Philosophy papers

A comparison of the democratic traditions of Niccolo Machiavelli in "The Prince" and Thomas Hobbes in "Leviathan".

This paper argues that dying is a natural course of life that should not be hastened by any third party or first-hand intervention.

This paper discusses religious traditions within Hinduism.

An exploration of the cultural hierarchy of Western culture.

Explores Baruch or Benedict de Spinoza's concept of parallelism as presented in his "The Ethics".

A comparison of Socrates' treatment of rhetoric in Plato's works, the "Gorgias" and "Phaedrus."

Analyzes Plato's "Crito" in which Crito attempts to save his friend, Socrates from his imminent execution, through argument.

A comparative analysis of Immanuel Kant's and David Hume's theories about how people interpret cause and effect.

The paper is a theological work discussing the Catholic doctrine regarding the four certainties of death, judgment, heaven and hell.

An examination of ethical behavior according to the views of Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mills and Aristotle.

This paper highlights the need for personal values in addition to the defined ethical value systems.

A comparison of modernism and postmodernism and the anti-modern movements.

This paper discusses the uses and benefits of life support and looks at the related ethical concerns.

Analyzes the failures of protagonist Anakin Skywalker in George Lucas' "Star Wars" film trilogy.

An analysis of the extent to which John Rawl's political conception of justice is capable of addressing justice for the mentally disabled.

This paper reviews the book "Spiritual Life: The Foundation for Preaching and Teaching" by John H. Westerhoff.

Discusses the influence of the philosophy of Socrates on Western civilization.

A look at the historical and philosophical influences on Rene Descartes' contributions to rational thought.

A look at how Plato's theme of dualism of the soul and body can be applied to an analysis of Milan Kundera's book "The Unbearable Lightness of Being".

A discussion of the idea of the just life over the unjust life in Plato's "Republic" and "Protagoras".

This paper discusses the issues of free will and divine foreknowledge.

Looks at the philosophy of Martin Heidegger as presented in his book "Introduction to Metaphysics".

A summary and analysis of Martin Heidegger's philosophical essay, "The Question Concerning Technology".

This paper discusses the ethics aspect involved in the human treatment of sharks.

A brief overview of the changes brought about during the Renaissance.

This paper discusses Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' and looks at the great debate over the civilized world.

An application of Aristotle's theory of ethics to a decision from George Eliot's "Middlemarch" and a decision from D'Arcy McNickle's "The Surrounded".

An application of Immanuel Kant's metaphysics of morals to a case in George Eliot's novel "Middlemarch".

A review of the subject of justice as in Plato's "The Republic" and Aristotle's "The Nichomachean Ethics'.

The paper examines the French school of theological thought, also known as the Berulle School

A look at how Albert Schweitzer's "Reverence for Life" considers the purpose of human life from a religious and social perspective

This paper discusses causal determinism and its impact on ethical theories of philosophy.

An overview of Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideas of the social contract.

A comparison of religious moral teachings and secular moral concepts as the basis of human morality.

Explores the relationship of religion and ethics from several approaches.

This paper explores the moral theories of Kant and Aristotle with regards to the morality of usury.

A look at the beliefs of William James, W.E.B. Dubois and John Dewey on the philosophy of pragmatism.

An analysis of the theme of social responsibility in the works of Jean Paul Sartre and Albert Camus.

A look at the case for and against time travel and the limitations and possibilities of time.

A comparison of the ideas and perspectives on morality of Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill and Martin Luther King.

Looks at Gershom Gorenberg's "The End of Days: Fundamentalism and the Struggle for the Temple Mount", which concerns the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over the Temple Mount.

A study proposal to analyze the concept of overcoming in the works of Friedrich Nietzsche.

This paper uses Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" to reflect upon accounting principles and financial statements.

This paper discusses Herodotus' "Histories", which details the Greek perspective of the Greco-Persian wars.

A discussion of Plato and his ideal republic.

This paper looks at John Maxwell's book "Winning with people: Discover the People Principles that Work for You Everytime" and discusses the discovery of successful people principles.

A discussion on whether John Locke right when he said we have a natural right to life, liberty and property.

This paper explores the ideas of philosophers on how institutional development can achieve a measure of justice within the community.

