Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

14 pages. Introduces some of the original thoughts of our forefathers as well as philosophers in defining such issues as democracy and individualism. This country was based on individual freedoms and by defining individualism we discover the true meaning of democracy. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the views of Mill and Kant in terms of human freedom. This paper examines how an individual arrives at human freedom and what that means. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the influences of Jacques Louis David and Jean Jacques Rousseau. David was a painter and Rousseau a philosopher. David's The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons is used to explore the painter's philosophy and Rousseau's Social Contract Theory is discussed as well. ...

This 6 page report discusses the political philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) in comparison with the French Neo-classicism of painter Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) in the context of duty to the state. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Rousseau's and Kant's philosophies concerning the social contract, autonomy, free will and so forth. Each of the philosophers' theories are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 14 page paper examines and critiques Descartes's philosophy . The dreaming argument is examined as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper embraces the philosophies of Kant and Rawls in exploring fairness in the workplace. Groups of people are discussed specifically and attention to whether or not they can get along is a large part of the paper. Several examples are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the multifaceted nature of modernization. This paper compares the philosophies of Max Weber and Jurgen Habermas in regard to the role of rationalization and questioning in shaping societal evolution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A six page paper which compares and contrasts the concept of pleasure in the three works, with particular reference to the difference between physical, mental and apiritual pleasure, and the importance of rationality and wisdom to a civilised society.

A 9 page paper which examines housing dynamics across the United States. The paper discusses housing dynamics as seen through the lens of class and race. W.E.B. DuBois and Friedrich Engels are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page overview of the ideological similarities and differences which exists between these philosophers. Contends that while these philosophers share many of the same ideological premises, Confucius and Socrates looked to government as the means to overcome man’s innate tendencies towards greed and corruption. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A five page paper which applies Descartes' Method to a number of texts including More's Utopia and Golding's Lord of the Flies.

A 5 page paper which examines the book “From Socrates to Sartre” by Thelma Z. Levine as it involves the theory of the “wrecking ball.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the argument presented by Mill in Chapter 4 of “Utilitarianism” (1863). John Stuart Mill was raised on the utilitarian principles indoctrinated by his father James which are based largely on people’s actions are the result of their desire for ultimate happiness and all actions are elements of this ...

This 7 page paper compares and contrasts the moral theory of three different philosophers--Kant, Mill and Hume--and also talks about morality in general. Many examples are provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing Ernest Becker’s text “The Denial of Death”. Ernest Becker’s 1973 text “The Denial of Death” puts forth the premise that man’s preoccupation with his own mortality forces him to repress this possibility and in doing so adopts a belief system in order to be accepted into an “immortality ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the book, with a focus on the author's primary thesis. The Enlightenment is discussed in historical context. No additional sources cited.

This essay discusses Erasmus' interpretation of Folly -- whether Folly is a danger to humankind or whether Folly is a necessary antidote to seriousness. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines the pros and cons of abortion. The paper offers the two sides and also argues for pro-choice based on predominantly philosophical reasoning. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the life and times of Karl Marx and how an apparently “average” and middle-class German came to have such a significant influence on the world. A brief overview of his life and his contributions to political, social and economic thinking is presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This paper compares Camus' philosophy, as demonstrated in "The Stranger," with the philosophies of Karl Marx and Immanuel Kant. Also included in this paper is a plot description and an explation of what the title means. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the argument in Berkeley’s “Three Dialogues” which states that “Colours, sounds, tastes, in a word, all those termed secondary qualities, have certainly no existence without the mind.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page summary of Luce Irigaray’s book “An Ethics of Sexual Difference.” No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper explains and discusses Karl Popper's argument that falsifiability is the criterion that distinguishes science from non-science theory. That is the demarcation criterion. Popper went against conventional wisdom in his day with the argument that scientific theory could never be truly verified; it was only good until another theory falsified the first ...

This 7 page paper examines ethical points of view regarding genetic alteration. Examples are provided. No position is taken. The paper outlines two different schools of thought--utilitarianism and the deontological position --and compares and contrasts these in respect to the topic. Bibliography lists 6 sources.