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It is philosophy that we turn to when have the need to seek out a guiding principle for o 690 Death Penalty Society, in general, agrees that the taking of an innocent life is an 1342 Descartess Meditation IMethod of doubt French philosopher Rene Desartes's Meditation One: Concerning Those Things that Can Be Called into Doubt is a method of determining which beli 1119 None Provided It is always present in you. You can use it anyway you want. -- Lao-tzu Taoism is one of the two great philosophical and religious traditions that o 2008 communist On the question of abortion being moral, the answer is clearly that terminating a fetus' life under certain circumstances is not 1402 patience My Monday morning already was a hectic one. I found myself already ten minutes late 3183 Crit of The Social Contract Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a fascinating individual whose unorthodox ideas and passionate prose caused a flurry of interest in 18th century France. Rousseau's 5378 Hunam History has taught us that from the advent of time, man has proven himself to be his own worst enemy. Throughout history, various con 1054 An apology From Socrates The Apology is Socrates' defense at his trial. As the dialogue begins, Socrates notes that his accusers have cautioned the jury a 1714 METHOD OF DOUBT Descartes applied illusion argument, dreaming argument, and evil genius argument that is called "method of doubt" to achieve his goals: Mind and bo 844 The Importance of the YinYang This symbol, known as the T’ai Chi Chu symbol, or Yin-Yang symbol has its roots in ancient Chinese cosmology. The original me 602 Kant Sewction 1 Kant starts off making two distinctions regarding kinds of knowledge, empirical/rational and formal/material. Empirical or experience-based knowledge is c 708 Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass was a famous African American orator and author of the 19th century. He was born as a slave and became one of the most important figures of 585 Hobbes Locke Rousseau Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau developed theories on human nature and how men govern themselves. With the passing of time, political view 1670 The Allegory of the cave The Allegory of the Cave, like most things in philosophy, can be deciphered in many different ways. It basically says that people ar 723 Confucius As Confucius' philosophy still remains in the heart of many Chinese people. His images of the greatest professional teacher of all time, the greatest philosop 2835 The Soul God Religion Evil Being raised in a Catholic family, I have always been told that my body contains a soul. I have often wondered where my s 1672 Descartes Meditations Glen Szabo 1983 None Provided1 Free Will, Conscience and Hard Determinism " We must come to see that human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability." (King, p. 160) Robert Bl 1619 Cartesian Doubt In his first meditation, Descartes sets out with amazing clarity and persistence to clear himself of every false idea that he has acquired previous to this, 4776 Progressive Historians One must decide the meaning of “progressive historiography.” It can mean either the history written by “progressive historians,” or 6284 Categorical Imperative The principle of private happiness states that an individual’s prosperity is weighed in proportion to that person’s good 1086 racialism Kwame Anthony Appiah addresses the issues of racialism, intrinsic racism, and extrensic racism in his article entitled RACISMS. However, after analyzing A 1362 Oedipus And Socrates In Plato’s Five Dialogues and Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, man’s actions for the greater good of the city-state can lead to horrible consequences for the individual 1269 Aristotle ARISTOTLE'S REFUTATION OF PLATO'S THEORY OF IDEAS Aristotle refutes Plato's Theory of Ideas on three basic grounds: that the existence of Ideas contradic 1339 Relative Truth One version of relative truth is used when people disagree. A person might say "Well, that may be true for you, but its not true for me." The implication her 754 Zen Buddhism Zen; Buddhism's trek through history, politics, and America Zen, or Zenno (as it is known by the Japanese word from which it derives), is the 1224 Knowledge When discussing the concept of knowledge it must be made clear what type of knowledge is being discussed. Three types of knowledge are propose 873 Glass The Glass Menagerie By: Tennessee Williams 1251 Socratic Piety "You were on the point of doing so, but you turned away. If you had given that answer, I should now have acquired from you sufficient knowled 1103 Analysis of Abe Kobos The Red Cocoon Generally speaking, the purpose of most forms of artistic expression such as literary art, music, or art itself is a mode by which the author can express him/ 1276 nicomachean ethics Achieving excellence in terms of Aristotle's "Nichomachean Ethics" Before actually focusing on the main details of Aristotle's Argu 857 IQ Why IQ tests don't test intelligence The task of trying to quantify a person’s intelligence has been a goal 719 Questions and Answers about random philosophers 1.What beliefs did the Sophists challenge? They didn't believe that gods and goddesses influenced behavior or absolute moral and legal standards. But that 406 Tithes Better Alternatives Other Than Control and Punishment Society has other alternatives to decreasing crime than simply locking people in prison. 420 The Unexamined Life After reading Plato’s account of Socrates defense, the Apology, I was completely blown away by the power of Socrates words and ideas. 323 Is there a God PJ: Hey Bob. Why are you all dressed up? Bob: Well I just got back from church. PJ: When are you going to give up on that God thing? 1098 Santo Tomas Los árabes, que siglos antes habían ocupado el norte de Africa venciendo a los visigodos, en la batalla del Río Güadalete en el 710 d.C., establecieron en Esp 1426 The Matrix Analysis "My eyes hurt." "That is because you are seeing for the first time." What is he seeing? How is he seeing? These questions are often 1187 Evil and Omnpotence In his article “Evil and Omnipotence” J.L Mackie discusses the challenge to religious belief known as the problem of evil. What 1077 The Great Transcendentalist Movement The Great Transcendentalist Movement During the late 1800s and early 1900s, a new era was developing in American society. The United States was an 648 Machiavelli Lately, the president of the United States Bill Clinton, has pur 767 arete in the republic Plato is one of the greatest philosophers ever. Born in Athens, in 427 BC, and died in 347 BC. Socrates taught him. Socrates not only taught Plato, but was 1341 Freud 1. Freud defines three stages of sexuality, the oral, the anal and the oedipal stage. An infant in its oral stage learns that there is an external world thr 1587 Ineqality In Education I have spent sixteen out of my twenty years on this planet, in school. At age four I entered preschool and now at age twenty, a 1314 basic ideas in philosophy 1.) “By shaping our analytical skills, we can become more independent in our thinking and less susceptible to world views that 846 Mission impossiable In reading the ideas of David Hume, I have came to believe that he was telling us the miracles don’t exist. They are sort of a “Mission 255 omelas In the story, The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, two points of view are introduced. The Kantian point of view is contrasted with the Utilitarian point of vie 1355 The Phenomenon of Humor There is a popular saying, “anyone can laugh at a good joke.” If one was to actually ask around, he’/she would find that this is quite true. This is part 1637 Understanding Buddhist Wisdom Throughout history people have wondered about the universe in which we live in and looked for a purpose of our existence. Man 1066 Descartes Mind and Body Descartes overall objective in the Meditations is to question knowledge. To explore such issues as the existence of God and the separation of mind and body, 2261 answers for act4 macbeth 1) An evil atmosphere is generated through thunder, evil cackling, repetition of evil chant and mention of macabre images such a 306 Locke and Substance In his essay, “A Supposition of He Knows Not What,” John Locke offers the reader an intriguing view of substances and ideas. He argues for the existence of s 282 the fall of man for Prof. Lange Clarkson University The “fall of man” as seen described in the first book of the Holy Bible, Genesis, is p 654 Hunger and Poverty During the course of this particular essay, I will prove to you many points. Maybe not to the extreme that it will change one’s thought pr 793 Platos Ideal City Plato's Ideal City Socrates' ideal city is described through Plato in his work The Republic, some questio 1595 What is metaphysics Bringing "metaphysical mind set" into my life has been a tremendously rewarding experience. It made me realize that most often humans have propensity for get 592 Plato Philebus In the dialogue, “Philebus”, Socrates, one of the world’s most renowned ancient philosophers and a young man named Protarchus, analyze and compare two differe 1189 Aristotles Approach to EthicsPlatos Divided Line 3) Explain the so-called ‘Divided Line’. What do the different levels mean? 768 Decartes Descartes is famed by is familiar notion, "I think therefore I am (Cogito, ergo sum.)." It is a conclusion he has reached in his second meditation after 784 Eugenisme Un biologiste travaille sur un projet visant à empêcher toute personne atteinte de maladies mentales, ayant des tendances criminelles ou ayant un niveau inféri 830 Human Suffering Human suffering happens every day, everywhere, in many types and ways all around us. We do not always see it, but that does not mean it does not exis 1039 plato and the cave Plato's Theory of Knowledge is very interesting. He expresses this theory with three approaches: his allegory 1193 Meaning Of Life In approaching the meaning of life we have to examine the nature of meaning itself. Meaning is by definition the point, or the intended goal. Consider the poin 869 Therapeutic Approaches This essay will focus upon an appraisal of the "package of therapeutic care" which is experienced by a selected client. The intention is to consider the ratio 1985 Justice The concept of justness is a subjective reality. Justice is not present in any one person, justice appears to be present only in consensus. Th 564 ETHICAL EGOISM In ethics egoism entails that the individual self is either the motivating moral force and is, or should, be the end of moral action. 1861 martin King’s parents ensured that their child was secure and happy. Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925 and was raised in a completely different atmosphere than 288 Marxism Marx’s theoretical work is the understanding of the nature of human beings and how they have constructed their historical world. Marx is 1329 Why do people want children “What are really the reasons behind why people want children?” Why do people want children? This question may seem a bit trivial, but when you take int 1135 agustin Frihed VS. determinisme……………………………………………………………………………..3 Augustins gudsbegreb………………………………………………………………… 4757 plato Plato's theory of knowledge is found in the Republic, particularly in his discussion of the image about the myth of the cave. Plato distinguishes 632 Logic of Logic 1. The most obvious unscientific theory that I can think of today, would be religion. Religion is possibly one of the biggest influences in 1274 h Comparison of Beowulf and Street Gangs We often think of the "Old English" time as an era filled with mighty pagan warriors gathered in a dark woode 727 prostitution I. Introduction Prostitution, performance of sexual acts solely for the purpose of material gain. Persons prostitute themselves when they grant sexual favors 561 Platos Republic Virtue: conformity to a standard of right (Merriam- Webster, 812) . Vi 1160 Aristotles Virtue theory Aristotle’s Notion of Virtue According to Aristotle, virtue primarily involves rationality and the use of a person's rationality. Rationality and happiness are 859 jkh During the realism unit, one finds that the unexpected is around one at all times and The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin reminds o 605 Plato1 2000 years ago, Plato, one of the forefathers of Western civilization, materialized the foundational ideas on reflective thinking in the “Allegory of the 1174 Purpose of man One of the toughest and deepest issues in life is the purpose of man. This issue can never be simply answered. Many historians have dissected the subject and 914 Nozick According to Nozick there are three sets of rules of justice, defining: 1. how things not previously possessed by anyone may be acquired; 4004 The Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of Religion, by David Elton Trueblood is an attempt to fathom not religion as a whole, but the thought processes that ar 2327 answers to questions 1. There is an enormous different between the life of humans and other animals. First of all, humans are clearly at the top of significance for the simple reas 740 Kants Answer to Hume Hume’s thoughts on metaphysics, more specifically causality, had a major impact on Kant. Although Kant disagreed with many aspects of Hume’s account, by writi 2665 Descartes Descartes believed that we should ask what it would mean to know about reality, and to examine what reality meant. He claims that unless we know 941 Aristotles view Essay submitted by Patty Smith Is life really about the 'money', the 'cash', the 'hoes', who has the biggest gold c 557 Cosmology Cosmology has always been an interesting area of study for me. For as long as I can remember, every time I look up at the night sky, a million qu 1152 Capitol punishment deters murder Capital Punishment deters murder, and is just Retribution Capital punishment, is the execution of criminals by the state, for comm 1353 freidrich nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche, a unique philosopher had some very interesting ideas about people’s human values and personality types. In this essay I will explain what 753 Humes Miracls In An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Hume emphasizes his belief that all knowledge is based upon our own experience. The foundation of Christianity i 1115 the yellow wallpaper If there is one story that we have read so far that has had a tremendous impact on me, “The Yellow Wallpaper” 368 John Milton Paradise Lost is an epic - poem based on the Biblical story of Adam end Eve. It attempts to justify and explain how we came to be what we are today. The centra 3502 angelas ashes response In Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes the reasons for which Angela and her future husband left Ireland for New York were simple. Angela was sent to New 672 the stranger The Relationships of Meursault’s Character, And His Perceptions of The World’s Senses. In the book “ The Stranger” by Albert Camus, Meursault was the 1529 Philosophy of Man I Perception "Linguistic ability affects man in his specifically animal operations." Discuss with reference to any one of the s 976 god exists The existence of God has been a question since the idea of God was conceived Descartes tries to prove God's existence, and to show that there is without a doub 1110 comparitive themes in the ChuangTzu and Confucianism The brightest signs of art and thought in civilization often spring from turmoil, be it outer war or inner strife, as is definitely the case in ancient China. 498 Socrates Final Speech Perhaps Socrates most important gift was the ability to stay timeless. However, his teachings were cut short when he was sentenced to death. In his speech "The 657 Kelvin “Thomson’s view on the recent age of the world have been for some time one of my sorest troubles, (pg. 107)” This quote is used to collaborate the a 322 memory As we all grow up and mature, we come to wonder how we have come to being the person we are today. This path of life was no 178 blah Hello my name is Sarah Bingham, I have only once kept a diary in my life, The diary only lasted one week. I myself have decided to write this diary/book, of my 5471 Hate Speech and the First Amendment On college campuses today the debate rages to limit certain kinds of speech that is racists and sexist, some students say that they have a right to say what ev 470 platos euthyphro One of the most interesting and influential thinkers of all time was Socrates, whose dedication to careful reasoning helped form the basis for 446 dhl David Herbert Lawrence As a twentieth century novelist, essayist, and poet, David Herbert Lawrence brought the subjects of sex, psychology, and religion to the 935 mencius The philosopher Mencius considered himself a follower of Confucius, and this is exactly what he was. He was Confucius’s greatest disciple. They were both tea 1167 The Anarchist Utopia The world is in turmoil. Wars are fought solely for economic gain, children are shooting their fellow classmates, people are starving, an 1231 pornography Liberal Feminism: The Glimmer of Hope Individualist Feminism; A True defense of Pornography 754 porche or pony Perhaps I'm getting cynical in my old age but it seems to me that the primary difference between most 1042 what can i know Over history, the human race has striven for truth and understanding logic. When trying to understand this, a person approaches the phil 834 Three Tests of Truth "Three Tests of Truth" Philosophy Essay -word count: 1,528 In a court of law expert witnesses are required to demonstrate the truth "beyond reasonabl 1535 man hold up Physical Education is the basis of all sports. Throughout life we as Americans are exposed to physical education in elementary, 225 Platos Meno and The Eristic Paradox The Erisitic Paradox and The Slave Boy Throughout history, philosophers have sought to understand the nature of true knowledge and how to achieve it. Most b 2188 The Development of Man In the dictionary a human being is defined as a person showing qualities of people. But what exactly is a person or people? D 1701 Allegory of the Cave and The Myth of Sisyphus The Allegory of the Cave,” written by Plato, is a parable entailing that humans are afraid of change and what they do not know. In this situation he gives, me 649 The Trials of the Jews and of the Lamed Vavnik The Last of the Just, Andre Schwarz-Bart's compelling novel, chronicles the pain and suffering of the Levy family over eight centuries. Each new generation in 499 Reflection on Marxist Ideology “Capital is not personal, but social power and product.” (Carl Marx) Carl Marx, perhaps one of the most influential philosophers in history, i 592 7 habits legendary broadcaster Studs Terkel is 88 years 481 Locke In the Second Treatise of Government by John Locke, he writes about the right to private property. In the chapter which is titled “Of Property” he tells how t 736 The Prince and The Discourses Although many of the same ideas are contained in both The Prince and the Discourses, these two works differ significantly in emphasis because they discuss two 1190 Freedom The topic of this paper is to discuss what freedom is and if we as humans possess it. Freedom is defined by Webster's Dictionary as the exemption from power o 1709 Capital Punishment and Minors The death penalty is utilized as an optimistic view to alleviate much of what is morally, and criminally wrong with our society. Yet in reality, capital 2373 Certainty The mind, which has grasped a right theory of knowledge, and has experienced it, that mind is on the road to certainty--the only kind of certainty that is open 214 Karl Marx and economics Human relationships have always been dynamic. Change and adaptability have gone hand in hand with the passage of time for 1949 Penis and Its Transparency This first chapter, a preface, is insistent on the fact that the book is based on real events. Vonnegut, like our narrator, is a veteran of World War II, a for 357 The Right to Die In John A. Robertson's essay, "Cruzan: No Rights Violated," he argues that the decision made by the Missouri Supreme Court to deny Nancy Beth Cruzan's parents 1677 The Role of a Government Henry David Thoreau often took extreme positions on the issue 508 The Identity Theory The identity theory, also known as reductive materialism, is one of the views Churchland uses to describe mind-brain correlation. Churchland believes that 840 Prophet The Prophet Period 4 Patrick Coleman In the prophet it does not tell you how to live, but it tells you how life 300 Aristotle1 Aristotle was born in 384 BC and lived until 322 BC. He was a Greek philosopher and scientist, 1064 Letranger The murder of the Arab is clearly the central event of the novel. Camus placed it in fact right in the middle of the book. It is the last incident recounted i 1759 Utilitarianism Despite making valid claims on justice, John Stuart Mill ’s attempt 486 Descartes and the Existence of God Upon cursory examination, one might assume that Rene Descartes is a “non-believer” in the existence of a heavenly being, a God that presides over humans and gi 1059 jjfjhg If I had to choose a candidate based on, background, position on issues, and intangibles I think it would be George W. Bush. I would 792 A Socratic Worldview Of the philosophers I have studied, Socrates stands out to me from all the rest. Although I would be the first to confess that I have never put forth the 1566 Newtonian Absolute Space When Newton proposed his axioms describing fundamental laws of physics, he insisted on the necessity of absolute space to a comp 1645 Experiances It is sometimes hard for people to imagine that their parents were once their age and went through the same experiences that we did. Although people often le 534 descarted meditations Rene Descartes’ Meditations in the First Philosophy is a skeptic’s speculation on certain 728 Happiness Function Morality and Virtue Happiness, Function, Morality, and Virtue Aristotle argues that happiness, function and morality are closely connected and that virtue is dependent upon a 1315 laura purdy In Laura Purdy’s essay “Are Pregnant Women Fetal Containers?” the issue that is dealt with is the relationship between pregnant women and th 690 St Augustine on Death Death is a very natural occurrence in life, and everyone experiences death differently, but yet in the same way. When Augustine w 1602 Wittgenstein and Asthetics Wittgensteins Ladder I disagree with Ludwig Wittgenstein when he states that aesthetics “draws one’s attention to certain features, to place things side by side so 765 nerve Inherent inside every human soul is a savage evil side that remains repressed by society. Often this evil side breaks out during times of isolation from our 1968 The Stranger The Strangeness of Existentialism In the stranger, Camus uses Mersaults' experiences such as his mothers' death, killing the Arab, the trial, and his 1212 The Problem of Evil “If it turns out that there is a God, I don't think that he's evil…the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever. 1171 tool Main (Controlling) Idea of the essay: Three main points of argument (1)(2)(3) INTRODUCTION: [Introduction should start on a general le 357 Primary Socialization Theory Traditional sociological analyses tie secondary socialization sources to behavior, usually using linkage through stress. Situatio 717 justice Of course I looked “justice” up in the dictionary before I started to write this paper and I didn’t find anything of interest except of course a commo 712 Moral Accountability Morality depends on the ability of an individual to choose between good and evil, thus, ent 1588 Physician Assited Suicide A Policy and Analysis Policy on Physician Assisted Suicide ________________________________________ St. Wildes Medical Center, Georgetown University 2340 Bertrand Russells Platonic Universals The consideration of Platonic universals consequently rouses controversy among philosophers. Thinkers like Bertrand Russell and Thomas Hobbes contribute reflec 1577 confucianism Confucianism, the philosophical system founded on the teaching of Confucius, who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC, dominated Chinese sociopolitical life for most of 660 of mice and men “Of Mice and Men” was written bye John Steinbeck and is a fictional book. “Of Mice and Men” is a book about two life long 492 Sartres concept John Paul Sartre is known as one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. He wrote many philosophical works novels and plays. Much of 1170 Feminism What is feminism? By general definition, feminism is a philosophy in which women and their contributions are valued. It is