Philosophy papers

A discussion of why human beings have always needed a god or gods to believe in.

A comparison of the contemporary relevance of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's and Thomas Hobbes' theories of human nature.

An analysis of Rene Descartes' "Meditations on First Philosophy" in relation to the Cartesian mind-body dilemma.

This paper discusses the 20th century school of philosophy called pragmaticism.

This paper compares and contrasts Plato and Aristotle's metaphysics.

This paper discusses the use of empirical business research methods especially SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis.

An analysis of the philosophies of Plato, Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud as they relate to Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground".

This paper provides an analysis of Aristotle's beliefs of moral responsibility.

This paper explores the relativism of the Sophists as expressed through Protagoras' contention that "man is the measure of all things".

This paper discusses Aristotle's "Metaphysics" in which he posits the relationship between the essential being of sensible things and its proper definition.

A analysis of Ludwig Wittgenstein's views.

This paper explores the similarities between the ethical theories of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill.

An overview of Aristotle's arguments against the Platonic theory of forms.

An analysis of Benedict De Spinoza's concept of parallelism in his treatise "Ethics".

A comparison between the views of Benedict Spinoza and Gottfried Leibniz concerning the idea of God.

An examination of the ancient social practice of "xenia" and its influence upon Odysseus' return to Ithaca.

An analysis of the terms "conscience" and "know-how" as Aristotelian modes of disclosure as discussed in Martin Heidegger's "Plato's Sophist".

An analysis of Martin Heidegger's discussions on the attitudinal relationship between factical life experience and the Christian complex of enactment.

A discussion of the nature of time and authentic temporality, according to Martin Heidegger's essay "The Concept of Time".

This paper discusses practices in trans-cultural nursing care focusing on the Chinese culture.

This paper examines Bret Easton Ellis' postmodern novel "American Psycho" to evaluate a quotation from French philosopher Jean Baudrillard.

A discussion of leadership by comparing James Farr's "Leadership vs. Management", Plato's "Republic", Thomas Hobbes' "Leviathan", and Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail".

A comparison of the arguments of Immanuel Kant in "Suicide and Duty" and David Hume in "Of Suicide."

This paper analyzes the highest level of friendship that induces Aristotle's idea of friendship as a virtue in Nichomachean Ethics.

A comparison of the views on family and politics expressed by John Locke in "Second Treatise of Government" and by Confucius in "The Analects."

An analysis of the relevance of Thucydides to modern international relations theory.

An exploration of the key features of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' revolutionary internationalism.

This paper explores the debate as to whether or not E.H. Carr deserves to be considered an authentic realist.

A discussion about the English School and its approach to the study of international relations.

An analysis of Job's suffering and unwaivering faith in the Book of Job.

This paper explores Socrates and Friedrich Nietzsche's differing beliefs on the concept of truth, what constitutes true knowledge, and the human ability to understand it.

This paper discusses that no matter how enlightened the participants, inter-cultural harmony will always be hampered by differences in background and perspective.

A comparison of John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's "Discourse on the Origin of Inequality".

An analysis of Aristotle's beliefs about human virtue and how they can be applied to the modern world.

A comparison and contrast of Confucius and John Locke's views on the family and its relation to politics.

This paper discusses the development of liberalism as a political philosophy.

A analysis of the work and beliefs of Martin Heidegger, the philosopher.

A review of the concepts of necessary connection in David Hume's essay, "An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding."

This paper discuses the positive and negative implications that the Church-Turing thesis has on both cognitive science and the philosophy of the mind.

A discussion of the views of two influential Chinese philosophers from the third century B.C., Mencius and Xunzi, on human nature.

A comparison between Hobbes' theories and the structure of the US Government.

A review of John Locke's theories in his book, "Second Treatise of Civil Government."

A review of the way in which Plato answers his questions in "The Republic."

This paper examines the themes of reality and illusion as presented by Friedrich Nietzsche and Plato.

A discussion of poetry as viewed by ancient Greek and Roman philosophers and poets such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Horace and Longinus.

An analysis of books VII and X of Plato's "Republic".

This paper discusses Revelation and examines the war in heaven and its connection to modern day believers.

This paper looks at the responsibilities involved in technology's development and creations.

This paper discusses Thomas Hobbes' view of government and human nature.

A comparison between John Stuart Mill and Thomas Hobbes regarding their views on ethical theory.

An argument against Peter Singer's justification of infanticide expounded upon in his book "Practical Ethics".

