Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

This 5 page paper compares Kierkegaard’s and Sartre’s thinking using their works “The Present Age” and “Existentialism and Human Emotions,” respectively. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page review of these life concepts. Written from a personal perspective, this paper delves into some of the hardest questions of life. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the ethics of abortion. Kantian ethics are explained. The answer to the question is no but the paper concludes that on a personal level, this line of thinking is impractical. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 16 page paper. Epistemology is about knowledge and the meaning we attach to it. It can be very personal or it can be very general. This essay first provides a discourse on epistemology, including the types of knowledge that are most often recognized. This discussion, which comments on research, offers the foundation for ...

A 12 page paper. This essay begins with a historical account of the meaning of global citizenship and the emergence of this ideal in modern times. This background leads into the different definitions of the terms. The essay also discusses the fact that it has been NGOs that have pushed and promoted global citizenship. ...

4 pages in length. In determining how realistic the claims of Buddha and Epicurus are in relation to the self and the root of human misery, one cannot deny the truth of their contention when one understands just how limiting mortal thought can be to these esoteric concepts. Clearly, both Buddha and Epicurus ...

A 3 page paper which examines various perspectives concerning Positivism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper argues in favor of Kantian ethics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. Happiness and work are inextricably intertwined even though the coupling may seem entirely mismatched. The extent to which happiness is the result of virtue is both grand and far-reaching; that work cultivates feelings of accomplishment and value - and therefore virtue - speaks to the inherent segue between happiness ...

A 3 page paper which examines three statements and discusses whether they are I/Thou or I/It statements. No sources cited.

A 5 page comparison of the contentions of these two important philosophers. This paper focuses on the distinction between substances and essences, the mind and body, and autonomy and heteronomy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page overview of the premises presented by author Joseph Campbell on what defines a hero. These premises are weighed against the life of Special Weapons and Tactics team member. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper considers the concept of the virtuous person in the Buddhist and Socratic traditions, and argues that it seems to be more coherent in the Socratic tradition, because that is the tradition we know in the West. However, the paper also suggests that the Buddhist tradition—which emphasizes compassion—is not inferior, simply different. ...

A 5 page paper which examines personal aspects and perspectives concerning faith. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines those circumstances under which military force can be used to resolve conflicts, and how this impacts the concept of moral standing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the necessity of cheating for a student. No sources cited.

This 15 page paper examines these theorists' views. Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and Kant's On a Supposed Right to lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper focuses on pragmatism and education. John Dewey's specific theory is the focus of attention. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page answers two questions on philosophy. The fist considers whether Marx's political thought represent a continuation of the Enlightenment project or a departure from it? The second discusses according, to Kant, what can we hope for in the domain of human affairs and what grounds do we have for this hope, making reference ...

5 pages in length. Bertrand Russell, one of the most steadfast skeptics of science and its sole claim to truth, understands the esoteric nature of sensory perception where systematic values cannot. His claim that the truth is not retrievable without benefit of awareness captures the very essence of man's intrinsic alliance with himself ...

A 5 page research paper/essay that examines Kantian ethics and discusses what Kant meant by the term categorical imperative, and how he applied principles of universality to this idea, arriving at the idea that human beings “belong to a kingdom of ends.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper examines self-transformation with a focus on Foucault's perspective. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper. The writer discusses a journal article entitled "Children and the belief in a just world" by Kristjansson. The essay provides a brief overview of this theory and relates its principles to the Book of Job. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

6 pages in length. Scientific knowledge has long been purported as the only viable means by which mankind truly knows how and if something exists; without empirical proof, a given entity's existence is merely speculative at best. To rely upon any other way of knowing - emotions, reason, language, perception - is to ...

A 5 page paper that begins with general comments about models or explanation. The writer describes and discuses Hempel and Oppenheim's deductive-nomological model of scientific explanation and the causal model of explanation. Some of the criticisms levied against each model are mentioned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.