Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

This 6 page paper is a reaction to J.J. Rousseau's work The Social Contract. Contemporary examples are used. Quotes are included. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper examines concepts in this meditation. The soul and mind are evaluated. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper is a rebuttal to James Rachels' arguments against Ethical Egoism.

This 8 page paper examines Aristotle's ideas about happiness, justice and friendship. Each of these themes are examined and applied to issues concerning work life. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 12 page paper examines the theory of Utilitarianism. The differences and similarities between Act and Rule Utilitarianism are discussed. The models promoted by Bentham and Mill are also included and they are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper evaluates Machiavelli's thinking during his day. His views are compared with that of Christianity. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper examines various ideas about war to come from people like Bob Marley, Ehren Watada, and the philosophers Kant and Hume. Differences in positions are discussed. The Enlightenment is also a part of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the issue of enlightenment and supposes how a discussion on the subject might go between these two philosophers. Ideas about human nature are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how suffering and conflict are perceived in cultures. The cultures examined are the Aztecs, the Mayans, and the culture found in the epic story of Beowulf. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the theories of Aristotle and Mill with regard to voluntary and involuntary action and argues that the two philosophers would hold diametrically opposed views of Anakin's evolution from a Jedi to a Sith. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the existentialist view on the meaning of life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Kantian ethics. The categorical imperative and other concepts are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Rousseau's work and looks at his childhood. His background is related to the work he produced. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Michael Levin puts forward a strong argument in favour of allowing torture where the motivation is to save innocent lives, for example, where many lives are threatened by terrorism. This 10 page paper considers the arguments he puts forward to support the proposition and considers the flaws of the arguments; why they may be wrong ...

8 pages in length. Bertrand Russell's greatest philosophical point is clarifying the nature of truth, a concept that continues to elude finite understanding even in the twenty-first century. His objective is not so much to condemn the purport of knowledge but rather espouse the grander benefits of philosophy as it relates to man's ...

This 9 page paper examines Hume's ideas. The idea of object permanence is discussed. Other philosophers such as Descartes are duly noted. The Holographic Universe is a book used in the analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. Theorists have long tried to understand how man knows what he knows, being that there is not guidebook to confirm if his assumptions are correct or merely figments of his own desire to have it be true. Plato and Francis Bacon took this quandary to task and respectively came ...

This 5 page paper examines the ideas of John Locke. Specific examples are provided and various areas and works are discussed. Some original works are listed in the bibliography. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper is a reaction to the reading of “A Genealogical Analysis of the Cognitive Content of Morality” by Jürgen Habermas. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper provides a very brief introduction to each author and discusses the philosophy of life as it appears to be in Augustine's Confessions, Aurelius' Meditations, and Guibert's Autobiography. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

9 pages in length. To understand art is to reach for and embrace the meaning of truth, inasmuch as truth forms the fundamental basis of artistic rendering. Nietzsche and Heidegger's respective stances - which equally illustrate how art is the conduit between perception and truth - incorporate this common denominator as a means ...

This 3 page paper looks at ideas of Hume and Ayer. Emotivism and other ideas are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. The inherent value of good will - that which is not dependent upon the outcome of the action in order to justify its occurrence - is unlike any other deed a human can perform. According to Kant (1998), every other commodity, material or intangible, has an ulterior motive attached ...

This 3 page paper gives an overview of Rousseau's "Second Discourse" in which he discusses the origins of civil society. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses several aspects of Utilitarianism and defined by John Stuart Mill.