Notions of Existence, Change, Cambridge Change and the Philosophical Conclusions of Thomas Aquinas of 'Existence in the Sense of the True'
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A 5 page paper which examines how Thomas Aquinas justifies the assertion, 'Existence in the sense of the true.' Specifically considered are metaphysical proponents of existence, including change, real change and Cambridge change. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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St. Thomas Aquinas: Vague Definition Of Common Good, Justice And Virtue
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7 pages in length. St. Thomas Aquinas espoused his propensity towards good will, justice and virtue as being the primary components of one's journey on this earth. He cited myriad reasons why this is to be so, as well as postulated that those who do not follow such a patch of righteousness were not living up to their full spiritual potential. However, there exists debate as to whether or not the philosopher's vague definitions of common good, justice and virtue were nothing more than loopholes for his argument. What, then, did Aquinas mean? Was he not earnest in his conjecture? Indeed he was, and it is with great significance that his theories contributed to the historical study of humankind. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Concept Of A Happy Marriage
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A 12 page paper that considers the arguments of Aquinas, Singer, Wallerstein and Blaseslee and Whitehead in regards to what makes an ideal marriage. This paper presents supported considerations about what makes and ideal marriage and then demonstrates some issues relative to this premise. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Ideas of St. Thomas Aquinas
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This 7 page paper delves into problems, presented by a student, concerning St. Thomas Aquinas's position on a variety of subjects. Kant plays a major role in the discussion. Other philosophers are mentioned and subjects broached include creationism, evolution, and man's reasoning abilities and limitations. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Views of Plato, Aristotle and Aquinas
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This 9 page paper compare the views of Plato, Aristotle and Aquinas as they relate to man's pursuit of the best life, the contrast between good and evil and the pursuit of knowledge of the divine. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Thomas Aquinas' Concept of Happiness Analyzed
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This 12 page research paper examines the conception of happiness in human terms, according to Catholic theologian and philosopher, Thomas Aquinas. Specifically discussed are Aquinas' views on how what constituted happiness and how man could happily live life. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Virtue, According to Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas
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A 5 page paper which examines the similarities and differences between Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas' concepts of virtue, then discusses Aquinas' addition of theological virtues to Aristotle's moral and intellectual virtues. Specifically considered are Aquinas' 'Summa Theologica' and Aristotle's 'Nicomachean Ethics.' Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Utilitarianism and Deontology
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In 5 pages, the author discusses utilitarianism (John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham) and deontology (Immanuel Kant) and determines which approach is more appropriate, thus arguing in favor of utilitarianism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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John Stuart Mill vs. Aristotle / The Concept of Character
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This 5 page research paper considers John Stuart Mill's understanding of character and how it is acquired and contrast it with Aristotle's interpretation. Specifically discussed are Mill's essays, 'On Liberty' and the Subjection of Women,' and Aristotle's 'Politics' and 'Nicomachean Ethics.' Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism & Right Action
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A 5 page paper which examines the utilitarianism philosophy of John Stuart Mill to determine if the greatest happiness principle provides satisfactory criterion of right action. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Rousseau & Mill on Representation
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A 4 page research paper that examines the philosophies regarding representation of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his book The Social Contract (1762) and John Stuart Mill a century later in his work Considerations on Representative Government (1861). The writer argues that although Rousseau's opinions are appealing in their purity of purpose, he does not offer a truly workable solution around his objections to representational government. Mill, on the other hand, offers concrete suggestions on how to implement his philosophical outlook on representation; and, therefore, offers the more convincing argument.
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Rousseau’s "The Social Contract" as it Applies to Slavery
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16 pages in length. "The Social Contract", on the text that all men are born free and equal, regards the State as a contract in which individuals surrender none of their natural rights, but rather agree for the protection of them. Most remarkable in this projected republic was the provision to banish aliens to the state religion and to punish dissenters with death. The Social Contract became the textbook of the French Revolution, and Rousseau's theories as protests bore fruit in the frenzied bloody orgies of the Commune as well as in the rejuvenation of France and the history of the entire Western world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Aristotle's Views On Slavery
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Aristotle's views on slavery are well known and are considered by many to be a justification of the practices of the day. His emphasis in The Politics is the role of government and slavery was a vital and integral component of the social, political and economic world of the Greeks. This 5 page paper examines Aristotle's views on slavery. No additional sources cited.
