Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

This 4 page paper examines these concepts according to these two well known philosophers. Similarities are noted. Differences involve the belief in God. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses ethics and auditors, based on philosophies including utilitarianism, Kantianism, relativism, altruism and others. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Myriad philosophers have sought to guide mankind into ways of thinking, living and behaving that reflect the ideologies of that respective theorist, an objective that is both grandiose and myopic at the same time. Indeed, no single individual can purport to have all the answers for the ways in ...

A 3 page exploration of the suggestion that alien beings should be allowed to abduct involuntary human subjects for lethal medical experiments provided that they give humanity a cure for all current and future viral diseases (including AIDS). The author utilizes John Stewart Mill's utilitarian approach to first validate and then to discredit the logic of ...

This 3 page paper examines the Critique of Pure Reason and focuses in Kant's concept of time. Time in general is discussed and an opinion is provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines Hume's Of Personal Identity section in A Treatise of Human Nature. His ideas about personal identity are compared and contrasted to that of Rene Descartes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Sartre's problem where one is given a choice to allow one surviving son to join the armed forces. The dilemma is discussed in respect to Kantian ethics. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines the meaning of Christopher Reeves’ life as analyzed through the work of Robert Nozick, “Life, Death, and Meaning.” No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper looks at this well known work and what it means. The paper outlines this piece and then goes on to critique it. Many quotes are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper examines David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. The focus is on the idea of cause and effect which is explored in depth. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper takes a look at Friedrich Nietzsche's idea of the free spirit as found in his book Beyond Good and Evil. Many issues are explored and contemporary examples are provided. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper compares utilitarianism (John Stuart Mill) to other ethical models, but primarily argues its importance through logic. The opinions of James Rachels is examined as well. Many examples are provided. Shirley Jackson's The Lottery is used as an illustration. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the concept of knowledge using old philosophers like Plato to New Age thinking such as what comes from the film What the Bleep Do We Know. Many ideas are explored and examples provided. Several concepts in respect to knowledge are examined, and compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 10 ...

4 pages in length. Eastern and Aristotelian philosophy have long contradicted each other when it comes to many of the foundations of mankind's existence. One area in which they both share a common denominator, however, is with regard to leading a peaceful, benevolent and principled life. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the three theories that fall within this paradigm. Many examples are included to fully explain the theories. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. Marx and Weber provided a number of valuable theories that have helped to guide the human race into the twenty-first century. The extent to which these theories have been instrumental in allowing man to better understand himself and his ultimate progress is both grand and far-reaching; that some of ...

An 8 page paper which examines some of the problems in the United States and then utilizes Locke’s Second Treatise and Rousseau’s First and Second Discourses to find solutions to the problems. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper examines classic liberalism along with Marx and Rousseau's ideas. Hobbes and Locke are specifically discussed as liberals of an earlier era. Liberalism is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the concept of aesthetic experience, as well as how it relates to Eastern philosophy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the difference between Husserl's idea of sign and Saussure's idea of sign, and how Derrida would deconstruct the difference between them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the views of Thomas Hobbes as it concerns human nature. Freedom is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines Rousseau's The Social Contract and how the nature of man is depicted. Freedom is discussed. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper which examines this ethical problem by considering biblical passages as well as philosophical observations from Aristotle, Plato, and Thomas Aquinas. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. George M. Soares Prabhu saw beyond what might be construed as the solely religious element of Eucharist - or communion - and embraced an entirely broad spectrum extension by applying its meaning to social change in South Asia. The extent to which Soares Prabhu (1992) attributes all of Jesus' ...

This 6 page paper discusses the idea of progress as expressed by Enlightenment figures, and whether or not that can be applied to human progress since that time. Bibliography lists 10 sources.