Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

This 8 page paper evaluates Locke's political theory and how it relates to property. Many ideas about property are discussed, inclusive of Karl Marx's take on the matter. Private property and everything that goes along with it, including taxes, is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Descartes' Mediations, the main question posed, and how he answers that question. Quotes cited. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

7 pages in length. The extent to which Seneca's philosophical themes have withstood the test of time is both grand and far-reaching; that his common man's insight is still pertinent in contemporary society speaks to the power inherent to such a great thinker. Looking at two of his many philosophies -- man's ...

This 6 page paper looks at Nicomachean Ethics. The concept of evil is discussed in a general sense and many examples are provided. Nietzsche's ideas are touched on and utilitarianism is also mentioned in the course of the discussion. Several quotes from Aristotle's original work are used. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the concept and hones in on specifics according to John Stuart Mill. His work entitled Utilitarianism is used as a reference. No additional sources cited.

A 2.5 page paper which examines and explains the author’s view in depth and considers the arguments and questions the article poses. No additional sources are used.

An 8 page research paper/essay that examines the position of Robert Audi in regards to testimonial knowledge, as specific area of epistemology. The writer first presents Audi's position, then offers rebuttal by discussing David Hume's skepticism and then offers a defense of Audi's position. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper examines the theories of Wollstonecraft and Mill and their ideas about society. There is a focus on how women are viewed in society and the context of the family. Ideas are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A paper which looks at the differences between existentialism and humanism, with particular reference to Sartre's theories of existentialism.

This 3 page paper examples how Descartes may have been influenced by Plato in the formation of his hyperbolic/methodic doubt theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper outlines the basic elements of George Berkeley's philosophy. This paper creates a comparative view of Berkeley and Descartes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at ideas by philosophers Nagel and Locke. The paper argues that identity is related to both physicality and mind, but various ideas are relayed. No bibliography.

This 5 page paper supports rationalism as the preferred way of thinking, but looks at both schools of thought. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper examines the philosophical problem and provides a solution. The solution is evaluated and the other side taken as well. The mind-body problem is defined. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the observation by the Underground Man about mankind's penchant for seeking out suffering. Examples from literature are used to support this thesis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

7 pages in length. The writer discusses physicalism, animal consciousness and the theory of personal identity. No bibliography.

This 5 page paper gives the definition for ethics and contrasts it with the definition for morals. The application of each is exampled. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at how Dante views the physical world, and the mysteries of life. The paper argues that he sees the physical world as important. Many concepts are discussed including the soul, heaven, hell and purgatory. Aristotle's ideas are also noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the views of Singer and Plato. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

20 pages in length. The very nature of perception is that which we, as humans, have been trained to discern as a species, inasmuch as the certain quality of perception required within the sensual world is decidedly unique to human beings. According to Cartesian thought, man looks upon his world as a direct ...

This 12 page paper examines the similarities and differences between the philosophies of Aristotle and Confucius. Specifically, this paper highlights their ideas on virtue and reason, which in both instances exist outside of a theological paradigm. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the main theme of Josef Pieper's In Defense of Philosphy as exampled in the Phaedo by Plato. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper considers Immanuel Kant's views on the issue of whether synthetic a prior judgements can exist. This paper outlines some of his basic arguements from the Critique of Pure Reason and the Groundworks of the Metaphysics of Morals. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer discusses how a flawed component of Nagel's 'self' argument is the omission of how man's perceptual capacities are not fixed; they are not static or one-dimensional. Instead, they are in perpetual motion and a state of change based solely upon one's particular circumstances. Bibliography lists 1 ...

3 pages in length. Locke, who furthers the discourse of Descartes, supports the notion that the mind is wholly distinct from one's body. However, the empiricist manner by which he approaches this perspective is conversely different from Descartes rationalist viewpoint, upholding instead that knowledge is a combination of sensation and reflection rather than ...