based on social, political and econ 741 Sartre John Paul Sartre is known as one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. He wrote many philosophical works novels and plays. Much of h 1072 Comparison of Kant and Mill The categorical imperative is a better guide for moral reasoning because it can be applied by the individual with a clear, underst 215 Existentialism When the word "existentialism" is mentioned, what comes to mind? Lack of faith? Secular beliefs? It is a belief in living life. Could it be any simpler tha 848 socrates While reading Plato’s Meno, Euthyphro, apology, and Crito, it became apparent that Socrates held very strong beliefs about the relationship between law and 865 An Intertwining of Hinduism and Buddhism Religion, what is religion? Religion is a way of life, a life style, it should dictate how you live your life. However why follow a religious belief, to g 1404 The Paradox of Definition Witness before the gates of night and day, Parmenides represents humanity's introduction to the eternal truth of definition - Is. 2309 ARTS For many years, Osakar Schelmmer’s Bauhaus Staircase in the Museum of Modern Art in New York has commemorated one of the 20th century’s most important art move 1456 Logical God vs Biblical God Can the descriptions of God, claimed by the Bible, be proven? In Descartes’ Meditations, Descartes logically proved the existence of an infinite and truthful 1440 existence of god In David Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Cleanthes’ argument from design is successful in supporting the idea that the universe has a 1437 The Stranger1 In The Stranger, as in all Camus’ works, Camus’ views on freedom and death – one dependent on the other – are major themes. Fo 1028 pepole Mass communications is one of the most popular college majors in the country, which perhaps reflects a belief in the importance of communications systems in so 941 Politics of Plato and Aristotle To compare the political theories of two great philosophers of politics is to first examine each theory in depth. Plat 1228 Explain HUmes distinction between truths of MOF and those of TRUTHS WHICH DEPEND ON ROI AND THOSE WHICH DEPEND ON MOF Hume separates his distinction of truths of into two ca 512 Utilitarianism Theory The Utilitarian Theory is a much more structured theory than Egoism, but which one is better? Is it better to bring the most happiness to the most people, 376 Utilitarianism1 The Utilitarian Theory is a much more structured theory than Egoism, but which one is better? Is it better to bring the most happiness to the most people, 376 Assisted Suicide Assisted suicide (or Euthanasia) is a topic undergoing serious debate. There exist two obvious and definite opinions regarding this controvers 1582 Lifes Tradgedies I had always believed that suicide was only in the movies. Two summers ago I realized that it could happen in real life. I had a mutual 887 Philosophy of the Mind In this paper I plan to show that Searle is correct in claiming that his Chinese Room Analogy shows that any Turing machine simulation of human understanding o 1236 How Authenthic Is Free Will Freudian Perspective People are not free and do not have freewill due to unseen forces within the human mind and areas of the unconscious not aware to us. There are a 715 Marx Karl Marx wrote many works throughout his time, but one of the works of his youth was called On Man and History. This work by Marx was written when he was a y 605 how to build a person I read how to build a person by Justin Lieber. Justin Lieber is a professor at the Universi 444 Divisibility Argument This paper will discuss the dualism’s Divisibility Argument. This argument relies on Leibniz’s Law and uses a different property to prov 802 King vs Thoreau By acting civil but disobedient you are able to protest things you don’t think are fair, non-violently. Henry David Thoreau is one of 1615 decartes Decartes is right on his existing hypothesis. His hypothesis stes that if a being thinks than they exist. If this theory was tried t 202 Absolutism vs Relativism Absolutism and relativism are two extreme ethical approaches to reality. While they are both valid and supported by facts, they a 1171 The Supreme Court and government by the people I. Explain the distinction between substance and process and the importance of the distinction for the issues discussed in this course. 1155 Damasio and Descartes and their views on the self 1. Explain Damasio’s view as to what Descartes’ error is, and why he 2016 Understanding the Predictions of Nostradamus As Pertaining t Understanding the Predictions of Nostradamus Physician and prophet Michel de Nostradame lived in the first part of the sixteenth c 1050 Of Miracles In David Hume's paper "Of Miracles," Hume presents a various number of arguments concerning why people ought not to believe in any miracles. Hume does not thin 932 Philosophy of Medicine The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down 4120 Platos Phaedo Plato’s Phaedo is a dialog between Phaedo, Cebes, and Simmias depicting Socrates explanation as to why death should not be feared by a true philosopher. For if 2826 Hume On Miracles It is evident in David Hume’s writing of “An Equity Concerning Human Understanding” that he does not believe that miracles take place. Hum 954 DESCARTES APPLIED TO BIOLOGY Descartes method of questioning what is real is a very important aspect of the world of sc 695 God and if there is a hell I will see you there burning with your god in humility...” 880 Socrates1 Philosophy is a vast field. It examines and probes many different fields. Virtue, morality, immortality, death, and the difference between the psyche ( 591 Living to die or dieing to live Living to die, or is it dying to live. Suicide, the intentional act of killing oneself. "Britain abolished punishment for attempted suicide in 1961, and by t 1915 Hume "I was from the beginning scandalised, I must own, with this resemblance between the Deity and human creatures." 4383 Emerson v Thoreau Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau: Lecture Essay Henry D. Thoreau gave an intellectually 1516 The Lottery Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and Flannery O'Connnors "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" are stories that deal with mans 1150 Cosmogony What is cosmogony? Cosmogony can be defined as a study of the physical universe in terms of its originating time and space. In other words, cosmogony is the s 2169 survival of the fittest Natural Selection to Survival of the Fittest Charles Darwin felt strongly that observations made on l 1324 Environmental issues Herman Belz’s stance on the issue of affirmative action suggests that he is against selective employment. He discusses both sides of the issue, therefore maki 409 Elements of Deceptive Avertisements Ivan Preston is the author of this article about what falsities the law permits and what it prohibits. He starts off by 584 Socrates Democracy As A Flawed System In Plato’s Euthyphro, Crito and the Apology, we learn of Socrates’ highly critical view of the democracy. Socrat 526 Dostoevsky Kierkegaard Nietsche and Jaspers Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Jaspers write of many important issue 3328 Platos Phaedo1 In Plato's Phaedo, Socrates is explaining to his friends that the acquiring knowledge comes from a recollection of things from a previous life. Socrates uses 575 Presidential Powers In every government there is a ceremonial head of the government who is the symbol of all the people in the nation. As Howar 1688 CONFUCIANISM AND CHRISTIANITY The premise of Confucian teachings are centered around the idea of Jen or the ³virtue of humanity (Ching 68).² To accomplish this divinity, five relatio 739 Henri BergsonAnalysis and Intuition Henri Bergson was a modern philosopher who merged empiricism with a bit of rationalism to become part of a new empiricism tha 759 Good Citizen Hobbes vs Rouseau For one to be a good citizen, there are certain expectations a person must follow to achieve this goal. While many people have their own ideas of what makes a 2252 Orsan Welles George Orwell has been a major contributor to anticommunist literature around the World War II period. Orwell lived in England during World War II, a time wh 1431 Cesare Beccaria Cesare Beccaria is one of the most famous criminal justice theorists of all time. He lived from 1738 to 1794. He was the eldest son of an Aristocratic Family 657 Mores Utopia Thomas More’s Utopia is one of the defining works of the Renaissance period. During this era, there was rampant change all over Eastern Europe. The fai 757 Happiness Happiness dwells in each and every person at sometime or another. Happiness is described as lucky, fortunate, joyous, showing pleasure, and cheerfulnes 484 Euthanasia I am coming from a Christian standpoint on the subject of Euthanasia. Throughout this paper I will be playing little bit of the Devils advocate, so don’t get 976 Consequentialism vs Deontology The moral obligation to one’s spouse is very important. If a person vows to love, honor and cherish until death do them part, then t 1350 Jean Jacques Rousseau Jean Jacques Rousseau was a very famous french philosopher. He wrote many popular stories and operas during his life. He was a very smart man who was born i 908 The PoliticsBook 3 “ The many of whom none is individually an excellent man, nevertheless can when joined together be better-not as individuals but all together-than those [wh 534 self destruction Julien Rouleau Suicide: A Self- Destruction Suicide is the act or an instance of intentionally killing oneself According to Emile Durkheim, suicide is applied 2248 The Absurd Life Sisyphus is the absurd hero. This man, sentenced to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain and then watching its descent, is the essence of the a 1371 modern science and materialism What is real? This question has puzzled many what is really real or what is reality. Reality as I shall explain is one th 1925 Asian Superiority The Celebration of Asian Americans has Obscured Reality Ronald Takaki vocalizes in his article that “The Harmful 499 Mill and Kants theories Get Essays - Essay Search - Submit Essays - Request Essays - Essay Links - FAQ Compare Mill and Kant's ethical theories; which makes a better societal 3228 Sociocultural factors that influence the direction of scient CAN CHANGES BE MADE IN THE GOALS AND PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE BE EXPLAINED BY THE SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS AT WORK DURING THAT TIME? 1644 euthanasia I am coming from a Christian standpoint on the subject of Euthanasia. Throughout this paper I will be playing little bit of the Devils advocate, so don’t get w 976 The Survival lottery Critically assess the survival lottery In his article "The Survival Lottery," Harris suggest 1444 Plato2 The Greek philosopher Plato was among the most important and creative thinkers of the ancient world. His work set forth most of the imp 1968 To tell or not to tell 1. You are at a party and you see your best friend’s girl/boyfriend making 1082 Aristotle2 An ethical issue that is debated in our society is the concern of driving while intoxicated. Although this was naturally not the case during Aristotle’s time, 1131 violence and nonviolence Violence is a problem that we as humans, deal with everyday. Today, it seems that we deal with it in just about every aspect 943 Violence and Nonviolence Violence is a problem that we as humans, deal with everyday. Today, it seems that we deal with it in just about every aspect of 942 plato1 I intend to show the validity of Plato's arguments about his theory of Forms. Aristotle, along with others, cross-examines Plato' 1998 dualism I believe that the popular or "ghost in the machine" form of substance dualism best solves the mind body problem. My views in this area have b 992 Schopenhauer the Will and Science Schopenhauer had an understanding of the Will, which has to separate parts. The Will to Life and Human Will. The Will to Life, was the over all striving that 490 Anselm of Canterbury Anselm concludes that one requires two wills to be free by arguing that to be free is to have an ability. In this paper I will argue that Anselm believes th 2101 Kants theories on ethics Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) had an interesting ethical system