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This essay discusses Kant's categorical imperative as illustrated by applications evident in criminal justice and law enforcement....

an author chooses to present his arguments can have an impact on how easy (or difficult) it is to understand him. This paper consi...

right. Kant felt that right actions had moral value in of themselves, not simply because of their consequences. Therefore, he wrot...

there is a contradiction. Good will should be implemented, but at the same time, there is a sense that relying on such ideas, or s...

more righteous than if one was merely envious of anothers success even if the successful person had done nothing wrong. Of course,...

felt that a similar approach could be taken with regard to consciousness....

This paper offers summary, contrasts, comparisons, and weakness analyses of these ethical philosophies. No additional sources are...

my tendency , would be to ask her what she gains for herself, by hanging on to this hurtfulness, Was she at some level repeating ...

This 7 page paper explores three different philosophical concents: the design theory, Kant's theories of knowledge and Plato's ide...

In fifteen pages Le Corbusier's modern architecture movement is examined in terms of how it links architecture and fashion in acco...

In eight pages this paper discusses social reformation in a contrast and comparison of the philosophies of Plato and Confucius....

In three pages this paper discusses special needs children and includes the personal philosophy of the writer regarding educationa...

In four pages this essay analyzes Emerson's quote and the philosophies that inspired this outlook....

of education is determined by the many forces struggling against each other during any given era, forces such as political, religi...

Most people like an ordered existence. It makes them feel comfortable with the real uncertainty of life. Descartes made "doubt" a ...

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the philosophies of Socrates and Aristotle with virtue concepts being the primary ...

or observation. For example we can only argue that the mans eyes are blue by looking at his eyes. Here we have a statement that ne...

(Nietzsche, 1974). It does seem to be true that when someone supports old institutions and mainstays they are applauded by the lar...

a "benign indifference of the universe." This discussion will examine how the narrator, Meursault, aka Camus, gets that message a...

concerning change in the world. Although the methods of reasoning they used were not those of the modern scientific method, it is ...

Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....

Oath. This was traditionally taken by all graduating doctors, but many institutions do not insist on it toady. The original oath h...

costs of replacing the employee should the need arise. This can be examined not only in terms of modern morals and the way it may ...

a man will not work, he shall not eat" (2 Thessalonians 3:10). "Work" is not always something that returns money as a reward or p...

of subjective satisfaction (Seifert, 2003). Moral goodness just is. One looks at a baby or a puppy and thinks that these living th...

The problem with meaning as it relates to Kantian duty is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connotati...

philosophy itself has changed" (#47) over the centuries (47). This field no longer seeks universal truth and wisdom, it is little ...

one philosopher might say that it is always wrong to kill other people, or one might may qualify that idea by saying that it is al...

for a long period of time. It may be noted that the problem was caused by steroid use when jerry was in his 20s, and the dangers w...

everyone else acting in the same way" (The categorical imperative). The question then becomes, do we want the law of pre-emptive...