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The Philosophy of Kant and Contemporary Education »

Number of pages 5

(5 pp) Educators confront philosophical issues on a daily basis. Yet in the hustle and bustle of everyday classroom experiences, there are times when basic philosophy, even of the greats such as Immanuel Kant seem to elude us. It is important to take time and review our philosophical origins. We will ... View Full Description
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The Philosophy of Adam Smith in the Real World »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Smith’s theories as it concerns the free market economy. The United States is the focus of this paper that looks at the actual economy and the changes it has been through. The U.S. economy is discussed in terms of how well it has conformed to Adam Smith’s ... View Full Description
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Topics in Philosophy »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper contains two parts, the first of which is a mock dialog between Mill and Nietzsche regarding morality. Issues pertinent to individuality and power are included. The second half of the paper contains a review of an article written by Thomas Clark regarding what happens after death. A discussion concerning Clark’s ideas ... View Full Description
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Cultural Relativism in Philosophy »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper explores the issue of cultural relativism in the context of arguments made by Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas. Many examples are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Augustine, Aquinas and Bonaventure: Views on Philosophy, Religion andGod »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper provides an overview of some essential elements of the perspectives of Augustine, Aquinas, and Bonaventure as they relate to the philosophy of religion. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Darwin's Philosophies of Movement and Action »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing principles set forth in Darwin's The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals (1899), the principles of habit, antithesis and reflex. In his three principles of actions and his categorization of them as they relate to expression, Darwin raises some valid points although he commits apparent errors of judgment ... View Full Description
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Philosophies of Government in US and World Affairs Since World War II »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper discussing the revisionist, realist and liberalist relations with the Soviet Union and NATO, primary players in world politics since the end of World War II. US involvement with them has fallen into clear schools of thought, taking several approaches. Those of revisionism, realism and liberalism are discussed here. ... View Full Description
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Questions in Philosophy »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper is in Q & A format. Hume's ideas about self and perception are discussed as are Aquinas's five proofs of God's existence. Theory is provided and some insights are included as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Albert Camus/Reflections on his Philosophy »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that offers a general introduction into Camus' view on life using his works The Myth of Sisyphus and The Stranger. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Racial Philosophies of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois and (William) Monroe Trotter »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the African-American leaders’ views on race relations. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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John Stuart Mill on Production, Distribution, and Social Philosophy »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which discusses the perspectives of John Stuart Mill regarding production, distribution, and social philosophy. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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The Philosophy of Skepticism »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which examines Barry Stroud’s “Understanding Human Knowledge in General” and discusses the philosophy of skepticism detailed therein. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Philosophy of Music »

Number of pages 8

8 pages. Different people can describe music many different ways. This paper discusses some of the aesthetic viewpoints about music and some of the following philosophers: Eduard Hanslick, Arthur Schopenhauer and Gustav Schilling. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Philosophies of Marx and Comte »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper comparing the views of society as held by Karl Marx and Auguste Comte. Marx was naturalist and Comte founded positivism, and both held very different political ideologies. Neither, however, believed that any individual could approach the larger society in terms of relative worth. Both sought to obliterate the ... View Full Description
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Civil War: Art Literature, and Philosophy »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper which examines how the Civil War influenced culture as it relates to art, literature, and philosophy. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Philosophy of the Scientific Method »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper defining and discussing the scientific method as defined by the author used as the single source for the paper. The author (Herbert Feigl, 1902-1988) identifies five criteria of the scientific method and examines several misconceptions about its execution. The purpose here is to assess the criteria and respond to ... View Full Description
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The Philosophy of Knowledge »

Number of pages 9

9 pages. There are two sources of knowledge; that obtained through the senses (experience) and that obtained through the media. Which of these sources can be deemed the most reliable? By looking at works by Descartes, Plato, and other philosophers this question will be considered and the reader can see the difference ... View Full Description
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Spain’s Peaceful Transition to Democracy »