An argumentative paper on language's association with intelligence and the subsequent differentiation between animal and human being.

The paper is a review of the book "Honest Money" by Gary North.

A look at the historical significance of the life and achievements of Themistocles.

A review of the the writings of Saint Augustine of Hippo.

This paper looks at the unethical practice of dog fighting.

A narrative and conversation regarding the theories of evolution.

This paper looks at and compares how animals are regarded in the eyes of the different major religions.

Seeks the definition of eudaimonia by examining the writings of Aristotle.

This paper looks at the subject of commercialized organ donation as a solution to the organ donor shortage.

This paper addresses homeland security changes, with a focus on the use of technology in American airports.

Examines a deliberate way of life called voluntary simplicity.

A discussion of the opinion that Ralph Waldo Emerson was our first motivational speaker.

Compares Immanuel Kant's "An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?" and Gotthold Lessing's "Ernst and Falk, Dialogues for Freemasons".

A look at Cesare Beccaria's utilitarian views on capital punishment.

An analysis of Aristotle's views on rhetoric and the application of rhetorical analysis to politics and law.

Examines a variety of sources to relate the confrontation of the collective shadow with the archetypal of American culture.

Explores the concept of a good life through the theme of pleasure and the good as presented by four schools of philosophy.

An account of how modern psychology evolved.

A review of the role of prophets in Islamic political thought, compared to the role of wise men in Greek political thought.

Explores if Rene Descartes would view psychology as a science.

A review of how the Bible plays an instrumental role in assisting missionaries in their efforts to proselytize nations throughout the world.

A outline of the philosophical thoughts and interpretations of the 19th century German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche.

An examination of the views of pleasure and happiness in John Stuart Mills' work, "Utilitarainsim."

An examination of the writer's formation of identity during college according to A. Chickering's theory of identity formation.

A discussion of Karl Marx's theory of alienation as it applies to a postmodern world.

An examination of the concepts of sociological imagination, a term coined by C. Wright Mills, and social action, explained by Max Weber as they apply to prominent women in society.

This paper discusses the wisdom of King Solomon conveyed via his pursuits in Ecclesiastes.

This paper evaluates aspects of teamwork that contribute to and detract from stress.

This paper looks at the mythology found in Christianity and surrounding Jesus and his teachings.

This paper discusses visible tattoos and piercings as art or conflict and looks at a teachers' perspective in this regard.

A review of the life of the Islamic poet Ibn Al-Rumi (1207-1273 A.D.)

An overview and summary of "Socrates to Sartre and Beyond: A History of Philosophy" by Samuel Enoch Stumpf and James Fieser.

A comparison of the ontological arguments of the 20th-century philosopher Martin Heidegger and the 11th-century archbishop of Canterbury, St. Anselm.

An examination of class perceptions and how being a perceived member of a certain class can have either benefits and disadvantages.

This paper discusses social theories and beliefs according to Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim.

This paper discusses how Catholics feel on the subject of socially conservative Catholics.

This paper reviews the book 'Truth or Fiction in 'The Da Vinci Code': A Historian Reveals What We Really Know about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Constantine' by Bart D. Ehrman.

A comparison of the Western philosophies of individualism with the lack of individualism found in Buddhist philosophy.

A discussion on Socrates, Plato St. Augustine and Immanuel Kant regarding the subject of "living a good life".

An examination of the philosophies of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Karl Marx with respect to alienation.

This paper compares and contrasts Jesus and Mohammed and looks at the impact on their respective religions, as well as on the world in general.

An argument against Glaucon's thesis from Plato's "The Republic".

A comparison of eastern and western philosophy.

An outline of how Michael Foucault connects subjectivity with power.

An philosophical outline of how humanism constructs subjectivity and otherness.

This paper examines the Buddhist concept of nirvana, its development and its importance to the Buddhist faith.

This paper discusses the concept of a foreign language according to the beliefs of Franz Kafka and Karl Marx.

A discussion of the perspectives of positivist science and postmodern science on organization theory, contrasting the two.

An examination of the flaws with regard to human diversity that exist in Karl Marx's species-being doctrine.

An examination of John Locke's theory of justified rebellion in his "Two Treaties of Government."

A study of Jean-Paul Sartre and his brand of existentialism.