for reasoning. It is based on a belief that the reason is the final authority for morality. In Ka 1253 Oedipus Rex Characters in the play Oedipus the King attempt to block the horrible outcome of the gods’ oracle. The first people to do so were Oedipus’ moth 333 Sarte Sartre’s essay on existentialism was relatively an easy reading mostly because of his frequent use of examples. His ideas on existentialism are in a way b 279 Bartky In our society women are often pressured and conditioned to conform to traditional feminine standards. In the past fifty or so y 1115 Abortion2 When does life actually begin? When, if ever, is it right to terminate a 1112 Analysis on Descartes Meditation One I am going to discuss Descartes Meditation One: Concerning those things that can be called into doubt. I will analyze and explain what Desca 925 abortion Abortion is one of the most controversial issues discussed in today’s society. This issue has caused a great deal of turmoil in the world. Some protestors have 980 The Light of Reincarnation Reincarnation has been the talk for thousands of years. The gospels say when the Christian Master (Jesus) asked "Whom say the p 1160 jason I would like to propose a toast to Jason. Although we are cousins we are also best friends 108 An Analysis of Philosophy and Science An Analysis of the Philosophy of Science In my analysis of the philosophy of science, I will attempt to give an analysis of Aristotle’s demonstration and sci 654 divine command theory Religion and ethics are seen to be somehow inseparable in our culture. Religious leaders are usually appealed to in some capacit 710 god If you take a look up out in the sky on a seemingly clear night, try and ask yourself how 1446 justice1 In the Republic, Plato attempts to answer one of philosophy's most central questions: What is justice or right co 497 JeanPaul Sartre and Existentialism The word philosophy comes from Greek and literally means "love of wisdom." The Merriam- Webster dictionary defines phil 1131 Chivalrous Code Chivalry began in the 12th century in the form of a knightly code of conduct, with special emphasis on courtly manners toward women. Thirteenth century stories 773 Hunger Artist I will try to demonstrate what the public’s reaction was to the angel in “ The very old man with Enormous wings ” and Kafka’s “ Hunger Artist ” from what 1013 Agreement Breaker or Big Money Maker Agreement Breaker or Big Money Maker? When it comes to the issue of whether or not it is ok for someone the knowingly aid someone in breaking 723 Can a computer have mind A new issue has come about since the building of computers. But the idea behind it is not such a new issue, for as long ago as Plato and Aristotle, the idea o 2072 Analizing David Hume I would like to start by stating that the arguments I will present about David Hume’s “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding” are not going to be leanin 774 Aristotle on Animal Experimentation Aristotle on Animal Experimentation Aristotle would indeed not approve of experiments performed on animals. He 303 Locke and the American Political System John Locke and his ideas about philosophy was a major influence on the American political system, not to mention many other political systems, too. His ideas 261 God Cannot Exist Using Descartes Arguements Descartes sets about proving the existence of God through his meditations on knowledge in an effort to prove the skeptics of his time wrong 1334 Socrates vs Crito A decision of life 1119 tea Many people today assume automatically that technology is progress. Still, there is some criticism of this view in America, partially because of 20th century 534 Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche, a unique philosopher had some very interesting ideas about people’s human values and personality types. In this essay I will explain what 753 Moral Judgement Kant Utilitarian ) Moral Judgement (Kant / Utilitarian.) First of all I want to state the Kantian and the Utilitarian views butt heads on this issue. The Kantian view is nonco 647 The Causes for the Great Depression The Great Depression was the worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one that spread to virtually the entire industrial 2066 The Boarding House The Boarding House," written by James Joyce, takes place in a small n 1152 A Glimpse of Greek Justice in Antigone In many respects, Sophocles explains the meaning of Greek justice in Antigone. On the surface, we see Antigone as a conflict between divine law and man's law. 593 CentralState Materialism Functionalism In my readings of the two chapters from the book, Body and Mind, written by Keith Campbell, I explored my mind to Central-State Materialism and Functionalism. 2246 Jerome Bruner “The father of cognitive psychology” Area of Development and Theory – Cognitive Development, Constructivist Theory 492 Socrates2 The life of the Greek philosopher Socrates (469-399 BC) marks such a critical point in Western thought that standard histories divide Greek philosophy into pre 493 aristotle and his basic philosophies Aristotle was born in 384 BC.; with him came the birth of Western realism. He was a student of Plato and a tutor to Alexander the Great (Founders, 1991). It 1160 Abortion3 Abortion and Judith Thompson's Violinist "You wake up in the morning and find yourself back to back in bed with an unconscious violinist. A famous unconsciou 1871 Utilitarianism2 When faced with a moral dilemma, utilitarianism identifies the appropriate considerations, but offers no realistic way to gather the necessary information to 1319 Is there a meaning to life First, to clear up any misunderstandings in the next few paragraphs you are about to read, I shall explain a few things. I am no 2005 Defining a Tragedy Greek philosopher Aristotle proposes components of an ideal tragedy in his work, Tragedy and the Emotions of Pity and Fear. According to 1488 dfsd *TR**TD BGCOLOR="#0072FF" COLSPAN="2"**DIV ALIGN="center"**FONT FACE="arial, times. helvetica" SIZE="2" COLOR="White"**B*FREE ESSAY & TERMPAPERS */B**/FONT** 305 My Philosophy of Balance Balance. Our world depends upon it physically, psychologically, and spiritually. This principle, although easy to overlook, is 3052 Belletristic Like all forms of art, golf is able to be evaluated from a belletristic approach. Golf 1096 ARISTOTLE Aristotle is considered one of the greatest minds of classical Greece. Dante even proclaimed him "the master of those who know."Ê He made tremend 2360 Philosophy of the Human Mind Truth 1. THE PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPT OF TRUTH 1. THE PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPT OF TRUTH 2641 ery Affirmative action works. There are thousands of examples of situations where people of color, white women, and working class women and men of all races who we 296 Religion and Science Is Science and Religion really such an adversary? I believe that it is a very touchy subject, in which it can go either way. Some pe 419 Ayn Rand Her Life and Philosophy Ayn Rand was a novelist and philosopher who influenced many people’s way of thinking in very profound ways. She was 921 Artistotle 2119 Hume Suicide ONE considerable advantage that arises from Philosophy, consists in the sovereign antidote which it affords to superstition and false religion. All other reme 922 none The Stranger is a character with great primary values which allow him to live his life at a happier existence than other people. He is more content than th 515 socrates1 What is the meaning of Justice? So the way I take it, there is not an agreeable set definition. I think this undefined meaning of Justice is still prevalent i 469 Abortion4 Childbirth is one of the most wonderful experiences that will ever happen to a woman in her life. Majority of the women in this country would agree but there a 604 the consoumer reigns THE ECONOMY IS a buyer's world. The three great trends of our time -- globalization, deregulation, and 507 the human brain An English project by Chad Johnson and Emily Hicks This page has been accessed 799967 times since March 25, 1996. 155 Fate Webster defines fate as a “ a power thought to control all events and impossible to resist” “a persons destiny.” This would imply that fate has an over whelmin 442 Philosophy of Crime and Punishment Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment is a tale of poverty and suffering by all characters. Through suffering comes rationalization of decisions made and the circ 1021 Nihilistic Themes and Characters in Literature Nihilistic Themes and Characters in Literature The philosophy of Nihilism was born out of 1697 Hobbes THE STATE OF NATURE. In his brief introduction to the Leviathan, Hobbes describes the state as an organism analogous to a large person. He shows how each part 1963 Incompatibilism Is man free? If everything is determined by antecedent conditions, how can we co 1813 zzzzzzztest TEST TEST peaceof one path at the expense of another; 8.Right meditation: to quiet the mind and present true pictures to the mind of any hindrances to the Midd 907 The Truth I think that all the answers are in the religious teachings. In the beginning god made man in his own image and that was Adam. 494 WHAT IS TRUTH Truth exists and is an absolute. Contrary to the mush-minded meanderings of modern educators, truth is not relative. If my truth differs 1149 God1 “God is all-good, God is all-powerful, and yet evil exists.” (Mackie, 90) The stated are three premises that are true. Truth lies in the explanation for why 514 give medical care for the homeless Title Imagine a typical day in your life: You wake up, throw back the covers and get out of bed. You don’t put on a robe because the heat is on and it’s warm i 607 Socrates The Republic The theme of The Republic is very complicated in some ways; it is a manual of sorts, which demonstrates how society can achieve virtue. In the beginning of the 1026 Morlas "Morality differs in every society, and it is a convenient term of socially approved habits." Ruth Benedict, Patterns of Culture (1934) 964 mother theresa We all have our own heroes, people we admire and respect, people who made an impact on our life, that made us look at the world with a 1526 Where does voluntary begin Nichomachean Ethics by Aristotle attempts to define the meaning of ethics and to create the perfect society as did Plato in T 1469 Mans search for meaning Survival and Fully Living Viktor Frankl’s concept regarding survival and fully living was developed throug 884 Death of a Salesman In the play, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Linda Loman’s character is viewed differently by many people. Some critics have seen Linda as a “cont 650 Assisted Suicide1 Imagine you have just found out you are going to die within three months. Recently the questions have been changed from, ³What am I going to do with the re 769 the unexamined life AN UNEXAMIND LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING "The unexamined life is not worth living." (Apology, p. 41) Socrates held him self up to this standard by allowing th 946 Random philosophizing about life Do humans need god/spirituality? The short answer to this question is a simple no, humans do not need either god or spirituality. All human beings, however, 753 Allegory of a cave Is our perception of this world true or is it merely a reflection or shadow of the real worl 423 Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes was born in 1588, and was the son of an English vicar who fathered three children with his wife. When Thomas was s 3376 crito Days before the ship arrives in the city of Athens, to take away the life of Socrates, after he has been sentence to death by an unjust jury. Crito 835 uguguytvf 2.a) Why does the Athenian jury convict Socrates, and why does Socrates maintain his innocence? b) Do you think it was right for Socrates to accept his pun 383 hume Hume’s "affirmation" David Hume makes a strong affirmation in section IV of an Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Hume states, "I shall venture to affirm 753 Aristotle and Plato Aristotle refutes Plato's Theory of Ideas on three basic grounds: that the existence of Ideas contradicts itself by denying the possibility of negations; that 1332 descartes meditations Descartes’ ‘Cogito Ergo Sum’ (I am, I exist) argument is a complex one. In many ways, he constructs a convincing