Essays and Research Papers on Philosophy Of Religion

This 7 page paper examines the importance of causation to Hume's philosophy. This paper references 'An Enquiry to Human Understanding' in order to draw the necessary parallel's. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A paper which considers the possibility of reconciling determinism with free will, with reference to causality and moral responsibility, and looks at the opposing theories of compatibilism and incompatibilism.

A paper which considers Boethius' philosophy of happiness, and the need for the virtuous individual to understand predestination, free will and moral choice in order to achieve true happiness despite the privations of the material world. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page consideration of the question of whether God exists. The author emphasizes the arguments of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas and contrasts them with the arguments of Kant. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. Martin Buber's concept of relation maintains three specific spheres in which relation takes place: I, Thou and It. Abraham Joshua Heschel's theory of the worlds of time and space holds a special meaning in man's existence with regard to perception. Noting how the world of time is exhibited ...

This 3-page paper, examining Frank's work "Man's Search for Meaning" discusses the implication that concentration camp victims did have free will, or choice. Bibliography lists 1 source.

7 pages in length. The philosophical quest to determine how and why man understands himself and the world around him has been explored from myriad perspectives, with two primary components serving as common denominators for any potentially unified answer: Man's beliefs are either perceptional or inferential in nature. When examining the extent to ...

This 4 page paper presents an argument for God's existence. This brief paper comments on matter and energy, how evil can exist in the same universe as God and St. Thomas Aquinas' argument regarding cause and effect. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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 6 page paper discusses the ways in which Kierkegaard's concepts of "stadier" and "confiniums" are important to his concept of spiritual growth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses his book and his attempts to come to terms with the concept of unquestioning belief in God, and what it can mean; he uses the example of Abraham and Isaac as his starting point for the investigation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 12 page examination of the questions of whether God exists and whether man has an ethical objective and the authority to judge both our own and other's behavior. This paper examines the philosophies of Lewis B. Smedes and James Rachels as well as those of such classic philosophers as St. Augustine and St. Thomas ...

This 5 page paper relates the central beliefs of Robert Audi, in his book Epistemology: A Contemporary Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge. Audi considered the question of justification and the premise that justification is commonly the basis for understanding and believing something. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper addresses two topics: What would Socrates say about Freud's Civilization and its Discontents; and What would Freud say about the Sermon on the Mount/The Beatitudes? Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper takes the form of a letter, and argues that Plato's thinking had a strong influence on Christianity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page essay that examines Swinburne's text and argument, which the writer argues is basically the cosmological argument for the existence of God. However, while Swinburne's argument is impressive in its detail and overall logic structure, it still suffers from the classic flaws that can be found in all standard cosmological arguments. This examination ...

A 4 page paper which examines free will and determinism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A paper which looks critically at Aquinas's Five Ways, and at the problems inherent in his arguments for the First Mover and First Cause. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A paper which compares the philosophies of Hume and Peirce, with specific reference to the scientific method, empiricism, determinism, and human enquiry into natural phenomena. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper argues that if God did not exist, morality would still be possible. Bibliography lists two sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the thoughts of three philosophers as it relates to the existence of God. The philosophers examined are Kant, Descartes, and Rousseau. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page discussion of the relationships that exist between moral code and kinship obligation for these two philosophies. This paper addresses four specific questions regarding moral code’s basis of legitimacy, the way that kinship obligations are subordinated to the transcending moral code, the way kinship obligations are incorporated into the transcending moral code, ...

This 7 page paper focuses on the author's point concerning a priori knowledge. The arguments for atheism are explored. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper. Does the design argument prove the existence of God? The writer uses William Paley's Statement of the Argument to present the design argument and then, cites Hume's criticisms of the argument. The writer brings St. Thomas Aquinas' argument about the designer into the discussion and concludes the design argument can ...

A 3 page essay that summarizes and analyzes the main points from this text. Report to Greco (1965) by Niklos Kazantzakis is the partially autobiographical account of this famous Greek author's lifetime search for an understanding of God. Throughout this work, this theme connects various sections and underlies the author's purpose, which is describe his ...