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German Middle Ages and Philosopher Leo Strauss

hearts of those he represented. It was Strauss ongoing quest to delve into the deepest recesses of German intellectuals and polit...

'Evil Genius' and Rene Descartes

significance despite scholarly interpretations to the contrary, because Descartes, himself, rejects this line of reasoning (109). ...

Interior Design and Minimalism

In fifteen pages this paper examines minimalist art's interior design extension and considers its Eastern philosophical relevance....

French Revolution and Napoleon

Rather, they wanted what they called "enlightened despots" like Empress Catherine of Russia or Joseph II of Habsburg (18). They th...

Knowledge and the Views of Plato and Aristotle

In seven pages the philosophical arguments by Plato and Aristotle regarding knowledge involves discussion of its source, acquisiti...

Carol Hanisch's 'The Personal is Political'

In seven pages this paper examines this slogan in a consideration of its organizational as well as philosophical ramifications. F...

Political Theory of Jewish Philosopher Moses Maimonides

the context of a modern society. Certainly, today Maimonides instruction to beat wives who neglect their wifely "duties" would not...

Reasons or Causes and Individual Actions

In fourteen pages the causality of people's actions and whether or not they are rooted in reasons are examined through social scie...

Ramanuja and Sankara Compared

In five pages two Indian Vedanta philosophical doctrines are examined in a comparative analysis. Six sources are cited in the bib...

'Philo Counselor' Article Reviewed

This paper reviews a Psychology Today article in two pages and discusses how the traditional psychologist differs from the more ph...

Clifford, Karl Popper, Insufficient Evidence, and the O.J. Simpson Case

In five pages this paper examines Clifford's claim that insufficient evidence leads to lack of believability in a discussion that ...

John Stuart Mill Arguing in Favor of Legalizing Marijuana

In five pages the philosophical concepts of John Stuart Mill are used to argue in support of U.S. marijuana legalization. Three s...

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

In five pages this paper examines how war's realities and intrusions have cemented contemporary society's philosophical foundation...

God's Existence

In nine pages this paper discusses the philosophical and theological 5 proofs of God's existence but the lack of understanding tha...

Social Darwinism in American Thought by Richard Hofstadter

In five pages this paper presents an analysis of Richard Hofstadter's philosophical consideration of 19th century Social Darwinism...

Overview of the Honesty Concept

examine the answer before given. Will the effects of the honesty truly hurt the other individual? Before answering such a question...

M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang and Cultural Illusions

In a paper consisting of 5 pages the ways in which this play reflects Eastern and Western philosophical conflict are examined in a...

African Philosophy Bantu

In five pages universalistic and particularistic perspectives are employed in a discussion of African philosophical aspects as rel...

Slavery and The Social Contract of Jean Jacques Rousseau

In sixteen pages this paper discusses slavery within the context of Jean Jacques Rousseau's social philosophical treatise, The Soc...

Chapter 3 of From the Presocratics to the Present A Personal Odyssey by Daniel Kolak

In seven pages this chapter is discussed in terms of how the author portrayed the philosophical influences of such theorists as Hu...

Life After Death According to Philosophers Heidegger, Ducasse, and Scheler

In this six page consideration of life after death various philosophical arguments are examined in an attempt to draw a definitive...

Peace is Every Step by Hanh

bits of philosophy. For example, transcendental meditation is thought by some westerners as being a way one opens the door to the ...

Debate Regarding Determinism versus Free Will

In five pages this paper examines the philosophical debate regarding determinism versus free will with the use of the texts Donald...

Dialogue Between Gorgias and Socrates

In six pages this paper examines Plato's Gorgias which describes a philosophical dialogue between the title character and Socrates...

Community and Inequality According to Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke

a moral fashion, it ceases to function in the proper manner and ceases to exert genuine authority over the individual. According ...

Overview of Drug Testing

In five pages the drug testing issue is examined in terms of various social and philosophical ramifications. Nine sources are cit...

Analects, Symposium, and Bhagavad Gita

a state of disinterested selflessness. Confucius (or more accurately Kung-Fu-Tzu or Kongfuzi) explains the thinking and motivati...

God's Goodness Philosophically Examined

Plato's Euthyphro is employed in this paper consisting of eight pages in order to explore the roots of godly piety and this tutori...

Brain Stem Transplant Questions

In five pages this paper questions the ethics of brain stem transplants in a consideration of an article on the subject and philos...

Definition of Black Philosophy

In five pages black philosophy is defined and a discussion of the validity of negritude is also included in the ways in which it m...