argument for the ex 1454 William Faulkner Literature Giant “The man himself never stood taller than five feet, six inches tall, but in the realm of American literature, William 1091 Proof Of The Existence of God The Case For The Existence of God by John Doe, Ph.D. Introduction Either God exists or He doesn't. There is n 6280 lockes argument for the origin and practice of legitimate au Locke’s Argument for the Origin and Practice of Legitimate Authority Through out time there has been a constant struggle between the ideas of social contr 2354 Are We Free To Make Our Own Choices Are We Free to Make Our Own Choices? Pre-destination can often bring up the question as to whether we as humans control our own actions. Are we free t 1617 what is culture Culture is a complex term that consists of so many things. At the base of culture one would find people who live in social groups and share 288 Socrates3 Socrates believed in speaking the truth. In his speeches, his true character is revealed. He is an individual, who lived only to spread knowledge. Socrates 217 Socrates4 Socrates believed in speaking the truth. In his speeches, his true character is revealed. He is an individual, who lived only to spread knowledge. Socrates 217 Plato and Aristotles Good Life The good life is a condition in which a person will be the most happy. Both Plato and Aristotle see the good life as the state in which a person exhibits tota 1372 aristotle1 One would like to believe that there are many factors that distinguish humans from animals. On the contrary, many philosophers believe that there is just one 596 Plato vs Aristotle1 The beliefs of Plato and Aristotle can be both valid and invalid in many different ways. This is true for many ancient philosophers. Their ideas can oft 1059 truth There are three ways in which one is able to find truth: through reason (A is A), by utilizing the senses (paper burns) or by faith (God is all loving). As th 548 Free Will Analyzing our individual free will can be very intriguing and can almost reach the point of being paradoxical. U 769 What would society be like without culture What would society be like without culture? From the beginning culture has been involved in our society. People living in society share culture. Society 482 Platos Republic1 Plato was a philosopher in the time of the distinguished Greek philosophers. He wrote a book entitled The Republic in which he explains some of his philosoph 4164 booboo http://www.*.com/Reports/Technology/Surfing_the_Internet.shtml Surfing the Internet The internet can be a huge and scary informational jungle for a non-expe 1506 Anselms Ontological Argument Saint Anselm's ontological argument seeks to provide an a priori proof (proposition which can be known or justified independen 1348 Is God real The existence of God has been questioned since the beginning of time. Religions thrived on answering the unanswerable questions of the universe and people we 1007 platos the human soul Plato was perhaps one of the most intriguing minds of his time. His works influenced many of today’s great minds. One of his greatest works was his Five Dial 1201 socrates wants to remain 864 To Be an American In all of Americas history we have stole bits and pieces of traditions from other cultures. Throughout this we made new traditions of 352 Philosophy final Brand Blanshard, a respected philosophy professor, published an essay entitled, The Uses of a Liberal Education, which accounts for a few arguments ag 2803 Philosophy Final Brand Blanshard, a respected philosophy professor, published an essay entitled, The Uses of a Liberal Education, which accounts for a few arguments ag 2803 My Philosophy From: rparson@spot.colorado.edu (Robert Parson) Newsgroups: sci.environment,sci.answers,news.answers Subject: Ozone Depletion FAQ Part I: Introduction to the 13372 An Euthanasia is defined as, “The act or practice of putting to death painlessly a person suffering from an incurable diseas 2007 An Argument for Euthanasia Euthanasia is defined as, “The act or practice of putting to death painlessly a person suffering from an incurable disease 2007 Truth The word truth seems easy enough to define, but is it really that simple? The dictionary definition is clear, “1. quality of being true. 2. something that is 376 Slavery “Kunta Kinte” the infamous character from the movie Roots was the model slave that many Americans pictured as your typical slave. Most people pictured 2124 School systems Pros and Cons of Public and Private Education There are many educational choices for parents in today’s society. A parent has the option to either send thei 878 knowledge Reprinted from The Collected Dialogues of Plato (1961) edited by Edith Hamilton and Huntington Cair 433 socrates2 Socrates was a Greek philosopher who lived between 470-399 B.C. He turned Greek attention toward questions of ethics and virtue and away from those o 1276 hiyler views Hitler was an incredibly gifted person. He was an intelligent speaker, as he managed to sway 14.7 million people to vote for him even thoug 2862 do unsean colours exist Do unseen colours exist in the world and is there colour at all, the age old question? The idea of sound will be investigated in the following essay. Is 1873 Platos three waves In the Republic, Plato, through his character of Socrates, is searching for the definition of justice. During his search he creates a theoret 1618 The Truth of Justice Throughout the plight of man, there has always been an ongoing search for justice. Within this journey, exists the question, “Wha 1422 god1 What is the Best Way to Prove God? A Comparison of St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas is one of the greatest theologians that has ever been. He recognized t 1104 allegory of the cave The Allegory of the Cave, like most things in philosophy, can be deciphered in many different ways. It basically says th 725 newton Mediaeval understanding of “science” had mostly based Aristotle; Aristotle’s ideas held for thousands of years until the scientific revolution begin br 724 When is it Appropriate to be a Good Samaritan Discussion of Question Number Two Chapter Three Often in life, people are put in sit 1282 Gun control The guy smiled at me…and he began to move toward me with the knife. I thought, ‘this guy is willing to kill me for thirty-five doll 1000 euthanasia in australia When we hear the phrase voluntary euthanasia people generally think of one of two things: the active termination of life at the patient's or the Nazi extermin 2590 The Meaning Of Life The Meaning of Life The human civilization has been on earth for thousands of years now. We started of 1213 plato2 The Allegory of the Cave is a dialogue on nature, by the very influential Greek philosopher Plato. His life was headed toward politics until his mentor Soc 443 Freud and the super ego “What are the main features and functions of the Superego according Freud?” 902 Locke Unequal wealth Tuesday, September 26, 2000 protesters marched in the streets of Prague as the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund held global finance meetings. M 1470 Dangers of Science and Technology as Observed in Frankenstie Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, recounts the tragic story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who dared to defy nature and as a result, lost all those dear to 1340 Charisma Charisma is often used to refer to individuals who have the “gift of grace.” A unique quality, charisma sets certain individuals above ordinary mo 422 yy An experiment allows the researcher to control the situation being studied. Instead of being a passive recorder of what is going on, the researcher actively do 310 The Republic Does Justice Pay In the Introduction of Plato’s Republic, a very important theme is depicted. It is the argument of whether it is beneficial for a person to lead a good and 1452 Heideggers Conceptual Essences Being and the Nothing Humanis Being and the Nothing, Humanism, and Technology 1963 The Allegory of the Cave “The Allegory of the Cave,” by Plato: Theory of Dimensions In Plato’s’ The Allegory of the Cave, allows an individual to realize that which they already kn 1030 capital punishment Since the beginning of recorded history, mankind has made use of the idea of capital punishment. Most ancient societies accepted the no 616 THE WIEGHT OF PUISHMENT Capital punishment, known as the death penalty is not practiced in all states. In order to receive or qualify for the death penal 1452 THE MENO The Meno asks the question “what is virtue and can it be taught?”. Meno’s conversation with Socrates is an 1658 Meditation I was very skeptical and cautious about 400 David Hume David Hume was an imperialist philosopher who revolutionized scientific argument and methodology with his skepticism. His arguments about the way people thoug 1756 freedom according to Epicetus In the Handbook of Epictetus, freedom is used, or described in a very vague term. In example thirty-four, Epictetus descr 333 Wiping the Slate CleanDescartes One of Descartes earliest arguments discusses the law of non-contradiction. In his reasoning, everyone has the same amount of good sense and access to the tru 1097 Is It Wrong to Cheat a Sucker The Gloucester County Office of Consumer Affairs, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission, is launching a new onsla 1293 Parmemides and Heraclitus on change Heraclitus argued there was a single divine law of the universe, which rules and guides the cosmos. This is the Logos. 735 Ethics and ABortion Since the beginning of time, women hav 838 Aristotle vs Plato Aristotle refutes Plato's Theory of Ideas on three basic grounds: that the existence of Ideas contradicts itself by denying the possibility of negations; that 1332 An overview of Immanuel Kant 2068 Socrates vs Thoreau Having read both Crito and Civil Disobedience there are several conspicuous similarities as well as notable differences. Both of these 517 Platos Forms The influence that Plato, the Greek philosopher born in 427 BC in Athens, has had throughout the history of philosophy has been monumental. Among other thing 1254 karl marx Full Text: COPYRIGHT 1998 M.E. Sharpe Inc. I had the good fortune of meeting Eric Hobsbawm in London while I was writing this review. He gave me a copy of the 2165 tree and colour The idea of sound will be investigated in the following essay. Is there sound in the world and if a tree falls in the forest and there is no body around does 1856 Marxism1 The first part outlines Marx's idea on history and prediction on what is yet to come. He predicts a confrontation between the pro 650 Euthanasia1 Euthanasia In recent years, Euthanasia has become a very heated debate. It is a Greek word that means "easy death" but the controversy surrounding it is just t 3814 Interview with Socrates Greek philosopher and educational reformer of the fifth century B.C.; born at Athens, 469 B.C.; died there, 399 B.C. After having received the usual Athenian e 1109 St thomas aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas’ First Two Ways in Proving the Existence of God It is my view that God exists, and I think that 5037 Rene Decartes Descartes is famed by is familiar notion, "I think therefore I am (Cogito, ergo sum.)." It is a conclusion he has reached in his second meditation after much 783 Singer vs Regan Despite their rather different philosophical foundations, both philosophers arrive at basically the s 1012 change · December 29, 1999 " Achievement comes when you decide to live your possibilities."