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A Debate on the Topic of Moral Subjectivism and Whether We Can Give Moral Lessons to People (947 words, 6 pages)

Some people view morality as a matter of personal opinion, subjective attitude, or personal religious conviction. This argument aims to answer the meta-ethical question Can you give moral reasons? Those that answer in the negative are ethical subjectivists. Ethical subjectivists accept the idea that our moral opinions are based on ... Read More

An introduction to the Contribution of the Philosophy of John Locke and Ancient Roman Ideas in the Writing of the United States Constitution (747 words, 3 pages)

The fundamental characteristics of a constitutional government can be described using the U.S. Constitution, as well as the Ancient Romans ideas of a Republic. The Romans influenced the U.S. founding fathers when they wrote the Constitution. The Roman Republic had an unwritten mixed constitution. Their mixed constitution had elements of ... Read More

An Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73 in the Book, Break Blow Burn: Camille Palgia Reads Forty Three of the World’s Best Poems (695 words, 3 pages)

In pages 3 to 7 of her book, Break Blow Burn Camille Palgia Reads Forty Three of the Worlds Best Poems, Palgia analyzes Shakespeares Sonnet 73 as a poem reflecting upon a humans life as a year, day and burning fire. She approaches this poem through its form and structure, ... Read More

Rehabilitation as a Solution for Curbing the Rise of Crimes in the United States (795 words, 3 pages)

Over the past half century, our nation has seen a dramatic rise in incarceration rates, along with the implementation of mandatory minimum sentences and the increased use of solitary confinement as a punishment. The United States is also one of the only developed nations to implement capital punishment in the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Philosophical Standpoint of Samuel Clarke on the Concept of an Afterlife (1328 words, 4 pages)

An afterlife, is it even conceivable without dying? A select few, such as Lucretius, might say An afterlife is beyond the bounds of possibility sense one cannot experience any event following the full disintegration of his mind, furthermore the mortal mind is useless after death it is annihilated.(Death Annihilation, Power-point, ... Read More

The Idea of Determinism in the Film, Gattaca by Andrew Niccol (867 words, 3 pages)

The film GATTACA deals with the philosophical idea of Determinism, and how we can overcome the negative hand life has dealt to us if we wanted to. Determinism is the idea that all choices are caused by other events and youre not in charge of the choices you make, all ... Read More

The Application of the Philosophy of Utilitarianism in The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, a Short Story by Ursula K. Le Guin (840 words, 3 pages)

In the philosophical idea of Utilitarianism, we should strive for the biggest amount of happiness for the most amounts of people possible. Utilitarianism judges the morality of our actions on how many people it helps. An action that helps thousands will be seen as more morally good than one that ... Read More

The Postmodernity Formation of the Self and Its Relation to Modernity’s Universal Claims on Human Essence (2824 words, 9 pages)

This paper will examine Postmodernity formation of the self and its relation to Modernitys universal claims on human essence that unknowingly aim to present the unpresentable in presentation. It will defend the position that the Postmodernity account of oneself, as displayed by Jean Francois Lyotard and Judith Butler, allow for ... Read More

Evolutionists’ Attempts to Answer the Question Regarding the Origin of Life (651 words, 2 pages)

There are many questions in life that go unanswered. Among them is the question regarding the origin of life. This is one of the most fundamental philosophical questions posed today. Evolutionists attempt to answer this question using science alone, and while most science can be quite convincing, there is no ... Read More

The Challenge to Modern Thinking in the Poem, The Dungeon by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (796 words, 4 pages)

Samuel Taylor Coleridges poem The Dungeon represents a break from traditional poetic works in that it lacks a strict structure or meter and uses language that is more comprehensible to commoners. Readers need no knowledge of previous poets and their writings or of past philosophers to appreciate the poem. In ... Read More

The Use of the Golden Mean by Aristotle in His Nicomachean Ethics in Order to Explain How Arete Can Be Utilized in Decision Making Regarding the Actions and Emotions of Human Beings (1252 words, 4 pages)

One could only imagine a seven year old, the age of a modern day first grader in elementary school, being taught by arguably one of the most influential philosophers ever, Plato. Aristotle, who wrote the Nicomachean Ethics, was that young boy and his thoughts have impacted the world in such ... Read More

Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd, John Lyly, and Ben Jonson: The Underappreciated and Unrecognized Playwrights of the Elizabethan Era (2085 words, 12 pages)

Other than the renowned Shakespeare, playwrights of the Elizabethan era are given practically no credit for their essential contributions. These playwrights are left unrecognized and underappreciated by the general population, with Shakespeare being the only recognizable name amongst a list of dramatists. In particular, the work of Christopher Marlowe, Thomas ... Read More

The Ideas of Rousseau, Hume, and Smith on Justice, and Their Application to the Justification of the Right to Property and the Graduating Tax on the Rich (1363 words, 4 pages)

There is a fundamental right to private property but only one that benefits the general good. A tax on the rich in order to help the poor is justifiable so long as its purpose is not to create equality but to serve the general good. I have come to this ... Read More

The Notion of Freedom in the Context of 19th Century German Idealism Through the Accounts of Kant, Fichte, Hegel and Schopenhauer (2310 words, 7 pages)

This paper will examine the notion of freedom in the context of 19th century German idealism. It will defend the position that the will plays a vital role in the formation of the self and is necessary in pursuit of true independence. The reason why is explained in four different ... Read More