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Mary Wollstonecraft / Feminist Philosopher
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An 8 page research paper on the life and philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft. Wollstonecraft is highly regarded as the leader of the women's suffrage movement in Britain and is best known as the woman who answered Rousseau with her philosophical treatise entitled : 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.' The writer describes Wollstonecraft's life and works, and discusses her contributions to both philosophy and feminism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Sexuality in Mary Wollstonecraft's 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman'
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A 6 page paper which examines the theme of sexuality in Mary Wollstonecraft's 1792 treatise, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
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Hobbes and the Nature of Man
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A 4 page paper discussing Thomas Hobbes' philosophy of the nature of man contrasted with that of St. Augustine. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Abuse Of Authority? A Debate In Political Philosophy
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History has a way of repeating itself and it is by understanding the processes of debate within the context of the social paradigm of the past that the future may be better understood. This 7 page paper asserts that by exploring the views of such political philosophers as Jean Jacque Rosseau, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, the student can come to a broader understanding of modern events, such as the murder of Amadou Diallo by New York Police officers. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Private Arms Possession And Community
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The debate over the right to bear arms and the need in American society to control guns and violence has reached an apogee since the incident at Littleton, Colorado, High School. The view of Thomas Hobbes, in Leviathan, shows a world where man will fight to the death all those not himself. In order to protect and defend life, man must come together in a new definition of 'self'. To organize into community is to distribute power and to make a commitment to a stated set of rules. This 10 page paper argues that Hobbes' philosophy can be aligned against that of Kant, who set the value of man within their schema of society. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Leviathan State of Nature
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A 4 page essay examining how Thomas Hobbes' state of nature is an 'inference from the passions' of human kind. When Hobbes discovered Euclid's methods of logic, he set about examining the need for and the inevitability of the existence of government using Euclid's methods. Hobbes began with three basic assumptions from which to build: (1) justice and morality were products of government, not innate qualities of man; (2) all human motivation springs either from the desire for personal pleasure or the fear of pain; and (3) while there are physical and mental differences between individuals, those differences pale in connection with membership in a group. Under the last assumption, anyone was capable of overpowering any other one at any time. Hobbes concluded that in a state of nature, life would be every man against every man.
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Thomas Hobbes / Metaphysics & Politics
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A 6 page paper that provides an overview of Hobbes metaphysical considerations as they relate to both politics and religion and considers these elements in terms of Hobbes' Leviathan. No additional sources cited.
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Thomas Hobbes And His 'Modern' Notions Of Security
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This 10 page report discusses the ideas of Thomas Hobbes as they applied to the modern dilemma of security. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Plato, Aristotle, and St. Augustine on a Contemporary Issue: Drug Abuse
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A ten page paper explaining the philosophies of these three seminal thinkers in great detail, and speculating about their opinions on the issue of drug abuse in our own day. The paper concludes that Aristotle provided the best way of looking at the situation from a broad, organizational level, while a combination of the Platonic and Augustinian approaches work best when working with individuals seeking to change their lives. Bibliography lists seven sources.
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St. Augustine and His Role in the History of Philosophy
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A 5 page paper which discusses the role St. Augustine has played in the development and the history of philosophy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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St. Augustine's Confessions
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A 5 page paper which analyzes St. Augustine's 'Confessions.' Also discussed is the relevancy of his work today as it relates to modern life and Christianity. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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THE RELVEANCE OF ROUSSEAU TODAY
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This essay examines the relevance of Jean Rousseau's "Social Contract" today. Topics covered include the right to vote in a democracy, the admonision against force, and the will of the majority. Topics from current events are used to compare the importance of Rousseau's words, close to four centuries after they were written.
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Cicero: On the Commonwealth
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7 pages in length. Discusses the great work by Cicero as to the concept of law. Cicero the philosopher assigned to the positive laws of humans an altogether subordinate place by comparison with the law of nature. The mere fact that a measure has been enacted by a commonly accepted method does not of itself entitle it to respect as being just, or perhaps even to the title of ‘law’ at all if it defies higher principles.
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Renaissance History / The Moral Philosophy of the Humanists
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A 9 page paper that provides an overview of the issue of morality and man's human nature as they relate to the Humanists of Renaissance Europe. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Dworkin, Mills And Rawls: Article Summarization
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5 pages in length. The writer summarizes three articles: Ronald Dworkin's 'Is affirmative action doomed?,' Mills' 'Of the limits to the authority of society over the individual,' and John Rawls' 'A theory of justice.' No additional sources cited.
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If We Are Social Animals, Then Whose Perspective Do We Adopt / John Rawls' or Robert Nozick's?