--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Kim Faram --- Australia· December 27, 199 248 ph As man progressed through the various stages of evolution, it is assumed that at a certain point he began to ponder the world around him. Of 1455 Kant An Act of Moral Worth Jill had been driving down a deserted road when her tire became flat. With no one around for miles she struggled with changing the tire when Jack happened t 432 Philosophy1 I believe that the law should be changed to allow active eut 1518 christianity vs polytheism In the novel, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Polytheism is violently introduced to Christianity. Even though the tribe’s re 900 Life and Works of Claude Mac Kay Claude Makay ws born in the district of Sunnyville located in the hills of Clarendon,Jamaica. His parents were Thomas Fransis and Ann Elizabeth Edwa 316 The Apology of SocratesThemes Death Sophists Ignorance In Athens between 429–347 B.C. a trail took place against Socrates where Plato made a speech in front of a council of 500 members. P 1154 A View to a Death in the Morning History is replete with separate classifications of the human world and the realm of the 1205 gfhd Hector Berlioz wrote the Symphonie fantastique at the age of 27. He based the program on his own impassioned life and transferred his memoirs into his best- k 303 ANTIGONE In ancient Greece, men who died in war fulfilled the civic ideal to the utmost. The women, destined to live out a degrading life, died in bed. Certainly, not 1283 Stoicism The point of being independent and not needing things is so that your happiness will not be destroyed by some accident outside of your control or by t 1720 does god exist to descartes Upon cursory examination, one might assume that Rene Descartes is a “non-believer” in the existence of a heavenly being, a God that presides over humans and g 1069 darwin aquinas god The existence of God has been questioned since the beginning of time. Religions thrived on answering the unanswerable questions of the universe and people wer 1007 utilitarianism Utilitarianism is the ethical doctrine which essentially states that which is good is that which brings about the most happiness to the most people. John Stu 665 Hebrew and Greek Beliefs on Gods and the begining of the Hum Hebrew and Greek beliefs on gods and the beginning of the human race When reading the different writings of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Hebrews we se 668 Aristotle and Parmenides on Change Looking at the arguments for change derived by Parmenides and Aristotle there are many differences, yet there are also s 1052 Niccolo Machiavelli The Italian Renaissance is known for its birth of many notable philosophers, including the famous Niccolo Machiavelli. He is, without a doubt, 1574 Obsessivecompulsive disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as OCD causes people to suffer in silence and secrecy and can destroy relationships and the ability to work. It may 1034 The MATRIX In viewing the Matrix, a 1999 Warner Brothers/Village Roadshow Picture release, there are numerous references to philosophy portrayed in the movie. 1016 should you obey an unjust law According to the theory of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 18th century French political philosopher, “in a democratic society the state 1138 The Self Who am I? What am I? Where am I going? These questions have baffled the minds of humankind for centuries, since man was able to evolve a concept of self and 1235 Soren Kierkegaard In the world of the existentialist there are many questions that need answering. Why do we exist? What is right and what is wrong? Who decides what is righ 1421 Gandhi and the Western Mind Gandhi, Satyagraha, and the Western Mind There is much that can be said about such a gre 1267 scratch Finding the right set-up for your needles and turntables will help you immensely with stopping 4058 Evil according to HUme What is the problem of evil according to Hume. Does the problem of evil present an insuperable difficulty to belief in God or can it be answered? 615 History of myle What is the problem of evil according to Hume. Does the problem of evil present an insuperable difficulty to belief in God or can it be answered? 615 popular culture 1658 St Anselm “Now we believe that You are something that which nothing greater can be thought. Or can it be that nothing of such a nature does not exist, since ‘the Fool h 539 Rhetoric is the medium Marshall McLuhan was a Canadian communications theorist and educator. He taught in Canada and the U.S. He gained fame in the 1960s with his proposal that 2162 Plato and Aristotle Plato, a Greek philosopher was among the most important and creative thinkers of the ancient world. He was born in Athens in 428 BC to an aristocratic and wel 2101 dd The purpose of human life is an unanswerable question. It seems impossible to find an answer because we don't know where to begin looking 1074 Bad Faith "...No fate, no bad luck, no excuses, simply man, his choices, and the situation in which he finds himself..." 1003 Anger Sin or Virtue Anger is a common emotion felt by everyone, often many times a day. Whether it is road rage experienced when driving during rush hour traffic or the feeling o 1976 Meursault Meursault is a man who will not lie to himself. He will not feign emotion, nor use religion as a vehicle to give his life meaning. Meursault has a passion 1421 Prejudice Are you prejudice? Yeah, that’s exactly what I thought, until I arrived here at Hampton. Prejudice is simply the act of pre-judging someone b 1002 The Trapped Thief vs Ethiopia It is apparent that art changes or varies with time, style, economy of the time, as well as individual artists. Works of art may differ as well as be similar 1017 Spinozas Ethics Part I Proposition 33 Baruch Spinoza believes the essence of God includes God's existence and discusses the causality of God through his ontological work, Ethics. In Ethics, Spinoz 707 Human Character The Character of Human Nature According to Francis Bacon and John Locke 840 meditations Here Descartes is talking of the difference between mere opinion and strict absolute certainty. To establish this he must first attack al 374 Immortality I think that the immortality of the human soul can be established in a demonstrative way by philosophical reason, through a sufficiently deep analysis of intel 703 True Believers In response to problems surrounding the ascription of beliefs, Daniel Dennett developed his essay True Believers, where he outlined an intentionalist theory. 638 True Believers1 The intentional strategy is in Dennett’s sense, the most efficient tool for predicting behaviour. However, for now I will ignore its comparison with o 661 sdfc The year 1866 is an important time in nautical history. It is the year that the world was first terrified by an amazing ocean going monster, the Nautilus 1444 Hume1 What Came First: The Chicken or the Egg? David Hume moves through a logical progression of the ideas behind cause and effect. He critically analyzes the rea 2061 Epicurus Epicurus’ Letter to Menoeceus is about life and explains it from a philosopher’s point of view. In it he discusses pleasure, pain, death, fear, judgment, des 619 Life After Death An undeniable statement by all, philosophers or not, is that our earthly life will one day cease to exist and every living individual will one day meet their d 2366 poe Edward Jenner was born in Berkeley in 1749. Orphaned until he was 5 years old, his brothers and 514 theo This article shows us how Christianity has changed throughout the ages. We can see how Jesus has become the dominant figure in today’s western cul 119 Platos Symposium Plato’s Symposium provides us with many different views and theories about love. This drunken discussion of Eros presents ideas which have not lost their rele 1438 compare and contrast socrates and krishna Plato’s Socrates and, The Bhagavad Gita’s Krishna are two very important characters who have strongly impacted the lives of many. These two characters share m 566 kant Kant starts off making two distinctions regarding kinds of knowledge, empirical/rational and formal/material. Empirical or experience-based knowledge is compar 686 Nietzsche1 Nietzche Nietzsche on Religion: Rhetorical Devices In Twilight of the Idols Nietzsche discusses his views on Christianity 936 Descartes Proof of the Existence of God The intention of this paper will be to examine Descartes’ argument for the existence of God. First, I will review Descartes’ proof for the existence of God. 1273 Theory of Knowledge Theory of Knowledge – First Short Paper The skepticism of the existence of God has been a heavily discuss 1134 The Virtue of Sport The Ancient Greeks believed that there were four cardinal virtues to living a good life. These virtues: courage, temperance, justice and wisdom can be applie 869 hume on miracles In explaining Hume’s critique of the belief in miracles, we must first understand the definition of a miracle. The 1897 Feminist Ethics Most people assume that the philosophical story can be told entirely by the men who dominate it. They ignore the insights and perspectives of nonwhites a 1850 Feminist Ethics1 Most people assume that the philosophical story can be told entirely by the men who dominate it. They ignore the insights and perspectives of nonwhites a 1850 Was socrates wise about God In this paper I will attempt to define, for the reader, the true meaning of wisd 1623 Anaxagoras Greek philosophy was first born in Ionia, where the main place of study, which produced the first great thinkers, was Miletus. The school of Mil 1091 animal rights Every year an estimated 25-35 million animals are subjected to painful and cruel testing 1880 Machiavellis views of government Niccolo Machiavelli recommends a very practical course of action for the prince: obtain power by direct and effective means, w 610 The Upanishads Views The Upanishads, were mystical and speculative texts. They have influenced Indian religious thought and spiritual philosophy as 575 Kant Immanuel Kant was a sound, grounded philosopher of the Enlightenment. His explanations were black and white, clear-cut, which may be seen as his greatest attr 1200 Arranged Marriages My Stand: I believe that arranged marriages are a social injustice. I feel that they deprive individuals of their liberation and goes ag 499 Plato and Aristotle1 To compare the political theories of two great philosophers of politics is to first examine each theory in depth. Many experts regard Plato as the first write 1223 Analysis of a Socratic Dialogue It is known that Socrates has many dialogues that involve a single thought or point of his. This early dialogue, Hippia 621 fgggg 1)a. The first stated that sedimentary rocks are laid down in a horizontal manner, and the second stated that younger rock units were deposited on top of olde 182 Joey Friday of the hump I didnt have gas mask Sgt Shin made general references in that hazing is ok in his shop and if he does it no one will say anything and if 382 gods attributes According to Christianity, the attributes of God can be organized into two categories: Physical and ethical or moral. Some terms address God’s transcendence of 575 The Free Will Defense and The Problem of Evil After the World War II and the Holocaust, many Jewish and Christian people were left wondering why God would let such a thing happen. Many felt estranged, as 1613 The Shack self-administered lethal injection without fear of prosecution”(http://www.rights.org/ deathnet/open.html). On January31, 1997, a Judge ruled that Charles Hal 518 Examples of the 4 Faces of Power An example of the first face of power would be what we called “Initiation Day” at my old high school. At the beginning of the season, 470 plato3 The most comprehensive statement of Plato"s mature philosophical views appears in The Republic, an extended approach to the most fundamental principles for the 1176 Are Humans Animals or are They Something More Human beings should be more than animals, but are they really? In Republic, by Plato, Antigone, by Sophocles, The Aeneid of Virgil, by Virgil, and On Justice 1169 Social Learning Theory on Edgar allen poe Edgar Allen Poe is one of the greatest poets in our time. In alone everything he loved, he loved alone. He struggled through his whole life through death, en 1471 descartes Descartes Meditations Descartes’ ‘Cogito Ergo Sum’ (I am, I exist) argument is a complex one. In many ways, he constructs a convincing argument for the existen 1453 Truth1 Is there any objective truth? Or must we finally accept that at bottom, in the end, philosophically speaking, there is no "real" or "objective" or "absolute" o 128 descartes1 Descartes Meditations Descartes’ ‘Cogito Ergo Sum’ (I am, I exist) argument is a complex one. In many ways, he constructs a convincing argume 1453 Taoism versus Buddhism There are hundreds of religions in the world that are practiced. But only a few reall 671 Meat eaters The most segregated hour in America happens on Sunday everywhere you go to worship. Why is that? Is it because of tradition, culture, race? Or does it date 925 Of Suicide by David Hume Analysis “I believe that no man ever threw away life, while it