nozick and Rawls in regard to the appropriate means by which Kant’s principle ...

This 5 page paper examines a hypothetical sustain presented by a student. The justification for cheating, because a student feels insufficient due to his socioeconomic status, is examined. Based on premises of Aristotle and Kant , and utilitarian principles, the paper concludes that with the exception of life and death situations, cheating is never justified. ...

This 5 page paper supports the thesis, demonstrated by a variety of philosophers, that it is never justifiable to lie. A hypothetical case study involving child molestation is provided to evaluate whether or not lying is ethical in certain situations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Taking examples from Book III of Augustine's Confessions, this paper discusses how Augustine outlines the three basic types of lust; visual, sensory and domineering. The paper also examines Augustine's own experiences with these particular lusts and how he overcame them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at this famous case that champions the right to die. The case involves a man who wanted to die, but was not allowed to, and continues to contend that his pain was not worth living through. Utilitarianism and Kantian ethics are used as models to evaluate the case. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page paper looks at individual rights and explicitly analyzes the sentence "The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it" which comes from the work. The role of mass media in society, according to On Liberty, is explored. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper looks at Hobbes' Leviathan and examines his ideas about morality. His views about religion are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

8 pages. There is a relationship of dignity to punishment. We must all have our values and those who will not forsake their values even if it means receiving punishment can still have a sense of dignity for what they have done. On the other hand, those who will give up their ...

6 pages. Compares some views of Adam Smith and Aristotle concerning economics, nature, God's will and expansion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of logical principles including the fallacy of relevance, the fallacy of presumption, the fallacy of ambiguity, emotive words and argument forms. The paper provides sections with examples of each type. 13 web sites are referenced within the context of the paper. No bibliography.

A 6 page paper which examines the essay "Psychological Egoism" by Joel Feinberg. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page report discusses the classical philosopher Aristotle and the 18th century British philosopher and economist Adam Smith and how their views on reason and sentiment related to what each perceived to be the nature of virtue. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper addresses the morality of limited liability. The LLC is discussed in light of Rawlsian justice and utilitarianism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer provides background to each philosophy, as well as notes similarities between the two. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian historian, statesman, and political philosopher and focuses on his beliefs that a ruler is not bound by traditional ethical norms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page overview of Descartes’ views on societal truth. Rationalists like Descartes maintained that synthetic judgments could be absolutely certain and that we could use radical doubt to thoroughly test knowledge and allow it to serve as a new indubitable basis for science. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper comparing and contrasting the views of Marx and Hegel on the role and usefulness of the state. Each sees the state as being necessary in the beginning, but that is where their views depart from each other. The natural conclusion of the evolution of the state in Marx’s view ...

A 6 page paper comparing the views of society as held by Karl Marx and Auguste Comte. Marx was naturalist and Comte founded positivism, and both held very different political ideologies. Neither, however, believed that any individual could approach the larger society in terms of relative worth. Both sought to obliterate the ...

5 pages. This paper argues the thesis that any cultural-relativist argument is, to some extent self-serving as it represents only the interests of the government, person or group representing that argument. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

7 pages in length. The utilitarian system is an entity comprised of individual human beings who attest to provide protection for the masses. This may be true in theory but the truth of the matter is that a small percentage has gained far too much influence over people's lives in their ongoing quest ...

10 pages in length. Man's struggle to assert his rights as a human has existed ever since humanity realized its inherent separation from the rest of the living world. Through the centuries, this perpetual quest for upholding said rights has been met with great resistance from those who believe that only a select ...

A 9 page paper which examines the nature of Universality, discussing it from historical, philosophical, and modernistic perspectives. Bibliography lists 10 sources.