Karl Marx's 'Communist Manifesto' and Today's Global Economy
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A 2 page paper which considers how Karl Marx interpreted the ideal government in The Communist Manifesto (1848), and compare his view with the current global economy government system of today.
Filename: TGcomman.wps

Anomie
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This 5 page paper looks at the sociological concept of anomie, primarily through the eyes of Emile Durkheim. Several examples are given. The transitions between Gemeinschaft to Gesellschaft, as well as mechanical solidarity to organic solidarity are explained. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Anomie3.wps

Collectivist Theory/ Comte and Durkheim
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A 7 page research paper contrasting and comparing the views held by Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim. The writer posits that the two varied in terms of basis: Comte bases his theories in sociological analysis of a number of scientific fields and Durkheim on social theorists. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Cncomdrk.wps

Durkheim -- Social Solidarity
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The sociological concept is defined and discussed through the eyes of Emile Durkheim in this 3 page essay. The concept is applied to the legal system in modern times. Also discussed is the legislation of morality and the importance of rituals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Durkheim and the Sociology of Religion
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A 6 page paper that provides an overview of some of the major arguments in Durkheim's sociological perspectives on religion, and then argues against his theory of enacted social practice as the foundation of epistemology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Durkhei3.doc

Durkheim's Theory of Ritual and Eliade On Mythology and Ritual
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A 6 page paper that considers the implications of Durkheim's perspectives on ritual as they relate to the arguments presented by Eliade as he outlines the impact of myth and the development of ritual in a social context. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Ritualdu.doc

Karl Marx and Historical Materialism
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This 12 page report discusses Karl Marx's theory of historical materialism and compares and contrasts it with the ideas of Emile Durkheim on the sociology of religion and Claude Levi-Strauss's perspective on the universality of the human mind. To a great degree, the idea of historical materialism encapsulates much of what Marx believed to be the fundamental determinants of modern humanity. It is compared with the equally important aspects of religion and structuralism. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: BWmarx.rtf

Marx & Durkheim: Similarities And Differences
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14 pages in length. Among varying philosophical beliefs, the role of society represents both a positive and negative force. The general consensus is that concepts such as religion often get in the way of a thriving society, because they place a great many demands on the inhabitants. These demands, say some sociologists, represent part of the very downfall many societies have experienced. Karl Marx's social beliefs were strong and straightforward, as were those of Emile Durkheim, two of the world's foremost social philosophers whose individualities only sometimes intersected. The writer discusses the similarities and differences between Marx and Durkheim. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Social Symbolism in Durkheim and Weber
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A 7 page research paper comparing and contrasting how Durkheim and Weber viewed social symbols such as speech, housing, consumption, and class identities to define how those symbols affected and would affect governments and social order. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Cndurkweb.wps

Sociology Of Durkheim's 'Suicide'
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This 5 page paper looks at the problem of suicide in the society using recent studies in addition to Durkheim's infamous work . The paper focuses primarily on decision theory and studies that show a connection between certain characteristics and a predisposition to commit the act. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: Suidurk.wps

The Durkheimian Tradition Applied To Modern Problems
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A 5 page paper examining three problems of today in light of the precepts and theories of Emile Durkheim and several of the sociologists following him who also hold to Durkheimian tradition. The problems discussed are rising incidence of childhood obesity; dangerous school pranks that result in injuries; and abuse of infants that results in critical or even fatal injuries. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Durkheimi.wps