was worth keeping.” In David HumeR 1209 Abortion The Ultimate Decision Abortion is a subject of perception; to find a clear cut solution would be to commit suicide. Doctors say that candy is not bad, so long as there is not a con 1862 Taoism Vs Christianity A Comparison Between Taoism and Christianity and the Paths They Take to Reach Immortality 1451 Virgina Woolf vsHelene Cixious Compare Helene Cixous’s position on women’s writing with that of Virginia Woolf in A Room of One’s Own. Do you think they would agree with each other? Why 553 Learning Method The way I learn is by actually thinking of things and realizing why something is what it is instead of memorization. Anything that is taught to me I must fin 477 Augustines Confessions Essay In the Confessions, by Saint Augustine, Augustine addressed himself articulately and passionately to the persistent questions that stirred the minds and hearts 1988 Augustines Confessions Essay1 In the Confessions, by Saint Augustine, Augustine addressed himself articulately and passionately to the persistent questions that stirred the minds and hearts 1988 Plato Vs Milas Your wife of 50 years is suddenly diagnosed with a terminal disease. She lies in a bed, motionless and unaware of her surr 1891 The Good the Bad and the Existentialist The Good, the Bad and the Existentialist The beliefs of an existentialist say that the choices we make throughout our lives all dictate who we are. As viewe 747 dewey #1 Whitehead claims that philosophy is the search for the solution to a problem. The problem is that throughout generations models used to analyze na 616 karl marx1 Karl Marx was a German scholar who lived in the nineteenth century. He 297 motivation The need for action is pressing in order to feed the expanding human population, expected to increase by almost one billion people per decade for the next thre 1329 Nietzsche2 Who is Friedrich Nietzsche? Can a man born in 1844 really tell us anything of relevance in the twenty-first century? To simply say Nietzsche was a German phi 545 Philosophical Thought Fulfillment is Gained Through Philosophical Thought The ability to think philosophical is the ability to truly understand and know ones surroundings and ever 1204 The Question of Evil The first premise from the argument of evil states that an omnipotent, benevolent God would prevent evil from existing. The second p 547 Existentialism1 Existentialism, which spread rapidly over continental Europe after the First World War, is essentially the analysis of the condition of man, of the par 1798 Moral and Philosophical history of Vegetarianism Vegetarianism is the theory or practice of living solely on vegetables, fruits, grains and nuts. It is practiced for moral, ascetic or nutritional reasons 1961 JeanPaul Sartre1 Ask most Americans who Jean-Paul Sartre is and you will most likely get a frowned look. According to journalist, Richard Eyre, in this country, Sartre is perh 751 Airstotle Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc. 401 confessions St. Augustine was a great figure in the past that illustrated, that his life had not always followed one path, other than the path to seek truth. His ideas con 346 asdf The Ethics Of Abortion Abortion is a very controversial subject that has been continually argued over for the past few years and probably many years to come. 5442 hobbes and locke Thomas Hobbes was born in Wiltshire, England in 1588 just prior to the Spanish Armada. Philosophy is defined by Hobbes as the 1760 Crimson Tide When Russia rebels gain control of nuclear weapons in the USSR, the United States retaliates by deploying the USS Alabama, a nuclear submarine. Which is comm 361 Mischief Maker Ryan was a peculiar person… He was a short, slender, obnoxious, fifteen- year old boy with a long, narrow nose like a bird and a squeak 487 Personal Identity and Afterlife Personal Identity and the Afterlife Identity defines the fundamental nature of everything, whether that thing is an objective physical entity or a subje 1728 aristotle2 Aristotle's approach in describing sense perception in De Anima is in many ways similar to modern ones. He makes an attempt to explain all forms 2607 A Mind is the Slave of Passion Through its Own Choice While he may best be remembered for his classic autobiography Confessions, St. Augustine was also the author of The Problem of Free Choice, which raises 1715 in vitro fertilization “The unexamined life is not worth living.” With these words, Socrates stated the creed of reflective men and women and set the task fo 2463 descartes2 Descartes was an intellectual trail-blazer during the European Enlightenment of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. He pioneered a radical movement which s 379 Searles Chinese Room The Chinese Room experiment seems pretty logical to me after the fact that I was able to see Searle explain it first hand in the video on Thursday. The Chines 481 descartes3 The Move from Doubt to Certainty; A Look at the Theories of Descartes and Locke Descartes is interested in the certainty of his existence and the existence of 2307 Empiricism For a Genuine empiricist the phrase “God Exists” is meaningless To come to a proper understanding of the question, a few key concepts must first be establis 3035 The Apology The Apology is Socrates’ defense at his trial. As the dialogue begins, Socrates notes that his accusers have cautioned the jury against Socrates’ e 1709 Seeking True Wisdom Ignorance is a lack of knowledge and unawareness of the happenings of the world. Socrates believes that knowledge does not consist merely 1240 Freuds dream symbolism Daniel J. Aversano Dr. Omran November 23, 2000 Modern Thought An Analysis of Dreams According to Freud 766 Spinoza and Free Will There are many great philosophical ideas and questions that are known and of course unknown. One of the questions that really enticed my interest was t 971 dimensions The theory of Dimensions In Plato’s’ The Allegory of the Cave, allows a person to realize that whi 936 SLEEP This article basically talks about the importance of sleep, specifically REM sleep, to transfer short-term memory to long-te 487 Is It All a Dream In Descartes’ Meditations, he attempts to outline his philosophical views of the mind 1038 Platos Phaedo2 Phaedo Plato: Concerning Souls, The World of Forms, and Particulars 1337 Gerda lerner The History of Women’s Role of Subordination and Slave Lerner believes that only reversing the 724 Revolution Revolutionists are judged by their beliefs and not mine. Their ideas are the revolution, and their belief in them- the justification and 1761 happiness That men do in fact seek different things under the name of happiness does not, according to Aristotle and Aquinas, alter the truth that the happiness they sh 697 The Unbearable Lightness of Being A Comparison of the Novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Comparison of the Novel and the Movie. The Novel and the movie differ in how they emphasize events that occur. 1382 Eliminative Materialim Eliminativists believe that there is something fundamentally mistaken about the common-sense conception of the mind. Elimin 1347 Machiavelli1 In The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, Machiavelli goes against the traditional mindset that a prince derived his power from God. Machiavelli believed that the 670 XXX America today. Ponder with me that phrase for a second. 14 year olds having sex; Violence on Television; Sexual perversion; Suicide; AIDS. It simpl 642 senses Human senses are extremely powerful. They effect perception of events, people, and situations that can impact state of mind and 869 capital punishment1 Since the beginning of recorded history, mankind has made use of the idea of capital punishment. Most ancient societies accepted the n 932 Platos Democracy received a B After I have carefully read through this suggestion of democracy, I have come to realize that there is no simple solution. Some of the ma 433 The existence of god Philosophy as defined by our required text is said to be "the love of wisdom. It is the search for the larger picture, the demand for knowledge." Th 598 the existence of god Philosophy as defined by our required text is said to be "the love of wisdom. It is the search for the larger picture, the demand for knowledge." Th 598 the existence of god1 Philosophy as defined by our required text is said to be "the love of wisdom. It is the search for the larger picture, the demand for knowledge." Th 598 Racial Tensions For Democracy to truly thrive there must be equal opportunity and an equal distribution of hope for all people. A myth that underpins American culture is t 1407 citizenship Aristotle discusses the ideal state and citizens. In his ideal state, Aristotle states about the features of citizens and answers the question of 506 Heraclitus JUST as 130 nations were meeting in Montreal recently to forge the first global treaty regulating genetically modified crops, Frito-Lay Inc. was telling its fa 941 Hericlatuis JUST as 130 nations were meeting in Montreal recently to forge the first global treaty regulating genetically modified crops, Frito-Lay Inc. was telling its fa 941 The Trial of Galileo Copernicus's De Revolutionibus of 1543 was dedicated to the Pope; yet ninety years later (1633) Galileo was tried by the inquisition for 1732 Adler Overcrowded New York public schools’ authoritative figures relieved the congestion of the school by allowing more intelligent children to skip grades. On sev 3292 existentialism1 What is this absurd philosophical idea he is trying to teach seventeen year old “AP” students? Does anyone actually know the meaning of this word and 506 Utopian world Philosophers have forever been concerned with political and social matters. Not only have they asked how politics work but mainly, how they should work. Thes 1157 Machiavelli2 "The Prince", written by Machiavelli, was a guide for all the rulers of his time who wanted to become major powers and to find al 590 thomas hobbes Thomas Hobbes was one of the first Western Philosophers that the world had seen. Hobbes’s philosophies marked a departure in the English philosophy from relig 1194 Aristotle3 Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist. Along with his teacher Plato, Aristotle is generally regarded as one of th 4349 Golding puts forth the idea man is inheritaly evil Golding Puts Forth the Idea That Man is Inherently Evil The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding used a group of Brit 1067 slaves In what way do proletarians differ from slaves? The slave is sold once and for all; the proletarian must sell himself daily and hourly. 