Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

This 3 page paper includes the categorical imperative and more as Kant's ideas about ethics and morality are discussed. Examples are included. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which examines various perspectives concerning belief and doubt in the modern secular world. 11 sources cited. No bibliography provided due to the fact that the sources were provided via fax.

This 5 page paper looks at the views of Machiavelli and Hobbes and compares them to the ides of Plato and Aristotle. Leadership issues are addressed. Some quotes are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines Kant’s “Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals.” No additional sources cited.

A 10 page paper which examines whether or not memories are stored in our brains. 9 sources cited but no bibliography included due to the fact that articles were faxed and thus have no source information.

This 4 page paper looks at Descartes' first meditation and specifically at the relevance of the painter analogy. The dreaming argument is discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 16 page paper considers the possibility of time travel and looks at the way in which two article deal with arguments that state time travel would result in too many coincidences to be a possibility. The paper looks at two articles Nicholas J J Smith’s article, Bananas Enough for Time Travel and Theodore Siders, ...

This 4 page essay examines Kant's idea that morality should be determined deontologically. The categorical imperative is discussed. No bibliography.

An 11 page discussion of the many parallels which exist in the philosophy of these two twentieth century philosophers. Dewey, in fact, greatly influenced Rorty in his views that the individual should remain a pivotal point in liberal democracy. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page comparison of the insight into knowledge provided by these nineteenth and twentieth century philosophers. Russell’s philosophical viewpoint is grounded in science and the precept that their are certain common truths which stand regardless of time or place. Rorty and Dewey, on the other hand, content that historical circumstance impacts truth ...

A paper which compares and contrasts several of the thinkers of the Romantic movement, such as Hegel, Rousseau and Schopenhauer, and considers the similarities and differences between their views of perceptions of reality and the relationship between the individual, society and the collective unconscious. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at Immanuel Kant's ideas about the world's purpose. Intrinsic knowledge and morality are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper discussing moral egoism and moral absolutism in regards to a hypothetical ethical dilemma. A hypothetical ethical issue is presented which deals with the philosophies of moral egoism and moral absolutism in regards to discussing possible actions in the case of Rose. Rose asks a friend for advice as to ...

A 4 page overview of Descartes’ presentation of the cogito or “thinking thing” and the duality of mind and body which results. Details Descartes’ justification of the cogito and his explanation as to how it, separated from the world and its other beings, might nevertheless communicate reasonably with other minds and meaningfully relate to ...

This 4 page paper argues that prostitution is good for society and takes a utilitarian point of view. Utilitarianism is explained. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

7 pages in length. Happiness – the state of well-being and contentment – has become an elusive commodity in contemporary society. This endangered human emotion that struggles against an overwhelming wave of negativity and hate has become a painful effort for many; that being happy takes exertion, while misery and disappointment are readily ...

This 4 page paper looks at Machiavelli's The Prince with respect to the principe of cruelty. Several examples are provided in the examination of this issues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at Kant's ideas about Apperception that comes from his Critique of Pure Reason. Transcendental deduction is included as well. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper questions the notion that deforestation is immoral. Utilitarianism is defined and used to evaluate the problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper delves into John Stuart Mill's On Liberty. Several aspects are explored. Rule and act utilitarianism are distinguished. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the concepts of morality/good and evil as explained by William Golding, Louis Pojman, and Thomas Hobbes. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page overview of Hume’s approach to logic. This paper explores Hume’s perceptions of the concepts of “similar impressions”, “inductive verses deductive reasoning”, “a priori statements”, “cause and effect”, “free will”, and “miracles”. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the philosophy of Locke's assumption of certainty without innate ideas and Descartes' philosophy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing the skeptical doubts that Hume presents in Section IV of “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding,” weighed against Hans Reichenbach’s argument that the future will either resemble the past or it will not. Reichenbach’s argument is either/or, and makes no allowance for any advances that may have been made between ...

This 7 page paper discusses how both Freud and Aristophanes viewed the idea of eros. This paper examines issues such as the origin of sexual preferences, the relationship between sexuality and love, and the selectivity of eros. Bibliography lists 3 sources.