Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

This 5 page paper examines concepts in philosophy with a focus on Descartes' ideas. Various critics are discussed including Hume and Feyerabend. The film Mindwalk is noted as being in conflict with Descartes' concepts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

8 pages in length. Plato and St. Augustine shared a common denominator where their respective theories of human nature are concerned; however, there are also some obvious partitions that illustrate how each man ultimately perceives how and why man's behavior and thought are the way they are. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 6 page paper which discusses Hegel's view of living for the moment and the relationship of philosophy and common sense. There is no bibliography.

This 10 page paper discusses the beliefs of Locke, Hobbes, Pufendorf and Rousseau with regard to the way in which property fits into their ideas of the "state of nature" as well as society. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper defines the concept of philosophy and then goes on to look at various theories and philosophers. Descartes and Aristotle are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines different conceptions of justice by looking at Plato and the Socratic method and comparing that to John Stuart Mill's utilitarianism. How justice is relevant in society is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which analyzes a statement from Michel de Montaigne’s “On the Education of Children.” No additional sources cited.

FrThis 3 page paper explains and examined Francis Bacons scientific method; Novum Organum as the way to reach the truth through the method of induction overcoming idols that distort the search for facts. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This is a 5 page paper which discuss the contribtuions of Bacon, Descartes, and Newton to Philosophy Mechanism. The bibliography has 3 sources.

A paper which considers the logical idea, notion and morality expressed in Hegel's philosophy, and applies these principles to a modern-day example in everyday life.

This 7 page paper examines existentialism according to Sartre. Other works are used to discuss the subject. The paper argues that existentialism helps to explain why the only practical way of living is to live for one's personal desires and existence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 11 page paper which defines the term ‘postmodernism,’ examines its origins, evolution into a distinctive school of thought, and considers how it differs from other major philosophies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page essay on Robert Nozick's meditation on dying, in which he examines various psychological aspects of dying and how people relate to this particular aspect of life. The writer summarizes his thoughts on this topic and then examines one aspect of the meditation in detail, offering analysis and conclusions. No additional sources cited. ...

A 4 page research paper that discusses the influence of the seventeenth century on the eighteenth. Examination of the scientific discoveries of the 17th century shows how these revelations influenced thought concerning the human condition, as well as consideration of how to perceive the Divine in the eighteenth century, the period known as the Enlightenment. ...

This 3 page paper examines the question and features Immanual Kant as a theorist affected by Mediaeval times. Various issues are discussed in this paper that focuses on the rise of philosophy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines Cicero’s Practical Code of Behavior and examines his perspective on moral aspects. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 20 page paper examines the concept of realism. The paper starts by considering what it means and the way it contrasts to other models and then looks at realism in philosophy, science and the arts. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses Kant's theories of morality and the will. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page review of the theoris on the separation that exists between mind and body. The author includes the opinions of more recent researchers but details those of Descartes as these form the framework of both historic and contemporary opinion on this separation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper presents some of the ideas of each Plato and St. Augustine regarding human nature. In so doing, the essay compares and contrasts these thoughts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the views of these theorists in political philosophy. The paper supports the notion that Hobbes does not value freedom like Locke. Some quotes are included from the theorists' original works. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper takes the philosophical position that language is not necessary for thinking. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the philosophy of knowledge and whether or not knowledge is intrinsic. Three articles are discussed individually. Bibliography lists 3 sources

This 4 page paper examines this question according to philosopher David Hume's ideas. Issues related to knowledge are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. Hobbes, Locke and Montesquieu are each in their own way responding to, but also building upon, the foundations laid by Machiavelli. To determine what sense, if any, these three theorists can be called Machiavellians is to first gain a greater insight to their respective philosophies. Bibliography lists 4 ...