179 premise of hume In his Treatise of Human Nature, David Hume outlines his theory of human morality. Hume’s argument is the notion that human morality is not based on rational 1822 capitalsim vs socialism Compare and Contrast Capitalism and Socialism Capitalism and socialism are both types of systems in different societies throughout the world that have been s 2695 ghandi Gandhi’s character was very temperamental. He was very kind and helped his country gain independence from Great Britain. Gandhi seemed 363 capitalism VS Socialism Compare and Contrast Capitalism and Socialism Capitalism and socialism are both types of systems in different societies throughout the world that have been s 2695 Siddhartha Siddhartha had one single goal - to become empty, to become empty of thirst, desire, drea 1134 If the foetus is not a person does it follow that abortion i One reason the debate about abortion goes nowhere is that each side focuses on a different topic. We make no progress because we are not talking about the same 1034 Descartes and God Descartes sets about proving the existence of God through his meditations on knowledge in an effort to prove the s 1327 Emerson Emerson’s idea of Self Reliance can be compared to the life of Fredrick Douglass. Douglass’ life in captivity limited his choices for experience and kept him w 1589 henry hawthorne Was born in Portland Maine February 27th 1807 in an old square wooden house, upon the edge of the sea. He entered Bowdoin College 1217 rad "The Wife of the Bath's Tale" is the most affecting piece of literature studied this semester. The ranges of emotions displayed by the story's characters are 456 Dada vs Surrealism What elements of dada and surrealism suggest the influence of The 20th Century marked a changed in how people viewed the known world. Since 1231 Hylomorphism In De Anima, Aristotle makes extensive use of technical terminology introduced and explained elsewhere in his 2139 My Philosophy1 “You can only appreciate things that are fun after you work hard to achieve them.” 678 narrative It has become evident to me in the past few years that men, women and children alike are constantly on this quest for identity, always striving to become thei 1901 H e I d e g g e r s Metaphysics Filipino’s PATRIOTISM and NATIONAL PRIDE 4360 Saint Thomas Aquinas Saint Thomas Aquinas was a philosopher, theologian, Doctor of the Catholic Church, and is the patron saint of Catholic Universities, c 872 dilemma 857 Presidential Powers1 The President as Chief of State In every government there is a ceremonial head of the government who is t 1694 good paper Theseus and Heracles were very similar characters in mythology. In this paper I plan to point out these similarities, and also tell what is different between t 259 euthanasia1 In recent years, Euthanasia has become a very heated debate. It is a Greek word that means "easy death" but the controversy surrounding it is just the opposite 3550 Plato The Allegory of the Cave 1) Outline the Divided Line and tell the meaning of each division in terms of things that exist and the degree of truth that is possible at each level. Us 624 Confucius1 Confucianism was the most important thing in Chinese life, but who was Confucius the person? Before the respected philosopher 710 suck thousand dollars ($100,000) for any one Agreement Year. If the amount due to the Company for the Reinsurers’ liability hereunder is in excess of fifty thous 2996 Enduring Love Science writer Joe Rose is spending a day in the country with his long-time lover, Clarissa, when he witnes 242 confucianism1 Confucianism The religion of Confucianism is and interesting and unique religion. The various parts of this belief system deal more with humanity than with dei 1250 Defense on Behalf of Palamedes In "Defense on Behalf of Palamedes", Gorgias attempts to prove Palamedes is innocent by making his defense in every possible way. He does this by 437 metaphysics The complex knowledge of metaphysics – once comprehended – is capable of helping an individual reach self 126 Aristotle hapiness essay Aristotle's view on the nature of human life: Is it correct? Essay written by Adrian from Gonzaga HS!! Is life really about the 'money', the 'cash', the 'hoe 590 Koran and Women The Koran is a book following the religion of the Muslim people. In it, many aspects of their ways of life and t 1837 Koran and Women1 The Koran is a book following the religion of the Muslim people. In it, many aspects of their ways of life and t 1837 why bad things happen to good people sup, most da time i'm on my game but at this time i'm a little off but who am 2 blame?But all da same all be at me peek when i'm needed, the killer i hope will 106 The Turing Test The Turing Test was designed by a man named Alan Turing in 1950. It was initially called the "imitation game." Originally, the test was designed to differen 547 Montesquieu In this essay I will be discussing Montesquieu, Dewey, Wright, and Lippmann. These authors have been writing about todays government fo 1516 Coming Of The Age of Aquarius "New Age" is an astrological term, referring to the coming Age of Aquarius as measured by the prec 1272 Ethics in America “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least of my brothers, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 The poor, the sick, and the children. The 276 quotes Love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no ones watching The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and conveni 159 greeks Our culture is ruled by social norms. In America it is expected that we abide by these unwritten laws. Whether viewed by a small group of people or society as 221 Mill and Kant tell us to think for ourselves Immanuel Kant simply stated the creed of the enlightenment: “Dare to know,” (Kant 1). To thinkers like Kant, to achieve enlightenment was to “gain release fro 1242 JS Mill John Locke believes that man ought to have more freedom in political society than John Stuart Mill does. John Locke's The Second Treatise of Government and Joh 1983 Founding the Modern Project The Cogito Ergo Sum is the heart of Cartesian philosophy and represents the starting point of his method. It set Descartes apart from the Scholastics who bega 1029 socrates3 socrates By: mike The Key to Happiness Truly, many of life's unteachable lessons are those most sought to be learned. The cycle that life revolves in is a dir 597 Socrates Plato and Christianity Through the Eyes of Friedric Socrates has undoubtedly had a major impact upon western philosophy and society in general. Plato, whose work is essentially an elaboration and expansion upo 1877 Modern Platos cave In the Allegory of the Den written by Plato. In his writing he explains human beings live in an underground den, here they have been from their childhood, 515 child THE MOOD, if a number of telltale signs are to be interpreted correctly, is generally optimistic insofar as the fate of local movies is concerned. 683 child1 THE MOOD, if a number of telltale signs are to be interpreted correctly, is generally optimistic insofar as the fate of local movies is concerned. 683 child2 THE MOOD, if a number of telltale signs are to be interpreted correctly, is generally optimistic insofar as the fate of local movies is concerned. 683 common eileen Wordsworth begins his extended metaphor in the third line of the poem, with his speaker saying, “I saw a crowd, / a host, of golden daffodils” that were “flutt 340 Thoreau The encyclopedia defines transcendentalism as: A philosophy that emphasizes the a prior 612 Ethical Relatvism Cannibalism, what do you think of it? Is it morally correct? Does the theory of ethical relativism support it or does it knock it down? 1075 Ending Starvation Across the globe in impoverished third world countries an estimated 50,000 children die of starvation every day (Quine 36). We have 3032 Person and Mind This paper will address the general form of the argument for the identity of the person (mind) with the body (brain). This argument will be found unsound beca 1587 Three Vitures of SelfControl Moderation and Independent Thin People possess many virtues. They can vary from person to person. Some of them are good and others aren’t. The three best virtues to have would be self-control 608 absurdity and the stranger Absurdity is defined as that which is contrary to reason; clearly untrue, unreasonable or ridiculous. It is often a topic in existentialist writings relating 610 David VS Goliath According to the story, David openly trusted in God when he went to fight against Goliath the giant. But the question is, why did he pick up five stones, did 739 Abortion5 Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life. Abortions must be conducted before the end off six months, 729 Abortion6 Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life. Abortions must be conducted before the end off six months, 729 god2 To say that God does exist, is to say that we can prove God exists by describing some proof we have of this statement, or at least a being with what we think s 383 PythagorasHeraclitus on Death and the Soul One of the most interesting topics discussed by early philosophers is mortality and what happens to the human soul after death. Of the pre-Socratic philosophe 1332 John Locke John Locke (1632-1704) was born in Wrington, England to Puritan parents who fostered his education in theology and politics. He attended the Westminster sch 1412 St Anselms God Necessarily Exists Throughout history It has been man kinds quest to find a proof of the existence of God. Even today, religious archeologist, plunder the Earth, looking for Noa 1188 descartes4 Descartes’ ‘Cogito Ergo Sum’ (I am, I exist) argument is a complex one. In many ways, he constructs a convincing argument for the existence of the self, and 1452 Why Socrates should be found guilty Why Socrates should be found guilty? In 470 B. C or 469 B. C a Greek Philosopher named Socrates was born in Athens. He was the son of Sophroniscus who was 1873 Plato vs Aristotle2 Aristotle refutes Plato's Theory of Ideas on three basic grounds: that the existence of Ideas contradicts itself by denying the possibility of negations; that 1332 Will And Kant Views Compare Mill and Kant's ethical theories; which makes a better societal order? John Stuart Mill (1808-73) believed in an ethical theory known as utilitarianism 3211 Kant1 Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) had an interesting ethical system for reasoning. It is based on a belief that the reason is the final authority for morality. In Kan 1253 Explain why Aristotle believes that morality leads to happin What does happiness consist of? Could it be the same for all men/women, or do different men/women seek different things in the name of happiness? Can happin 304 donald davidson In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, there is a murder, and it doesn’t say straight out who the murder is. There are no detectives on the case. No one within in the stat 555 John Stuart Mill John had a teleological view of ethics. He is also known as the 1st advocate for women. Lived during the time of the Industr 1429 Knowledge Vs Skepticism In this essay I will explain that it is impossible to know that you know something, and therefore that being skeptic is not a 726 HUME Hume's ultimate goal in his philosophic endeavors was to undermine abstruse Philosophy. By focusing on the aspect of reason, Hume shows there are limitations 910 The RePuLiC In the last book, Book X, Plato criticizes poetry and the fine arts. Plato feels that art is merely the imitation of the imitation of reality, and that poet 624 second treatise of government Locke’s The Second Treatise of Civil Government: The Significance of Reason The significance of reason is discussed both in John Locke’s, The Second Treatis 1360 Black Elk “For the power is not in us anymore.” “After the Heyoka ceremony, I came to live here where I am now between Wounded Knee Creek and Grass 1125 The Sufferings of a Rational Being in the mind of Soren Kier In what would be characteristically seen as intrinsically manifested t 3512 The Mysterious Infection of Kimberly Bergalis The Mysterious Infection of Kimberly Bergalis Was Kimberly telling the truth about her lack of sexual relations? How did she really contract the AIDS viru 742 Duty and Reason as the Ultimate Principle Kant Duty and Reason as the Ultimate Principle: Kant Kant claims that only actions from duty have moral worth. In other words, actions from motives other 1380 Totalitarianism According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the definition of totalitarianism is a form of government that theoretically permits no individual freedom and that s 1074 Aristotle A Comprehensive View on Nature and Society In order to fully understand Aristotle's views on a natural system, it is necessary to first explain some general principles of his philosophy. It is in his w 1189 crito1 In the Last Days of Socrates the dialogue “Crito” recounts Socrates last days before his execution. Socrates had been accused of corrupting the youth and no 1378 free will After considering the evidence for the three views I have concluded that soft determinism is best supported. I will be arguing for sof 800 What about the Ichthyosaur Could you imagine what life on earth would be like if the prehistoric reptiles had 1099 Heracleitus Fragment 72 It is difficult for one to understand the direction of Heracleitus’ fragments without looking at the fragments together as a whole. Thus, in drawing upon his 551 does a tree have colour The idea of sound will be investigated in the following essay. Is there sound in the world and if a tree falls in the forest and there is no body around does 1856 Ol Soc Got His Just Desert Socrates was a no good , useless member of society. He went around being a "gadfly" (which he defines himself with ,almost as if he were proud) and basically i 260 montaigne The world is a place of chaos nowadays. At every turn of a corner, there is desolation triggered 720 Ben Franklin Ben Franklin was the definition of the self-made man. 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