David Hume and Whether or Not an Understanding of Morality Comes from God
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This 5 page report discusses Scottish philosopher David Hume’s idea that morality is based on the concept of sympathy, which he views as the basis of interaction between people and the wellspring of human happiness. He then defines morality as the qualities that are approved in whomever they happen to appear and by virtually everybody else. Hume also held that the concept of right and wrong is not rational but arises from a regard for one’s own happiness, not from religious constraint or belief in God. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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John Locke's Representationalism on Human Perception to External Objects
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This 6 page research paper considers John Locke's representation regarding the perception of external objects, as analyzed in his 1690 treatise, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Specifically discussed is David Hume's criticism of Locke's conclusions in An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748), his objections, and his stronger position concerning perception of external events, objects and causes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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David Hume 's Attack On Cause & Effect
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An 8 page paper that considers Hume's arguments against the philosophical premise of causality supported by other philosophers like Emmanuel Kant. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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David Hume's 'Enquiry Concerning The Principles Of Morals'
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A 5 page paper discussing David Hume's 'Enquiry Concerning the Principle of Morals' published in 1751. Hume's theory on the origins of morality and moral distinctions is discussed, as well as arguments against the reduction of all moral feeling of self-interest. No additional sources cited.
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David Hume's Attack On Principles Of Cause & Effect #2
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of Hume's beliefs regarding cause and effect as presented in his Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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David Hume's Views on Reason & Sentiment in Moral Judgment
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This 9 page research paper examines British philosopher David Hume's impressions on the roles of reason and sentiment in making moral judgments. Specifically considered will be an assessment of Hume's conclusion that morality is a concept more properly felt than judged. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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David Hume; Life and Works
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This 10 page paper looks at the life and works of the eighteenth century Scottish philosopher David Hume. Hume, better known in his own time as a historian rather than a philosopher is now seen as one of the most influential thinkers of the empiricist school. His works spanned many years, including the well known 'Treatise of Human Nature'. His philosophy and its presentation in his different works is considered, as is his influence on other writers and institutions of his time. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
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Descartes v. Hume
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A 5 page paper that explores Descartes' linear deductive reasoning versus Hume's composite theories based on cause and effect with regard to human nature. The writer argues that Descartes view was based on reasoning and his view is undermined by Hume's causation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Enlightenment, Romance And Reason
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William Wordsworth in his Preface to Lyrical Ballads approached reason from the perspective of both poetry and Romanticism. The philosopher Immanual Kant approached reason from the perspective of Enlightenment. This 7 page paper argues that the relationship between Enlightenment principles of reason and the romantic emphasis on emotion seems, on the surface, to be diametrically opposed. However, from the Kantian viewpoint it is merely a step in the process to maturity of humankind. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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The Philosophy Of John Dewey
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6 pages in length. Celebrated American philosopher, John Dewey, postulated that all life was interconnected amidst education, art and the environment. Through his teachings, Dewey passed along his philosophies to countless students in several colleges across the country. Education as we know it today has greatly benefited because of the insightful philosophies of one of America's foremost thinkers. The writer briefly encapsulates Dewey's philosophies as they developed throughout his career.
Filename: JDewey.RTF

The Philosophy Of John Dewey / Aesthetics & Experience
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the basic elements of aesthetics as described in John Dewey's explanation of experience. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Philosophical Inquiry into Whether There is Life After Death, According to Scheler, Ducasse & Heidegger
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A 6 page paper which considers whether there is life after death, through the perspective of philosophers Max Scheler, and his definition of the human spirit; Professor C.J. Ducasse's arguments against the assumption that we do not survive death; and Martin Heidegger's belief in the chief characteristic of human beings which makes us distinctive in the cosmos to evaluate what can be determined from Heidegger's analysis regarding his attitudes toward life and death. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Heidegger & The 4th Chapter Of 'Time and Being'
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A 6 page paper that provides and overview of the fourth chapter of Heidegger's Time and Being. Heidegger's progression of his concept of Dasein culminates in a major realization central to chapter 4--the acceptance of the 'who' of Dasein as Das Man. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Being.wps

