Philosophy papers

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.

An application of Plato's "Republic" to the failure of American democracy.

An examination of the concept of symbolic interactionism and how it applies to every day scenarios.

This paper discusses the concept of evil and looks at its effects on society.

An exploration of Erving Goffman's model of human interaction.

An examination of human rights issues in the meat packing industry.

This paper is an extensive examination of Jean-Paul Sartre's concept of existentialism and his influence on twentieth century thought and arts.

This paper explores the definition of masculinity by looking at "Fight Club," by Chuck Palahniuk.

This paper explores whether, in areas of knowledge such as the arts and sciences, we learn more from following or breaking accepted conventions.

An analysis of William James' life according to Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory.

An analysis of the changing nature of Confucianism from the time of the Warring States to the Ming Dynasty.

This paper explores D. H. Lawrence's philosophy of childhood and child development.

An analysis of Andy Warhol's work, "Marilyn," in the context of the theories of Karl Marx.

An examination of individuals and theories of Ivan Pavlov, John Locke, John Watson and Burrhus Frederic Skinner and their impact on the theory of behaviorism.

A literary analysis of the ideology of Western liberalism from the perspective of Chinese Confucianism.

This paper discusses Gertrude Stein's and Bertolt Brecht's criticism of realism in drama.

A review of the arguments within Henry Frankfurt's essay, "Alternative Possibilities and Moral Responsibility".

This paper examines John Stuart Mill's beliefs of utilitarianism.

This paper discusses the issue of human trafficking and looks at the moral dilemma of white slavery.

This paper examines the modern classical philosophy of David Hume.

This paper looks at the differing views of Thomas Paine, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson regarding liberty.

This paper discusses the impact of the Holocaust upon post 1945 Jewish religious thought.

An analysis of the theory of alienation in the philosophy of Karl Marx.

An analysis of the arguments for and against classical theism in religion and the broader world.

An analysis of David Armstrong's arguments in "The Nature of Mind".

An analysis of the modernity of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's political thought.

An analysis of foundationalism, looking at Laurence BonJour's criticism of foundationalism in, "A Critique of Foundationalism", and views that defend foundationalism.

This paper discusses Hume's theory of causality to explain how and why we make judgments of causality.

A creative writing piece discussing the notions of free will.

This paper compares and contrasts Karl Marx's and Epicurus' ideas about the meaning of existence.

This paper discusses Thomas Hobbes' beliefs about human nature and the origin, character and functions of the state.

An analysis of the history, development and threats to classical liberalism.

A look at the argument that the Supreme Court's ruling of no religion in schools is in fact the opposite of the theory of secularism.

This paper provides a critical analysis of Camus's retelling of the "Myth of Sisyphus".

An analysis of Michel Foucault's understanding of authorship, according to his essay, "What is an Author?".

This paper examines Nietzsche's impact on literary modernism.

This paper explains Antoni Gramsci's philosophical ideas in relation to Marxism and historical ideology.

This paper examines the philosophy of Rene Descartes.

This paper looks at the issue of stem cell research and provides an argument against cloning.

A summary and analysis of the article "Contradiction and Overdetermination" by Louis Althusser.

This paper examines Socrates' "Republic" and his ideas of democracy.

This paper explores the reasons for Socrates' trial and execution.

This paper provides a comparison of three different approaches to the study of power.

This paper examines the differences in Max Weber and Karl Marx's ideas about the economic structure of modern capitalism.

This paper critically examines Karl Marx and Max Weber's differing views on capitalism.

An analysis of the universal nature of mathematics and developments in the philosophy of mathematics.

A look at the arguments for and against the existence of God.

An analysis of the concepts of transcendence and immanence in terms of Simone de Beauvoir's feminist analysis.

A review of Niccolo Machiavelli's theories on human nature and society in his books, "The Prince" and "Discourses".

An review of Aristotle's theory of rhetoric as found in his work entitled, "Rhetoric".

A creative writing piece in the form of a play, about the trial of a public high school teacher who is accused of "corrupting the youth".

This paper discusses the life of Socrates, the Greek philosopher and teacher.

This paper examines Charles Taylor's belief that political philosophy and political science are intrinsically linked.

An analysis of the text of "The Republic" and the evidence in it that Plato was more a philosopher than a politician.

An analysis of Rene Descartes' approach to the knowledge of the 'I'.

This paper discusses the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes as recorded in his work "Leviathan".

This paper analyzes Karl Marx's early thinking regarding the needs for a German revolution.

This paper compares the views of Thomas Nagel and Epicurus about whether death should be feared.

This paper opposes Marvin Minsky's argument that artificial intelligence can be compared to human intelligence.

This paper analyzes the theme of justice in Plato's "Republic".

An analysis of the key aspects of baroque era philosophy and painting styles.

This paper compares Thomas Nagel's and Epicurus' philosophical visions of death.

This paper compares the philosophies of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

An analysis of the impact of Christianity on western philosophy from the time of the Roman Empire.

A review of John Casti's work "The Cambridge Quintet: A Work of Scientific Speculation" and Ludwig Wittgenstein's arguments.

This paper focuses on the moral philosophy of the character of Sylvia in Sarah Jewett's "The White Heron".

This paper discusses the application of nursing models presented by Sister Callista Roy, Madeleine Leininger and Betty Neuman.

This paper explores Immanuel Kant and David Hume's ideas on morality and emotions.

This paper is written from a personal point of view and concerns a personal and professional dilemma.

This paper discusses the contention that medical euthanasia should not be tolerated or legitimised for the simple reason that conduct designed to bring about the end of a life is the antithesis of proper medicine.

A review of Karl Marx's views on the capitalist society.

An analysis of Socrates' views of justice as described by Plato, Xenophon, Aristophanes and Aristotle.

This paper explores the role of rhetoric in the judicial process.

This paper offers a personal opinion on Aristotle's ideas of friendship among equals.

This paper deals with the controversial issue of stem cell research.

This paper explores the idea of social justice; that a society should provide equal treatment to all its members.

This paper compares and contrasts gay rights with civil rights.

An analysis of the similarities in Francois-Marie Arouet's (Voltaire) views on tolerance to his predecessor, Pierre Bayle.

This paper analyzes "Angels in America" by Tony Kushner and "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles.

This paper examines the extent that Joseph Mendelssohn's theory of natural rights is based on Thomas Hobbes' earlier theories.

This paper discusses internal and external reasons and motivations for different actions.

This paper presents brief summaries of the lives and contributions of nine economists and philosophers.

This paper discusses the philosophy of human sexuality.

A look at four philosophers' theories on the 'Twin Earth' thought experiment' and an analysis of the definition of water.

This paper analyzes Thrasymachus' conversations with Socrates regarding justice.

This paper provides a review of academic and popular literature on polygamy.

This paper offers a personal theological view on several controversial issues.

An examination of the writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Hobbes on the relationship between humanity and nature.

An analysis of the role of altruism within a cohesive society.

This paper explores the philosophical beliefs and works of Edgar Allan Poe.

This paper discusses the historical background of the text Romans 5: 1-11.

This paper looks at both sides of the controversial argument regarding same-sex marriage.

This paper explores the nature of the relationship between democratic governance and economic development in Africa.

This paper explains the philosophical beliefs of Immanuel Kant.