Essays and Research Papers on More Philosophers

A 4 page research paper/essay that discusses what is meant by this term. The Absurd is a philosophical orientation that has its roots in the philosophy of the Danish thinker Soren Kierkegaard. Related to both existentialism and nihilism, this orientation asserts that it is not possibly to find meaning in life and that any attempt ...

This 3 page paper evaluates the statement “It is a misnomer to say that a historical causation must apply to classical historiography” and argues that the statement is correct. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page analysis of what factors might be in play in a particular culture that could make humanitarian aid have more of a negative impact than a positive one. This paper acknowledges that John Stewart Mill’s “greater good” must somehow be achieved but that this is sometimes easier said than done. Bibliography ...

A 3 page research paper that lists and discusses 10 common fallacies, that is, errs in reasoning. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper examines Daniel Dennett’s thought experiment “Where am I?” and argues that the answer is that he is both body and mind, and that the attachment is to life itself. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

4 pages in length. The analogy of Plato's beard is used to illustrate the nearly myopic philosophical perspective of "what exists" from Ockham's razor, whereby the constant application of this one theory is dulling the razor's edge - or veracity - and must be challenged by a different mode of thought. Bibliography lists ...

This 3-page paper focuses on how the introduction of doubt (through Rene Descartes and Blaise Pascal) changed the world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper that begins with some thoughts about what patriotism is. The writer cites Rawls, Locke, MacIntyre, and Sandel in the discussion and comments on the communitarian viewpoint. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

To conjure a concept is to bring about thought; however, the question as to where and how that thought originated continues to be a critical debate within philosophical circles. Is mankind merely a pawn in a grander, more extensive interplay of intentional mental states like beliefs or desires that exist only because of external ...

This 7 page paper reviews the book “Existentialist Thought” by Grimsley. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the pre-socratic thinkers with the ideas of Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines some of the reason that can be advanced for the use of armed intervention by one nation in another’s internal affairs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the concept of Cartesian dualism proposed by Descartes, considering the problems with the theory and looks at some of the resolutions that have been proposed. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that begins with an introduction to what ethics is and the three major categories of ethics. The paper responds to specific issues: ethics and science, if ethics differ by society, and if ethical knowledge is possible. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses various theories that help us understand human behavior and argues that existentialism is the most useful. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses several philosophers and their positions on morality and ethics. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

3 pages in length. Depending upon the perspective from which this question is asked, the answers will have little in common with each other. From man's viewpoint, his purpose for being on this planet is to perpetuate life through technological advancement, which does not necessarily equate to the betterment of all species but ...

A 3 page essay that briefly discusses the mind/body duality question, defining mind and consciousness. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines an essay regarding Evil in Modern Thought by Susan Neiman. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the form that Kant used in his work “Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals” and argues that it helps in understanding the content. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper looks at the concept of global justice with a cosmopolitanism approach focusing on the concepts of Kant and then looking at other approaches to cosmopolitanism. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 3 page essay paper that draws on sources to discuss the relationship between social research, tradition, authority and epistemology. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper examines this philosopher's position. Epistemological behaviorism is defined and discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper examines Aristotle and Mill's take on the concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the era in which Kafka's novel was written and how the work reflects this period in time. This paper also considers why Kafka chose the particular structure and language of the work relative to the progression of existential thinking. Bibliography lists 5 sources.