Heidegger's Being and Time
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5 pages in length. Martin Heidegger brings up interesting philosophical arguments in his book Being and Time. We see therein the virtual destruction of tradition as we know it. Heidegger has a way of analyzing Dasein within Being and Time such that we see his way is not the traditional way of investigating human knowledge. But in order to understand this, we must first understand his methods, and the way of Dasein's absorption into the world. The reader must consider as well the character of innerworldly beings as well as the character of anxiety. Bibliography lists one source.
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Heidegger's Dasein
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A 6 page paper that explores the relationship of Heidegger's Dasein to the concept of 'they' within everdayness and the progression of his concepts in light of these relationships. The writer also provides details to clarify Heidegger's authentic and inauthentic self as they relate to the 'they', publicness, temporality and spatiality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Heidegger’s Being and Time
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This 4 page paper addresses the question of why it was necessary for Heidegger’s notion of Being within the scope of his work Being and Time. This paper considers Heidegger’s pursuit of the concrete notion of being as a component of his central arguments. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Causality in Western Philosophical Thought Since Descartes / The Perspectives of Kant, Locke & Nietzche
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This 5 page paper considers the perspectives of philosophers like Kant, Locke and Nietzche regarding the nature of causality in understanding human existence and perspectives on issues like idolatry and religion. This paper relates the perspectives of Kant in works like 'Critique of Pure Reason' to Locke's 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' and Nietzche's 'Twilight of the Idols.'
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Rene Descartes & John Locke on the Proof of the Existence of Material Things
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A 10 page paper which evaluates and analyzed the difficulties of the arguments posed by philosophers Rene Descartes and John Locke on the proof of the existence of material things. Specifically considered are Descartes 'Meditations on First Philosophy' and Locke's 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.' Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Berkeley, Descartes & Hume on Human Perception
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the representative theories of perception outlined by these three philosophers. The writer demonstrates the similarities and differences in theories of perception presented by each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Descartes / Essays on..
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8 pages containing three essays on Descartes (Two are 3 pages in length each and the remaining is 2 1/2 pages). Examined are the nature of the soul, God, consciousness etc; Please write for more information. No Bibliography.
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Descartes / Of Sound Mind and Body ? -- Version 2
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A 9 page paper postulating that : In doubting the truth of every intellectual proposition, and conversely by transcending doubt simply through a belief in his own existence, Descartes shows the flaws in his methods of deductive reasoning through the processes of skepticism. He requires that his methods be based on rationality and fundamental truth, but these are assumed by Descarte and subjective to his belief systems. In all, Descartes was only rationalizing truth for himself. Therefore, we have looked at scientific inquiry based on Descartes methods as inherently flawed--with some exceptions. Bibliography lists 8 source.
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Descartes / On Intellect & Knowledge
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A 5 page paper that describes Descartes basic theory behind the development of intellect and knowledge as they relate to perceptions of experience. Descartes believes that any understanding of intellect or knowledge of the world around must be based in a deductive process of the mind and not in the constantly variable realm of experience. Because experience can be both true and false, Descartes argues that this makes experience an impossible basis for the knowledge. This paper gives primary support for a major theory of Descartes: 'I think therefore I am.'
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Descartes Metaphysics and Armstrong's Argument
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This 5 page paper considers the metaphysics of Descartes outlined in his Meditations and the arguments of David Armstrong, which voice opposition to the views of Descartes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Descartes' 'Ghost In The Machine':
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What, exactly, are the body, mind and spirit? Are they distinct? Is the mind relegated to the physical manifestation of gray matter and where is the spirit located? Four hundred years ago Descartes was pondering the mind. The question of where the mind was located led him to what has become known as Cartesian Dualism. This 5 page paper explores the life of Descartes, his theory of dualism and it's applicability to today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Descartes' Cartesian Circle
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A 10 page paper that describes the basis for Descartes Cartesian Circle, and then presents the perspectives of two recognized theorists, who challenge the applicability of Descartes mathematical processes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Descartes' First Meditation / Dream Doubt
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the premise of dream doubt as presented by Descartes in his 'Meditation I' and suggests why arguments using examples citing perception are not effective retorts to Descartes premise. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Descartes' First Three Meditations and Human Knowledge
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A 6 page analysis paper on how man can know anything in reality and what if life is all a dream. The writer details Descartes' philosophy of knowledge with particular emphasis on principles described in the first three meditations. No additional sources cited.
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Descartes' First Two Meditations
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A 5 page analytical discussion of Descartes' first two meditations. No Bibliography.
Filename: Descarte.wps

Descartes' Meditation #2
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The Second Meditation of the First Philosophy by Rene Descartes concerns itself with the defense of the thesis: 'I am, I exist'. This 5 page paper asserts that what begins as a simple statement: I am, I exist' is, in fact, an intricate and complex argument for moral belief. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KTmedtat.wps