The Affirmation of the Power of Love in The Jeweler’s Shop, a Pastoral Play by Pope Saint John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla) (3261 words, 10 pages)

St. John Paul II, or Karol Wojtyla (as he will be referred to in this paper), wrote many great works, beginning with his first pieces from the Theatre of the Word all the way to The Acting Person and Love and Responsibility. He felt an intimate call to the theatre ... Read More

The Views on Life, Death, and Existence Itself in Odes, a Collection of Four Poetry Books by Horace, and Their Impact on Our Understanding of Roman Ideologies (1407 words, 6 pages)

Human nature is defined by curiosity. As the human race travels through time and circumstance, most wonder how humans came to be and where we are ultimately going. While no one may ever truly know the answer, one way to help gain some sense of belonging and understanding throughout time, ... Read More

A Discussion on Who Shapes Our Beliefs on Understanding and Raising Children in “Vision of Childhood. Influential Models From Locke to Spoke” by Cleverley and Phillips (1217 words, 4 pages)

Vision of Childhood. Influential models from Locke to Spoke by Cleverley and Phillips talks about different psychologists, doctors, philosophers, who studied, observed and shaped our beliefs on understanding and raising children. In the work of A.S. Neil, for example, its assumed that the children are naturally good, and this led ... Read More

An Analysis of Plato’s Ontology and Philosophical Anthropology (2409 words, 7 pages)

Oftentimes, when people hear that I enjoy reading Platos works, I hear something to the effect of, Oh, you like Plato? Didnt he completely hate the body and tell us to disregard our bodies? When I hear complaints such as these I am saddened because these people do not seem ... Read More

The Theme of Communion in The Broken World, a Philosophical Drama by Gabriel Marcel (2624 words, 8 pages)

All throughout Gabriel Marcels various works he makes it clear to any reader that communion is one of his central themes and holds great importance in his philosophy. This theme and its vastness can be seen throughout his own work, The Broken World. Each character highlights different negative obstacles to ... Read More

The Metaphysical Approach to the Life and the Persona Belief (763 words, 4 pages)

In the formation of ones own belief schemes, it is important to study other philosophers and deep thinkers in order to help open ones mind to alternative ways of thinking and new ideas. Through this exploration of new ideas, individuals are able to more fully understand and think through their ... Read More

An Explanation of the Differences Between the Measurement Theories and an Argument in Favor of Mill’s Theory as a More Appropriate Measure of Pleasure in an Action (1554 words, 6 pages)

Utilitarianism is a branch of philosophy that attempts to answer the question, What ought man to do? The answer to this question, according to a utilitarian, is that man should act in such a way that maximizes the good, and minimizes the bad. To a utilitarian the good is akin ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theories About Life and Reality in Plato’s Philosophic Approaches to the Existence (1012 words, 5 pages)

The human brain is a complex organism, with several functions and capabilities. One of the most intriguing aspects of the human mind is the ability to think abstractly about life and the nature of existence itself. However, because all individuals are unique in their own right, different people have different ... Read More

An Examination and Explanation of Function and Virtue in Life According to Aristotle (1407 words, 6 pages)

Aristotle is arguably one of the most influential philosophers of all time. Despite living over a thousand years ago, to this day his works are still relevant and well known. He was a man of many interests, and was the first to classify branches of human knowledge, such as biology ... Read More

The Idea of Slavery and Its Relation to Reality in William Wells Browns’ The President’s Daughter (1745 words, 6 pages)

Seventeenth century English philosopher Francis Bacon once proposed, Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible. Consider the idea of slavery and its relation to this concept. Perhaps an individual who was a slave, retells a story using fiction to avoid certain memories. Maybe ... Read More

The Importance of the First Amendment in Providing Freedom of Speech in America (1314 words, 5 pages)

If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter, stated George Washington, the man commonly known as the father of the U.S.A (BrainyQuote). As seen in this quote, George Washington himself believes that the freedom of speech is ... Read More

An Overview of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution (818 words, 4 pages)

As society has progressed over the course of the last 2,500 years so have our methods of recording history, or historiography. We have grown to no just exclusively document history one way, but include several different styles. At almost the same time the Greeks were orally passing on stories and ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Gideon Rose Being a Realist Based on His Book, How Wars End, and America’s Place in the World (2134 words, 9 pages)

In Gideon Roses piece, he talks about his book, How Wars End, and Americas place in the world. He mentions that when wars end, we are usually left without a clue to what to do next because we only act in the moment and forget all about the future. He ... Read More

The Philosophy of the Mind and the Metaphysics of the Consciousnes (760 words, 4 pages)

The branch of Philosophy known as Philosophy of Mind has many sub branches that have been discussed by scientists and philosophers, that concern key issues, and that have also been theorized by many individuals. Two of these sub branches include the study of the nature of consciousness and the nature ... Read More

Ethics and Standards in the Criminal Justice System (942 words, 5 pages)

The justice department contains a very crucial part of any state since it is a structure of organisations and practices of government aimed at keeping public control as well as mitigating and deterring offensecrime. Nevertheless, ethics in criminal integrity provides us with ways of making moral choices during uncertainties concerning ... Read More

An Analysis of the Concepts in the Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (794 words, 3 pages)

The society based on production is only productive, not creative, said French philosopher Albert Camus. The ideas upon which society is built, social constructs, have defined civilizations and developed societies for all of world history. From the caste system in India to the hidden social polarization in a supposedly capitalist ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013