Number of pages 7

This is a 7 page paper discussing Spain’s successful and peaceful transition to democracy. Spain’s peaceful transition to democracy was a result of several elements which were in place during the time of Franco’s rule and the strategy and allegiances Spain’s new King Juan Carlos used after Franco to successfully navigate a peaceful move toward democracy. ... View Full Description
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PHILOSOPHY: MEANING IS CONSTRUCTED, NOT DISCOVERED »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses the idea of semiotics and meaning inherent in particular and personal signs, either culturally or internally perceived. Example scenes are given from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to support the thesis as well as modern day applications. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Frederick Douglass's Narrative and Enlightenment Philosophy »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The autobiography is evaluated and compared and contrasted with Enlightenment thought such as what emanates from Hobbes, Rousseau and Locke's works. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Essays on the Philosophy of Nietzsche »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper examines Nietzsche's ideas about God, and the good-bad paradigm versus the good- evil debate, in two separate essays. Kant's ideas on God are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Plato/Socratic Philosophy »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that examines various aspects of the philosophical outlook of Socrates. The writer examines Socrates' ideas on good and evil, dialectic education, and forms. His ideas are contrasted against those of the Sophists. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF RALPH ELLISON »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses Ralph Ellison's novel, The Invisible Man. A brief overview is given as well as theme. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the Grandfather's words to the narrator and how they propel the 'invisible man' toward self identity.Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Two Essays on the Philosophy of Nietzsche »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper examines Nietzsche's ideas about God, and the good versus evil debate, in two separate essays. Kant's ideas are touched on as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Kantian Philosophy »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. What, if any, moral and ethical obligation is humanity under within the scope of existence? The writer discusses this question, as well as addresses Kantian metaphysics and epistemology. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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The Philosophy of Biology »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper relates the concept of the developmental challenge relative the philosophical perspectives on biology. In particular, this paper considers whether genic selectionists are guilty of ignoring the developmental process, and as a result, this paper outlines the developmental systems theory as a part of this argument. Bibliography lists 6 sources. ... View Full Description
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“Like Letters in Running Water”: A Critical Review of the Curriculum Philosophies of Mary Aswell Doll »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page review of the contentions presented by this author in “Like Letters in Running Water: A Mythopoetics of Curriculum” regarding the curriculum value of fiction. This paper contends that Doll is correct in identifying fiction as a conduit to student understanding of historical circumstances and relationships. Analyzes this contention using ... View Full Description
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Comparing Atomist and Platonist Thinking and Philosophy »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page report discusses the differences between the Atomists and the Platonists of ancient Greece. According to the atomic theory of matter, all things are composed of minute, invisible, indestructible particles of pure matter (atoma, “indivisibles”), which move about eternally in infinite empty space (kenon, “the void”). Pleasure and happiness are the highest good for the atomists because when the body ... View Full Description
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Georg Simmel’s “The Philosophy of Money” »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper which examines the relation between Simmel’s understanding of the money economy and a relativistic world view. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Sigmund Freud and His Philosophy on Public Education »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page report discusses Sigmund Freud’s influence throughout the past century and how it has served to shape a great deal of the attitudes and beliefs of Western society regarding public education. Freud clearly understood that work and a person’s contribution to society and its economy were crucial developmental factors for human beings. As a result, educational systems had to ... View Full Description
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Lucretius's Philosophy »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at Lucretius's writing The Way Things Are and provides arguments and counterarguments. Two strong and weak arguments in respect to the philosopher's philosophical atomism are presented. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Dylan Lyrics & Greek Philosophy »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that relates lyrics from Bob Dylan's song "Jokerman" to the beliefs of ancient Greek philosophers on censorship and freedom of information. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Kant And Sartre: Modern Philosophy Is Marked By A Spirit Of Man As Artist »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses Kant and Sartre with regard to a priori, human classifications and freedom. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses the nursing concepts of person, environment, health/illness and nursing. This examination of these concepts examines each idea in relation to how it is defined by the Barry University School of Nursing faculty, but also offering a personal perspective on the meaning of each term. Bibliography lists 1 source. ... View Full Description
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Philosophy Topics »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that addresses various philosophical topics. First of all, the writer identifies six quotes and who the writer believes wrote these statements. Then, the writer answers several true/false questions, indicating why each answer was chosen. Then there is a short essay that compares Augustine's ideas on the self to those of ... View Full Description
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French And Industrial Revolutions: Changes To Society And Philosophy »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the influence of the Industrial and French Revolutions. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Does Karl Marx's Critique of Capitalism Rest on a Fallacious Philosophy of History? »

Number of pages 10

Karl Marx predicted that capitalism was bound to fail and would give way to communism. This 10 page paper looks at the way that Marx used historical analysis in order to examine political models with the emphasis he placed on the modes of production. The paper argues that while his historical facts may have been ... View Full Description
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Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas on Religion and Philosophy »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines reason, revelation and tradition in both Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and in St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica. It is found that there are both differences and similarities. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Kierkegaard and Sartre: Philosophies »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper compares Kierkegaard’s and Sartre’s thinking using their works “The Present Age” and “Existentialism and Human Emotions,” respectively. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Christian Educational Philosophy »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper/essay that profiles 2 books on this topic: Augustine of Hippo's On Christian Teaching and Harro Van Brummelen's Steppingstones to Curriculum, A Biblical Path, Second Edition. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Theodore Roosevelt: Philosophy And Programs »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. Considered one of the most charismatic yet brusque of all American presidents, Theodore Roosevelt never stood on convention when there was an agenda he felt required immediate attention. His involvement with the Spanish/American war, the Transcontinental Railroad and the attempt to manipulate policy to suit his own objectives speaks ... View Full Description
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Elements of Nursing Philosophy Development »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses the four fundamental concepts defining modern nursing. View Full Description
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Philosophy Shapes Research, Research Shapes Practice »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses behaviorist, humanist, progressive and liberal education. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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The ‘Philosophy’ of Massage Therapy »

Number of pages 5

In five pages this paper examines the philosophical underpinnings of massage therapy in terms of beliefs concerning health, illness, and the basis for massage therapy, with comparisons made between it and allopathic medicine. Five sources are listed in the bibliography. View Full Description
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Themes in the Philosophy of Aquinas »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page essay that explores and discusses three themes taken from Aquinas’ “Summe Theologica.” No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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The Little Philosophy Book (Review) »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper reviews this book by Robert C. Solomon that was published published posthumously in 2008. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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German Philosophy: Family, Society and Government »

Number of pages 24

This 24 page bundle includes a 20 page paper, 12 Powerpoint slides and complimentary slide notes. The content focuses on of Marx, Nietzsche, Hegel, Kant and Habermas. How each theorist contemplated family, society and government in the context of German political ideology is considered. Bibliography lists 15 sources. View Full Description
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W.D. Ross and the Philosophy of Pleasure and Pain »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper explores some of the ideas of philosopher W.D. Ross with regard to intrinsic good, pleasure and pain. View Full Description
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Moral, Social and Political Philosophy »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper examines the three philosophical areas. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Multicultural Philosophy Of "Freaky Friday" »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The grander implication of the otherwise comical production of Freaky Friday incorporates a strong philosophical underpinning that addresses the global ill of multicultural intolerance. Like two feuding nations, mother Tess and daughter Anna cannot understand why the other has such objectionable values, unacceptable social networks and insufferable taste in ... View Full Description
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