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A 10 page paper that explores the difference between the theories of justice espoused by these two prominent Harvard philosophers, focusing particularly on concepts of cooperation for mutually beneficial goals, and alternative concepts for the just distribution of the primary benefits of society. The position is taken that both theories can be critiqued from the perspective of their assumptions that human beings operate as separate individuals who make rational choices out of a place of self-interest. The question is whether either social contract or entitlement theory can fully explain the reasons why humans cooperate for mutual well-being. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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John Rawls' Difference Principle and Original Position
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John Rawls has been described as the foremost political philosopher of the twentieth century. His philosophy is aligned with Kant and addresses both the ethical forms of political systems and economic theories. This 6 page paper addresses Rawls' concepts of Original Position and Difference Principle in terms of comparison with Libertarianism, Marxist principles and programs appropriate to the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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John Rawls' Original Position
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This 8 page paper discusses John Rawls theory of fairness and justice. Specifically, the essay addresses Rawls' principles concerning inequality in society, when they are just and when they are not just. This discussion inherently must include a description of the maximin rule and what Rawls called the original position. Bibliography lists 5 sources. PGrawls.msw
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Rawls' Theory of Justice
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A 5 page paper on John Rawls' 'Theory of Justice' in reference to how some individuals believe his theories are too individualistic and others believe them to not be individualistic enough. A brief illustration of Rawls' theory is presented, followed by examples of the theories being too individualistic and not being individualistic enough. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
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Was Socrates Truly 'Guilty' ?
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In this 8 page critical paper, the writer debates the guilt or innocence of Socrates in terms relative to his society, his political realm and himself. The writer argues that by the definitions put forth by the Athenian democracy, Socrates was rightfully charged and convicted of the crimes of heresy and immorality. But it must be noted that in Socrates terms, terms that defined him as a political and social teacher, Socrates was not guilty of any crime and was unjustly tried. The writer cites sources from Plato to Taylor, in an attempt to debate both sides of this issue. In determining guilt or innocence, the author presents the argument that Socrates may not have faced a just jury trial. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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How Kant and Hume Would React To Plato's 'Euthyphro'
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A 6 page paper that discusses the possible reactions of Immanuel Kant and David Hume on Plato's 'Euthyphro.' Of major consideration is the reactions of Kant and Hume to the concepts of piety, love and family duty as presented within the story of the dialogue between Euthyphro and Socrates. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Confucius and Socrates: Rule of Propriety
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A 5 page exploration of Confucius' concepts of the 'rule of propriety' and 'man of humanity'. Defines these concepts and uses the work of Socrates to reiterate Confucius' contention that social well-being requires adherence to the rules of propriety. No additional sources are listed.
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A New Version of Plato's 'Apology' -- Defense of His 'Republic'
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A 15 page paper which poses a new version of Plato's Apology, in which he, and not Socrates, stands accused, this time, of political treason and religious subversion, and for using his writings to explain and justify the necessity for total revolution. Plato serves as his own defense attorney, while Aristotle acts as prosecutor and charges are based upon the evidence provided in Plato's The Republic, in which authoritarian rule and loss of independence are justified. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Aristotle & The Democratic Government
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A 7 page paper that explores the Athenian Constitution, Aristotle's 'Politics,' and other writings. The writer analyzes Aristotle's 'natural' state as a growth out of the family ideal, and posits that Aristotle's views of democracy miror today's views of same. The paper presents Aristototle's arguments against Socrates' recommended form of government, and comments that, although democracy is a valid form of governance, contrary to Aristotle's 'order' and perfectability of the state, the good of it is that 'order' under democracy has not been achieved in 3000 years. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Comparison Between Socrates’ View of Love in Plato’s 'Symposium' With Contemporary Idea of Love
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A 6 page paper which compares Socrates’ view of love, as interpreted by Plato in 'Symposium,' with the contemporary concept of love. After critical evaluation, the two viewpoints are then integrated into an example of an ideal of love, which is probed through supporting and opposing arguments. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Conception of Life and Death According to Socrates, Aristotle & Plato Analyzed
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This 6 page research paper examines how the concept of death fits in with the meaning of life in light of the classical Greek philosophers Socrates, Aristotle and Plato. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Fictitious Report From A Juror On The Trial Of Socrates
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A 5 page paper discussing the trial of Socrates from the perspective of one of the Athenian jurors in his trial. The imaginary 'Spirulinus' discusses his view of the trial and his role in deciding the fate of Socrates. Bibliography lists three sources.
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