An analysis of the early and the later Ludwig Wittgenstein, in terms of his philosophy.

This paper contrasts the philosophies of John Stuart Mill with Thomas Hobbes.

A discussion of David Hume's arguments regarding rationalism and empiricism in terms of the nature of causation.

This paper studies 'The Silmarillion' by J. R. R. Tolkien and the 'Spider Woman Stories' by G. M. Mullett focusing on the issue of music.

This paper looks at the views of Plato and Aristotle regarding government and the ideal state.

An analysis of Karl Marx's theory of estrangement and its application to the modern global economy.

A critical analysis of the arguments of Rene Descartes and John Locke with regards to the existence of an external world.

A comparison of the evolutionary and creationist paradigms of history.

An analysis of the nature of Eros in Plato's "Symposium".

An exploration of Sigmund Freud's and Michel Foucault's theoretical models in relation to action and inaction as the core of civilization.

This paper focuses on the issue of freedom in the works of Peter Berger and Immanuel Kant.

This paper analyzes the conflict of mass media versus the individual ethics of journalism in relation to the War in Iraq.

An examination of Bernard Williams' arguments regarding external reasons and their ethical compatibility.

This philosophical study analyzes Plato's "Cave Allegory" in relation to the conservative modern media.

This paper provides a comparison of Marxist, feminist and liberal approaches to social policy in Canada from the First Nations period to the present

This paper explores the issue of cigarette advertising from a normative ethical perspective.

This paper discusses why Einstein became a cultural icon in the 20th century.

A discussion of one individual's desire to find his own life philosophy.

This paper discusses challenges to social hegemony in the works "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift and "London" by William Blake.

This paper discusses that, in "Federalist 10", James Madison was responding to Jean Jacques Rousseau's republican model of democracy as presented in "On the Social Contract".

This paper analyzes courage in the works of Plato (Socrates).

This paper presents a sermon on theology.

An analysis of philosophical and religious syncretism in the Hellenistic Era.

This paper discusses Immanuel Kant's philosophy on ethical actions.

A comparison of Marxist, feminist and liberal approaches to social policy in Canada from the first nations period to the present.

This paper discusses how Niccolo di Bernardo Machiavelli's political thinking was profoundly shaped by lessons of history.

This paper explores utilitarianism, deontology and lawyers' ethical duties.

An examination of Bertrand Russell's dissertation "The Problems of Philosophy", focusing on the fifteenth chapter entitled "The Value of Philosophy".

This paper explains the theory of utilitarianism in relation to the Valhalla oil trading scandal at Enron.

This paper explores different philosophical perspectives and their role in education.

This paper looks at the Darwinian challenge to the Aristotelian world view and discusses why it is taking so long to resolve.

An analysis of the intelligent design theory and its flaws in proving the existence of God.

This paper evaluates the ethics and morality of suicide within modern American society.

This paper explains how Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' "The German Ideology" lays the philosophical foundations of Marxism.

This paper analyzes and supports Larry Lauden's article 'A Confutation of Convergent Realism' published in a 1981 issue of "Philosophy of Science".

An analysis of cultural bias versus objectivity for journalism within the modern media according to Aristotle and Plato.

A discussion of Michel Foucault's concept of the process of normalization in social organization and regulation.

An analysis of David Hume's concept of doux-commerce and the pursuit of luxury.

An analysis of Aristotle's arguments for democracy and justice.

An analysis of Toni Morrison's controversial first novel "The Bluest Eye".

This paper discusses the spiritual awakening of the protagonist, Ivan Ilyich, in Leo Tolstoy's work "The Death of Ivan Ilyich".

This paper focuses on Socrates' trial and his true innocence in Plato's "Apology".

This paper explores how the mind and body interact with virtual environments, focusing on the book "Remediation" by David Bolter and Richard Grusin.

An analysis of transcendentalism and its role in Henry David Thoreau's writings.

An examination of political thought in the book "The Philosophy of History" as well as other general arguments by Georg Wilheim Friedrich Hegel.

This paper discuses the concept of materialism, which has long roots in the Western philosophical tradition.

A discussion of various interpretations of history, with a focus on historian Walter Benjamin's 1940 book "Theses on the Philosophy of History".

An analysis of Plato's theory's of justice in "The Republic" according to the thesis of Johann Gottfried Stallbaum.

A comparison of the views of Rene Descartes and George Berkeley on the notion of the external world and how people interact with it.